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Any way you look at it, sunburns are bad for skin. And since summer is upon us, now is a great time to arm yourself with sunscreen protection and prevent any further sun damage.

Sunlight contains damaging ultraviolet B and A rays. Both UVB and UVA rays damage skin and can lead to skin cancer in addition to premature skin aging, wrinkling and age spots – even on cloudy days! Ladies we work so hard to keep ourselves looking young, why let sun damage age us? Our solution – using sunscreen daily!

A good sunscreen product should be “broad spectrum” – containing ingredients that protect against both UVB and UVA rays. All Mary Kay sunscreen products provide this broad-spectrum protection, so check them out online at www.marykay.com/lindsay.rugg.

Another important consideration when choosing a sunscreen is the SPF, or sun protection factor. This number is calculated by comparing the amount of time needed to produce sunburn on protected skin to the amount of time needed to cause sunburn on unprotected skin. The amount of time it takes you to sunburn depends on your skin type, and the SPF number you need depends on how much time you expect to be outdoors.

To help prevent premature aging, use sunscreen every day! An SPF 15 or SPF 30 is recommended and of course, all Mary Kay daily use sunscreens meet this criteria! A good rule of thumb is to apply about one ounce of sunscreen to liberally coat all exposed areas and to reapply at least every two hours.

So ladies, be sure to protect your skin. The best sunscreen is the one you actually put on! Use a broad-spectrum SPF 15 or higher sunscreen daily on all exposed skin because every day is a sunny day!