Sunscreen is still treated like a “beach day” product, but that mindset is exactly where most people are getting it wrong.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation on sunscreen, and we’re starting with what matters most: what’s actually happening to your skin day to day.

In this episode of Glow Diaries, I sit down with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Annie Liu to break down what she’s seeing clinically, from early sun damage to patterns in skin cancer and how it connects to the everyday habits most people overlook.

What we cover:

• What sun damage really looks like beyond wrinkles.
• What dermatologists are seeing with skin cancer right now.
• Why daily exposure matters more than you think.
• The biggest sunscreen myths people still believe.
• Vitamin D vs sunscreen, what the research actually says.
• Whether sunscreen matters in a Canadian climate.

In Part 2, we get into the part no one explains properly, what actually makes a sunscreen usable every day, and why so many people give up on SPF without realizing it.

If you’re ready to build that daily habit, you can try our tinted SPF30 at glowjar.ca and use code GD15 for 15% off.

And to keep learning, you can follow Dr. Annie Liu on Instagram at @dermdoc.annie, and explore Derm Café (dermcafe.ca) for virtual dermatology appointments across Canada often within a week.