SPF Yourself: ARCONA Reozone 30 Body SPF.

SPF Yourself is a series of posts featuring products that contain a sunscreen, or SPF, in them. Not only sunscreens, but body lotions, facial moisturizers, eye creams, foundations, tinted moisturizers, bronzers, hair care and more will be featured. Only the best in beauty with SPF!

This full body sunscreen from ARCONA tops my list of favorites. It carries a unique name, Reozone 30, but after looking at it and the product description, I completely understood.

I am so particular when it comes to sunscreen, especially as I tested it in the sun, sand and ocean this summer. Reozone is a super light lotion that sinks into skin immediately. It feels more like a light, daily lotion than a sunscreen. For this alone, I knew I had to love it. After it held up all day, I became more attached to it. Sand did not stick to it, water did not wash it away, and my body was fully protected from the hot Florida sun all day.

This is no ordinary suncreen either. Reozone is made up of the toughest sunscreens combined with hyaluronic acid and green tea for added skin benefits and with Vitamins A & C for added protection against free radicals.

Shop for ARCONA Reozone 30 on their website, beauty.com, or select spas and boutiques.

St. Tropez Wash Off Instant Glow Body Lotion.

If you are looking for an instant tan without the commitment of a self tanner, I have found something for you.  From St. Tropez, known for their superior tanning products, Wash Off Instant Glow Body Lotion does just as its name suggests. 

First the product adds color to the skin. It smoothes on easily and dries quickly. When I am needing a little more color, especially on my legs, this has been saving me. I usually use just one application, but I tried layering on two. After about 10 minutes and the first layer was completely dry, I applied a second layer of the lotion and the color I received was darker, a very nice olive tan shade in fact.  This is never orange or too golden looking.

Second, it stays put until you wash it off too. It just so happened to be raining out very lightly the first time I tried it and the color stayed - no streaks. Yay! See why I have been using it ever since? As long as I use my mesh sponge in the shower with a little shower gel, all of the product is removed easily. I am careful to wash around my knees and ankles as the color does tend to adhere to drier parts of my skin such as these.

Lastly, it comes in a nice lotion that adds a little glos and just makes the skin look better when using.

Now, I have only been using this on my legs, but with a careful hand and some good blending skills, it could be used anywhere for a nice, natural glow.

St. Tropez Wash Off Instant Glow Body Lotion sells for $18.00 on the St. Tropez site and also can be purchased at Nordstrom.com.

SPF Yourself: LAVANILA The Healthy Sun Screen SPF 30.

SPF Yourself is a series of posts featuring products that contain a sunscreen, or SPF, in them. Not only sunscreens, but body lotions, facial moisturizers, eye creams, foundations, tinted moisturizers, bronzers, hair care and more will be featured. Only the best in beauty with SPF!

I have added a new step to my routine this summer, which I hope to continue all year long.  I have been slathering my entire body with sunscreen, no matter if I am about to head outside or not, every morning.  Finding one that is not heavy or smells like the tropics isn't as easy as you would think.  I started using LAVANILA The Healthy Sun Screen SPF 30 Body Cream after my shower and my skin is thanking me for it.

Not only does my skin feel smooth, it is protected with the new generation of mineral sunscreens.  Made with an ultra-nourishing blend of antioxidant-rich green tea, soothing cucumber and organic shea butter, this non-greasy and non-whitening block delivers the ultimate in hydrating sun protection.

Lavanila’s Healthy Sunscreen is 100% natural and made with mineral sunscreens for superior UVA/UVB protection.  Completely free of harsh chemicals, all formulas are fragrance-free and infused with a superior complex of skin-saving vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

LAVANILA The Healthy Sun Screen SPF 30 Body Cream sells for $38.00 at Sephora.