I Heart Summer Tag.

I've been tagged by the lovely Mel of It's Me Mel and the tag seems quite fun so I decided to give it a go. And I tag anyone who reads this to do this tag! :)

Daily sun protection talk.

As it is skin cancer awareness month, I decided to post some useful information and tips regarding sun protection. But first, let's talk about why sun protection is so important, and what a difference it makes aesthetically. 

Did you know that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer? 

Did you know that skin cancer is not uncommon among young people, even those in their early 20s?

Did you know that there is a very simple method of drastically decreasing the chances of getting skin cancer?

There are a few risk factors that can contribute to skin cancer, predominantly exposure to UV light, as well as moles. (read more about the risk factors here).

UV light can be split up into three categories:

• UVA - cause cells to age and can cause some damage to cells' DNA, and are linked to long-term skin damage, such as wrinkles, but are also thought to play a role in some skin cancers.
• UVB - can cause direct damage to the DNA and are the main rays that cause sunburns. They are also thought to cause most skin cancers.
• UVC - don't get through our atmosphere, thus are not present in sunlight, and they do not normally cause skin cancer.

Therefore, it is extremely important that when choosing an SPF lotion, we make sure it protects us from both UVA and UVB rays!

Now, the aesthetic side of things.