Heading for a great beach on your honeymoon? Take the usual precautions because you don’t want to be in bed, recovering from heat and sun overload, while your mate is flirting with a blonde on the beach! So pack your sunblock, insect repellent, body moisturizer and don’t forget the vitamins.
Looking Good
- have a mani-pedi a few days before you leave
- shave or wax before you leave home: underarms, legs, a bikini-shave
- handle frizzy hair by pulling it into a topknot or tying a pretty scarf around your head
- try a liquid all-day lipstick in a so pink
Staying Healthy
- apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 15 every two hours, including tops and bottoms of your feet
- wear sunglasses and a broad-brimmed hat
- avoid mid-day sun
- wear flip-flops or sandals around swimming pools and beaches to prevent contact with bacteria and viruses that can cause athlete’s foot, plantar warts and other problems
- avoid getting cuts and puncture wounds that can develop into nasty infections. See a doctor within 24 hours for a puncture wound. is helps avoid tissue and bone infections or damage to tendons and muscles in the foot
Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Ocean
If you get caught in a rip current:
- don’t fight the current
- swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current
- draw attention to yourself by waving and calling for help
- stay at least 100 feet away from piers and jetties. Permanent rip currents often exist near these structures
- check conditions before entering the water. Look for warning flags or ask a lifeguard about water conditions, beach conditions or any potential hazards
Originally published in Today’s Bride magazine, Spring/Summer 2015.
