the primary reason you want to wear sunscreen is skin cancer prevention our best protection is avoiding the damage from UV radiation which is causing the DNA mutations in our skin cells that actually cause cancer to grow UVB rays they're really more responsible for the color change of the skin UVA rays are more responsible for premature aging so usually we tell you that we want you to find a sunscreen that has an SPF 30 or above and that says it's broad spectrum indicating both UVA a and UVB protection the first thing to keep in mind is that you have to put on enough sunscreen you should be reapplying every 2 hours putting on your sunscreen in the morning is not a suit of armor sun protection is use of sunscreen but it's also wearing sun protective clothing seeking shade trying to avoid those peak hours of the sun if you can so yes you can still have fun just do it in a safe way and please do wear your sunscreen when you're outside