Accidental Over Exposure!

There are few things I enjoy more in life than the feeling of the warm sun on my skin after a long cold winter. Consequently, in the beginning of every spring/summer it never fails. I get one mildly bad sun burn and then lotion up religiously for the rest of the year. I know as well as the next person how important it is to wear sunscreen with an appropriately high SPF that gives the right kind of protection against ALL of the harmful rays, and to reapply when necessary. I also am a firm believer in wearing quality sunglasses to protect your eyes. Of all things to attempt to save money on, quality eye wear is NOT one of them! Further, although I deplore the idea of shielding my hair from the rays that are sure to restore beautiful blonde highlights to my darkening hair, I cannot resist a nice floppy hat to add extra protection to my face and shoulders during the hours of the day when the rays are at their strongest.

Despite all of this knowledge, on Sunday I sat down in my lawn chair with a refreshing beverage and the 2nd Hunger Games book and planned to get just an hour of sun in the early morning. I found myself saying, one more chapter and I will go in to make lunch. Well I never got hungry and I kept accidentally starting the next chapter and before I knew it, it was 2:30 pm and I had been out there for hours!! I think the temperatures reached 80 that day too. Shamefully, I now have a mild sunburn, which I am not too proud of!!

Here are some tried and true products I will be using to nourish my poor skin, and to prevent similar lapses for the remainder of the summer:

this stuff is amazing. Applying it before bedtime almost assures that any hint of redness will be gone in the morning. very soothing too {tested on our 2 week trip to costa rica last Christmas where our pale new england skin was exposed to the harsh equatorial rays!}

a good way to keep skin smooth, moisturized, and hydrated

very moisturizing body lotion

I used to drive a convertible and kept a stick of this in my purse at all times to apply to my lips, nose, eyelids, cheek bones, and forehead. It was convenient to be able to apply it when ever normal sunscreen was not available. 

my favorite brand of sunscreen because it does not leave you feeling oily and greasy, and like you immediately need to shower after using it!

perfect for more active outings like running, surfing, or kayaking

sunglasses I know are truly protecting my eyes

stylish and practical protection!

I will for the rest of the summer attempt to follow my own advise and rely on more than my every day moisturizer with SPF and will not be heading out to my patio to read without first lotioning up! 

Happy sunning!!