You’ve heard the “sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen!” mantra plenty of times. Still, this inventive video will have you reaching for the bottle with renewed urgency.
Writer and portrait artist Thomas Leveritt used an ultraviolet camera to give people a glimpse of the sun damage lurking under the surface of their skin. There were freckles aplenty and wrinkles galore, none of which they could see in normal light. Then, Leveritt showed them what a difference sunscreen can make. Check out people’s shocked reactions for yourself:
Glasses, the video explains, showed up as completely black because they’re a UV blocker. After a healthy dose of sunscreen, people’s faces took on the same dark sheen, proving they were protected from the sun’s harsh effects. So we’ll say it one more time: Load up on sunscreen, whether you’re at the beach or just taking a walk on a cloudy day. Just because you can’t see any negative effects from sun exposure doesn’t mean they aren’t happening each time you venture outdoors unprotected. Plus, new-and-improved formulas have turned chalky, residue-laden sunblock into a thing of the past.