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From makeup tips and trends to disturbing news about melanoma, The Skin Cancer Foundation has all the information you need to keep your skin healthy and looking great. Also be sure to check out our Go With Your Own Glow video!

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You heard it here first:

"Tanning as a life priority is over." "Skin that's not tanned is gorgeous."

"A healthy glow does not mean a tan and I think that's what we have to clear up. A healthy glow is your skin tone glowing. You--looking luminous."

"Everybody is pretty much changing their opinion of how great a tan is. Now I think women just want to look healthy."

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Go With Your Own Glow in Magazines...

Below are the magazines that have supported our Go With Your Own Glow campaign and featured a full-page PSA ad. Don’t forget to look for our new winter-themed ad in Star Magazine, MORE and Clean Eating – coming soon!

 
We're in TIME! PDF Print E-mail

timemag_covergowithglow2009_redcarpetgirl_150wHave you seen the November 2 issue of TIME? It features one of our Go With Your Own Glow public service announcements! To date, the Go With Your Own Glow ad campaign has secured $3.3 million in free ad space and reached over 250 million readers.

You can see images of all the publications that have featured our ads here. And be sure to pick up the 11/9 issue of Star magazine or the Dec/Jan issue of MORE to see the latest.

 
The Truth About Tanning PDF Print E-mail
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Tan-free beauties like Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart and Amy Adams
are not just sun-safe, they're stylish.

Thirty years ago, few people knew about the dangers of the sun. Dr. Perry Robins created The Skin Cancer Foundation to educate the public and medical professionals alike about the prevention, detection and treatment of skin cancer. The message is being heard. Today, skin cancer awareness is at an all-time high. A recent poll by the research company GfK Roper showed that 58 percent of people are concerned today about skin cancer. Yet only 11 percent of people use an SPF 15 or higher daily.

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Homecoming: Plan Not to Tan PDF Print E-mail

funparty_150hYou want to look your best at homecoming — whether you’re in a little black dress or sporting your school colors. But one color you shouldn’t wear is the shade you get from ultraviolet (UV) tanning. A tan is bad for your health — and your looks.

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Fall is Here… Along With Our Latest Go With Your Own Glow Ad! PDF Print E-mail

gowithglow_winter_125wBecause sun protection is a year-round commitment, so is The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Go With Your Own Glow campaign. Our latest ad features cold weather-themed copy, and reminds readers that sun protection is in style, whatever the season. Look for the ad in Time magazine, and...

Check it out here!

 
Glamour and Glow: Pageant Contestants Take on Tanning PDF Print E-mail

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Karissa Martin, Miss Ohio 2008

Three beauty pageant contestants have made skin cancer awareness their personal cause, and are campaigning against ultraviolet (UV) tanning, on stage and off. Their dedication springs from their history: all have personal experience with skin cancer.

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Tanning: It’s Not Pretty PDF Print E-mail

nicolekidman_150wIronically for the beauty pageant contestants who continue to damage their skin by tanning for beauty’s sake, UV tanning is not a long-term beauty strategy. It ultimately increases the symptoms of skin aging, causing wrinkles, roughness, and brown spots. Suntanning and tanning beds also increase the risk of eye diseases, immune system problems, and skin cancers, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

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Glowing vs. Tanning: Simon Doonan Talks Tough PDF Print E-mail
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Simon Doonan

Over the years, the bronzed look has gone in and out of style. To find out if the appeal of tanned skin has finally fallen out of fashion for good, The Skin Cancer Foundation went right to the source. Read on for an exclusive interview with Simon Doonan, creative director for Barneys New York and author of Eccentric Glamour: Creating an Insanely More Fabulous You.

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Glow-How: A Step by Step Guide to Going with Your Own Glow PDF Print E-mail

womanwashingfaceDoris Day, MD

Have you ever noticed that some people seem lit from within? Their skin appears naturally luminous whatever its shade, from porcelain to richest ebony. They don’t necessarily have flawless features, but they know how to protect and enhance their skin’s natural radiance. These radiant people go with their own glow, and you can do the same.

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Getting Gorgeous - and Sun Safe - with Mineral Makeup PDF Print E-mail

ssn_25_3_womanmakeup200x150.jpg Just what is mineral makeup? If you’ve opened a fashion magazine, you’ve seen an ad for these soft, shimmery cosmetics. Worn either as foundation or setting powder, mineral makeup gives the skin matte (no-shine) coverage and a natural-looking finish. And thanks to the sunscreen ingredients zinc oxide and/or titanium oxide in many formulations, mineral makeup can also supplement sun protection.

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