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The Fourth of July holiday is here!   Whether you're planning a stroll on the beach or a barbecue in the backyard this Fourth of July, we want you to feel Sol La La showing off your sun style, safe from dangerous UV rays. Did you know, there are 3.5 million cases and more than 2 million people diagnosed every year with skin cancer, making it the most common form of cancer in the U.S.? Sol La La wants to take on those statistics with its sun-smart line of fashion styles. This holiday, we invite you to to join our...

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...

Ahhh, sweet summertime! Time for teachers to trade in textbooks for well-deserved travel, leisure and fun in the sun! Teachers give our children the invaluable gift of education, but it can be tricky to find the perfect, personalized way to say thank you. Consider recognizing your children’s wonderful teachers with a sun-sational gift! With several warm months off (albeit we know teachers spend hours prepping for fall), the gift of Sol La La will keep teachers sun-safe and looking fashionable all summer long!  What teacher wouldn't love being sun-SMART? Our UPF protective clothing is grab and go, easy-care, eco-friendly and...

 Sizzling French fries might sound like something to skip on Don’t Fry Day, but this Friday has nothing to do with food. We’re talking about skin protection! That’s right, the Friday before Memorial Day is national Don’t Fry Day to raise awareness about overexposure to the sun's harmful UV rays as we kickoff summer. Memorial Day is a wonderful time for family barbecues, trips to the lake and sipping cocktails on the deck, but the risk for UV damage increases in warm, sunny weather. UV damage looks like wrinkles and dark spots, but it can eventually lead to skin cancer — the most prevalent...

 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...