☀ Do you know how to prepare your skin for summer? ☀

Here are some practical tips to apply during the months prior to sun exposure to keep our skin looking beautiful and healthy for the summer.

With the arrival of good weather, we dream of days of sun, beach and outdoor getaways. It is the season of terraces, family outings, outdoor sports and golden sunsets in the middle of nature.

But among so much summer planning, there is one message we can’t ignore: “Sun yes, but carefully”.. Enjoying the sun without putting our skin at risk is possible if we follow some key tips.

Indeed, we should not give up all these plans that give us so much energy, just prepare and equip ourselves to live them without risking the health of our skin. What do you think if, while we warm up our engines, we review some strategies to prepare your skin for those first sun exposures?

1. Forget about UVA cabins.

Science has long shown that getting into these luminous sarcophagi neither prepares the skin nor prevents subsequent burns.

In fact, science has shown that they increase the risk of premature aging and skin cancer.

Remember that tanning is our skin’s response to the damage generated by ultraviolet radiation and that, therefore, there is no healthy or safe tanning. If you want to look tanned, opt for self-tanning products.

2. Reinforce your skin with oral photoprotection.

In addition to sunscreen creams, there are food supplements that can make your resistance to the sun up to three times greater. three times higher. These supplements, available in pharmacies, provide antioxidants and reinforce the protection of the entire skin in a uniform manner.

But don’t forget: oral photoprotection is a complement, never a substitute for topical sunscreen. for topical sunscreen.

3. INCORPORATE FOODS RICH IN BETA-CAROTENE INTO YOUR DIET.

Such as carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes, spinach, red bell pepper, etc.

These foods will activate your skin’s melanin and, thanks to their antioxidant properties, improve your skin’s ability to respond to ultraviolet rays. Now, put this tip exactly where it belongs.

The intake of these nutrients should not, under any circumstances, replace other photoprotection tools.

4. KNOW AND ACCEPT YOUR PHOTOTYPE

As you know, our skin tone depends on the amount of pigment that is basally produced. If you are naturally pale, don’t pretend the impossible. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, you will go from white to red and back again.

All skins are beautiful and all deserve to be cared for and protected. At From Sun With Love we work to make it a little easier for you.

5. WEAR CLOTHING WITH SUN PROTECTION

The World Health Organization clearly explains that the best protection against the sun’s rays is clothing with UPF 50+ protection. Especially in the central hours of the day.

Our certified garments UPF50+ garments block more than 98% of UV rays and will make you feel more chic than a celebrity on the red carpet.