
Mineral powders for your face are all the rage now. Not only are they all natural, but they're a great weightless foundation that makes your skin look even and shine-free. The best part is these minerals also contain SPF, which protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays.

How we protect our skin is one of the biggest ways to keep from getting skin cancer, but something we don't have much control over is a contributing factor too: Where you live. Not only do latitude and longitude play a role, but cultural norms do as well. For example, it's still quite acceptable (and coveted) to want to be tan in the United States whereas many folks in Asia actually associate a tan with the lower class.

There is a reason I talk about
sunscreen and the dangers of
tanning beds weekly. All that time young women have spent in the sun or
indoor tanning is turning into a deadly mistake. More and more cases of
melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, are being diagnosed in young women.

If you took my advice and
checked your skin for any
discolored, oddly shaped, or unusually large moles and found something questionable, don't panic just yet. Only a doctor can determine if it's skin cancer. Follow these steps:
- Make an appointment with a dermatologist ASAP.
- At your appointment, have the doctor check that specific mole and other moles that worry you.

Feeling good because you've gotten your base tan for the summer? You may want to think again.
As it turns out, the notion of a base tan has no real medical value.