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Are You Shunning Suncreen?

24 May, 2015 - 08:04pm by - First Lady | 15 Comments

Article by BR Kellie

The days are getting shorter. The sun doesn’t seem to have as much heat in it. In fact some days we’re lucky if we get to see the sun at all. So shunning sunscreen during the depths of the cooler months isn’t that big of a deal really, is it? Actually, when you read some of the latest studies coming out you realize it really is.

One study published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology found that just over 42% of women applied sunscreen to their face daily. As for other parts of the body that are exposed to the sun? The figure dropped to just 34%. Men were even worse, with only 18% applying sunscreen to their face and 20% to other exposed skin.

Another study recently published in Science magazine and explained in more detail here suggests more than a quarter of those who’ve reached middle age are already on the road to developing skin cancer. A conclusion reached after analyzed samples of people aged 55 to 73 showed over 100 DNA mutations linked to cancer in every one square centimeter of skin.

This study serves to reinforce the message we’re continually told – that prevention is the best defense, and applying sunscreen on all exposed areas of skin is a must, along with avoiding tanning booths and sun beds. Especially in New Zealand, which along with Australia, has the highest reported rates of melanoma in the world, and is our fourth most diagnosed cancer. 

While we don’t want you hiding under your bed covers screaming ‘the light, it burns!’, we do want you to look after yourself, because we adore our BR Beauties. So will you be adding sunscreen back into your beauty regime? Are you an avid sunscreen wearer no matter what the time of year? Or are you more of the ‘there’s a bit of sunscreen in my beauty products, so she’ll be right’ kind of gal? Are the men in your life slip slop slappers? Will you now encourage them to be? 

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18th July, 2015

I have a friend currently battling skin cancer... I can't stress enough how important sun protection is!! xxx

29th May, 2015

Woohoo great article kellie! (I think this is your first article?!). I used to be really good with sunscreen, but I have been abut lazy lately and my day moisturiser doesn't even have SPF! I'm going to get back onto it though as its so important to protect your skin!

28th May, 2015

I never used to give a second thought to sunscreen or using products with spf in them, I wasn't taking good care of my skin at all. Now that I have realized how important it is I make sure to buy moisturisers with spf in them and I make sure my skin is protected every day, especially on my face.

27th May, 2015

I've started using the Daylong sunscreen- apparently Cate Blanchett uses it and she has great skin so I can only hope it helps me as much as her!

25th May, 2015

My bb cream contains some SPF but that's all I really use.

25th May, 2015

I wear sunscreen every single day! It is the start of my routine every morning. The one I use is the best morning moisturiser too. It is just so light and nice. Agreed about the man in my life not being a sunscreen-er though.... must encourage that (and not nag)

25th May, 2015

I never slack off with the sunscreen application. I burn/tan/get freckles easily and all of the above is a terrible look on me! I must admit that I'm on a medication at the moment that makes me even more sensitive to the sun, so I have to be very careful, but I was hyper vigilant even before that.

25th May, 2015

Oh I am so bad for that! I fail to wear sunscreen most of the time let alone in winter. I have managed to get myself a moisturiser with SPF 30 in it so even though it's not directly sunscreen it's giving me a bit of protection. Slap on my hand!

25th May, 2015

I have an SPF in my foundation and in the summer months I make sure I use one of those really high SPF moisturisers on my face. As for the rest of my body ... I pretty much only use sunblock if I'm out at the beach or outside for a long amount of time.

25th May, 2015

I try to buy BB creams and moisturisers with an SPF factor, but I am slack at putting on sunscreen, especially in winter.

25th May, 2015

I, only as of the last 6 months or so, have been applying SPF 30+ daily to my face, decolletage and hands. I will continue to do so during the winter as I spend 30min walking to work in the morn and I already have a hideous amount of sun damage on my poor old face. I always encourage those around me to do the same, to the extent of irritation I'm pretty sure, haha.

25th May, 2015

I don't wear sunscreen often . I really need to though. My partner does put sunscreen on in summer. If he doesn't he goes a bright red.

24th May, 2015

Um, well down her in the south it's snowing and blowing a blizzard, so I have to be honest, the SPF is on the back burner for now!

24th May, 2015

I don't tend to wear sunscreen at this time of the year. I leave home in the dark and get home in the dark and my job is inside. I do try to get out for a quick walk at lunchtime and get my unprotected 10 minutes for my Vitamin d intake.

24th May, 2015

I will almost always have sunscreen on. I like to apply my Oasis Apple a Day daily or some other spf moisturizer. I don't go through my moisturizers as quickly as I go through my spf one. I do lecture my dad and remind him to wear sunscreen and buy him the Oasis one. He has a green thumb so spends lots of time outdoors maintaining and increasing his veggie garden, at the community garden and even digging up and planting a nice garden for his neighbors, to be nice. He has had skin cancer before so I do lecture him on it.

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