Sunscreen (the song)

If there is one word of advice that I could offer that would be .....
Wear sunscreen

Exposure to the sun can cause all sorts of problems for you, not just the fine lines and wrinkles but also sun spots and even worse, tumours or growths weather benign or not! The reason the sun causes wrinkles is because it causes elastosis, the destruction of the elastic I the tissue!

Obviously it is best to just stay out of the sun, however the sun and the chemicals it causes in our body such as promoting vitamin d means there are benefits to sun exposure. Just keep it sensible following advice around keeping out of it during the hottest parts of the day. In winter it's about using SPF of at least 15. You can't see sun damage (unless its sunburn) until later on in life. So for the sake of a few pounds or a bit of time, wear sunscreen!

If you are worried about the impact sun exposure has or can have, then do something about it now! As waiting until the signs of skin damage appears could be too late. Whenever I go to a show or conference I visit an Elemis Skin Lab. I love the double decker buses they promote and went on an Elemis bus at a fashion and beauty show last year. It was free as long as a purchase over £25 was made. To be honest it was easy to spend that on Elemis products! They can do a skin analysis on you through mapping your face, it is really detailed and highlights the stuff we can't see!

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A bit about Elemis - from their website!



The Elemis SkinLab combines state-of-the-art technology in facial mapping analysis and a lifestyle consultation to offer you skin and bodycare solutions in only 15 minutes. Find a Elemis Skin Lab near you in department stores.

The Elemis Facial Mapping Analysis takes six different photographs of your skin which analyses spots, UV spots, wrinkles, texture, pores and porphyrins, while a colour print out enables you to clearly see what the results mean.

It is quite detailed with a good questionnaire and mapping report.

The only thing that I don't like is how beauty retailers try to hook you in with a skin and or life prescription - as if your skin is poorly! This makes the results sound a lot worse than they actually are!

I do like the maximum moisture skin cream (about £35) as it is perfect for winter days! Remover I. This cold and windy weather, moisturising is so so so important! Experiment with different ones (like I do) until you find the one for you!

Remember, where ever you are what ever your doing.... Always wear and SPF! (At least 15!)