How I Protect My Skin from the Sun with Alba Botanica

I remember when I use to butter up my body with oil, find the perfect sunny seat at the pool and bake for hours… HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED!

This post is sponsored by Alba Botanica but all opinions about the products are honest and my own. Thank you for supporting brands that support Modern Vanity Style! XO, Desiree

My goal used to be to get as tan as possible. Now I wear a sun hat, find some shade and I swapped suntan oil for a solid SPF. As I’ve learned more about different types of skin protection, I started to value not only a great product for me and my skin but for the environment as well. I go to the beach a lot and wanted to make sure that my products wouldn’t have a negative effect on animals or our planet. All summer, I used Alba Botanica Hawaiian Green Tea Lotion with SPF 45 and the Hawaiian Coconut Clear Spray with SPF 50.

I love these products because, well, number one they both smell amazing! Not your typical sunblock smell (y’all know the smell I’m talking about), but instead it has a softer more fragrant smell, like an actual body lotion. The Hawaiian Green Tea Lotion with SPF 45 isn’t oily, so I also used it on my face and it didn’t have that thick, creamy, heavy feeling. The Hawaiian Coconut Clear Spray with SPF 50 is super easy to apply and protects against sunburn and skin cancer. Both products blend perfectly into the skin and have a nourishing effect! I love to throw this in my bag and apply it to my whole body. I am a women on the go, so having a product that is easly to apply and travel with is a must.

Best of all the products are natural- good for animals and the earth. They are made with high-quality ingredients and are reef-friendly. So you can swim in the ocean without feeling guilty!