Practicing Safe Sun
We love the sun. Vitamin D deficiency is REAL like REALLY REAL for all of us in the Northern Hemisphere. If you don’t know about it read my in depth article here. A recommended 20 minutes of unprotected sun is great for Vitamin D absorption, but as we get older we realize the damaging effects the sun can have on your skin specifically the YOUTHFULNESS. Insert early onset wrinkles and sun spots. No thanks.
DIY Spray Tan
Who doesn't love a good Tan? I was all about fake baking as a teenager. It was a bad, bad habit, but despite how bad I knew it was I wouldn’t stop. It took a friend with a melanoma scare from a tanning bed that made me promise to stop I finally got out of the tanning bed routine. I love worshipping the sun and still enjoy being in the sun and getting some Vitamin D. Now I am aware of the damage to my skin that I was doing basking away in the sun while simultaneously aging my skin. One thing you can’t deny is the accelerated aging of your skin from exposure to sunlight. Elders would always tell me about the dangers of tanning and the sun and now I wish I would have listened. Now I lather up ORGANIC SPF and layer clothing for protection + hat and enjoy the summer heat.
What's a girl who wants to protect her skin, but loves a great tan to do? Add a new weekly ritual of self spray to get me through! A great form of self care is boosting your confidence with a fabulous organic spray tan!
Vitamin D deficiency and Breast Cancer Risk
As we transition from the fiery season of Summer to the Harvest and abundance of Airy Fall the days grow shorter and the sunlight (for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere) is limited. Limiting our exposure to sunlight also limits our exposure to Vitamin D. It only takes 15 minutes of unprotected sunlight to build up your stores of Vitamin D.
Indoor House Plant Vibes
One of the first things I do when I move into a space is add some elements from nature. (Whether or not I keep those elements alive is another story) My mother, my inspiration for all things whimsical, fills our home with an abundance of plants and trees effortlessly bringing the outdoors in.