Like wrinkles?

The sun's rays damage your skin; leading to skin cancer and those dreaded early wrinkles. I agree some risk factors cannot be controlled. If you have fair skin, red or blond hair, or light-colored eyes what are you going to do about it?

But that does not mean that you escape responsibility for working, or much more frequently playing, outside without sunscreen. There is also the repeated sunburns and / or tanning depending on skin tone. Not to mention all those wonderful spring styles that are destined to destroy our skin if we do not protect it.

It is best to avoid the sun from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sun's rays are the strongest then. Your head, including the neck, face, and ears, is the most vulnerable to damage. Also consider your hands forearms, shoulders, back, lower legs, and feet. Neither a sparkley, new toe ring or fabulous pair of sandals look as good with bads skin.

If you just can't stay out of the sun, use sunscreen. Remember to put it everywhere that sees the light of day. And yes you do have to reapply if you get wet. For all of us who love cloudy, warm days- cover up. 60% to 80% of the sun's rays can get through clouds and also reach at least one foot below the surface of the water. You should know that the sun's rays also reflect off of snow and white sand.

Those times that you are out all day wear tightly woven fabrics. They help keep out harmful rays.

Shade is also good when possible. Be prepared and wear a cute wide-brimmed hat to create your own. After all, protecting your face and neck should be a priority.

Now, did you know that a tan is the body's natural attempt to protect itself from the sun's harmful rays? We should be shouting from the rooftops that prolonged sun exposure over time can lead to skin cancer even if you don't burn.

You don't really have to shout, but tanning booths do use the same ultraviolet rays found in sunlight. Manufacturers claim that they use "harmless" UVA rays. However, the truth is UVA rays do the same damage and eventually go deeper into the skin than UVB rays. They just take longer to do it. Love your skin; ditch the booth and get a new hat.