Save Your Pretty Face
I’ve mentioned it before, but the blue light on all our devices isn’t as harmless as it seems. It turns out that blue light keeping you up at night isn’t the only bad thing about it.
The scientific community is just beginning to understand the impact of chronic HEV blue light on our eyes and skin. Chronic long-term use of blue light leads to several changes similar to the changes seen with chronic exposure to ultraviolet A light (UVA). That exposure ultimately leads to a breakdown in structural proteins like collagen and elastin, direct DNA damage that may lead to cellular aging and development of cancer, and oxidation of epidermal lipids in the skin leading to impaired skin barrier function and increased inflammation.
Clinically, overexposure to blue light can accelerate signs of aging – worsening wrinkles, fine lines, uneven skin tone, dullness, and hyperpigmentation – in a similar manner which is frequently associated with UV radiation and chronic sun exposure. Short-term use of blue light does not seem to cause acute damage to the skin, but the chronic long-term use of blue light leads to the above deleterious effects. How many of us only use blue light minimally throughout the day? Our computers and phones are always on. In some ways, now more than ever, as so many of us are teleworking. You may have blue light glasses to save your eyes, but what is going to Save Your Pretty Face?
Save Your Pretty Face, that’s who. Your phone is likely the biggest contributor to your blue light intake every day. The best way to protect your face also happens to protect your phone. A blue light blocking IRL filter for your phone also protects your glass while protecting your eyes and face.
Available in five different sizes, there is one to fit most phones. Most of us use a screen protector for our phones anyway; wouldn’t it be smart to protect our faces as much as we protect our phone screens? At just $30, it seems a small price to pay.
- About the boutique
Located in historic Old Town Alexandria, for more than 17 years Bellacara has been Northern Virginia's preeminent boutique for high end cosmetic, skincare and haircare products. At Bellacara you will find premiere beauty products that have been carefully edited by the store’s owner, Angela Sitilides, who personally tests all the products sold in store. The boutique carries only the best product lines – Kiehl’s, Jouer, Dr. Dennis Gross, Christophe Robin, Moroccan Oil, Bumble & Bumble, Fresh, Molton Brown, Skinceuticals, Smashbox, Stila, Mario Badescu, Clarins, Dermalogica, Kevyn Aucoin, Kai, Child, St. Tropez, Smith and Cult, and many more.
1000 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.299.9652
