Blog — SolSister

You pop open the lid, squeeze a dollop of sunscreen on your hand and thoroughly cover your skin before heading out for the day. It’s part of your sun-smart routine. You know sunscreen is important, but do you know what’s in it? We’re here to help you understand the different kinds of sunscreen so you can be a savvy sun-safe consumer, just in time for UV Safety Awareness Month this July! The two kinds of FDA-approved broad spectrum sunscreens — mineral and chemical — have different ingredients working toward the same goal: protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays! Mineral Sunscreen There...

Summer Solstice is our first birthday and we couldn't be more excited! It has been a fab year for Sol La La. We were awarded Fair & Fashionable's 'Best Sun Protection' seal, we introduced the super popular new "Shrug," we were featured on TV shows Daytime and Lifestyles, and we expanded distribution to the first brick and mortar store, Squirrel Hall in Millbrook, NY. Not bad for year one! Thanks to our Sol Sisters from around the corner and around the world, Sol La La is proudly helping women safely "step into the sun" with chic fashion alternatives to sunscreen.   In...

 Skin Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, but a sun-smart lifestyle should never end! Did you know? Your risk for developing melanoma doubles if you have had more than five sunburns. People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75%. Americans often have more sun damage and skin cancer on the left side of their faces because UVA rays penetrate car windows. Here are six simple ways Sol Sisters can start a personal sun-safe lifestyle and protect your beautiful skin from cancer.  Add UPF accessories to your wardrobe and carry them...

  As Sol Sisters prepare for sunny vacations (to exotic locations) and stay-cations (planting garden creations) there are two sun myths we’d like to debunk. First: "All sun protection is good for you" - false! Some chemical sunscreen ingredients can penetrate the skin and absorb UV radiation through their chemical bonds - yuck! SolTip1: Choose sunscreens with ingredients like Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide that reflect UV rays. We recommend Fair & Fashionable's BB+ Cream, rated SPF 40. Second: “After age 40, SPF is pointless” - also false! As we age, our skin becomes more susceptible to sunburns. Most skin...

  Meet Abby, Sol La La’s creator. Like so many of her friends, Abby loves having an outdoor lifestyle: shopping, sight-seeing, taking walks on the beach, going to farmers' markets and watching her kids play sports... the list goes on and on.   She cares a lot about protecting her skin from the sun's damaging rays, but hates having to slather on chemical-based sunscreen every time she steps outside. That was her inspiration for Sol La La! “One day it hit me. I need a fashion alternative to sunscreen, and so do all my Sol Sisters!” she exclaimed. You can...