Sun-smart products to get you through summer. Say THAT three times fast. Haha. As pretty much all of Australia wilts in the heat, it was about time to put together a sun smart products guide. For some of you it might be a little late, but with the usual string of long weekends coming up, maybe it’s just in time. The sun-smart products below will keep you out of trouble this summer. Protect your skin and help you make good choices.
Shout out to the hottest temps on record.
I’m a summer kid. I may hate humidity with a vengeance. But when it comes to long days in the sun, preferably at the beach with a beverage in hand, I’m in heaven. Talk to my Mother, she’s a beach babe too. Heck, the whole family are beach babes. It’s in the DNA.
Something I haven’t always been great at is protecting my skin from the sun. Horrible would be a great way to describe it. A fact that became clear with some dark spots and boob freckles in my late twenties. But one too many nights spent drenched in aloe from the plant taught me a lesson that finally sunk in.
Wear more sunscreen, dummy! Haha.
These days, along with regular mole scans, I like to pay more attention to the impacts of the sun. Through sunscreen, coverage, reapplying (so important) and avoiding those peak burn times when possible. You know, making good choices. Hence, this little sun smart guide to help you do the same.
10 sun-smart products for summer
One Solbari Long Sleeve Dress Two Essano Little Lovelies Beach Pack Three St. Tropez Gradual Tan Four Invisible Zinc 50+ Sunscreen Five Curvy Swimwear Wetshirt Six Milla Floppy Hat Seven 50+ Shade Umbrella Eight Cancer Council Fedora Nine Jojoba Protective Daycream Ten Active Truth Zip Up Black Swimsuit
Happy shopping, team! Keep your skin protected and your nose clean. After all, it’s pretty hard to function with sunburn or worse. Let me know what the one thing you don’t leave the house without in summer. Consider this a survey and feel free to leave me a link if it’s something you make.
Photo by Rutger Lanser on Unsplash
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
I’m getting much better at slip, slap, slopping – I just need to find something high factor for my face. I hate putting suncream on my face. I don’t like lying on the beach, just walking along it so at least I don’t have to worry about rashies. That swimming costume is fab though – so snazzy!
It’s a lesson I’ve learned along the way, for sure. I’ve had more sunburns than I care to admit, so finding the Invisible Zinc range has been a lifesaver {maybe, literally}. Try the tinted moisturiser, maybe it’ll be a good fit for your needs. And right? I’m hoping they restock it, it’s the best.
Such a good post! See I love Invisible Zinc for its high SPF I just haaaaaate how white it is on my face. And its super thick. But I guess that means its good?! Any other suggestions for facial high spf creams? I really need an everyday one and a beach one. x
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Haha. I hear you. Especially how Mr Suger applies it… 6ft deep! Try the BB cream type one from Invisible Zinc. It’s like a tinted moisturiser but with their killer SPF. A friend of mine wears it every day and swears by it.