The best way to combat skin cancer is to prevent it by exercising good judgment during exposure to sunlight. Here are a few great ways to keep your skin safe in the sun:

1. Apply sunscreen. Always apply sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor, or SPF, of at least 30, 30 minutes before going outside. Use sunscreen that is labeled “broad-spectrum” because it provides protection from both forms of ultraviolet rays, A and B. Also be sure to use water-resistant or waterproof sunscreen so you won’t sweat or wash off your sun protection. Be generous when applying sunscreen: most people don’t use enough. If the oils bother you, there are many oil-free varieties of sunscreen that work equally well.
2. Reapply sunscreen. Usually, one application of sunscreen is not enough. Reapply sunscreen every two hours or if you have been swimming or sweating.
3. Wear protective clothing and sunglasses. Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses (http://www.safetygirl.com/safety-glasses-women.html) are great ways to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. Some outdoor brands are now making lightweight shirts, pants, and hats, built-in SPF, as sun rays can penetrate most clothing.
4. Avoid 10AM-4PM. The sun’s rays are strongest between 10AM and 4PM in most areas. If you can avoid it, stay inside on really sunny days during these hours. If you exercise outside, take your jog or walk early in the morning or in the early evening when the sun’s rays are weaker.
5. Check your skin. Check your skin every year for changes and growths. If you notice anything unusual, seek medical attention immediately.

This summer, make a resolution to be safe about your sun exposure. Buy some new sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and wear lightweight long sleeve shirts, long pants, and hats when the sun is very strong. Need some new sunglasses? Check out Safety Girl’s awesome collection of sunglasses with great UV protection. Remember, even though summer tans may be sexy, your skin’s health over your entire lifetime is much more important!

“It’s Your Time” is the theme for this year’s National Women’s Health Week, and this year’s events place special emphasis on encouraging women to take the time to lower their risk of developing lifestyle related diseases by improving physical and mental wellness. This year, the Office of Women’s Health is placing special emphasis on the following five health tips:

1. Get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, or 1 hour and 15 minutes of intense physical activity, or a combination of these two activity levels every week
2. Eat a nutritious diet
3. Visit a doctor to receive regular checkups and preventative tests
4. Avoid unhealthy behaviors (including smoking, drinking, and even driving without a seatbelt)
5. Maintain good mental health (including managing stress effectively and getting enough rest every night)

Women’s health events vary by state, city, and community, but include races, fitness classes, fun runs and walks, health fairs, luncheons, classes, and lectures. On the national level, women are encouraged to take the National Woman Challenge and the National Woman’s Checkup Day Pledge. In conjunction with President Obama’s fitness challenges, the National Women’s Health Week Woman Challenge encourages women to commit to almost daily routine physical activity for six weeks. The National Women’s Checkup Day Pledge, motivates women to schedule regular check ups and preventative screenings and schedule at least one health screening this month.

Although women’s health is a popular topic, women’s health day is an important week to bring women’s health to the forefront of our minds. As women, we are often caregivers for loved ones—including parents, spouses, and children—or work in a care giving or service field. With our focus often on the health and well being of others, it’s easy for us to put our own health at a lower priority level. This week, or this month, make a resolution to think about your own health and wellness a little more by taking important steps towards a healthier lifestyle.

As long as stun guns legal in your city or state, carrying a stun gun is a great way to protect yourself against the threat of an attack. Stun guns, upon contact with an attacker’s torso, send an electroshock wave through the attacker’s body. This causes temporary immobilization, allowing you to flee an emergency situation without causing any likely harm to an attacker. The high voltage delivered by most of Safety Girl’s stun guns allows the mechanism to penetrate heavy clothing, skin, and fat, to get right to the brain’s neurotransmitter system and disable muscles and nerves.

The Streetwise Immobilizer Cell Phone Stun Gun is one of the most powerful stun guns on the market. Disguised to look like a pink cell phone, this stun gun can’t really call for help, but with 900,000 volts of protection, you won’t need to call for help yet. The slender, compact design makes the stun gun look extremely discreet and easy of fit into your purse. For safety and convenience, the stun gun also includes a flashlight and two levels of safety features to prevent accidental discharge. With a pink belt holster to boot, this stun gun has everything you need to stay protected in potentially harmful situations. At just $49.99, you’ll save $10 off the list price!

Need a stun gun that’s perfect for camping, hunting, or just walking through a dark parking lot? Walk with confidence and disguise your self-defense device with Safety Girl’s super-convenient Stun Gun Flashlight. Disguised and doubling as a fully functional flashlight, this stun gun is still one of the most powerful self-defense tools on the market, packing a shopping 1,000,000 volts. The flashlight is pretty powerful, too: with 6 ultra-bright LED bulbs, you’ll be able to see clearly in the darkest spaces. At just $54.99, purchase this great stun gun from Safety Girl today and save almost $15 off the list price!

The Safety Girl Bridal Kit includes everything a woman needs to look beautiful on her big day. A bride’s hairstyle can be everything, and to fix any flaws that may happen in transit from the beauty shop to the wedding hall, the kit includes bobby pins and TreSemme Hairspray. To fix any broken nails or manicure, the kit also includes a nail file and clear nail polish. In case of any dress imperfections, you’ll also find a sewing kit, lint remover, wrinkle remover spray, and even super glue in the kit, too. All brides and bridesmaids worry about not feeling well on the day of the wedding, but Safety Girl has your needs covered with Motrin, Rolaids, and Imodium.

In creating the Safety Girl Emergency Bridal Kit, we didn’t forget any of the little necessities, either. The Safety Girl Bridal Kit includes tissues to wipe away those tears of joy, deodorant to keep you dry and smelling fresh, Shout Wipes and facial cleansing cloths to keep you clean, and Wrigley’s gum to keep your breath fresh. Even if you loose an earring, the Safety Girl Emergency Bridal Kit includes two faux white pear earrings.

All these necessities fit into a stylish white vanity bag for just $19.99. Order your Safety Girl Bridal Kit for your brides and bridesmaids today!

The Safety Girl Personal Kit puts control in your hands and the freedom to have fun, be prepared, and stay safe, all at the same time. This great little kit includes hand sanitizer, mouthwash, nail clippers, and a Shout stain-removing wipe to keep you feeling clean and fresh. For unexpected headaches and pains, the kit includes Motrin for quick relief.

To keep you prepared for “that time of the month,” the Safety Girl Personal Kit includes OB tampons with a concealing feminine case. If that special moment arrives, Safety Girl also keeps you safe with two Trojan Condoms.  Finally, every girl needs her chocolate, and the kit includes a delicious square of Ghiradelli Chocolate. All these great personal items fit into one stylish pink mesh bag for an unbeatable price of $11.99. Discounts are available for ordering five or more and these kits make great gifts!

The Safety Girl Deluxe Personal Kit includes even more great personal items. With this kit, you’ll have everything you need to stay safe, have fun, and even spend the night unexpectedly. The kit includes everything in the Safety Girl Personal Kit plus clear nail polish to fix any finger nail or pantyhose ailments, Wet Ones wipes, a 3-in-1 brush to keep your hair under control, a Colgate travel toothbrush, and Crest toothpaste. All these great personal items fit into a snazzy pink travel bag for just $16.99 each, with discounts available for ordering five or more.

Visit Safety Girl’s website for more details on these handy kits and order yours today!

The Dickies Women’s Bib Overall work pants are perfect for a variety of jobs. The overalls feature two front patch pockets, two dual entry back patch pockets, a hammer loop, and low waistband especially designed for women. These great overalls are available in sizes small through 2XL at a low price of just $39.70!

Perfect for spring, the Women’s Cotton Denim Capri Bib Overalls will keep you comfortable and stylish while at work or play. Weighing just 10 ounces, these overalls feature lightweight material as well as a snap bib pocket, adjustable suspender straps, and side vents at the leg opening. Order yours today for just $29.99.

The Dickies Work Clothes Women’s Stretch Boot Cut Jeans are the perfect work pants for the active woman who wants to stay stylish. The boot cut jeans feature a class fit, but sit slightly below the waist and are slimmer in the seat and thigh for feminine flair. Other features include a cotton/spandex blend for stretch and comfort, contoured waistband to prevent gapping in the back, five pocket styling, rivet reinforcements in the front pockets, and a boot cut leg opening. Choose from four great colors and petite, regular, and tall lengths for only $24.99.

For women looking for a more classic fit, the Dickies Work Clothes Women’s Original Work Pants are for you. These work pants feature the same construction as their men’s counterpart, but are made to fit a woman, sitting below the waist. The work pants feature straight leg design, wrinkle resistant and stain releasing fabric, two back welt pockets, and a left button closure. These Dickies work pants are available in multiple colors and lengths for just $23.95.

The Eton FR600 Solar Crank Radio has everything you need to stay safe in an emergency situation. The radio features Eton’s award-winning hand-crank, solar-powered technology, enabling the radio to charge during the daylight hours. The radio also includes AM, FM, and short-wave stations and the NOAA weather stations to keep you informed during an emergency. Red and white LED flashlights, an emergency siren, a cell phone charger, and digital clock are also included in the device, which can be useful during power outages and may other emergency situations. This great radio is available from Safety Girl’s website for a great price of just $79.99–a savings of over $30 off the list price!

The Eton FR150 is the perfect crank radio for someone looking for a simple, no-frills device that is also high quality. The radio includes Eton’s hand-crank, solar-powered technology and can receive AM/FM, short-wave, and NOAA weather radio stations. The device also includes a flashlight, siren, and cell phone charger, all for just $29.99!

The Eton FR360 is another great crank radio option. This radio features Eton’s hand-crank, solar-powered technology and received AM/FM, short-wave, and all 7 NOAA weather stations. The device includes red and white LED flashlights, a cell phone charger, emergency siren, and a headphone jack. At Safety Girl’s website, this radio is available in red or black for just $59.99—a savings of $12 off the list price!

The Apollo Tolls 7-Piece Pink Garden Tool Gift Set is the perfect gift or personal indulgence for any gardening enthusiast. With this kit, gardening is comfortable because you’ll have the right tools for every task, a pink-trimmed apron to keep you clean, and a pink knee pad to protect your knees. The 7-Piece Pink Garden Tool Gift Set includes a small garden trowel, medium garden trowel, garden fork and pruning shears. The tools are comfortable and great for digging, planting, weeding and pruning. Order yours today for just $34.99!

The Apollo Tools 18-Piece Pink Garden Tool Kit contains even more great garden tools for your favorite gardening friend or family member. For your planting needs, this kit includes a trowel, narrow trowel, rake, pitchfork, bulb planter, and a knee pad to keep you comfortable. When it comes time for weeding and maintenance, you’ll find 8.5” pruning shears, 8.5” anvil pruning shears, a weeder, and an edging knife. For watering, your kit includes a six-function hose nozzle, adjustable metal hose nozzle, hose coupler with a swivel, hose connector, and a 1/2” waterstop hose connector. This perfect gardening kit is available at Safety Girl for just $79.99—a savings of $29 off the list price!

Don’t forget to order your gardening gloves, too! Check out Safety Girl’s website for a great selection of Womans work gardening gloves, specially designed for women’s hands and available in four colors!

Safety Girl knows women depend on Carhartt to be rugged and durable, which is why we offer the Mid-Weight Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt. This hooded pullover sweatshirt is not too heavy to be too bulky for spring weather or to wear under a jacket, but not too light to leave you feeling cold. With a 50% cotton, 50% polyester blend, longer torso for extra coverage, raglan sleeves for easy movement, and three-piece hood, you’ll stay comfortable whether you’re working or playing. This great sweatshirt is available in oatmeal, brown, vintage rose, and black for just $23.99.

The Carhartt Women’s Long Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt is a super comfortable shirt for work or play. This v-neck is made of 100% ring-spun cotton and a long torso for comfort and coverage and is available in brown, white, or olive for just $15.99.

The Women’s Carhartt Work Wash Twill Snap Front Shirt is a classy shirt perfect for a variety of jobs. The front features snap closures and two chest pockets and the back features a spade-shaped yoke. The sleeve length is ideal for a balance of comfort and mobility. This work shirt is made of 100% ring-spun cotton pre-washed for a soft finish. This Carhartt work shirt is available in dark red, olive, khaki or navy for just $34.99.

Looking for the perfect tank top that’s also good for work? Look no further than the Carhartt Work Tank Top for women. These great tank tops are available in eight different colors, are light weight, made of 100% ring-spun cotton, and feature a long torso for bending and stretching. Stay cool at work with these tank tops for just $11.95 each!

CAT footwear is a company you can rely on, inspired by hard work and driven by the necessities of life. For almost two decades, the CAT footwear company has been designing and manufacturing high quality boots for men and women that meet the high standards set by the entire Caterpillar brand. Committed to only manufacturing the best products, CAT footwear originally created a small selection of work boots that provided workers with the durability and comfort needed to perform at rough worksites. Today, CAT footwear has expanded to manufacture a wide variety of footwear for men and women in over 150 countries around the world. CAT maintains its commitment to quality, priding itself on the fact that its customers truly move the Earth.

The CAT Active Alaska Steel Toe Work Boot is made for working in a variety of environments. These great bots feature a steel toe and electrical hazard rating, making them perfect for industrial use. With a leather upper for stability and durability, a nylon mesh lining for comfort, and a rubber outsole for traction, these boots are also perfect for hiking in woodland trails or working on a construction site. These great boots are available at Safety Girl’s website for a low price of just $94.99.

The CAT Lander Women’s Work Boot is perfect for women who want stability, durability, and comfort. These boots feature a full grain leather upper, sturdy Norwegian Welt construction, and nylon mesh lining. Choose from soft or steel toe. At Safety Girl, these great boots are available for just $78.99 (add $3.51 for steel toe).

These are just a few of the great CAT boots available from Safety Girl. Visit Safety Girl’s website for the complete selection.