The Easiest Ways to Protect Your Skin from the Sun

The Easiest Ways to Protect Your Skin from the Sun

The Easiest Ways to Protect Your Skin from the Sun – The sun produces UV rays that can be incredibly harmful to your skin, and the effects can be felt in as little as fifteen minutes. Obviously, the immediate danger that comes from overexposure to the sun is sunburn, but the damage can go deeper. Repeated sun damage can prematurely age the skin leaving you with leathery, wrinkly and dry skin. To avoid this and the more serious repercussions of sun damage, read on for all the tips you need. 

Stick to the Shade

While it can be fun to tan from time to time, sticking to the shade greatly reduces your risk of skin cancer and skin damage in general. It could be shade from trees, an umbrella or any sort of shelter or structure. However, UV rays can still penetrate your skin even in the shade, although only about are third of them are able to reach you. In any case, hanging out in the shade is not always enough.

Cover Up

When possible, try to cover your skin with your clothes; long sleeves and long skirts or trousers can offer protection from UV rays. However, lighter colours offer less protection than darker ones, and wet clothing also proves ineffective. Now, covering up with lots of layers of clothing is not always practical or possible, especially in the middle of the summer, but you should always try to wear at least a beach cover-up or a t-shirt; while also taking extra precautions too. 

Sunglasses

Your skin is not the only thing that can be damaged by the sun. Your eyes are at risk too. To lower your risk of cataracts and protect your eyes, you should wear sunglasses. They block both forms of UV rays, and they offer your eyes the best protection against sun damage. However, some fashion glasses may not offer much protection, so make sure that you double-check before purchasing.

Slather on the SPF

Before you go outside, you should look at applying some form of sun cream; even on a cool or cloudy day, the UV rays can break through the clouds. Using an SPF is one of the best things that you can do to protect your skin. Sunscreen works best on your body and exposed areas of skin, but for the face – especially if you wear make-up – you might want to consider a natural moisturiser with SPF. The higher the SPF number, the more effective the product is at blocking the suns rays. BYBI have a range of natural products with an added SPF that are better suited to the face than other sun creams because they are lighter and better suited for sensitive areas.

To Conclude

While feeling the sun on their face is most peoples favourite part of the summer, if you don’t take the proper measures to protect yourself, your health could suffer. Sunburn and skin damage go hand in hand, and they should be avoided where possible. The above tips can help you to minimise your exposure to UV rays.

Poppy Watt

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