I’m about to leave for Los Cabos (like in a matter of hours!) and my biggest fear: Burning my body to a blistery pulp. I’ve decided to treat it as I treat all other things – I poured a glass of wine and am browsing YouTube
In my browsing, I found a tutorial from Kelli LaBer, a makeup artist in Washington, DC, and her advice: The best time to lay out in the sun is between 1 and 4 in the afternoon when the sun is slightly lower in the sky and the harmful rays are shorter. Oh, and wear a …read more

So, last night I blogged about the incredible importance of sun protection.
Roughly 12 hours later, here I am, blogging from the beach.
Clearly, one would think I would follow my own advice. Especially since the OCD in me led me to take my computer TO the beach, where said advice is readily available.
That said, I am wearing sunblock, at least.
I’m scared to death of skin cancer. I am super pale, and have at least one questionable mole I’ve been living in blissful ignorance about; but let’s be honest here–melanoma, sun spots, wrinkles, burns are no joking matter.
That said, they are no …read more

Alas, we all know the dangers of UV now, too bad we didn’t know when we were sunbathing in baby oil with a double album covered in tin foil!
Nothing we can do about that now, but we can prevent further damage by using sunscreen every day and by applying nutrients.
The only problem for us is that after we shower and dry and preen, we really are in no state of mind to apply some industrial grade products.
This is why we love Bethesda Sunscreen Soap. You apply it when you wash in the shower…and  you have just fed your skin with …read more