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You already know that flip flops may kill you if you’re not careful, but did you also know that flip flops might also save you from great pain and fashion nonsense?

In light of all this, Skin Fitness Facts is launching its first contest that YOU can enter and win in one very easy step. Here are the details…

What You Win: FlexFlops—the emergency flip flop—and a summer’s supply of DDF Daily Organic SPF 15.

When You Win It: The last day to enter the contest is August 1. The winner will be announced on August 1.

How You Win It: Write about your most creative sun protection technique. This can be done by either commenting on this post or by writing about it on your site and linking back to www.skinfitnessfacts.com/news using the link text: flip flops will kill you.

Criteria: The winner will be chosen based on three criteria: 1) Does the sun protection technique actually work? 2) Did your story make the judge (me) laugh, or at least smile? 3) Did the entry include the word “melanocytes”?

For an example see the comments to this post.

This contest comes just in time for the heavy hitting summer sun and all of the skin conditions that arise from environmental wear and tear on the skin. Keep your skin fit with DDF Daily Organic SPF 15 and keep your feet happy with FlexFlops.

melanocyte

noun: a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Every day during the summer (when the sun is the most intense) you wear sandals, or flip flops, or cute pumps, all of which expose your foot’s delicate skin to the sun’s harmful rays. Because your feet are parallel to the sun these body parts get more sun than most of the rest of your body.

I know you’ve heard it 100 times, but I’m going to tell you again. Wear sun block! And don’t just wear it on your face and shoulders. It’s imperative you protect all areas of your skin; even those you don’t think will get noticed by the sun’s harmful rays, including:

• Your ears
• The top of your head. This is not just for the baldies out there either. Protect your part with some spray sun block.
• In between your fingers and the back of your hands (this is a big one)
• The backs of your legs
• The tops and bottoms of your FEET

Of course hats, protective clothing, and closed toe shoes are a great way to protect your skin, but in the summer that’s just not realistic, especially when it comes to shoes. I mean who wants to wear sneakers or boots when its 90 degrees outside? Not me, which is why I’ve started applying sun block to my feet every morning.

Moles and freckles can be indicators of melanoma. So in addition to wearing sun block, you should frequently check your body for unusual marks. And don’t forget to look at the soles of your feet, in between your toes, the skin under your toe nails, and then of course the skin on the top of your feet just as regularly as you do the rest of your bod.