It’s finally time to slather on the sunscreen and enjoy the summer! Sunscreen isn’t just for those sweltering hot summer days. It’s important to add SPF to your daily beauty routine throughout the year even when you’re not directly in the sunshine. An estimated 90 percent of skin aging is caused by the sun. By…
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4 Sunscreen Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them
This post is brought to you by Goddess Garden. All opinions are my own. When I was in my teens I worshipped the sun. That’s when the sunscreen mistakes began. Baby oil, reflectors and hours of free time left me in basking in the sun’s rays for far too long. Many vacations were spent with…
Why Mineral Sunscreen is a Safer Choice
This post is brought to you by Goddess Garden. This time of year most of us are slathering on sunscreen before we head out the door. We all know how challenging it is to get our kids to wear sunscreen, but it’s a necessity if we want to avoid skin cancer. I’ve been forced to…
Safer Spray Sunscreens for Kids, Teens and Adults
For years I’ve been trying to persuade my kids to use anything but spray sunscreens. The problem is getting kids (especially teens) to actually use sunscreen. We all know it’s all about the convenience and finding a brand that blends into your skin. Every summer I test out non-toxic sunscreens and put together my list…
Sunscreen Spotlight: Goddess Garden to the Rescue!
This post is brought to you by Goddess Garden. After too many years baking, burning, and blistering in the sun the damage is done…or maybe it’s not? I’ve gone from being a sun worshipper to a sun dodger. Having melanoma run in your family will do that to you. Sunscreen has become an integral part…
Groovy Green Livin Favorites: Top Picks for Safe Sunscreens for Kids (Adults Too!)
Safe Sunscreens are big business these days. New brands continually make their way into the sunscreen market with the hope that they too will be added to our ever growing arsenal of safe sun protection. Once the warm weather hits I find myself sounding like a broken record every time one of my kids heads…
5 Simple Things I Do Every Day to Stay Healthy
I do my best to keep things as simple as possible every day, but that doesn’t always work out. I’m sure that’s true for many of us. There are days when I’m running around like crazy and those days are anything but simple. And then there are the days where I’m sitting at my desk…