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May, A Month of True Beauty

May, A Month of True Beauty #skincancerprevention May, a month of true beauty! Spring goes into full bloom and our fantasies of summer come closer to being reality. Many spend hours in their gardens and yards, tenderly trimming trees and planting delicate flowers. With great care and  pride we prepare our homes for a summer full of family and friends. This May, I ask that you give yourself the same purposeful care. 1. If you haven’t had a recent skin check please make an appointment with a dermatologist and get your skin checked! I can’t say this enough, be like Nike® and just go DO IT! 2. Get your eyes checked! Yes, melanoma can also occur in the eyes! Dr. Sue Devine of Devine Eye Care in Enfield, CT recently told me “Although rare, early detection is critical, the five year survival rate is 80% when caught early but drops to 15% after it has spread”  she also told me “dilated eye exams or ultra wide field retinal scans are critical is early detection. In her practice, they offer
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Beach Day!

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Beach Day! by mmillsco featuring a v neck tank top MDSolarSciences sun care sephora.com Floppy hat etsy.com V neck tank top everythingbutwater.com Havaianas black flip flops knittedbelle.com
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This Memorial Day, we would like to thank Terrill Gates for his service to our Country and we would like to thank his family for allowing us to share their story. This family could be your family. Please honor Terrill for his service, by keeping the people you love burn free this summer and please get your skin checked! Thanking Terrill Gates ‪#‎ ThankTerrill‬ ‪#‎ skincancerprevention‬ ‪#‎ loveanchorsus‬ ‪#‎ Memorialday‬
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May Skin Cancer Awareness Awareness Month -What It Means To Me May is National Skin Cancer Awareness month and as so many work to bring the importance of sun safety and early detection to the forefront of everyone’s mind, I would like to tell you about one of the reasons it matters to me. As tanning beds are warming up for their pre-summer rush, I’m going to take a trip down memory lane, to 1994, my friend Jenna and I were preparing to take our first adult road trip, from CT to Boston. At 18, this was scary and exciting, we had never driven into the city! We rented a car, a most fabulously awful, Dodge Shadow from a local repair garage. When we finally arrived in Boston, I remember promising- If we make it out of this city alive, I’ll never EVER drive here again. That is one significant part in my memory from that trip. My other prominent memory, the one that would ultimately be the risk to our lives, is that we went tanning a week earlier. Because you had to have a tan to be &q
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Fundamental Skin Care

As a skincare professional, I often hear “I wish I had taken better care of my skin”. Usually, this refers to damage from the sun, resulting in brown spots, wrinkles and sagging skin. Taking care of one’s skin does not need to be a costly expense or timely ordeal.  Be consistent and find products that works for you! Cleanse Before Bed Each day our skin is exposed to environmental toxins, dirt and dead cellular debris. Removing the accumulated debris each night, before bed, allows the skin to breathe. Using a cleanser that is gentle should leave the skin feeling clean but not tight. Toners are almost always an unnecessary step and often lead to disruption of the skins’ acid mantle. Disrupting this barrier can cause the skin to produce extra oil, as a way to compensate for dehydrating the skin. Moisturize Most of us will need a moisturizer, at least at night. Many studies have shown that anti-aging creams work best at night with your skin natural cell turnover rhythm. Peptides,
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What are you worth?

What are you worth? Are you worth TWO minutes a day? Do you feel you’re worth a minute in the morning to apply sunscreen and one in the evening to clean and hydrate your face? Aging-well is more than just lotions and potions, it’s about how we see and care for ourselves. Washing each night, not only removes the dirt and debris from our face but it makes us a priority! When we protect our skin each day from damage from the sun, we take a simple, critical step towards looking and feeling our best- now and in the future! When we set a consistent example of good self-care, we encourage those we influence to do the same. These are all actions to feel good about! And when we feel good, we look our very best. You are worth it! 
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CT woman pushes to ban tanning beds in health clubs

CT woman pushes to ban tanning beds in health clubs : A Connecticut woman is fighting to make it so health clubs aren’t allowed to offer tanning beds in their facilities.
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