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mer rays may be great for the titanium oxide and zinc oxide. This needs “I would recommend
garden, but soak up too much of to be applied 20 minutes before sun shampoo and conditioner
that vitamin D yourself and you’ll exposure and reapplied every two hours that have UV protection.
get an unhealthy dose of UV light that will ... One ounce of sunscreen needs to be
leave your skin and hair more than wilted. used to cover the entire body. People Also using a leave‑in
often do not use enough.” conditioner afterward
The Skin Cancer Foundation reports … will help ensure your
that over the past 30 years, “more Check out the rest of this special locks stay protected. ”
people have had skin cancer than all section for useful beauty tips to get
other cancers combined.” ready for summer. — Jayson Morgan,
owner of j. morgan salon in Easton
It’s a frightening thought, especially if The Centers for Disease Control and
you’re a sun worshipper, but there are Prevention advises that some people ends and keep the sun from causing
steps you can take that will, quite literally, are more likely than others to get skin further damage.
save your skin. cancer. You may be among them if you 1.)
have skin that’s pale or light in color; 2.) Morgan says massaging normal
One of the most important is experience frequent exposure to the sun sunscreen into the hair will protect
probably among the most obvious: “The because of your job or outdoor activities; the scalp. “I have fine hair, so I use the
best way to protect your skin from the 3.) have a history of sunburn, particularly spray‑mist sunscreen ... the creams
sun is to avoid exposure,” says Dr. Joseph if those burns were early in life; 4.) have a would be awesome for someone with
J. Zaladonis Jr., chief of dermatology at family history that includes skin cancer; 5.) coarse or thicker hair.”
St. Luke’s University Hospital Network. have blue or green eyes; 6.) have skin that
“If you need to be outside, it’s better burns, shows freckles, reddens easily or Don’t leave the products in your
before noon and after 4 p.m.” becomes painful in the sun. hair overnight, though: “Be prepared
to shampoo with a clarifying shampoo”
He also says to wear sun‑protective While your hair can’t get sunburned, after your day in the sun, he says.
clothing such as a long‑sleeve shirt and a hat too much exposure to ol’ sol will leave
with a brim. “Seek shade when possible, like those follicles brittle and dry. UV rays If you’re looking for more natural
beach umbrellas and canopies.” can also burn your scalp anywhere it’s protection, Morgan recommends
not covered by hair — such as the area avocado oil or coconut oil.
Aim for a sun block that’s SPF 30, between a part.
has UVA and UVB protection and is Avoid products with a
waterproof — or at least thicker than a It can also lighten your hair, because the high alcohol content, he says, like certain
spray. “No sunscreen is truly waterproof, rays bleach — and destroy — the melanin. hairsprays or setting sprays. “These
but thicker sunscreens are better,” he says. products usually sit on the surface of the
“Keeping the hair hydrated is where hair and can dry out the cuticle layer,
Zaladonis also advises choosing a brand it’s at in the summer,” says Jayson Morgan, leaving you with flyaways and frizz due
name and says, “the best ingredients are owner of j. morgan salon in Easton. to the lack of moisture ... also think about
“First I would recommend shampoo and how fragrant the product is: Flying insects
“No conditioner that have UV protection. Also love the good‑smelling stuff, too!”
sunscreen using a leave‑in conditioner afterward …
will help ensure your locks stay protected,
is truly and it’s great to have to reapply after
waterproof, water activities.”
but thicker
sunscreens The leave‑in conditioner, he says, will also
are better.” help protect the ends of your hair, “which
are the oldest and the weakest part.”
— Dr. Joseph J.
Zaladonis Jr., chief “By creating a fun up‑style, bun, knot
of dermatology at or a braid,” he says, you can hide those
St. Luke’s University
Hospital Network.
May | June 2016 INSPIRE HEALTH 35
garden, but soak up too much of to be applied 20 minutes before sun shampoo and conditioner
that vitamin D yourself and you’ll exposure and reapplied every two hours that have UV protection.
get an unhealthy dose of UV light that will ... One ounce of sunscreen needs to be
leave your skin and hair more than wilted. used to cover the entire body. People Also using a leave‑in
often do not use enough.” conditioner afterward
The Skin Cancer Foundation reports … will help ensure your
that over the past 30 years, “more Check out the rest of this special locks stay protected. ”
people have had skin cancer than all section for useful beauty tips to get
other cancers combined.” ready for summer. — Jayson Morgan,
owner of j. morgan salon in Easton
It’s a frightening thought, especially if The Centers for Disease Control and
you’re a sun worshipper, but there are Prevention advises that some people ends and keep the sun from causing
steps you can take that will, quite literally, are more likely than others to get skin further damage.
save your skin. cancer. You may be among them if you 1.)
have skin that’s pale or light in color; 2.) Morgan says massaging normal
One of the most important is experience frequent exposure to the sun sunscreen into the hair will protect
probably among the most obvious: “The because of your job or outdoor activities; the scalp. “I have fine hair, so I use the
best way to protect your skin from the 3.) have a history of sunburn, particularly spray‑mist sunscreen ... the creams
sun is to avoid exposure,” says Dr. Joseph if those burns were early in life; 4.) have a would be awesome for someone with
J. Zaladonis Jr., chief of dermatology at family history that includes skin cancer; 5.) coarse or thicker hair.”
St. Luke’s University Hospital Network. have blue or green eyes; 6.) have skin that
“If you need to be outside, it’s better burns, shows freckles, reddens easily or Don’t leave the products in your
before noon and after 4 p.m.” becomes painful in the sun. hair overnight, though: “Be prepared
to shampoo with a clarifying shampoo”
He also says to wear sun‑protective While your hair can’t get sunburned, after your day in the sun, he says.
clothing such as a long‑sleeve shirt and a hat too much exposure to ol’ sol will leave
with a brim. “Seek shade when possible, like those follicles brittle and dry. UV rays If you’re looking for more natural
beach umbrellas and canopies.” can also burn your scalp anywhere it’s protection, Morgan recommends
not covered by hair — such as the area avocado oil or coconut oil.
Aim for a sun block that’s SPF 30, between a part.
has UVA and UVB protection and is Avoid products with a
waterproof — or at least thicker than a It can also lighten your hair, because the high alcohol content, he says, like certain
spray. “No sunscreen is truly waterproof, rays bleach — and destroy — the melanin. hairsprays or setting sprays. “These
but thicker sunscreens are better,” he says. products usually sit on the surface of the
“Keeping the hair hydrated is where hair and can dry out the cuticle layer,
Zaladonis also advises choosing a brand it’s at in the summer,” says Jayson Morgan, leaving you with flyaways and frizz due
name and says, “the best ingredients are owner of j. morgan salon in Easton. to the lack of moisture ... also think about
“First I would recommend shampoo and how fragrant the product is: Flying insects
“No conditioner that have UV protection. Also love the good‑smelling stuff, too!”
sunscreen using a leave‑in conditioner afterward …
will help ensure your locks stay protected,
is truly and it’s great to have to reapply after
waterproof, water activities.”
but thicker
sunscreens The leave‑in conditioner, he says, will also
are better.” help protect the ends of your hair, “which
are the oldest and the weakest part.”
— Dr. Joseph J.
Zaladonis Jr., chief “By creating a fun up‑style, bun, knot
of dermatology at or a braid,” he says, you can hide those
St. Luke’s University
Hospital Network.
May | June 2016 INSPIRE HEALTH 35
