Happy Friday, friends!  I am très ready for this weekend.  I am a bit more prepared than last weekend when I spent 1.5 hours by the pool and got a horrific sunburn.  I put sunscreen on my face yet for some reason failed to apply any to the rest of my body.  Needless to say, my décollage had seen better days.  I turned to a faithful post-exposure product that my mother used to slather on my sister and I when we were teenagers and acquired a sunburn (which was actually quite rare, given our Polish skin and jobs as lifeguards).  I swear by it still because it turns cherry red burns into golden tans and rarely allows the skin to peel.  Of course, without peeling what would Elliot Reid eat for a snack?

{If you find yourself in a similar situation I highly recommend Total Insurance SunBurn Relief Gel.}  

I know, I know…we all need to wear SPF500 when outdoors these days, which is why I promptly set out to buy my favorite sun protection products because, let’s face it, I am old enough to know better.

{Oh la la, Clarins Sunscreen Care Cream SPF 20 goes on smooth and makes skin feel amazing.  I wouldn’t have even guessed it is sunscreen!}

{I love Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock with SPF 30 for Face because it is not oily, unfortunately scented, or super expensive.}

{Don’t forget your lips, especially if they take up a large percentage of your face such as mine do.  (Remember?)  I’m not a fan of white lips reminiscent of lifeguards from the 1970s so I choose a clear version to protect my kisser: Laura Mercier Lip Balm SPF 15.}

I’m ready now.  Are you?  Do you have any other skin protection products you can’t life without?

{PS The quote from Scrubs is one of my favorites ever.  If only Elliot Reid, MD, was real and we were BFFs.}