Thank you to Mommy-Momo for such an adorable picture of her son, "Easy"!
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Hi! Welcome to the UV Skinz blog! I’m Kalisha, your host and resident blogger here at UV Skinz. This is UV Skinz first time at a 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party and I am so excited to party it up with you today!! Take a look around…and read on for a Surprise Party Favor Giveaway!
With my new found sun savvy-ness I will be bringing you lots of great giveaways, sun protection information, my own personal adventures in the sun and new sun protection products that I come across.
UV Skinz was established after Rhonda Sparks, the founder and President, lost her husband to skin cancer when he was just 32 years old. This sparked Rhonda’s passion to raise awareness and educate others about sun protection, but never losing sight of how valuable it is to PLAY and HAVE FUN outdoors!
I feel so lucky to be a part of a such a family-oriented company. I am a SAHM mom to two feisty and loving little girls; Journey-3yrs and Faith-2yrs. Living in So. California has us all spoiled because 80% of the time we are outside at the park, taking walks, or just exploring. My daughter’s are bi-racial, but sun protection is crucial for everyone–no matter skin type or race. I became a fan of UV Skinz after I had an opportunity to review their swim shirts for my personal blog the Mommy Lounge last year. Journey and I both fell in love with the uv swim shirt (she wouldn’t take it off!) and the UV Skinz mission to prevent skin cancer and get all kids covered. That is how I came to blog for UV Skinz. I have enjoyed learning and sharing with you so far and I hope that you come back and visit again!
Here are a few ways you can stay connected to UV Skinz;
You can expect to receive newsletters from us about once a month and our goal is to bring you all the latest and greatest sun-safety information possible; whether that be in the form of the best sun screen lotion we’ve found on the market or what the latest medical statistics are saying about skin cancer. And we will always be sure to share with you about UV Skinz special offers or when we get new styles and items in.
I love hearing your comments, suggestions, questions, or expertise you have on sun protection and skin cancer prevention–so you can always email me at kalisha(at)uvskinz(dot)com
Thanks again for stopping by, but you shouldn’t leave before you’ve had the chance to enter into my Surprise Giveaway!………I have a UV Skinz party favor that three lucky winners can win!
Surprise!
Prize: 3 winners will be chosen–each will win a UV Skinz Sun Hat of their choice!
Here is how to enter:
(Only one entry per household please)
Entry #1
Extra Entries (Entry 1 must be done first):
If you complete all 4 of the entries then only leave 4 separate comments–each stating the entry that you completed. That’s it! Good Luck!!
*I will be using a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. The winners will be emailed and also announced on here on Tuesday March 24, 2009.
* Contest ends at 11:59pm on Tuesday March 24,2009. If the prize is not claimed in 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. (Good reason to subscribe in reader–so you don’t miss the chance to claim your prize!)
Fabulous Fun Finds is having a UV Skinzgive away! Check it out:
UVSkinz is offering one lucky winner their choice of a man, women or child’s swim shirt! Good luck choosing from all the amazing designs. To enter please visit UVSkinz, come back and comment on your favorite swim shirt before midnight 2/24 PST! For an additional entry please blog about skin protection on your own personal blog (please mention the giveaway). A third entry is available for those with a Fabulous Fun Finds blog button on their own personal blog. A forth entry is available to those who follow this blog. Good Luck!
How to safeguard yourself against malignant melanoma
By Samuel Broder
The term malignant melanoma and melanoma describe the most serious form of skin cancer, whose frequency is rising due to increasing sun exposures, especially when intermittent high-dose exposures (sunburns) come into play. Melanomas originate in melanocytes, which are specialized skin cells that make a protective brown pigment (melanin) to shield the skin against the harmful effects of the sun. Melanomas may arise in a mole (nevus). Individuals with a special skin condition called dysplastic nevi are at increased risk, as are people with a very large number (more than 50) of ‘ordinary’ moles.
full article HERE
Here is an article from www.articlecodex.com:
According to some experts, about 70% of sun damage occurs during our every day activities – walking to the car, going in and out of buildings, walking along the street shopping, and so on – not while we’re sunbathing. Unfortunately, this means we have to wear sunscreen just about every time we leave the house. In light of the fact that sunscreen can be pretty toxic, that’s bad news for anyone who prefers natural skin care. The good news is that there are alternatives, one of which is a (http://media.skinmdnatural.com/news_index.php) product you can wear under sunscreen to protect you from dangerous chemicals.
The first and most obvious alternative, however, is to cover up. But what you cover up with is important: The clothes we would prefer on a warm summer day – lightweight, light-colored clothing made with loosely-woven fabric – do not offer much protection. That’s why kids who swim with T-shirts over their bathing suit still get burned.
To completely block UV rays you need clothing with a ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of about 1700. A white T-shirt has a UPF of seven. The same T-shirt in green has a UPF of 10. A dark, thick fabric like velvet comes in at about 50. To reach 1700 you’d need a long-sleeved dark denim shirt. Not exactly anyone’s idea of fun in the sun.
The long and short of it is that while we may be willing and able to cover up with high UPF clothing in some circumstances, there’s no way that’s going to fly at the beach. So, you’re going to have to resort to sunscreen, and, to be safe, you’re going to need a skin care product that protects you from the suncreen’s dangerous chemical ingredients.
How do you do that? Your first line of defense is natural sunscreen – check your local health food store. However, even those products aren’t completely non-toxic so you’ll still some additional protection. Your best bet for that is a shielding lotion: A good shielding lotion bonds with the outer layer of the skin to form a new protective layer that keeps out chemicals. It also locks in natural moisture – another thing you have to be concered with when you’re out in the sun: sunburn equals dehydration.
It’s unfortunate that summer skin care is so complex. It would be great if we could just step outside and soak up the sun without having to worry. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. So, get the safest, most natural sunscreen you can find, and apply it on top of the shielding lotion. These natural (http://www.skinmdnatural.com/skin-care.php) skin care products</a> can help you enjoy your summer without concern for your health.
