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No SolRX Sunscreen Stock

2011-08-19T12:50:19Z

Slowsun regrets to announce that we will no longer stock SolRX sunscreen.

Under Pressure .. Even Instant Gratification is not Fast Enough!

2009-05-27T07:39:10Z

Carl Honoré, best known as the author of In Praise of Slow, has published Under Pressure, which explores how we are raising a generation of over-scheduled, over-indulged and over-stimulated children. Well, read along and find out!]]>

The Sun is Your Tattoo's Worst Enemy - Protect Your Ink!

2008-09-09T17:10:49Z

by Karen L. Hudson Ultraviolet rays, while adding a nice bronze tone to your skin, drain the life out of a tattoo. The more you tan, the more the ink fades and slowly goes from brilliant to boring. If you absolutely must go soak up some rays, use sun block. Find the highest SPF level you can find and re-apply often if you're going to spend a lot of time outside. ]]> Most of us spend more time exposed to the sun than we realize. Ever get home and find your left arm sunburned from resting your arm on your car window while driving? Any time that your tattoo is going to be exposed to the sun, cover it! You can cover it with clothing or sunscreen, or stay in the shade. Don't put sunblock on a new or fresh tattoo - follow your tattoo artist's aftercare instructions and keep your tattoo covered or shaded with clothing for the first few weeks. You can use sunblock once your tattoo has finished peeling and has grown it's first protective layer of skin. A tattoo is usually considered well-healed after about 3 months. Once your tettoo is completely healed, you can use sunless tanning lotions for a tanned effect. However, depending on the shade and color of the particular sunless tanning lotion you use, it may create an odd effect to your tattoo's appearance. To be on the safe side, avoid putting the lotion directly over the tattoo. Your tattoo is an investment, so don't gamble on that investment by not properly caring for it. It takes very little effort to either cover up or safeguard your tattoo with sunscreen. Proper care can keep a tattoo looking vibrant for years to come.

Wear Sunscreen!

2008-08-20T08:14:24Z

Why Slow?

2008-01-16T08:22:38Z

Slow for two reasons:

(1) Everything active outdoors happens under the sun! Slowsun is about slowing down the damaging effects of the sun!

(2) I love the 'Slow' philosophy (read Carl Honore's In Praise of Slow) and want to incorporate this philosophy into my life (business and personal)

Slow thinking is creative .. it is what we do when the pressure is off .. when we have time to let ideas simmer at their own pace .. yielding rich and subtle insights.

Slow down, Work smarter, Manage time, Play more.

The great benefit of slowing down is reclaiming the time and tranquility to make meaningful connections - with people, with culture, with work, with nature, with our own bodies and minds.

There is more to life than increasing its speed (Gandhi).

Conception

2008-01-15T13:36:25Z

I moved from Johannesburg to Cape Town in 2005. My mission was to work less and have more fun. A week after I arrived, I started rock climbing. At the end of my first summer, I decided to try kite-boarding (still trying!) to come to terms with the relentless south-easter. Soon sun, wind, water, sweat .. all started making their mark.

First came the paranoid visits to doctors and dermatologists to assure me that those strange brown and red moles, freckles, sun spots and marks popping up all over my body were 'OK'. Then came the uncomfortable mirror time .... This all became motivation to intensify the search for 'THE' ultimate sunscreen (and any other sun protection product to sustain my active outdoor lifestyle).

I want waterproof not water resistant!
I want 'apply today, re-apply tomorrow'! I don't want to ever have to worry about re-applying.
I want a natural look, not greasy, oily, fatty ... !
I don't want to worry about my skin breaking out after a couple of intense days in the sun!
I don't want any part of my body to burn .. again!
I want the effects of long term sun exposure to be taken care of.

It is not easy!!

My mother makes a fantastic body cream which we concocted a couple of days before Xmas. I asked Mom to add a sunscreen to the body cream. This resulted in an intense internet search for a great sunblock recipe. While looking for these recipes on the internet, I stumbled across fantastic waterproof sunscreen products ..... Mmmmmm ..... slowsun was conceived!