Sun Care and Skin Cancer Awareness | Beachly Beauty
Aloha sunshines! Did you know May is skin cancer awareness month? With over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is America's most common cancer. The good news? It's one of the most preventable cancers! As a lover of all things beach - I know how important sun care is in my daily routine. And with skin cancer awareness being top of mind in the month of May, I wanted to do some research and bring the Beachly Tribe some go-to tips, tricks, and education around unprotected sun exposure and how you can prevent your skin from sun damage.
How can you help?
Speak out and stand up against skin cancer! Sharing facts, doing regular skin checks, and always practicing pre and post sun care. You can check out this blog post created by skincancer.org to learn more about how you can get involved with skin cancer awareness month.
Let's start with the basics
The best way to get started with skin cancer awareness and sun damage prevention is by starting with the basics! A little bit of education and some go-to tips are an easy way to make sun care a main part of your beauty and beach day routine.
Did you know?
Unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun's UV rays in as little as 15 minutes. Even if it looks cloudy and overcast outside, your skin still needs UV ray protection.
Getting started with sun care can be simple - a great SPF, staying in the shade, and wearing protective clothing are three ways to incorporate skin cancer prevention into your every day. And if you plan on making a splash seaside or at the pool, don't forget to reapply your sunscreen at least every two hours!
Our favorite care related beauty finds
Lover of all things beauty? Look no further than these sun care beauty finds! If you didn't know, we have a Beachly Beauty box that's filled with clean, cruelty-free beauty and skin care. This Summer, we're bringing you a bundle of beauty that's perfect for pre and post sun!
The Sun Bum 3 Pack SPF 30 Chapstick
Each Sun Bum balm is infused with 30 SPF sunscreen! Say goodbye to dehydrated, sunburnt lips and say hello to more time under the sun. Apply liberally throughout the day to keep your lips safe and soft. Reapply frequently on those especially sun-soaked days to be sure you get all the hydrating benefits.
The COOLA Cucumber Sunscreen
This organic face sunscreen is your invisible shield against the sun and harsh elements. Coola’s Farm to Face formula is sun protection and moisturizer all in one—providing sheer broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection while hydrating skin. This silky smooth face sunscreen provides light-as-air protection that is amazing on its own or layers perfectly under makeup. Now you can be sun-soaked all Summer long and know you’re well protected!
The Lyfestyle Co. After Sun Spray
Reset and refresh your skin with the luxurious Beach Mist After Sun Spray from our friends at Lyfestyle Co. This revitalizing facial spray is made with soothing aloe as well as a cooling combination of mint and lavender to help moisturize and hydrate your sun drenched skin! For even better, more refreshing results, we recommend storing your Beach Mist After Sun Spray in the refrigerator to get extra cooling effects. Simply shake gently before use and spritz onto clean skin.
Loving what you see? Sign up for Beachly Beauty here and use code SUNCARE at checkout for $10 off your first box.
Just throw it in the bag!
Have a favorite beach bag? I know I sure do! It's the Shore Break Weekender Tote from this season's Spring box. Whether I'm heading to brunch with my gal pals, out to the beach for a day in the sun, or enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning at the local farmers market - this tote is always filled with my must haves for sun care. Keep your favorite tote bag handy and get ready for the Summer sun with these essentials...
Here at Beachly, we're lovers of the sun - but we also take our sun care ultraaa seriously. Make sure to cover up, protect, and prevent sun damage and do regular skin checks for skin cancer. And no worries, you can still get your dose of vitamin sea and sunshine even when you protect your skin from the sun.
Want to learn more about skin cancer awareness? Check out this article from our local San Diego friends over at Sun Bum! It covers the different types of skin cancer, what to look out for, and all the sun care questions you could possibly think of.
Want to load up on sun care this Summer? Check our latest Beachly Beauty box or browse the Beachly Member Market for some of our favorite beach day essentials.
