Having little kids means lugging around more things than you can imagine—especially living in NYC. The summer is particularly brutal on even my minimal sense of style. My favorite pre-kids summer straw tote will collect dust in my closet in favor of more functional backpacks (yes, multiple) and waterproof BAGGUs of all sizes to hold not only my bare essentials (wallet, phone, keys, water), but my kids' extra clothes, bathings suits, hats, towels, mosquito spray, toys, waters, snacks and, of course, sunscreen.
For a while I made an amateur mistake of adding my own "adult" sunscreen to the mix, but I've grown wiser. Regardless of who it's marketed to, sunscreen is pretty much the same when you compare physical, chemical or combination sunscreens within their respective categories. Schlepp one less thing around? Music to my ears. This summer I'm taking note of the "adult" and "kids" sunscreens my kids and I wear based on how easy they are to put on, the feel, how they smell and, most importantly, how well they protect our skin.
Sunscreens I Share With (and Steal From) My Kids
5 Sunscreens I Keep for Myself
