Blog

 All summer long you’ve been styling your sun-safe look with sunglasses, wide-brimmed hats, and of course, UPF protective clothing! But alas, there’s even more you can do to protect yourself from the sun’s dangerous rays, like eating juicy cantaloupe and plump tomatoes or SolFood. Fruits and veggies—among other antioxidant-rich foods—are powerful cancer-fighters that absorb UV rays and stabilize free radicals (oxygen molecules that damage your skin’s DNA) - what we like to call the ‘bad guys.’ These little radicals are generated when your sun is exposed to UV rays. Foods packed with vitamins A, C, D and E or...

Hey sun-savvy Sol Sisters! Are you prepared for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21? The path of totality will sweep through North America for the first time since 1979! You won’t want to miss this astronomical occurrence, but there are special precautions you’ll need to take to make your viewing experience sun-safe. Here are a couple of our SolTips. Don’t look directly at the eclipse! We know it's fascinating and you’ll be tempted to look at it, but doing so could result in permanent eye damage. Don’t even sneak a glimpse! To get the best of both worlds —...

There’s a tinge of fall in the air. And you know what that means — back to school! We know it’s hard for moms and teachers to put together the perfect transition outfits when the sun is bright, the air is cool and the days are hectic. So we have a Sol Tip: Grab-and-go sun-safe styles that simplify your busy back-to-school days while keeping your beautiful skin looking radiant as ever! Sol La La’s soft and chic accessories are perfect for throwing on while waiting for the school bus, monitoring the playground and cheering your favorite soccer team. You'll love them...

July and August provide our fave combo of sunshine and outdoor fun, which makes NOW the perfect time of year to help raise UV Awareness! One way we’re encouraging Sol Sisters is with 15 percent off (code SOL15) and free shipping! We’re also sponsoring the new UV Forecast on Fox5's daily on-air and online weather reports. San Diego ranks among the top cities for the greatest number of Extreme UV Index days a year. An Extreme UV Index means skin can burn within minutes of sun exposure (ouch!) and calls for UPF protective clothing. That’s where Sol La La comes in! Like...

Have you ever thoroughly applied sunscreen (or so you thought) and ended up with strips of stoplight-red sunburn on your body and face? Turns out you’re not alone! People miss 10 percent of their face during sunscreen application, according to research presented at the British Association of Dermatologists’ annual conference. This finding coincides with the most common place for skin cancer to develop — you guessed it, the face! Researchers asked 57 participants to apply sun block with no further instructions. (What more instruction should you need?) They then used a special UV camera to analyze where the participants in...