30 Rock's Jane Krakowski & Jergens Raise Funds For The Skin Cancer Foundation

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Posted Mar 24th 2010 at 2:45PM

Jane Krakowski has partnered with Jergens and The Skin Cancer Foundation to raise awareness of the carcinogenic affects of indoor tanning. Photo: Joe Kohen for Wireimage.

When you're a Jersey girl, days spent tanning "down the shore" are a given.

But Jane Krakowski wants you to rethink that.

The 30 Rock actress and former New Jersey sun worshipper has reformed her sun-roasting ways, and is teaming up with Jergens to coax other women into bronzing in a safe, more healthy way.

"My family used to go to the shore, and I'd put baby oil on my skin and lay out all day. We just didn't know how harmful it was back then. Now magazine articles and the internet have taught us otherwise and there's no excuse for not knowing," Krakowski tells StyleList in an exclusive interview.

As part of the blonde beauty's partnership with Jergens, Krakowski filmed a YouTube video on taking better care of your skin. If you're looking to intervene on a tanorexic friend's behalf, passing along the video is a great way to share the not-so-subtle message. We also love that Jergens will make a donation to The Skin Cancer Foundation every single time the clip is viewed:

Krakowski names Jergen's Natural Glow Revitalizing Moisturizer as a personal tried-and-true favorite.

"As an actress, I'll do anything to keep wrinkles away. I love that this lotion is so easy to put on and dries fast so I can just go. You don't have to stand around forever with your arms out, not touching anything as it sets," Krakowski laughs.

Krakowski's personal makeup artist - Rebecca Restrepo - was also on hand to discuss their red carpet prepping adventures together.

"When Jane uses a bronzing lotion like Jergens, I find that I use less makeup to give her a glow, since she already has color in her base. Healthy and moisturized skin is the foundation of any red carpet look, and you've got to have a healthy lifestyle to show that. You can't sabotage your skin for weeks leading up to an event and expect to look radiant!" says Restrepo.

Krakowski adds that having a good time is essential to taking great photos on the red carpet.

"I always have a blast getting ready with Rebecca. We're good friends. We laugh, get ready, have lunch together, and it helps relax me for the red carpet. It's important to laugh a lot on those days," says Krakowski.

Awards shows aren't the only item on the actress's plate; the accomplished Tony-award winning Broadway singer is also launching a new album, Live At Feinstein's At The Regency Hotel.

"I picked songs by women who inspire me, like Eartha Kitt, Ann-Margret and even Marilyn Monroe," Krakowski tells StyleList.

Look for the album to reach stores in June, when you'll be hitting the beach with your sunscreen in tow.

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Liz, 3-28-2010, 6:57AM

video is too cutesy! Need to do a better job before I want to pass it on!

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Beth, 3-28-2010, 8:10AM

Not only are you doing better things for your health by not baking in the sun, your skin will look much younger. I swear by drinking water, using sunblock and Avon anti-aging products.

My favorite anti-aging line is Avon's Anew Reversalist. The Reversalist flash facial and eye products are great. I love that this company spends the money on the technology and not the fancy packaging.

I always buy at hTtp://www.everydayfabulous.com where there are coupon codes, discounts and free shipping.

Their lip glosses are great and cheap too.

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rflick, 3-28-2010, 9:14AM

People are killing themselfs with sun blocks and spf's

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Leslie, 3-28-2010, 1:07PM

Thank you! People just don't get that these chemicals are being smeared on the largest organ of their body - their skin!
Would you smear something like a cleaning fluid all over your body? Chances are not! Why? If it can't be absorbed, what's the harm?
When products chock full of extrogenic chemicals (soy additives), they change both male and female hormone balances - simple soy candles are being found to delay puberty in boys and give them female characteristics. All in the name of safety? I think not.
Americans are becoming deficient in vitamin D. This is resulting in the most rapidly increasing onset of ricketts in children and osteomalacia/porosis in adults in over 100 years. All because we won't allow the sun's light to reach our skin the way it's supposed to.
I will never accept that smearing dyes on my body is more healthful than the sun itself.

Jennifer, 3-28-2010, 9:59AM

I love this video! A year ago (give or take a few days) I was diagnosed with melanoma. I'm fair skinned, freckled, moley and red haired. I started fake baking when i was 15, I'm now 30. I'm the one who was suspicious of a few certain moles. I'm glad I went in to have them checked when I did. I had 2 surgerys to remove the moles and I am in the clear! Now I have to have skin checkups every 6 months!

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Val, 3-28-2010, 9:28AM

Jane is a fellow Jersey girl - we stick together. Good job Jane!

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Julie, 4-05-2010, 11:38AM

Hollywood people do and say anything to put a dollar in their pocket. All the negative talk on in-door Tanning just puts money in someone's pocket. I wonder who holds the most stock in sunscreens? If tanning were on the NYSE there would be no crap talking. I've tanned indoor for 25 years; including my entire 9 months of pregnancy. GREED is what runs this country. If anyone wants to change anything why not focus on what really harms people and has killed thousands of people; talking and/or texting while driving. THAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW!!!!!!
WAKE UP AMERICA and all you LAWMAKERS and see what's right in front of your face. GET OFF your cell phone and focus on the damn road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Diane, 3-28-2010, 6:07PM

I wholeheartly agree with this...I, too, was a 'go to the shore' with the parents and my Irish parents would slather me with baby oil and iodine (I have no idea why the iodine) and spend the day in the brutal sun and reflective water. Each year, during those summer months - I spent, at least, one full day in the ER with sun poisoning (blistering, fever, dehydration). It took our family doctor (cause the folks in the ER weren't going to school my parents)..to tell my parents I can not be exposed to the sun, that the damage was permanent and that I would be at risk for more problems as I got older (this was in the 60's). When I turned 16, I stopped going into the sun without a long sleeved shirt, a big floppy hat and zinc. Now, at 52, every product I use has a spf of 30 or 45 (I actually order sunblock from Israel because it's superior), I have skin cancer now, luckily not melanoma. I have a 22 year old son - who is in the Marines - he uses 45 SPF even in the winter because I pushed that particular use on him from infancy - and his father's family - they all tan and still ..don't get it. Whether you bronze in the sun or burn - you should be protecting your skin every day. And Kudos to mineral makeup - best way to protect the face and neck, hands down.

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