Formulated with Dead Sea minerals and rich botanicals, AHAVA’s new Extreme Lotion SPF 30 brightens, firms and protects skin. Here’s our review! 🌊 Disclosure: I was given a complimentary sample of this product for review. If you’re still using the excuse not to wear sunscreen on your face—all day, every day, rain or shine—because it […]
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Best Moisturizers for Every Age: Drugstore vs. Department Store Brands VIDEO
A comparison of drugstore vs. department store daily facial moisturizers. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our full disclosure policy for details. We get this question a lot: What’s the best moisturizer? The pricey department store brand with all the bells and whistles and an occasional free gift with purchase? Or that drugstore brand […]
The Top 10 Sunscreens for Your Face (Right Now!)
From simple to multitasking, organic to super hydrating, we did our research to find you the best sunscreens for your face to use right now to protect your skin from aging. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning if you click and buy, we get a small percentage of the sale. We promise to put […]
The Fountain of Truth: Sunscreens
The secret to youthful skin? It’s all in the screen, baby. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Until we unearth the mythical Fountain of Youth, the secret to maintaining a youthful complexion is simply this: Slather on the sunscreen. Shocked? Not likely. You’ve heard this before. Liberal and daily use of a broad spectrum sunscreen […]
California Baby Citronella Summer Blend: Sunscreen for the Sensitive Types
Today will officially be the hottest day of the year here in metro Phoenix. Yipee. For those of you who don’t live here, imagine shoving your face in front of an iron-hot oven. And then imagine trying to breath. Urgh. The only saving grace of living smack in the middle of the hottest spot in […]
Product Review: Rodial Skinny Beach SPF 15 Tinted
Sunscreen has come a long way. With aerosol sprays, powders and even soap, we’ve got no excuse not to wear it all the time. But truth be told, I’ve never been a sunscreen fan. As a kid, I ran from anyone with a pink Coppertone bottle and had to be pinned down just to get […]
Undercover: Sun Defense for the Glam Girl
Thick, pasty sunscreens are so last century. These days, you’ll find SPF ingredients in everything from soothing botanical face creams to high-end makeup, to hair products. Here’s a new crop of sassy sunscreen-fortified products to keep you pretty and protected. Face Coola Face 15 and 30 at coolasuncare.com, $32. Organic, moisturizing skincare free of parabens, petroleums […]
Ski Bum Solution: Suntegrity All Natural Sunscreen
It’s peak ski season spa girls and guys and there’s nothing more thrilling than strapping two sticks on your feet and flying down the side of a mountain (for some of you at least – I prefer a bunny slope run or two followed by a giant frothy hot cocoa). The only downsides of skiing […]
The Girl’s Guide to Biking and Baking: LUCA Sunscreen Review
I wouldn’t qualify myself as athletic. Yet every once in a while, I get a hankering to drain myself of every stitch of pent-up energy with a mad dash on my bike through the desert. This time, I had a mission. Well, two really. One was to ride fast enough that should I come across […]
Good Enough to Eat: Korres Watermelon Sunscreen SPF 30
At some point during the spa boy’s Sunday 20-minute workout, the thought struck me that not only was I just 3 minutes into it and very likely suffering from a mild heart attack but also that sunscreen sucks. Our Sunday morning saga consisted of mountain biking straight up a ridiculous incline on a desolate desert […]
