sun protection

Hair/Sun Shadz by Monimay ~ Keep Your Scalp from Getting Burned {Review}

Summer is getting closer and closer. That means that it is time to start protecting your skin. Hair Shadz/Sun Shadz is a new product that is all natural and has three uses.

Root Blending ~ You can mask your roots in between colorings. There are 8 colors to choose from.

Dry Shampoo ~ You can absorb the oil in your hair in-between washes to keep it looking clean. Just apply to oily areas of your hair, and let Hair Shadz absorb the oil and enhance your hair color.

Sun Protection ~ Protect your scalp from harmful UVN|B and UVA sun rays with every application.

Hair Shadz and Sun Shadz offer SPF 15 to your scalp. Hair Shadz comes in 10 different colors and Sun Shadz is translucent for men and kids. The applicator brush is really easy to use and mess free. Hair Shadz and Sun Shadz are endorsed by the International Melanoma Foundation, licensed with PETA, and have a Dermatology signature of approval.

I used the Hair Shadz on my daughter’s scalp to show how it works. Her scalp line is covered with the mineral powder and blends in perfectly with her hair. You can’t even tell that it’s there, but I promise it is! I think it is important to put this on her head whenever she goes out. I remember to cover her with sunscreen but always forget her scalp. This mineral SPF will keep her scalp safe and keep melanoma at bay.

Do you take care of your scalp? Do you protect it from the sun? Scalp cancer is on the rise. I forget to apply sunscreen to my scalp all the time. I am very careful with my face, but for some reason I don’t continue to my scalp. I like that Hair Shadz is a mineral powder so that my hair doesn’t get all greasy and gross.

You can buy Hair Shadz and Sun Shadz online for $29.95.

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

SunGrubbies Adventure Hat for Kids {Review/Sponsor Spotlight} #SummerCelebration

With summer setting in, I think about my families protection from the sun. Sunscreens only do so much and I don’t like putting harmful chemicals on any of my family members. SunGrubbies is an online store dedicated to providing sun protection for the entire family They provide sun protection clothes for men, women, and children, as well as hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and more to protect you from the sun’s UV rays. SunGrubbies was started in 1997 by Marta and her family in their home. Growing up in the sun, Marta recognized early on that protection from the sun was desperately needed, especially in a time when broad spectrum sunscreen was being developed and UV protection clothing didn’t exist. The company started out selling only products for kids, but soon discovered that sun protection was desired by all ages. SunGrubbies strives to promote health, happiness, and satisfaction, as well as safety outdoors.

SunGrubbies sent my daughter a pink Sunday Afternoons Kids Adventure Hat, which features a protective neck drape. She loves it and actually wears it around the house! My daughter is very fair skinned and has blond hair, so this hat is perfect for her. The brim does provide a wide area of protection and I like that the flap which covers her neck and ears. The hat comes in either pink (Bubblegum) or blue (Royal) and in baby, child and youth sizes. The hat provides 50+ UPF and blocks 98% UV. The floatable 4″ wide brim is strategically angled to provide maximum sun protection. The chin strap is adjustable and comes with a Smart Strap that breaks-away with 10 lb. of tension in both the baby and the child sizes (the youth size has a toggle). The hat can conveniently roll-up or be crushed flat for travel.

I feel at ease knowing that my daughter will be protected from the sun when she wears this hat. I also appreciate that SunGrubbies is a company that actually cares about it’s customer’s well-being. Marta and her crew want to promote healthy outdoor living. Skin cancer becomes more relevant as I get older. I think about my mom’s generation that never wore sunscreen and how it is proven now that tans and sunburns are not good in the long run. If my mom could go back in time, knowing what she knows now, I know that she would have protected her skin better. Growing up, I remember my mom slathering my siblings and me with sunscreen. I don’t want my kids to have damage to their skin due to my neglect and disregard to what is known today, so I continue to look for ways to keep my family safe and healthy. I am glad I found SunGrubbies and I appreciate their commitment to keeping people safe outdoors.

{Taking a simple picture turned into a silly photo-shoot }

Here is a great SunGrubbies article: “Teaching Kids about Sun Protections“.

Connect with SunGrubbies on their website, Facebook and Twitter. You can also sign up for their Newsletter.

Summer Celebration

SunGrubbies is giving away a Kids Adventure Hat in the Summer Celebration Giveaway Hop {#SummerCelebration}. Come back on June 21st to enter! Interested in getting an extra entry? Visit SunGrubbies and leave a comment below telling me a another item you would like to try and who it would be for.

Thank you to SunGrubbies for providing the products mentioned in this post for review. Although I received these products at no charge, all opinions expressed in this post are my own.