.:: CybeleSays ::.

Time to get your sunscreen on! Don’t forget the season’s most important product! And yes, I say this with exclamation points and many of them!! I’m not perfect and I do forget so I recommend putting any you have front and center so it will become part of your daily beauty routine. And some of the below ones are the continuous mist kind that can be sprayed at any angle (all should be in this form!).

And also note that sunscreens do expire so may I recommend some new ones?

From L to R:

GOCLEAR Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 12 ($33/1.7oz @ sephora.com) – made specifically for the face, this oil-free UVA/UVB cream contains botanical extracts and particularly suited for those with blemish-prone skin.

COPPERTONE Continuous Sunblock Spray, SPF 30 ($9.99/6oz @ drugstore.com)  - these Continuous Spray sunscreens are some of my favorites as they are no rub and come out and apply totally clear. Rarely do I ever mention a product twice on the site but these are so great and come at a great price, that I have to.

OSCAR BLANDI Capri Sun-Shield Spray ($20/8oz @ sephora.com) – another product under the category of you-spent-all-that-money-on-your-hair-color-now-make-it-last. The sun can really wreak havoc on strands, so protect them.

HAMPTON SUN Continue Mist Sunscreen SPF 55 ($32/5oz @ hamptonsuncare.com) – I’ve been on the hunt for non-whitening-for-15-minute one for my face and this one is good for face and body and it’s totally clear!

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes. Some I bought.

I must say that I had a better experience with this OSCAR BLANDI Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray ($10/1.4oz, $21/3.2oz @ sephora.com) than I have with other dry shampoos. I tried one from a very popular line a few years ago and it was a disaster. I sprayed a little in and then a little more and a little more until I had it the way I liked it but I didn’t realize how much it would “bleed” because it had color in it. Boy, did I make a mess of my pillow that night. I had no idea that the color would come out but then again I might have put too much in. There should have been a warning on the bottle! Either way, that one went in the trash the next day. This one from Senor Blandi is clear so you don’t have to worry about the above. And it’s great for those days when I need a little volume but don’t have time to shower and or style my hair to the fullest. This one also contains rice, wheat proteins, Panthenol and vitamin E to fortify each strand. I never even thought of this but this product won’t cause any build up. Hot-dang!

6/4/08 - addendum - I keep forgetting to add this! I suggest spraying this on your hair outside and then styling inside. The spray has particles that not only go on your hair but everwhere else and show up on surfaces in the room you are spraying it in. Not fun to clean up after the 2nd or 3rd time you use it.

Aren’t we lucky to have so many good products available now for every type of hair care need? When our hair is happy, we’re happy. Here are some blockbuster products for every hair challenge.

OSCAR BLANDI Raffinata Straightening Balm ($19/4oz @ sephora.com) smells like heavenly jasmine flowers and is the most lightweight straightening product I’ve tried. Use only a dime size for straight, light as a feather hair. 

CURLISTO Glow & Shine is an alcohol free, non-oily spray shine without added weight. Use for straight or curly styles. Buh –bye frizz! $28/4oz @ curlisto.com

From New York City comes the very effective Volumizing Silk Mist from ECRU NEW YORK. The extremely fine mist infuses wheat and silk proteins to hydrate while it gives you great volume and texture. There’s also a UV sun protector. $24/5.1oz @ ecrunewyork.com
Apply the finishing touch with PUREOLOGY Take Hold flexible non-aerosol hair spray. New resin technology delivers medium hold without sticking or flaking, while it brightens and boosts color and shine with thermal protection. $15/6.7oz @ usahaircare.com ~Lisa