Thought for the day … “As you think, you travel: and as you love, you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” I know this to be true.  Let the words be a reminder that you can truly design your life, in all areas.  Lead with gratitude, run with desire, and through your thoughts, create the life of your dreams

When it comes to sun protection, in many ways we are much smarter than we were even 30 years ago … most of us understand the importance of sun protection. But in spite of this, skin continues to age and skin cancer rates have continued to rise. If sunscreen were effectively protecting us, this would not be the case.

And that’s where the “paradox of sunscreen” comes into play. Sunscreen provides most people with a false sense of security. A high-SPF sunscreen will prevent you from a UVB-induced sunburn, but a sunburn is nature’s way of letting you know that you have had too much sun for your skin type … a signal that it is time to seek the shade. So, thanks to your SPF 30, you are most likely spending three to four times longer in the sun. Since your sunscreen blocks mainly UVB light and to a much lesser extent UVA, you have just gotten three to four times more UVA light. The skinpact? Accelerated aging and an increased likelihood for melanoma.

On top of the false sense of security associated with high SPF products, there is a compliance issue too. Sunscreen ingredients are inherently oily by nature, and more sunscreen ingredients are necessary to achieve a higher SPF. So the greater the SPF, the more likely a sunscreen will be heavy, greasy and whitening on the skin. When sunscreen is applied correctly, SPF 15 blocks 93% of UVB rays, SPF 30 blocks 97% of UVB rays and SPF 50 blocks 99% of UVB rays. So we say worry less about the SPF value and more on whether you’ll use it properly. A cosmetically elegant SPF 15 or 30 used every day and reapplied every few hours is significantly more effective than an SPF 100 that you do not want to use. http://melindahickey.myrandf.com

Are you confused about what skin care solutions are right for you when you view the myriad of drugstore and department store products?  Like me, I am sure you have spent money on products been disappointed in the results that were promised?

If you have a “Graveyard” of products that haven’t work, I have good news for you!  Rodan + Fields Dermatologists offers you the right products and daily regimen to give you IMPRESSIVE RESULTS! Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields are world renowned Dermatologists.  They want to help you discover which Rodan + Fields skin care regimen is right for you.   To learn which of our regimens the Dr’s recommend, visit their Solution Tool on my website and have a 5 minute private consultation with Dr’s Rodan & Fields.  https://melindahickey.myrandf.com

Q & A

Q – Why do so many of the products I purchase not bring me the promised results?

A – To change the appearance and structure of your complexion, you must use products with active ingredients that actually treat the structure of your skin.  Think of it like this.  When you put a band-aid on a wound,  it just covers it up, but the wound has to heal from the inside out.