Top 10 Sunscreens to Protect Your Skin.

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Sunscreen is an essential part of my daily routine. It took me a long time to realize that I needed to use sunscreen on my face everyday, and even longer to realize that I need to use it daily on my body too. I may skip it on my body in the winter, but in the summer, it is a must. While I can get away with an SPF 15 on days when I am not spending much time outdoors, I use much higher SPF rated sunscreen when outside or at the pool or beach. It is the best thing I can do to protect myself from the suns harmful, damaging rays. The sun ages skin more than anything else, not to mention that melanoma rates are extremely high. Sunscreen is vital.

I have been testing a lot of sunscreen for summer, and I am the first to admit that I am picky. Out of all of the sunscreen I have tried, I can strongly recommend any of these 10. Here are my favorite top 10 sunscreen to protect skin this summer.

1. L’Oréal Paris Sublime Sun Advanced Sunscreen SPF 50+ Lotion - $10.99
This is a hydrating, very sheer formula that feels like I am not even wearing it when I am. It offers a high sun protection factor and is water resistant.

2. SkinCeuticals Sport UV Defense SPF 50 - $40.00
This marathon-runner-tested sport sunscreen provides broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection

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Protect Your Lips: Lipstick and Lip Gloss with SPF.

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Lips are one place on the body where many skin cancers can form. It is important that we protect our lips. I am not talking just when we go to the beach and slather on a lip sun block. I am talking every day when we expose ourselves to sunlight. In the summer, I choose lipstick and lip gloss that contain SPF. Here are my favorites.

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15
This hydrating treatment with SPF 15 nourishes, protects, and plumps the lips while adding a hint color to lips. It comes in seven sheer shades.

YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ - Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15
This is an extremely smooth and creamy lipstick that transforms into a fluid veil of radiant

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SPF Yourself: Smart Girls Who Surf Lip Balm SPF 15.

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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!

We have gone through three tubes of this Smart Girls Who Surf Lip Balm SPF 15 already this summer.  My kids are obviously as much of a fan as am I. We have spnt a record amount of time on the beach and in the pool, and I make sure that all of our lips are protected from the elements.

Just look at how cute the patterns on the packaging are.

Inside each tube you get a natural SPF, nourishing lip balm that your lips soft while shielded from the sun. Some of the natural ingredients include: Organic Palm Oil, Beeswax, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Natural Flavor, Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Rosemary Extract, and Vitamin E.

Choose from Vanilla or Cherry at smartgirlswhosurf.com or Whole Foods, where they sell for $3.99 each.