ShareThisSummer is almost here, ushering in its long, sunshine-filled days accompanied by the guilt of getting outside to enjoy them before it's winter all over again. As delicious as a sunny day is, it can be dangerous if you're not properly prepared. Lucky for us, there's an armada of products for the SPF (Sun Protection Factor) savvy.Dress SPF: Whether you're in a super-sunny locale or if you're just a cautious sun worshipper, consider clothes with built-in SPF. It takes the guesswork out of when to reapply and can be particularly handy if you're playing sports. Sunprecautions.com has clothes for men, women and children.Simplify SPF: Smart women are forever looking for timesaving steps to streamline their beauty routines, and adding SPF to moisturizers or makeup you're already going to slather on makes sense. Lots of brands, from Neutrogena to Bare Escentuals, offer products with SPF benefits, and with its sun-care section, Drugstore.com makes it easy to shop.Eye-catching SPF: Since our eyes are kind enough to allow us to appreciate all the beauty summer provides, let's remember to be kind to our eyes. When picking out your undoubtedly stylish sunglasses this season, be sure to choose a pair that's got both UVA and UVB protection. Fossil.com has a great-looking and reasonably priced selection.Swimmy SPF: And, finally, for those water babies out there, think about an SPF suit for carefree swimming. There's everything from teeny bikinis to the uber-sensible, yet remarkably chic, long-sleeved suit available at www.alexandme.com.(Helen Malani is the chief shopping expert for Shopzilla.com, an E.W. Scripps company, and the largest comparison shopping search engine on the Web. E-mail Helen at askhelen(at)shopzilla.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.net.)
Guarding against too much sun
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