What is changing when the long-awaited summer comes? The rainy flowering of greenery, the constant work of air conditioners in offices and, of course, the active sun, the presence of which is the reason why cosmetologists advise to postpone some funds and include in the daily ritual others. But isn't it a marketing stroke? Skeptics note: in summer, the insolation index, even in the northern latitudes, grows by almost twice, and that means ... however, it means, we will tell you more.
What is so pale?
For a long time the sun for our ancestors was a blessing. To survive in warmth is not at all the same as in the cold, and therefore many civilizations glorified the gods who personified the shine. Helios, Ra, Aton, Yarilo, Apollo - every people found their solar incarnation. But, like any element, the sun could carry with it both joy and creation and destruction. Of course, in the past, few people wondered about the effect of photoregation, melanoma, weakening the immune system. The ancestors were protected from burns and heat shots using clothes and hats, sometimes allowed oil and fermented dairy products. By the way, today, if we brought themselves to the burnt shoulders and a sealing nose, sour cream or kefir can really save our skin. All thanks to fat and lactic acid, which has soothing and moisturizing properties.
For a long time, the tan was considered a distinctive feature of the poor who worked in an open-air day. The aristocratic pallor of the rich remained in fashion until the twentieth century, and then the bronze skin of sports swimsters began to be considered sexual and attractive. Today we act on the principle who in which is much: Some manicly hide from ultraviolet radiation, the other clock is shirled on sandy beaches. The alignment of this: protection will be required first and second, and, as we have repeatedly wrote, not only in three months of summer. So why not leave in our arsenal those means that we let go in the rest of the time?
The fact is that the sun sends three types of rays on our planet. One type, UVC does not reach the surface of the Earth due to the ozone layer. The second type, UVA is the bulk of the rays, which is always (!) Suitable on us. Yes, even on a rainy day, even in winter in Murmansk. Finally, the rays of the UVB - there are not so many of them, but it is the type B that causes changes in cells, including the oncological processes.
Do not forget to constantly update your defense, apply new after each bathing
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To protect yourself from ultraviolet, we use cosmetic products with the most SPF, that is, Sun Protection Factor, or solar protection factor. And we all have known for a long time: the higher this factor, the more reliably the protection. True, this is not quite like this: not more reliable, and the shield works longer. The formula for which you can calculate how much you can stay under the sun, without fearful for your skin, is simple: take a factor and multiply it to the number of minutes for which you "burn" without protection. For example, your cream is equipped with SPF 15, and you blush in ten minutes staying in the sun. Multiply one thing and get two and a half hours.
Look at your remedy you bought last season. It should contain a factor and type of rays from which you can hide thanks to cosmetics. Most often it will be the most dangerous UVB. But (important remark) of the rays of type and no less insidious. The fact is that they do not leave visible burns, but at the same time they can cause allergies, and solar intoxication, and damage to the cornea. That's why you need a product marked
UVA / UVB (and sunglasses!). Carefully having studied the tube that you bought last year, send it to the trash bin. "Solar products" products do not live longer than the year, whatever it is written on the packaging.
Do not forget to constantly update your defense, apply a new one after each bathing (yes, even if you purchased a waterproof product, it does not happen miracles). Take care of the lips, ears, fingers and hands - for this, a miniature stick is suitable for this or simple hygiene lipstick with SPF. And, of course, do not forget about curls. Hair itself, in fact, not live structure, but insolation leads to dryness, fragility and color burnout. Unfortunately, there are very few money facilities in mass market products, but professional rules can boast such products.
In the midst of
So, we realized that you need to include in your summer care. But there is also a category that needs to be excluded from the appeal until the moment when the aggression of the Luminage will decline. In our latitudes it is the beginning of October. So, traditionally cosmetologists advise us to put too nutritious or heavy products on the far shelf, replacing them with gel and fluid textures. But this is too general recommendation, moreover, based on erroneous theory that in the warm season we need less moisture. It is not like this: all the same sun strongly affects the level of moisturgenicity of the epidermis, and therefore it is necessary to watch it better than in winter. It will not come to do without your familiar creams, moreover, use them after every refreshing wash.
A good alternative to constant moisturizing cream can serve as the use of thermal water. By the way, it perfectly helps all year round. But in summer it is important to remember about the rules that will help the water to work truly. First of all, do not forget to rinse the face after a few seconds after
. Numerous droplets on the skin will work as a thousand lenses, which reflect the sun's rays - it will lead to a burn.
Enjoy warm days - what could be better? Just do it need safe, knowing that you took care of the largest organ that protects our body from external influences
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Be careful and with tan oils. Remember that they do not provide the skin of the right protection, but enhance the effect of sunlight. At best, you will get a beautiful tan, but the process of photobores will be launched (because SPF was not). In the worst case, the result of sunbathing will be a burn. Do not forget about auto markets - this is an excellent alternative to a natural, but dangerous tan. Of course, with artificial bronze will have to tinker. Before applying products on the skin, you need to carry out mechanical scanning (for the body, the coffee thickness is best fit and dry brush, for the face - gentle gommage with any synthetic particles, since natural can scratch and damage the epidermis). Spray the tools after the shower, do not rush anywhere and give the auto market to absorb well.
But with the better it is accurate to get accurate, so it is with acids. Almost all aha products increase skin photosensitivity, and you will meet not only with burns, but also with pigment stains, and with cooperosis. If you do not imagine your care without "stained", give preference to all the same lactic acid that we have already written, as well as, for example, almond - it can be used in summer (but without SPF is still better not to appear, but Acid tool to apply exclusively overnight).
Help your skin to cope with the sun exposure before, during and after the adoption of ultraviolet baths. So, remember the wonderful properties of Aloe Vera, Vitamin B5 (of the Panthenol), look for food with neutral pH, without synthetic fragrances and dyes - they will restore the water-fat balance of the epidermis, will help to recover and recover the skin. Choose gel-like textures with cooling and moisturizing effects.
Enjoy warm days - what could be better? Just do it needed safe, knowing that you took care of the largest organ, protecting our body from external influences.