Since overexposure to the sun is the main thing that makes you to look older by causing you to get age spots, saggy skin, baggy eyes and wrinkles…
Use these 12 sunscreen tips to prevent you from looking any older…
- Use a sunscreen that has a SPF or Sun Protection Factor of at
least 15 and regardless of what SPF you use it's always a good idea to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours if you're going to be continually exposed to the sun for long periods of time but…
- It's recommend to use an SPF of at least 30 if you're planning on staying outside in the sun much longer than 2 hours and…
- Always apply sunscreen on your body about 30 minutes before going outside and for even extra protection against the sun & to make you look even younger…
- Use a sunscreen that has antioxidants like Vitamin C & E and pomegranate extract in it to help neutralize the damage caused by UV light.
- No matter how high the SPF of a sunscreen is or even if it's a waterproof sunscreen… you should still reapply sunscreen every 2 hours since rubbing, touching, swimming and sweating will all eventually wear away sunscreen and…
- Make sure you use sunscreen all over your body meaning you put sunscreen on your ears, head, hands, and feet and…
- You should also use a lip balm with sun protection for your lips and…
- If you're wearing Cotton clothes you'll still need to use sunscreen because cotton clothes have a SPF of less than 15
and…
- Make sure you check the expiration date of the sunscreen you are using and make sure that you don't store your sunscreen in heat because this will weaken the SPF of the sunscreen and also…
- Make sure you use a higher SPF sunscreen than you usually use if you're going to be using bug replant since it reduces the power of your current sunscreen and…
- Make extra sure you use sunscreen if you're white or fair skinned, have blond or red hair, blue or green eyes because you are at a higher risk of early aging due to sun damage and…
- Make sure your sunscreen protects you against both UVA & UVB rays by
looking for the term broad spectrum on the labels and…
In addition to wearing sunscreen…
- Try to stay out of the sun during peak times between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and also…
- Wear hats for extra sun protection for your head and face and…
- Wear sunglasses that offer true 100% UV ray protection and just because your sunglasses are dark does not mean they will protect you against the sun and…
- It's better to use a Self Tanner
instead of tanning beds because tanning beds cause just as much damage as the sun.
Make sure you also see…