YOU’VE been following sunscreen rules since you were a kid, so you know how to protect your skin from those harmful rays. Or do you? A lot has changed in suncare recommendations over the years (how long has it been since you heard someone talk about suntan lotion?), so it’s time to take a sun-safety refresher course.
‘My skin never burns, as I’m naturally tanned’
This is just flat-out wrong. Current research shows a tan (real or fake) gives you no more protection than pale skin, so pile on the sunscreen. Don’t love your glow-in-the-dark complexion and think you’d look better