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Delight your mom on Mother's Day!

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Delight your mom on Mother's Day!

  This Mother’s Day, show all the moms in your life how much you care with the gift of Sol La La sun safe style ... and receive 15 percent off with code (MOM15)! Our grab-and-go, sun safe fashion is easy to wear and care for, perfect for the park, playground and around town. Our top Mother’s Day pick: the new Shrug! The Shrug (pictured above) slips over sundresses and tank tops for instant sun protection and style perfection. It's great at blocking the sun from reaching shoulders, chest, arms and back-of-hands ... and it's great against air conditioning blasts, too!...

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Spring Break: Sun Myths and SolTips

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Spring Break: Sun Myths and SolTips

  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...

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Spring Your Sun Protection Forward

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Spring Your Sun Protection Forward

Fresh flowers, pastel accessories and warm weather are some of our favorite spring things! As we “spring ahead” this weekend and approach the days of longer sunshine, check the UV Index in your location to see the sun’s strength. The higher the UV index number, the more protection you need! SolTip: Download this nifty app and enter your zip code to ensure you're taking the right steps to protect your delicate skin. We like to keep the app next to our weather app. You can also access the UV index via this site. The sun can be especially dangerous this time of year because...

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Long Hair, Short Hair - We Care!

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Long Hair, Short Hair - We Care!

We protect our delicate skin with UPF clothing and sunscreen, but what are we doing for our hair? Like your skin, the sun’s UVA and UVB rays can damage the outside cover of the hair strand, or the cuticle, hurting those luscious locks! Signs of damage can include discoloration, brittle strands, thinning and frizziness — all things equivalent to a dreadful sunburn. Your hair may also have trouble holding a curl and will feel and look “dry.” The key to making our hair sun-safe? Blocking it from the sun’s harmful rays by wearing a hat, limiting time outside when the sun...

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Our Valentine's Gift to You – 15% off your entire order!

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Our Valentine's Gift to You – 15% off your entire order!

  Roses are red, violets are blue, Sol La La has the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for you! Sol La La’s chic, sun-safe accessories and apparel will block the sun’s damaging rays from reaching your valentine’s beautiful, delicate skin. With the gift of Sol La La style, your special someone will feel the love and be sun-safe, too! She’ll love you for it! Use code VALENTINE15 for 15% off every purchase. Order before midnight on Feb. 7 and receive your gift just in time for Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine's Day!xo-The Sol La La Team P.S. Check out our Sol La La styles in Rose —...

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