Summer Skincare Tips

Summer Skincare

As a reminder to those of you whose Christmas lights are still up, summer is less than a month away. It’s hard to believe that another year is almost halfway through, when it seems like a few strains of Auld Lang Syne are still stuck in our heads. What that means, to point out the … Read more

Is There Such Thing as a Safe Tan?

We’ve often espoused the virtues of either avoiding or protecting yourself from the sun whenever possible. Perhaps because this is a skin cancer awareness blog, you’ve occasionally thought that that’s little more than biased hyperbole. Maybe you’ve even wondered, is there really such a thing as a safe tan? If so, it’s certainly a fair … Read more

Can Your Hairstyle Prevent Skin Cancer?

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and all throughout May we’ll bring you blog posts that focus on a specific result from, or contributor to, sun skin damage. Today, we’ll be focusing on how your Hairstyle can actually be a defense against skin cancer. When the topic of conversation turns to the quality of Canadian singer … Read more

Shade Shelters: Nothing Shady About It!

Shade Shelters: Nothing Shady About It!

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and all throughout May we’ll be bringing you blog posts that focus on a specific result from, or contributor to, sun skin damage. Today we’ll be focusing on Shade Shelters that help you create your own shade for instant sun protection for the entire family. If you’re familiar with our … Read more

Don’t Fry Day 2016

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. And just as it’s kicked off every year with Melanoma Monday, it begins its wind down with Don’t Fry Day. Don’t Fry Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Friday of May, and in 2016 it falls on May 27th. As you know, that’s today; so of course it’s no … Read more

Home Skin Exams: Your Partner Has Your Back

Home Skin Exams will save a life

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Throughout May we’ll be bringing you a variety of posts that highlight topics specifically to do with Melanoma and sun skin damage. Today’s post is about how important partners can be when it comes to Home Skin Exams and monitoring each other’s skin health. Recently, we posted a piece about … Read more

Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Your Skin

Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Odds are, if you were born in the 1980’s or earlier, you’ve seen the late, great John Hughes’ magnum opus Planes, Trains  Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and the equally late, great John Candy. However, its title is not just the initial introduction to a movie. In this instance, it also serves as reminder of a … Read more