Comments on: Protect Yourself

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:54:00 +0000

I too had melanoma at 25. It took me completely by surprise as I was always cautious when in the sun and was not into tanning beds. It just goes to show that you can never be too careful. If you have a mole that looks any bit suspicious do take the time to get it checked. I was lucky enough to have it caught at a stage two. And unlike common areas it was on the back of my arm. Unfortunately I wasn't left with a cool scar like someone mentioned about Campagna.

By: Lola

Lola — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this - I suffer exactly the same "English" jokes every time I put on a huge hat, sunglasses and factor 50 in the UK, but especially with fair English skin (mine is a delicate shade of blue and very freckled) it can only take a minute or two to burn and as for 'tanning', forget it. I can't wait for the current trend for tanning to pass and I love that ITG features so many pale and lovely girls. Ellie I'm so glad you managed to catch your melanoma in time and thank you for sharing your story. As far as sun screens go - I use Jason Family factor 45 on my body (nice natural ingredients and smells divine), La Roche Posay Anthelios factor 50 on my face abroad (particularly good as it helps with photosensitivity as well) and Lush's British Nanny (factor 30) in the UK on cloudy days (so, pretty much every day!) as well as keeping a hyper-vigilant check on my many thousands of moles and freckles.

By: freudianslippers

freudianslippers — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:10:00 +0000

marie veronique organics has the best face sunscreen, hands down, in my opinion. and i've used quite a few (and have extremely picky skin). it's expensive, but it's tinted and sooo worth it.

By: Lola

Lola — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Ari, the only effective powder SPF I've heard of is the Peter Thomas Roth one: http://www.peterthomasroth.com/c-23-instant-mineral-spf.aspx . I haven't personally tried it as my skin is super dry, but I've seen it get good reviews everywhere I've checked.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:46:00 +0000

Thank you, great to hear you enjoyed the article!

The lip colour I'm wearing is MAC Matte Lipstick in 'Diva' x

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/168/310/Lipstick/index.tmpl

By: Beautyidealist

Beautyidealist — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:51:00 +0000

This is a great post, and very fitting for Labor Day weekend when many folks will be out under the sun to enjoy the last bit of summer. I use a antioxidant + SPF combo as I read SPF alone doesn't prevent all damage. Right now my combo duo is Sunday Riley Cashmere SPF 30 + YULI Liquid Courage Antioxidant Serum layered under which keeps my sensitive skin from irritation, redness, and sun damage.

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By: Ari

Ari — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:59:00 +0000

I've got incredibly oily skin and live in a humid environment (so I have to powder my face multiple times during the day). My skin is also incredibly sensitive, so even non-comedogenic creams and lotions cause me to break out. Any suggests for powders that contain SPF? Or maybe refreshing facial sprays that might have some sun protection?

By: charlotte bentley

charlotte bentley — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:47:00 +0000

This is a great post. I can't tell you how many of my friends and girls around my age think that if they don't have a tan, they aren't "hot". Addicted to tanning beds, sitting in the sun sans block, etc. It is scary when they already have age spots at 21! As a makeup artist, I tell everyone how important it is to apply in the morning to hands and face (and chest, any other exposed areas) before makeup (that also should have SPF, if possible). A lot of people complain about the texture, but Josie Marans SPF 40+ has no weird residue and smells absolutely gorgeous. It's not to say that a little color doesn't look great (that you get after wearing AT LEAST SPF 30 for a week on the beach), and I do agree that a little vitamin D is a great thing, but you can still get a little color wearing sunblock, and so many girls just are so ignorant because UBER TAN has become the norm. I do think the societal view of tans is changing, and the tootsie-roll color is going out of style. But this is a great word of warning.
Enough of my rant! I love her dark lipstick and gorgeous hair color and texture.

Charlotte
http://www.charlottespiderlashes.blogspot.com

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:54:00 +0000

I feel like I was reading many of my own words in this post. I too had stage 1 melanoma in my 20's and it scared the hell out of me. I think its crazy that sooooo many people brush it off when i tell them what I had, and say "oh yeah, my aunt/uncle/grandma has those things removed from his/her face all the time, no big deal." What they dont know is what their aunt has removed so often is basil or squamous cell carcinoma and, yeah, those aren't so life threatening. Melanoma is not so forgiving and I can't believe that with all the info about it floating around in magazines every summer, that a large majority of people STILL don't really know what it is or the severity of it. Thanks for posting, hopefully more and more people will start realizing that skin cancer (especially melanoma) is serious.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Thank you SO much for this post! I am vigilant about my sunscreen application, but unfortunately I cannot say the same thing about my friends! Will definitely be emailing this post around...