If you’re a sun worshipper, listen up! You may not even know how much irreversible damage you’re doing to your skin.
Don’t believe me? We sent two Melbourne-based beautyheaven Roving Reporters (Ling and Centaine) to Federation Square yesterday to visit the bus and give us the lowdown on what we should know about sun damage and our skin.
Here’s what Ling had to say about her experience:
“For the uninitiated, the SunSense UV Photobus has been travelling around Australia and stopping off at selected locations. And inside the bus is a precious UV camera, which takes a photo of your face and reveals the hidden damage from UV rays. There are a team of skin care consultants on board to analyse the results and educate you on sun care and prevention of further UV damage. The UV camera took 3-4 seconds to capture the required image and it was another 5 minutes before the results were printed. When I was handed the printout, I GASPED! Look at me!!! I didn’t know how to analyse the numbers and whatnot, but the UV picture freaked me out.
My result was 85%. And 85% means that I have 85% less UV damage than other Asian females in my age range. You should have seen the BIG smile on my face afterwards!
Anyway, the damage seen in the UV photo is irreversible, but it can be stabilised – and the only way to stop it from getting worse is to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen all year round. Also, we have to learn to reapply every 3-4 hours, not just in the mornings!” – Ling
BH’s Centaine had a similar experience on the bus…
“After having your UV photo printed, a SunSense skin care specialist will analyse your photo with you and recommend products and sun care to prevent further UV damage. I was surprised at the amount of UV damage on my skin but learnt that 80% of our lifetime sun exposure occurs before 18 years of age. So, most UV damage occurs as a child. I was recommended an SPF 30+ lip balm as the most UV damage was around my lip area. I was also recommended SunSense Daily Face and sent home with a big bag of samples of all the recommended products.
SunSense found during their tour up the east of Australia, UV damage was worse in the country towns they visited on their way down to Melbourne. This shows you don’t just need sunscreen at the beach! This was such a great experience especially coming into summer and I was glad to see plenty of Melbournians lining up for their SunSense skin check!” – Centaine
What steps do you take to protect your skin from sun damage?
Don’t you wish you knew what you know now, then?
We just may have a secret weapon for you…
