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Save Your Skin

by Heather on August 30th, 2007

We’ve been in the throes of summer for a solid three months now. Our temps have been dancing over the 100° mark since June, vegetation has faded to browns and beiges, and my skin is is screaming for mercy within the first five minutes of being outside (it’s always hard getting back into the sunblock habit every year).

The best product we’ve found — for kids and adults — is the Banana Boat Kids SPF 50 sunblock. It’s all we use (when we remember it), and it’s the only thing I recommend anymore. There have been a few instances where I’ve put it on and missed an inconspicuous area (like the back of my shoulder), and after coming back inside you can see a distinct outline where the sunblock stopped and my natural anti-sunblocking abilities begin.

UV beads I also think these new color-changing beads are pretty cool. They start out white, but they change color after being exposed to UV rays for a little while, reminding you to get your hiney into some shade. There are also several sites online (just do a search for “color changing UV beads”) where you can buy beads to make your own creations (a great activity for kids, especially if it’s for them to wear or just do some science experiments with). The ones above were found at stevespanglerscience.com.

There are also cute cell phone attachments like the one pictured above. It can be purchased here (it also includes a Swarovski crystal).

I also love these personal misters. You might think you’d look goofy walking around the Strip with one of these things but trust me, no one would even look at you twice — they’re just wondering where you got it.

(Bonus: You can even get some to the troops!)

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