Don’t have time to devote to intensive skin care? You can still treat yourself by mastering the fundamentals. Good skin care and a healthy lifestyle can help to postpone natural ageing and prevent a variety of skin problems. Begin with these five no-nonsense suggestions.
Protecting your skin from the sun is one of the most important ways to care for it. Sun exposure over a lifetime can cause wrinkles, age spots, and other skin issues, as well as increase the risk of skin cancer..
Sunblock. Use a 15-SPF broad-spectrum sunscreen. Reapply sunscreen every two hours, or more often if swimming or perspiring.
Take cover. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is peak sun time.
Protect yourself. Wear long-sleeved shirts, slacks, and wide-brimmed hats. Consider laundry additives that provide UV protection for a specified number of washes or sun-protective clothes.