Le'Aura Luciano & Paula Barr

Le'Aura Luciano and Paula have been working together since 2002. Le'Aura is the Beauty & Fashion Director for Urban Latino Magazine and is a New York-based celibrity stylist and makeup artist.

LeAura's Tips

Safe fun

Our skin is our largest organ. It protects us from injury, infections, and regulates our body's temperature. It stores water, fat, and vitamin D. But for the one in five Americans who will be diagnosed with skin cancer within the next year, skin is a paintful reminder of past sun damage.

More than 90 percent of skin cancer is caused by sun exposure, when sun damage may be the easiest to prevent. Robert Miller, M.D of Wellspring Oncology weighs in, "Most people are surprised to learn that even UV exposure over short periods of time can still dramatically increase the risk of cancer."

Due to the amount of sun damage that can accumulate earlier in life, children and teens need to be protected. "Many cases of cancer are connected to severe burns from adolescent stage in life", says Miller. "Men are also twice as likely to develop skin cancer than women. It is the most common form of cancer in men over 50". Miller still advises, there is no suc thing as a safe than that involves any form of UV exposure. Darker pigmentation is the skin's way of protecting itself - it signifies damage. The only safe tan is a sunless tan"

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