Sun Safe & Sassy! $150 UV Couture Giveaway

Fashion before function.  It’s something I’ve been known to say. It absolutely applies to many of my pretty pairs of shoes, definitely applies to a couple of those rather tight fitting dresses, and when it comes to dressing for the beach?  I can admit I’ve spent more time worrying about how it looks than if it’s keeping me safe from the sun.  Vain much?  Perhaps, but as my44th, gulp, yes I said 44th birthday, just rolled by last week a small but timely revelation; it’s time to start taking better care of me.   It’s actually past time I start putting me first, protecting  my skin and take a little more me time.  One way I can do this is by finding  beautiful things for myself that check off both those fashionable and functional boxes.

So where to start?  With summer wear of course!  I’m a girl whose happiest outdoors by the beach or the pool.  Give me a couple of hours with the ones I love splashing in the water, wandering along the shore or floating in the waves and the world just seems like a better place.   The only problem with this perfect little picture?  The sun.  For as long as I can remember I’ve been a Mama in love with the sun.  We all know it’s not smart to be out in the suns harmful rays for endless hours without slathering ourselves in sunscreen and covering up to prevent all manner of wrinkles, sunspots, pre-mature aging and of course skin cancer.  So how does one enjoy the sun, and still look and feel fabulous?  With the help of UV Couture.

UV Couture is a classy and chic line of clothing that will protect you from the suns harmful rays and make sure you look good doing it.

All UV Couture products provide a UPF rating of 50+ protection. This Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of 50 is the highest sun protective rating possible in clothing and prevents more than 98% of all UV rays, it provides excellent coverage for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, paddle boarding, swimming, biking, skiing and more!  This clothing line is so beautiful you will be looking for an excuse to get outside and play.

Here are just some of my favourites:  The Ella Sun Shirt, or known to me know as the shirt I will no longer travel with out.  I don’t know about you, but I find the sun “down south” to be stronger then at home?  Or perhaps it’s just when you are trying to soak up as much beach time as possible suddenly the sun can just feel like it’s too much for your  delicate skin.  For me this means my skin which normally tans ends up burning.  This is not attractive.  Burns, more freckles, wrinkles?  Not sexy.  The Ella Sun Shirt comes in a variety of colours, is light weight, breathable, and super cute.  A great solution to protect your skin and maintain a level of appropriate sass for the beach!

I also adore this jogging jacket.  I may not jog, but I do spend my days running around doing errands, walking the dog, playing in parks, and pretending to golf!  Clearly I need to add this jacket to my shopping list.

The Olivia Top is a great solution for those who want a little more protection.  The Olivia once again comes in a variety of colours so you can mix and match it with your favourite bottoms and the colour blocking and bright prints are so pretty even my Teen daughters approves!  

I want to enjoy the sun, play on the beach with my kids, and look good doing it.  You really can do it all with this elegant line from UV Couture.  Case in point, my new favourite sundress, the Ava Sunset Maxi Dress/Skirt.  Ultra classy and stylish, one of the most flattering fits out there.

“Not only does UV Couture clothing protect you from the obvious effects of the sun such as, sun damage and aging, but it also helps protect women that have had melanoma, skin cancers, lupus and sun allergies or medication that inhibit you from being outdoors. It’s now safe to enjoy the outdoors without any worries.”

Available in a variety of colours, and it’s a dress AND a skirt! The double layered fold over top converts from maxi dress to maxi skirt, providing you with two outfits in one. I fell in love with it the moment I put it on and my guess is that you will want more than one!

The slightly lowered waist sits just perfectly, and the gentle flare of the skirt is extremely flattering to women of all sizes. As I walked around a resort in Florida recently, wearing my Ava Sunset Dress I was actually asked where I got my “stunning sundress”.  Pool goers were thrilled to hear what I was wearing was actually SPF protective sun wear that washes and dries like  a dream.   Add the Bianca Ballerina Bolero for a perfect combination and full coverage of the shoulders and arms.

If you want to be sun safe and sexy this summer, and learn more about this company and their products, you can find them at UV Couture online and support them socially on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Thanks to the very sweet, and generous people at UV Couture one lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs has a chance to win there very own Sun Safe Giveaway! Included in this sexy, sun safe giveaway is a beautiful Ava Sunset Maxi Dress, a Swim bag, and a Frisbee; ARV approximately $150.00

Open to residents of Canada only if who reached the age of majority, and closes June 15, 2015.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter form provided below.