If you spend any time outside you know that sun-damage is hard to avoid. People go out in droves during the summer to enjoy the freedom of being outdoors. We choose to ignore however, all of the damage inflicted on our skin and hair by the heat and UV rays, not to mention the possibility of dehydration. It is a must to protect yourself from the harsh rays and sometimes drinking and suntan lotion does not always cut it. No need to throw in your beach towel yet, because we’ve found the perfect solution to the seasonal dilemma.
A lot of people try to beat the summer heat by relaxing poolside. Combining work and play, swimming is the perfect opportunity to kick back and relax. You get the chance to cool off in the water as well as getting in some exercise without working up a sweat. When you submerge entirely into cool waters of a pool, you are keeping your body out of harm’s way and enjoying the reduction of your body temperature. Now, if you could keep that in-water experience going out of the water, sun and humidity would no longer be an issue.
Pool fog can make this a reality. Pool fog systems are ingeniously designed to improve the atmosphere, landscape, and humidity of your pool area. Making a summertime classic even better, the natural fog mechanism solves all the warm weather problems you might encounter. Here’s how it works: Pressurized water is forced through specially created nozzles. Out of these nozzles comes a fine, delicate mist in a gentle yet steady flow. The mist is comprised entirely of water broken down into minuscule droplets, each of which is smaller than a single grain of salt. These water droplets suspend themselves in the air, making a beautiful tropical effect appear all round your pool and surrounding area. As the mist descends and evaporates the temperature is decreased by up to 30 Fahrenheit.
How does pool fog actually protect you from sun damage? By replenishing the moisture in your hair and skin as it evaporates on you, pool fog has visible benefits. Frizzy, brittle and unmanageable tresses are the result of the heat of summer. When your hair isn’t dried out, you can see how much healthier and vibrant it is. Also, you’ll love how soft your skin is without even using creams or lotions, just by diminishing the amount of natural moisture you lose from sunbathing. Additionally, by keeping your body cool with mist while in the sun you can maintain a normal internal temperature, meaning you’ll feel refreshed rather than worn out after a day by the pool.
With bad hair days a thing of the past, flawless skin, and a feeling of rejuvenation, you’ll find keeping your summer styling is easier than ever. No more drowning your hair in products to get the moisture it needs and creams and foundations won’t live in your medicine chest any longer. Your body will thank you for keeping it healthy and gorgeous and summer can finally be properly embraced for all of its virtue and merit.
I remember one night in Africa we were sleeping (or should I say, trying to sleep) in an upstairs motel room. There was no cross ventilation, and I dare say the temperature was close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It was humid as well. By some miracle, the girls went to sleep fine. My husband and I on the other hand were desperately tossing and turning in sheer sweaty exhaustion. We couldn't sleep for anything, we were so freaking hot!
Finally, our desperation bred a plan. We got a pair of socks and soaked them dripping wet in the sink. We then proceeded to put those sopping wet socks on our feet. Amazingly, our bodies cooled down considerably and we were able to sleep for a couple hours--until the socks were dry. We got up, wet them again, and repeated the process the rest of the night. Our desperation had certainly turned into a mother of invention.
We now live back in the good ole' US of A. However, we don't have one of those nice comfortable new air-conditioned houses. Ours is an old farmhouse with just enough insulation to keep the mice happy in the walls. So how do we keep cool here? Let me share some of our tips. Maybe it'll save you some horrible hot sleepless nights.
1. We have trees shading our house. Now I know that's kind-of a long-term solution, but planting a tree is a whole lot cheaper than tearing out walls and re-insulating.
2. We open the windows AFTER dark and put box fans in them blowing the cool air into the house all night long. In the morning, right when we get up, we remove the fans and close the windows up tight to keep the hot air out.
3. We keep the windows covered. It's amazing how much heat a window can let in. We keep dark curtains pulled over the windows that let in most of the sun--even during the day.
4. We put window air conditioner units in the bedrooms. It's too expensive for us to air condition the entire house, but we do find running a couple units at night is affordable and makes sleep much more comfortable.
5. We move most of our activities during the day to the coolest part of the house. Our master bedroom happens to be on the east side and is therefore not heated up by the hot afternoon sun as much. We moved the TV and even my office into the master bedroom and find ourselves spending a lot of time in there. If it gets too hot, we shut the bedroom door and turn on the window A/C unit for a little while to cool it down.
While we'd love to have a nicely air conditioned and insulated house, it just isn't feasible at this time. However, using these little tips has really made a difference in being able to enjoy the summer, sleep well, and be comfortable.
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