SUMMER IS SERVED
Imprinted in my memory bank from a glorious childhood, are the sounds, tastes and smells of summer.
If anyone happens to open a bottle of suntan lotion - even in a grey European winter - it instantly transports me to summer. To sea sand, sunshine , seagulls..... oh and soft serve icecream on a wafer cone.
I so love the variety of sleep one can achieve lying on a beach under a sun umbrella on a glorious summer's day.It usually comes after reading some pages of an evocative novel - that sleep that is shallow but restorative - more like a doze - gentle with a muffled background soundtrack of waves breaking, children laughing and muffled conversation. It is just too decadently lazy and comforting.
The only real downside is sunburn. I am particularly prone to skin damage - being extremely fair skinned. If, after taking all the precautions against burning, the inevitable happens - here are some tips in managing sunburn aftercare :
- cool your skin as fast as possible with yoghurt, aloe leaf juice or cucumber slices - it helps relieve the burning and stinging
- run a cool bath to soak in ,but add a few tablespoons of cornstarch (Maizena ), and baking soda to your bath water for further soothing
- take a pain killer to help ease the pain - aspirin or ibuprofen ( something with anti inflammatory properties )
And most importantly of all - MOISTURISE intensively
- rehydrate the skin with shea butter based products to avoid or reduce peeling our Bee Range Sunburn Salve is ideal for this containing the following actives :
* shea butter for skin
softening, contains vit a, e
* beeswax for locking moisture in , anti-microbial, wound healing properties
* carrot oil to help stimulate and rejuvenate skin cells
* rosehip oil which contains retinol and vit c to help repair skin tissue
* marula oil to help reverse sun damage &boost cellular activity
* evening primrose oil containing omega 6 and anti-inflammatory
* st john's wort for wound healing properties
* cape chestnut oil which is high in essential fatty acids & antioxidant
* aloe ferox to stimulate cell renewaland to help soothe
* sweet orange oil which increases blood flow to skin surface
* lime oil as an antibacterial & antiseptic
* neroli oil also an antibacterial & antiseptic & to help soothe
* beeswax for locking moisture in , anti-microbial, wound healing properties
* carrot oil to help stimulate and rejuvenate skin cells
* rosehip oil which contains retinol and vit c to help repair skin tissue
* marula oil to help reverse sun damage &boost cellular activity
* evening primrose oil containing omega 6 and anti-inflammatory
* st john's wort for wound healing properties
* cape chestnut oil which is high in essential fatty acids & antioxidant
* aloe ferox to stimulate cell renewaland to help soothe
* sweet orange oil which increases blood flow to skin surface
* lime oil as an antibacterial & antiseptic
* neroli oil also an antibacterial & antiseptic & to help soothe
wishing you a happy summer
