*Image above via Sarah Bray in their special hat collaboration with Over the Moon.
One thing I wish I could go back and tell my eighteen-year-old-self is: WEAR SPF EVERY DAY. I’m determined to engrain this mantra in my children! Here are my favorite sun protection finds for myself and my children…
+For me, it starts with fluid sunscreen on face and neck. (I apply this after my eye cream and serums in the morning.). I’m going to swap out LRP for Elta after reading a ton of incredible reviews when I’m out of my current bottle. I also always apply an excess SPF on the back of my hands — my derm recommended this and said the back of the hands are an often-forgotten spot! On mornings I am exercising, I will swap for Glowscreen because I will not wear anything else on my face and I like the idea of having a little glow in addition to my SPF.
+My tinted moisturizer also has SPF in it. An extra barrier can’t hurt!
+Now that I’ll be going strapless/sleeveless more often, I like to apply a spray to my body — the entire family loves this mineral sunscreen from Babo. Despite being a mineral sunscreen, it has a nice fluid consistency that makes it easier to rub in than other formulas, and my husband likes that it is scent-free. I think I will also buy some of this SuperGoop Play sunscreen for mornings I am running, as it purports to be sweat-free.
+When running, I always wear a hat.
+For men, a baseball cap is a foolproof pick. For something demure, I like these Alex Mill ones. I also bought Mr. Magpie a needlepointed one from Harding Lane to supplement his extensive collection of UVA and Nationals ones.
+Cute non-exercise hats:
CHIC WIDE-BRIMMED FREYA (LOVE THE LILAC COLOR!)
SARAH BRAY LOOK FOR LESS — I WOULD SWAP OUT THE GROSGRAIN RIBBON FOR ONE IN BLUE OR WHITE
SHARED SOME TRENDING BUCKET HATS HERE
+Cute hats for little ones:
HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE UNDER-$20 UPF 50 SUNHATS — COME IN GREAT COLORS/PRINTS
LIBERTY LONDON FOR BABY GIRLS AND TODDLER GIRLS
BALLCAPS WITH BOWS, INITIALS, OR NEEDLEPOINT DESIGNS
BUCKET FOR BABY BOY — PEHR HAS SOME SIMILAR, CUTE STRIPED STYLES THIS SUMMER FOR LESS
LOVE THIS RIBBONED HAT FOR OLDER GIRLS
FUN PATTERNED SUNHATS FOR GIRLS
+If you or your child have a hard time keeping a hat on your head, you might consider SuperGoop’s SPF mineral hair spray. I just added this to my cart for micro, who is ultra-fair and will sometimes resist a hat.
+I shared tons of chic shades earlier this spring, but the two I reach for most commonly are by Chimi (mine are clear frames but very similar shape) and Le Specs.
+One thing I love about my SZ Blockprints dresses is that though they have long sleeves, they are the absolute lightest, most breathable cotton — it’s like wearing nothing at all. A great way to keep shoulders out of direct contact with the sun (though I know this does not substitute for SPF! — the rays can still penetrate!)
+For sunscreen in general for littles, I like the aforementioned Babo spray for wiggly bodies and their sticks for face. However, I did recently see a clever mom apply sunscreen to her children’s faces using an Artis-inspired oval brush — brilliant! (Have also had Magpie moms write in to share a similar tip using a Beauty Blender-type applicator.)
+We are big into rash guards for pool/water play. I love these for boys (I bought the solid blue so it would go with most of my son’s suits) and these for girls, but a few others:
MINI HAD THIS AS A TWO YEAR OLD — TOO CUTE
THIS RUFFLED STYLE IN WHITE WILL WORK WITH ANYTHING IN YOUR LITTLE LADY’S SWIM DRAWER — ALSO LIKE THIS SIMILAR STYLE
GAP HAS CUTE ONES FOR BABY GIRLS
LOVE THE PRINTS THIS NORDSTROM ONE COMES IN
CUTE PATTERNED STYLE FOR A LITTLE BOY
+For rash guards for us women…
THIS SCALLOPED STYLE IS CALLING MY NAME!
THIS STRAIGHT-FORWARD LULULEMON
MOST ELEGANT RASH GUARD I EVER DID SEE
+There are also a few children’s swim brands that offer UPF protection in their suits worth considering, including…
J. CREW SWEETNESS AND EVEN MORE SWEETNESS
+Last but not least, a couple of other ways to keep out of the sun…
POP-UP BEACH TENT FOR BABY (WE USED THIS FOR SEVERAL SUMMERS — NICE BECAUSE YOU CAN PUT A LITTLE WATER IN THE TENT POOL AREA SO THEY CAN PLAY OUT OF THE SUN!)
FOR SOMETHING EVEN MORE VERSATILE, BABYMOOV HAS SOME CLEVER COLLAPSIBLE CONTRAPTIONS, LIKE THIS (COULD BE USED IN PARK, AT BEACH, IN BACKYARD, ETC) AND THIS — ALSO HANDY FOR TRAVEL IN GENERAL
BEACH UMBRELLA — ALSO LOVE THIS REASONABLY PRICED PORTABLE ONE
SUN SHELTER OPTION 1, OPTION 2, OR OPTION 3
P.S. Moving, difficult words I revisit every now and then.
P.P.S. Beach bags!
P.P.P.S. A little romance for a Thursday morning.