Once summer rolls around, we find it pretty hard to stay indoors, unless the heat and humidity is too unbearable. But with all that time spent outside...
Ever since I can remember, my mother has drilled into me how important it is to take care of your skin. I remember being seven years old and her scold...
We've known forever that we can help reduce our internal risk for cancer significantly in so many ways by altering our diets, but knowing there are superfoods out there that can reduce our topical cancer risk is empowering, isn't it?
Tell me more about what it was like back then, my son urged. Well, I never rode in a car seat as a baby, I told him. In fact, my mom held me on her lap, juggling me and a cigarette at the same time.
Laying out in the sun on the beach seems innocent enough until… ouch. You come home to discover that you're not only sunburnt, but your entire back ...
With all of these Summer heat waves rolling through, it's important to apply sunscreen to avoid those nasty burns. But when you're out on the beach or...
Summertime means beach trips, backyard barbeques and gorgeous suntans. But it also means that there are a whole new set of precautions to take that we...
When I was younger, back in pre-SPF 70 days, people used to slather themselves in baby oil and iodine and bake themselves in the sun for hours. Not me.
With the warm, sunny days quickly approaching, there is one thing parents need to keep in mind before jet-setting to their desired locations: protecting their kid's skin from the sun.
Here are my professional tips on using all-natural spray tanning and self-tanning bronzers to quickly and effectively camouflage skin imperfections and skin disorders, making you feel more beautiful and confident in your skin and yourself.
As the country continues to debate ways to protect our environment, individuals are gaining greater recognition about how their lifestyle choices can make an impact. Retailers in the health and beauty arena are heeding the call to become part of the solution.
But has the case against sun exposure been taken perhaps a bit too far? I certainly think so. With the rise of "sun-o-phobia" what's gotten lost in the shuffle is the fact that there are actual benefits to sun exposure in limited doses.
What is truly the best form of sun protection? Unfortunately, the more I looked into this issue the more I have become convinced that the only truly 100 percent safe form of sun protection is a cotton shirt and big floppy hat, or staying in the shade.