Like most bad news, finding out that you have cancer is one of those things that doesn’t feel like it’s ever going to happen to you. Until, of course, it does — as it did for Maddy Balderson, who was diagnosed with skin cancer at 27.

She’s far from alone. Skin cancer is the most common form of the disease in the United States, with 9,500 people receiving a diagnosis each day. Not only did the experience inspire Balderson to completely change the way she approaches sun protection, but it also led her to co-found the Australia-based sunless tanning brand Luna Bronze.

Read the full article on Good Housekeeping.