Get Your Glow On This Summer

Getting a sun-kissed glow this summer doesn't mean you have to worship the sun.

Camille Chatterjee, a health editor at Redbook magazine appeared on The Early Show Monday with her skin tips on getting that sexy glow while staying safe this summer.

Chatterjee said everyone -- no matter your skin color -- should wear sunscreen, due to the cancer risk.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States; over one million people are diagnosed annually, according to The Skin Cancer Foundation of America.

So, to fight skin cancer, Chatterjee recommends a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 and up on a daily basis.

The higher the SPF, she said, the longer you have in the sun. She added that you should always reapply the sunscreen when you are out in the sun or in the water.

Chatterjee said an added benefit of sunscreens today is that they pack anti-aging ingredients, such as retinol, peptides, or skin-evening botanicals, as well as sun protection.

"They're actually fighting wrinkles," she said.

Many sunscreen brands are also now are adding antioxidants to their formulas, according to Chatterjee. She said this is important because sunscreens don't block all of UV rays -- some will get through and cause free radicals, which lead to sun damage. Antioxidants help stop those free radicals, Chatterjee said, before they cause damage.

Another way to get a great tan is to go with a bronzer instead of going in the sun, according to Chatterjee.

Self-tanners, Chatterjee said, are another way to get that summer glow without damaging your skin. She said many of the products have gotten better over the years by smelling better and by better formulas that don't leave you orange and streaky.

Best Anti-Aging Sunscreens

• Coppertone NutraShield Faces SPF 70+ with Dual Defense, $10.49, contains antioxidant vitamins C and E to neutralize free radicals.
  
• Cetaphil UVA/UVB Defense SPF 50, $14, contains vitamin E to fight free radicals.
  
• Aveeno Positively Ageless Sunblock Lotion SPF 70 for Face, $10, has a shiitake-mushroom complex to soften fine lines and wrinkles.
  
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Sunscreen SPF 60 Ultra Light Fluid, $27.50, has a patented antioxidant blend including senna alata, a tropical leaf extract that defends against cell damage.
  
• Clinique Sun with SolarSmart SPF 30 Face Cream, $17.50, contains antioxidant vitamin E and a marine extract that releases reparative enzymes when skin is exposed to UV rays.
  
• Chanel Précision UV Essentiel Protective UV Care Anti-Pollution SPF 30+, $48, protects with antioxidant vitamin E and lightens dark spots with licorice extract.

Best Bronzers/Self-Tanners for a Safe, Sexy Glow

• Clarins Instant Sun Light Summer Glow Palette 15, $36, contains four different bronzed shades that you can blend together or even use separately as eyeshadow.
  
• St. Tropez has found a way to make self-tanning less stinky. Its Aromaguard technology reduces that telltale tanning smell by at least 70 percent and leaves behind a sweet scent.
  
• YSL Beaute Collector Trésor D'Afrique Sun Powder, $72, is perfect for the bronzer junkie. It's in this wooden case and it's large enough so you can use it as a body bronzer, too.
  
• Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer, $9, gives you the same genius gradual glow as the original formula, but now comes in foam, which makes it a little easier to spread.
  
• Eau Thermale Avène Moisturizing Self-Tanning Lotion, $22, contains soothing Avène Thermal Spring Water so even those with sensitive, easily irritated skin can use self-tanner.
  
• Physicians Formula Bronzer Booster Glow-Boosting Loose Bronzing Veil, $15, lets you choose just how bronzed you want to be with the click of a dial: Choose level one, two, or three.
  
• Stila Bronzing Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 with 24 Karat Gold, $32, has Illuminating pearls and real gold give to skin a believable sun-kissed look.

Five Signs Of Skin Cancer
Follow the ABCDE's when watching your moles and marks:

• A: Asymmetry. Cancerous cells, by definition, don't grow evenly. If you draw a line through the middle of a benign mole, the two halves will line up.
  
• B: Border. You should be able to easily tell where the mole stops compared to surrounding skin. A melanoma may have an ill-defined border that feathers off into the skin.
  
• C: Color. Melanomas are often multicolored, while benign moles have a uniformity of color. But an all-black mole should raise a red flag too.
  
• D: Diameter. Melanomas tend to be around six millimeters, the
  size of a pencil eraser. Many benign moles are also bigger than that size, but few melanomas are smaller.
  
• E: Evolving. Moles on the move can be malignant. Watch for a mole that changes color, raises up, gets itchy, or gets larger.