My name is Erin, and I am a sun worshipper. I have always been one of those girls who, against my better judgment and the foreboding images of wrinkly-skinned women shown to me in health class, just can’t seem to skip the sunbathing sessions. The younger version of me spent summer weekdays working outside and weekends lounging at the beach. I’ve always been the girl who skips the sunscreen and opts for the SPF-nothing tanning oil instead. As far as I know, there is no known cure or 12-step program for this affliction.
But over the past few years, I’ve become more realistic about the disappearing ozone layer — and more worried about developing crow’s feet by the time I hit 30 — so now I slather on facial sunscreen every morning. When it comes to protecting the rest of my body from sun damage, though . . . I don’t.
So, like a junkie throwing out her smack, I put together a self-created rehab regimen to undo the havoc I wreaked on my body over the summer months. My mission: sample the treatments that some of the city’s beauty havens offer to overhaul sundamaged hair, skin, and feet. What follows is a sun-addict’s detox diary, documented from the top down.
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