Beauty in the Sun: Important Not Only in Summer

It is not accidental that we have chosen to talk about skincare and sun protection in the middle of August. The vital meaning of it is true not only for beauty but also for health all year round and OlenaInStyle.com have some interesting and useful tips to share:

Did You Know That?:

1. Sunrays are divided into ultraviolet and infrared.
2. Ultraviolet sunrays (UVB) cause sunburns. Infrared sunrays (UVA) cause your skin become and look older. So, it is important to protect skin from both.
3. Sunscreens not only protect our skin from the damaging sunrays but also moisturize it.

X - A Mystery on the Box

SPF number on your sunscreen box is the sun protection factor (SPF). These days one can find cosmetic items and creams with SPF anywhere between 2 and 100. What does it mean?

Well, it is not very easy to explain. Even though the SPF number technically means that one can stay in the sun X times longer with no or minimum skin damage (where X= SPF number), it does not mean that you can stay at the pool all day long just because you are using SPF 100. The higher SPF is, the higher is the filter concentration in the cream and it is not necessarily good. High filter concentration can cause allergic reactions, so people with sensitive skin are better off with physical filters, not chemical ones.

It also counts how much cream you are putting on. If it is less than described on the bottle, divide your SPF by 4.

And yes, if you are still planning to go on vacation to spend a couple of days on the beach, go ahead and by your sunscreen at home. Not that it will protect you from the sun more effectively but it will definitely protect your wallet from extra expense.

Photography: David Eaton
Model: Elena Bilovol
Graphic Design: Olena Eaton