Sunscreen Safety & Ombrelle Review + Giveaway

DISCLOSURE: I received these products for my editorial consideration and I decided to review them, based on my own experience and opinions.

It’s almost Summer time here in Vancouver, and that means the heat is coming! The beaches, parks and pools will be packed with people basking in the sun, and I bet that about half of them wont be wearing sunscreen, eek. Truly devastating because the sun has very harmful effects, like Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

In order to reduce the risk of getting skin cancer you should:

Apply sunscreen regularly throughout the day.
Apply sunscreen on a cloudy/overcast day.
Cover up! Wear a hat, shirt and sunglasses.
Avoid sunburn!
Do not use a tanning bed or sunbathe.
Pick a sunscreen with strong UVA protection.
Make sure your sunscreen is not EXPIRED.

Tips for applying sunscreen:

Choose sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 or higher, is water resistant, and provides broad-spectrum coverage (UVA & UVB).
Apply sunscreen 30 mins. before sun exposure.
Use enough sunscreen. 1 oz.
Apply sunscreen to all bare skin. Don’t forget your neck, face, ears, and tops of your feet. For your lips, apply a lip balm with a SPF of at least 15.
Reapply sunscreen: Every two hours, immediately after swimming or excessively sweating.

I’ve also reviewed a couple of Ombrelle sunscreen products below.
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Ombrelle SPF 30 & 45 complete: Non-greasy, fast absorbing and water resistant. Great moisturizer. Lightweight lotion. Fragrance Free. No stickiness after rubbing in. Provides broad spectrum coverage. Colorant Free.

Ombrelle Dry Mist Spray: Zero alcohol, ultra-lightweight lotion spray feels dry on your skin. No stickiness left after spraying. Hypoallergenic. Broad spectrum coverage.

Ombrelle Face SPF 30: Ultra-fluid lotion. Hypoallergenic. Non-comedogenic. Broad spectrum coverage. Non-greasy. No stickiness left after rubbing in. Fragrance Free. Good moisturizer. Fast absorbing.

Ombrelle SPF 30 Lip balm: Hypoallergenic. Broad spectrum coverage. Fragrance Free. Colorant Free. Leaves lips feeling moisturized. Soothes chapped lips.

I’ve teamed up with Ombrelle to giveaway a beach bag full of Ombrelle products and two (2) tickets to Women’s International Soccer friendly match between Canada and Germany on Wednesday, 18 June 2014 at BC Place.

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