Healthy Chicks

Good afternoon, Healthy Chicks! Hope you’re all off to a great week. Today, I’m discussing something rather important on the blog, that is summer skin health.

You may not know this about me, but last year right around my wedding I had to get 3 suspicious moles removed (all around my legs — upper thigh, calf, and ankle.) Fortunately, they came back A-OK, although one of them had a few abnormal cells and needs to be monitored.

Now, I’ve always been one to wear sunscreen (at the beach at least!) but this scare has definitely made me hyper-aware of taking care of my skin. Skin cancer is serious stuff, and not something I personally want to mess with.

That’s why I’m thrilled to partner with UnitedHealthcare for their July We Dare You to Share campaign. Each month, they post 3 new dares on their website, encouraging folks to take simple, small steps to living a healthier lifestyle. After all, wellness is not a marathon and it’s the baby steps that truly count in the long run!

This month’s theme is all about SKIN HEALTH, which I couldn’t be more thrilled about! The 3 dares include posting a photo of you or your family using sun protection, testing your knowledge by taking a super-quick skin health quiz, and watching a brief “Skin Cancer” video to get in-the-know on a very important topic. And no worries, each one takes just about a minute to complete!

While the dares are reason to participate enough, did I mention there’s prizes involved? For every dare you complete, you’ll be entered for a chance to win fab prizes including $25 visa gift cards, a $400 massage gift card, a $400 visa gift card, and a Fastraxx 2-Awning 10′ x 18′ Canopy! Plus if you get your quiz answer correct (like I did ;)) you’re given additional entries. Sweet deal, huh?

Join me in completing your dares now for a chance to win!

To get you started, here’s my photo of how I protect myself from summer-sun!

My fedora hat (which I also take to the beach with me sometimes) and all-natural sunscreen. Right now, I’ve been using SPF 30 Natural Mineral Sunscreen from Block Island Organics. After all, how you’re keeping your skin healthy is just as important as what you’re doing and I’m all about keepin’ it natural.

Other ways I keep myself protected include wearing beach cover-ups, sitting in the shade when I can, using makeup that has SPF in it, and re-applying sunscreen as much as possible. It’s certainly not something worth messing with just for a tan!

Alright ladies, I’ll let you get to it…I dare you to share!

XoXo,

Rachel

This post is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare, but as always, all opinions are my own.