Must Have Athleisure Personal Care Products

In an age of snap filters, insta-worthy moments and selfie camera lights, we need to keep up appearances by taking care of our bodies. Exercise and healthy eating are the two most important things you can do for yourself to stay healthy. For everything else, we've got some recommendations. 

SPF

The American Academy of Dermatology says "Dermatologists recommend using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30, which blocks 97 percent of the sun's UVB rays. Higher-number SPFs block slightly more of the sun's UVB rays, but no sunscreen can block 100 percent of the sun's UVB rays."  

What happens when you don't use SPF every day you are out in the sun? Wrinkles, age spots, sun burns, permanent skin damage, SKIN CANCER. Cover every part of your skin that will be exposed to the sun. Depending on the product specifications, you may need to reapply after a few hours outdoors. 

Your local drugstore, superstore, and department stores all carry moisturizers for face and body that has SPF, definitely use at least SPF 30 when in direct sunlight! We recommend products that specifically use words like "hypoallergenic, clinically tested, noncomedogenic, dermatologist tested". 

Dry Shampoo

People of any gender who has hair will benefit from dry shampoo. What is dry shampoo? It is a substance (usually powder) that cleans your hair without the use of water. You can use it to clean your hair, refresh your hair style, add volume, absorb oils, use as a post workout fix. 

There are many variations of dry shampoo, usually in powder or aerosol spray form. Some may have added benefits, like strengthening or nourshing, and most have some sort of fragrance. 

Face and Body Wipes

Packaged individually or as refillable bundles, these wipes are great for when you don't have time to shower. Face wipes different from body wipes in that they are gentler on the skin. An important distinction to note is that he skin on your face is much more delicate and sensitive than the skin on the rest of your body. These wipes are a blessing when things (read: you) are starting to smell a little funky. 

Moisturizer

Any product meant for the face is usually formulated to be gentler, nourishing and higher quality than for the body. The reason is because the skin on your face is more delicate and needs more TLC. There are a few brands that make moisturizers that are suitable for both face and body. Keeping your skin hydrated is important for the health of your skin. 

Oral Hygiene

A travel toothbrush and toothpaste or a travel mouthwash will keep you away from the doctors more often than you will ever know. There are millions of bacteria that live in our mouths, some good and some bad. The good bacteria do their best to keep the mouth healthy, but it's up to us to do the rest. The bad bacteria can cause all sorts of trouble for our bodies.