SolarSafe Monitor Wristbands

This is a pretty cool concept...the SolarSafe Monitor Wristband tells you when you need to reapply sunscreen to your child or when it's time for them to get out of the sun.

Here's a description of the product:

• Activate the sun monitor by exposing to sunlight; it will turn purple. Then, coat it with the same sunscreen you're applying to your child's skin.
• The wristband turns brown when it's time to reapply sunscreen and turns peach when it's time to get out of the sun. (Turns peach when your child's skin has reached its "mean erythema dose" or MED threshold, which is the amount of sun that causes the initial reddening of the skin.)
• Recoat the band each time you reapply sunscreen, and then toss at the end of the day
• Stays on well in water and continues to monitor sun exposure in water

Faking it vs Baking it

I don't know about you, but when I expose myself to the hot sun I usually end up looking like a tomato by the end of the day. Usually after a couple of days the redness fades and I have somewhat of a decent tan. But since I spend most of my days sitting in an office, I don't really have the luxury of laying out. I also happen to have a wedding next week in which I am a bridesmaid wearing a champagne-colored dress. And champagne don't look too good on someone whose legs are the same color as uncooked chicken skin.

Enter the Jergens Natural Glow Express Moisturizer. The label said I would have naturally-looking color in as little as three days. So I tried it out. And I have to say for $10 it works pretty well. I started noticing the color after the second day, however I did notice a couple of darker spots in certain areas so you really need to apply it evenly.