Sunburn…

As most of you know I have been working quiet a lot with the transition of stores & expansion of OVViO & I haven’t seen much sun. First day at the beach, 2 days ago resulted in some sunburn & sun stroke. My poor Mediterranean skin has been neglected. It desperately needs some Vitamin D & a tan. I have been lathering up with my fav after sun lotion to soothe the sting. I exposed my white skin too much at one time though it could have been a lot worse. I thank my healthy diet for protecting my skin from too much sun damage & ageing. After all I am 40. So the key folks is this. Sunlight good, sunburn not, healthy antioxidants very good!! This is what protects my skin so I can reap the rewards of our beautiful sun with out the damage & by damage I mean ageing which becomes important at my age. Antioxidants (mop up free radical damage which causes rapid ageing) are found in many foods we eat: grass fed animal fats, organic blue/red/purple fruit & vegetables, turmeric & tomatoes just to name some.

A good book to read this Summer on the “Healing Sun” is http://www.thehealingsun.org/

So in the meantime for me..moderate exposure of glorious sun & take a day or 2 off each week to rest & enjoy these beautiful Summer days….

Sunscreen & Nanoparticles…

I heard on the radio this morning that possible use of sunscreen can contribute to skin cancer.. Read here from CHOICE
Please check out my favourite sunscreen WOTNOT. We sell this at OVViO alongside other favourite sun care products..