While my 20-year old self liked to get a little tan, my soon to be 30-year old self slathers on SPF every morning like a champ. And while I still love beaches with the best of them, I don't just laze out baking like toast. Yea, I still have some awful tan lines on my legs from running, but if you can figure out how to keep sunscreen on through 15 miles in Washington DC's humidity in the summer, I suggest you patent that like yesterday.
Over the last few years, in my attempt to protect myself from the sun, I've acquired a few items of clothing I adore. They keep me shaded without making me uncomfortably hot. They protect me from UV rays. Dare I say it, they are mostly fashionable too. Win-win-win.
Without further adieu, here are my favorite five pieces of sun-protective clothing, fully tested in wonderfully sunny places and hot climates, where without copious amounts of sunscreen or gear, you'll probably end up looking like a lobster.
Over the last few years, in my attempt to protect myself from the sun, I've acquired a few items of clothing I adore. They keep me shaded without making me uncomfortably hot. They protect me from UV rays. Dare I say it, they are mostly fashionable too. Win-win-win.
Without further adieu, here are my favorite five pieces of sun-protective clothing, fully tested in wonderfully sunny places and hot climates, where without copious amounts of sunscreen or gear, you'll probably end up looking like a lobster.
