Five Good Reasons To Wear SunScreen In The Winter

Do you really need to wear sunscreen in the winter?

I received samples of MyChelle to facilitate this post

   Winter is not my favorite time of the year as it is cold outside. Sometimes there is even snow where I live and that makes winter even more miserable. I am the person who complains almost daily, "who ordered this weather?" and "when will spring be here?" Yes, I hate cold weather. I am glad that we have short winters here, 3-4 months long, and that we have sunshine most days. I don't know about you but I am in a better mood when it is sunny out and I seem to get more done on those days.

 My town just had one of the worst snowstorms here the other day.  I know by the above picture, you are thinking, "that is not much snow" but this storm shuts the town. You see it was not really the snow that shut down roads but rather the lack of equipment to keep the roads non-icy. We rarely get snow and if we do it melts quickly so there is no need for snowplows here. The snow from this storm melted after two days and we finally got our typical temperature of 45 degrees. The sun was out in full force. I just had to get out for a walk and I gladly applied my sunscreen. I had not been outside during the day for over a week so I was excited about a walk. I was also excited to try a new mineral-based sunscreen. 

I love sunny days!

   Most people know that sunscreen is needed in the summer but it is just important in the winter as the sun is still out. The good part of winter is you may need to only apply sunscreen to your face as the rest of your body is protected from your thick clothes. The sun may feel good on a cold winter day but it can still harm your skin.

Five Good Reasons To Wear Sunscreen In The Winter

1. Snow nearly doubles your exposure to UV rays.

Just like water reflects the sun so does the snow. So if you have snow on the ground then make sure to slather on the sunscreen before heading out to play and don't forget the sunglasses. I have mostly rock on the ground near me but I can feel the sun reflecting off of other things when I am out for a walk. I really like that the MyChelle Sun Protection blends nicely into my skin and does not leave a white pasty residue on my skin. This is the only sunscreen that I have tried that does not feel thick on my face. I have used other mineral-based sunscreens and I can't wait to remove it as I feel it on my skin.

MyChelle Sun Protection blends nicely into my skin & does not leave a white pasty residue.

                              2. Higher elevations mean a thinner atmosphere
  I live in a mountain state so my town is 5312 feet above sea level so that means the sun rays are more damaging here. So not only am I closer to the sun, but it also means the rays can get through the atmosphere easier. The plus side of that we have very few days that the sun is not shining. So sun protection is always on my mind. I make sunscreen a part of my daily routine and I love it when I find a sun shield product that has a tint in it so I can use it instead of foundation.

                      3. The Earth is closest to the sun in the middle of the winter.
  As the seasons change so does the tilt of the earth. That means we are closest to the sun about two weeks after the first day of winter and the furthest from the sun about two weeks after the first day of summer. So being that I live in a high elevation, I am even way closer to the sun in the winter so I better be good about applying my MyChelle Sun Shield Broad Spectrum mineral-based sunscreen.



                  4. Ozone, the Earth’s “sunscreen,” is the thinnest during the winter.
 Think of the ozone like the Earth's sunscreen. It can filter out the harmful UV rays but in the winter the ozone levels are at its lowest so we have to protect our skin just like we do in the summer. We get deceived thinking that cold weather means we don't need to protect our skin from the sun. Now is a good time to try a non-toxic sunscreen that is reef safe so by the time beach season comes, you made sunscreen a part of your daily routine.

                                        5. UVA rays can go through glass.
  This one shocked me but it makes perfect sense that the UVA rays can go through glass. I look at the back of my curtains and I can see how the sun has faded them. Glass and clouds can block the UVB rays but 50-60% of UVA rays can go through windows. So if you are driving during the day or soaking in the sun inside by the window like me then you need to protect your skin.

  So I am going to keep my sunscreen right near my toothbrush so I make sure to apply it to my face every day. The Sun Shield Coconut has a pleasant scent and feels light on my face so it is just like applying my moisturizer. I even forget that I am wearing any sunscreen on my face. On days that I am going somewhere that requires me to wear makeup then I will apply my tinted Sun Shield liquid instead of foundation. The nude shade is perfect for my light winter skin. In the summer I just add a bronzer to my face when my skin is darker. So before you head outside slather on the sunscreen and bundle up, don't let the cold weather spoil your fun.

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My Favorite Eco Friendly Beauty Gifts

Check out some eco-friendly beauty gifts 

I received samples of the mentioned products to facilitate this post.

   As I am switching my beauty products to eco-friendly and natural products, I am discovering awesome things. I am discovering that my skin is no longer dry and itchy which makes me wonder if the chemicals in my other bath products were the cause of my dry skin. I no longer have to use buckets of lotion on my skin. My hair feels softer and I I love that I am not using chemicals like synthetic fragrance, color, parabens, and sulfates on my skin. Did you know that your skin is like a sponge and products you use can be absorbed into your bloodstream? That's right, those toxic ingredients can enter your body through your skin. So it makes to me to use less chemical crap skincare products on my body. As I am switching out my beauty products, I am having fun discovering products like shampoo, lotions, and scrubs. I rounded up some ones that I just tried and these beauty products with natural ingredients would make great Christmas gifts. Some would be great to put into a Christmas stocking. So check out my holiday picks for eco-friendly beauty products.

               CBD Oil infused haircare line

CBD Oil has become quite popular with its many uses and you can now enjoy it in beauty products. EMERA products contain high quality, naturally-derived, biodegradable ingredients like CBD Oil. Other ingredients in the haircare line are Hemp, Avocado, Sunflower, Lemongrass, and other beneficial botanical extracts. These deliver exceptional performance without harming the environment. These five products will promote healthy hair from the start. The products have an awesome scent and did a great job of making my hair manageable and soft.

                                            Website: https://emerahaircare.com

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                                             Organic Charcoal Body Scrub

The perfect detox for your skin! Gently exfoliates to loosen and wash away the skin's lifeless surface layer, exposing and nourishing the fresh new skin beneath. The charcoal works to draw oil and toxins from the skin to improve complexion. This scrub has a great light scent to it and it makes my skin feel so soft.

 Website: http://brittaniesthyme.com

                                                                             

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Plant-Based Skin Care Little Kids

Perfect for moms and babies, this gift set includes essentials to nourish, cleanse and protect baby's delicate skin, while also keeping mom in mind! Curated with Monoi Coconut Oil, Aloe, and a variety of earth's most treasured ingredients. Baby Bum uses ingredients that do not harm kids or the environment. The 5-Piece Baby Gift Set includes the Shampoo & Wash, Everyday Lotion, Natural Monoi Coconut Balm, Hand Sanitizer and a cute knit stuffed animal, Duke, the hero of the brand. 

Website: https://www.buybuybaby.com 

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Bamboo Lemongrass 3-Step Set

I just love lots of scent in my beauty products and the ones with natural scents are the best. My favorite scent has got to be lemongrass and this 3-step set from LATHER is simply the best. I can inhale the citrus scent of lemon as I shower, scrub, and moisturize my body. I love that this gift set comes with a soft bamboo washcloth making it a wonderful me-time pampering bath experience. The gift set comes in a reusable mesh bag and includes 3 full-size Bamboo Lemongrass products that make your skin clean and soft. The wonderfully scented products are Free of parabens, sulfates, mineral oil and synthetic fragrance and colors. Also, the products are never tested on animals

LATHER Holiday gift sets starting at just $15. Shop Now

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Smart, simple shaving solution

This shaving kit includes everything you need for a smooth, close shave and healthy skin. No gimmicks, nasty chemicals or stuff you don’t need. I love that this shaving kit uses my husband's favorite refill blades on its reusable, ergonomic handle made with sustainably harvested beech wood. It includes a 3-in-1 Bar and Skin Fuel. The 3-in-1 Bar is loaded with 8 botanical oils, moisturizing glycerin, and nothing else. The bar can replace your body bar and shampoo too. The Skin Fuel is an aftershave, whole body moisturizer and conditioner (including beard and hair) and is a nutrient-rich, light oil with fulvic trace minerals that promotes healthy skin and hair

Website: https://www.akamaibasics.com/

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                                         Toothpaste for Coffee Addicts

 Know someone who is a coffee addict? If so, you must them the Luster Power White Pro Sonic. It’s a three-step, at-home system that is clinically proven to remove both deep and surface stains, whitening teeth by up to 6 shades in 3 days and includes a sonic toothbrush! It gently whitens without sulfates. This 3 step system may not be 100% eco-friendly but it is a gentle system when compared to other products like ones at the dentist.

                     Website: https://www.lusterpremiumwhite.com/

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Which eco-friendly beauty gift is your favorite?

Green Beauty Products That I Discover For Cooler Days

Take your summer glow into the fall months with these green beauty products.

    I received a box of organic skin care products from Sanre to facilitate this post.

 The cooler weather will be here before I know it. Here in Albuquerque our cooler temperatures usually start at the beginning of October around the time our Balloon Fiesta begins and that is just the morning/evening temperatures. The daytime temps stay warm enough for shorts up until November. There have been many Halloweens here that my kids are too warm in their costumes. It is always the early morning of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta that I am complaining about having to wear jeans. It is hard to transition from wearing shorts and a tank top the day before to jeans and a jacket. I am always glad that I dressed warm as it quite chilly at 5:30 am while waiting for the hot air balloons to go up. By 10 am I am stripping off the layers as it back to 70 degrees. The hot/cold temperatures can do a number on my skin so it is around this time that I start using thicker creams on my dry skin. This fall I am excited to use some new organic SkinFood products that I received the other day.

Natural organic ingredients are best for my skin

I received samples of beauty products to facilitate this post.

  I try to eat natural organic food so it makes perfect sense to me to put organic ingredients on my skin. My son's sensitive skin has made me more conscious of what I put on my skin. So I want to keep my skin healthy the same way I do for my body. When this box of skinfood products arrived, I was like a kid in a candy store and I just had to try them all. I really liked the names of Sanre creams and they all had wonderful natural scents that did not affect my allergies. If a product has a chemical scent, I will start coughing due to my sensitive lungs. My husband brought home a hand lotion from his last trip that did not have a natural fragrance and it set me into an allergy fit when he applied it to his hands. So he now uses it in the morning before I wake up.

  My favorite organic cream was the C-Love as it had a nice cherry scent. The Supple Sunshine -Solar- was my favorite cream to use at bedtime as it had soothing lavender in it. These skinfood creams were thick and made my skin feel so smooth.

 Natural fragrances are always good for my allergies

  The next two products that I pulled out of the box was a purifying cleanser and a hemp serum. I was amazed at how well this cleanser cleaned my skin. I took a shower the night before after wearing makeup, so I thought my face was clean. I guess my soap in the shower missed some spots as my white washcloth turned brown and I did not leave the house that day. After I washed my face I used the serum which was a nicely scented oil. I like applying oils to my face for intense hydration. I find that while oils make my skin so soft, they also make my skin look greasy so I use beauty oils before bed.

Lips that taste like chocolate is awesome!

  I got excited when I saw a Chocolate Lips moisturizer as I love anything with the taste of chocolate. This lip product had a sweet taste to it but it did not taste like chocolate to me. That is probably a good thing as I would be licking my lips all day. The Sweet Lips also had a nice taste to it but it was not sugary. I guess the nice taste is good as I tend to lick my lips. So you will never see me wearing lipstick as they taste bad and they get messy on me.

    The last products were sample sizes but these teasers of a product were fun to try. The radiant glow was too dark for my skin but it blended quite well into my skin so I might just have to buy a shade lighter for some natural color on my face. I loved the Vanilla Sensation Solar as it smelled so good and I would be better about applying my sunscreen when it smells like vanilla and has organic ingredients in it.

Sunscreen that smells like vanilla gets me excited

WHAT MAKES SANRE UNIQUE

  Sanre makes there products in small batches by hand and they use safe organic ingredients that one can recognize, ones that are non-toxic. These ingredients are nourishing and healing to the skin like food is to the body. I love that use cold-pressed USDA Organic Oils and natural scents from spices and fruit extracts. The spices that they choose also have skin benefits that help with inflammation, bacteria, and wrinkles. In fact, many of the ingredients are found in foods that we eat. Your skin is like a sponge so what you rub on your face does get into your bloodstream. So if an ingredient is not safe to eat, is it safe to put on your skin? This is my new thinking about my skincare products that I am trying to use. Go take a look at Sanre's website and see all the wonderful natural ingredients that they put into their products. I wish the internet had a way to transport scent as these products smell so amazing!

Which of these products would you like to try?

About SanRe Organic Skinfood: 

A revolutionary way to handle your skincare needs. The brand brings together the best ingredients with the latest in green beauty innovation. The SanRe beauty line includes everything from intense hydrating moisturizers, lip treatments, and more. Created with quality in mind, the line focuses on using natural ingredients to help your skin bounce back after exposure to the summer sun.