BOOSTING your beauty routine can help you save face in the light of summer sun. Ir’s common knowledge that sun- screens kelp protect against wrinNes, sun spots and skin cancers. New products on the niarket now suggest thar it’s not just your skin that suffer the ravages of the sun's UVA and UVB rays. Hair that bakes in the sun turns dry and brittle, says Martin Hillier of Vancouver's The Lounge Hair Salon and Spa, “It’s commen sense, really. The same as you would protect your skin, you should protect your hair,” says the stylist. The hair shaft is like a pine cone, says Hillier. When the cuticles of the hair are closed, hair is smooth and shiny. Heat causes the cuticles to open and then “you end up with breakage, split ends and dull looking hair.” Another concern is fading. Even hair that is natural, not dyed, will lose its hustre in the sun. Hair thar is color-treated is especially prone to fading. Conditioning and styling products with ultraviolet sun- . Screen absorbers reduce hair dryness and help prevent color loss due to the direct rc3z of the sun. Before you leave home, Pop a spray conditioner in your beach bag and grab for a wide-brimmed hat. Try: Clairol Daily Defense; Joico Shade Endurance Color Sealant. Cool! shades are more than a fashion accessory. Studies suggest that long-term exposure to UVB rays can triple the risk of cataracts, and can lead to eye diseases or even blindness. When it comes to screen- ing out the sun’s harmful rays, “sunglasses are your best protection,” says optometrist . Dr. Joan Hansen. .. Size and shape don’t matter as much as the quality of the lens, bearing in mind, however, that the greater the coverage and the closer the fit to the face, the better . protection you will get. “The old John Lennon round ones — those sunglasses don’t offer any protection at all,” she says. When purchasing new shades, look for a sticker that denotes a UV rating. Lenses should block 95% to 100% of the sun’s harmful rays. You can take your existing pair of sungiasses to an optometrist to be “tested. If needed, they can be treated with a UV filter. The hottest shades on the market right now are sporty, wrap-around styles, according to Steven Wilson of Eyes on - Burrard. And that’s good news because they also offer the best protection. Don’t rely on color cosmetics to shield . your face from the sun’s damaging rays. Lipstick alone is not an adequate sun block, says dermatologist Dr. Virginia * Killby “Wearing color in itself does noth- |BUTTERICK © - PATTERNS Allstock «Members BUY 1 GE ) FREE | orlessef. value embers. 99° NYLONS. .- ' Allstock gf 100% Nylon *Members A 50%- 108 “DEN north shore Sunday, June 14, 1998 — North Shore News -— 17 news 3 FASHION ing Co protect vau trom the sun.” Lips exposed ro sun over Gime lowe their soft appearance and can become per mancatly damaged. Too many davs in the sun ean tead to biotchiness, wrinkles and Aang. Products chat effectively block bo UVA and UWB ravs contain the ingredic: uiagium dioxide. Known asa physical sun block, titanium dioxide works like tiny, microscopic mirrors to reflect light away from the skin. Parsol £789 and dine oxide are other UVB blockers. Trv: Chaique Lip Block 15 SPE, Vichy Sun Block Suck SPF 25. The problem with sun- screens, says dermatologist Dr, Jason Rivers, is pecple don’t generally put enough on. “If you're using an SPF 15 and only applying it to balf the area you're only get- ting half the protection,” style notes he says. Frequently missed spots like the tops of the ears and the back of the neck are sus- ceptible to burning, which can icad to skin cancers. Foundations and moisturizers with built-in SPFs are a great way to save face in the sun. When choosing a product, read the label, advises Killby. Again, the ingredi- ent to look for is titanium dioxide. The acuve ingredient in many moisturizing products is cinnamate, which blocks just 80% of UVB rays and less than 20% of UVA. That’s not good enough, says Kiltby. Try: Prescriptives Colourprinting; Maybelline Natural Defense Makeup SPF 15. Hands show aging almost more than any other part of your body. Fine lines, deeper wrinkles and age spots, or liver spots, are most certainly sun-related, says Killby. Expensive hand creams and mois- turizers won’t save your skin if you are not taking steps ro protect it against further sun damage. “UVA plays a big role in aging,” says Kiliby. “If you really want to put some- thing on your skin, the No. | product is sunscreen,” While UVB rays cause skin to tan and burn, UVA rays penctrate more deeply into skin, causing the breakdown of colia- gen and elastin, which leads to wrinkling and sagging. Since UVA rays go through windows and cicthing on sunny and cloudy days with the same intensity all year long, use a sunscreen daily. 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