DIWYY Digest: June 15, 2010

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5 Tips for Being Sun Safe this Summer

Summertime is here, at least in the Northern hemisphere, and it is important to be sun safe during your travels and adventures. Check out Kristina Wegscheider’s 5 recommendations.

S

ince I started traveling in 2002, I have only encountered one sunburn.
And I vividly remember that last sunburn: April 2006, Quito, Ecuador. I
had arrived a few days before my tour began and planned to do some
sightseeing in this equatorial city. I followed normal protocol of
applying sunscreen but then made the mistake of changing my shirt at the
last minute. Unfortunately, the two tops were cut very differently and I
got a very interesting sunburn that day. Since then I have adopted some
practices which have kept me sun safe in dozens of countries.

1) First Things First. Before I leave my house or
hotel, I apply sunscreen to my entire body (or the areas that will be
exposed) and then, after it dries, get dressed as usual. This method
allows for the sunscreen to absorb into your skin and allows for more
even coverage since you’re not dealing with trying to avoid clothing. I
use Coppertone Nutrashield with SPF 70 and love the non-greasy, pleasant
smelling sun protection. I always throw the bottle in my daypack for
touch-ups which I try to do every few hours if I am outside and even
more frequently if I am in the water.

2) Benefits of Beauty. On most days, I use Benefit You Rebel as my foundation along with many
of their other products, most of which are infused with SPF. But for
travel days, I like to keep my make-up basic. I start with an
oil-free moisturizer with SPF 15 (I love Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer SPF 15)
and keep it simple with waterproof mascara and Softlips lip balm SPF 20. For non-greasy touch-ups,
I am officially obsessed with Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30. It’s easy
to bring with and reasonably priced.

Want to read the other three tips? Check out the full article here.

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