New! Alba Botanica™ Sunscreen for Kids, Sports, and Face #Giveaway {CLOSED}

Warmer weather is finally here which means we're spending a lot more time outdoors. Sunscreen is one of the biggest parts of my anti-aging regimen. Vanity aside, we all know that we need to protect our biggest organ from the harmful effects of the sun. I wear sunscreen all year round, but I step up my game at this time of year when I'm spending more time outside.

There are a lot of products to choose from when it comes to sunscreen but not all are healthy options. Alba Botanica's products are healthy options that are also affordable and eco-friendly. Plus, they leave out harmful chemicals. Since our skin absorbs what we put on it (think of hormone or nicotine patches), why not choose products that are healthy for us and not harmful.

Alba Botanica™ has just released 2 new sunscreen products to their lineup; Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Sport Continuous Spray Sunscreen 50+, and Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Kids Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF 50+.

These new continuous spray sunscreens give maximum broad spectrum UVA & UVB protection at SPF 50+. They are air powered with no chemical propellants. These 100% vegetarian formulas are water resistant, emollient, moisturizing, and eco-friendly. They are formulated to be hydrating and contain botanicals like green tea, aloe leaf, algae, vitamin E, and grapefruit water. Yum! These products are also hypoallergenic and dermatologist tested!

In honour of these new product releases, Alba Botanica™ and I are teaming up to give one lucky reader these brand new products plus their Facial Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 because we know you also need to protect your face.

Alba Botanica™ Kids SPF 50+ Ultra

Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Fragrance Free Continuous Spray Sunscreen for Kids SPF 50+ 177ml / $16.99

This product was created with kids in mind. It's fragrance free, hypoallergenic, broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and water resistant (80 minutes).

I love the super fine mist that makes it really easy to get all over coverage. This product absorbs immediately and is non-greasy.

Alba Botanica™ Sport SPF 50+ Ultra

Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Fragrance Free Continuous Spray Sunscreen for Sports SPF 50+ 177ml / $16.99

This Sports formula is great for anyone, including sports enthusiasts.  It also has broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and the water/sweat resistant (80 minutes) formula is fragrance free, and hypoallergenic.

This also has a super fine mist which makes it easy to get full body coverage and get into every nook and cranny. This product absorbs right away and is non-greasy.

Alba Botanica™ Facial SPF 40

Alba Botanica™ Very Emollient Fragrance Free Facial Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 113ml / $9.99

For me, it's important to have an SPF that is formulated just for the face as I'm acne prone and most sunscreens will cause me to breakout unless they are formulated especially for the face. This product is fragrance free, fast absorbing, and wont clog pores. It also contains aloe vera, ginseng, lavender and calendula. All of these botanicals work to hydrate and nourish the skin. I haven't had any irritation, redness or breakouts while using this product.

Alba Botanica™ has been making natural, 100% vegetarian, and cruelty-free products since 1979. They do not use animal products or by-products and are an eco-friendly brand that cares about us and our planet.

They also formulate all of their products without: parabens, phthalates, artificial colours, propylene glycol, aluminium, mineral oil, petrolatum, oxybenzone, PABA, nano-particles, DEA, MEA or TEA, PEGs and PEG derivatives, ethoxylated ingredients associated with 1,4 dioxane, formaldehyde donors, synthetic fragrances, and GMOs.

I'm loving these products and I think you will too!

Alba Botanica™ Sunscreens are available at Whole Foods, Loblaws, Safeway, Sobeys West, Well.ca, and Amazon.ca.

Now, onto the giveaway....

One reader will win all 3 products featured in this post! 😍

Please enter using the Rafflecopter form below. The only mandatory entry is to leave a comment. You can earn extra entries by completing more tasks.

Open to Canada Only. 

Good luck, everyone!

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*This post is not sponsored. Products are generously provided by Alba Botanica™

Current 5-Minute Super Simple Summer Makeup Routine!

Okay, so it's not officially Summer yet but, it's warmed up enough that it warrants a change in my makeup routine. I find that in the summer I wear less makeup and I like to use simple and multi-use products. I mean who wants to sweat sparkle off a bunch of makeup throughout the day!?

So, I thought I'd share what I've been using for that simple, easy but still fabulous look since it's warmed up over here. If you don't have these exact products, you can always find similar items to get a great look that can be done in 5 minutes. Links to products can be found in the headings where possible.

I start with NeoStrata's Wrinkle Repair CC Cream with SPF 30

It evens out my skin tone a touch and provides me with a good level of SPF. This cream requires a powder as it's not a matte finish.

Wet N Wild's Dusk Til Dawn Bronzer & Blush 

is just that- a bronzer and blush in one. I swirl all the colours together and dust it along my cheekbones, nose and forehead. Note: I have found this on eBay.

Elf's Illuminating Palette 

is a favourite of mine as there is no sparkle, just a beautiful glow. The full review is linked here.  I sweep this along the top of my cheekbones and above my brows to give my face a lifted look.

Sonia Kashuk's Cream Eyeshadow in Tiger's Eye

is a gorgeous bronze shade that is perfect for summer! Applied to my eyelids with the doe-foot applicator and blended out with a synthetic brush. It takes only seconds and dries down and lasts all day. Any cream shadow that doesn't crease will do.

Essence Make Me Brow 

is another one-and-done product. Comparison of Benefit's Gimme Brow linked here. It adds a touch of colour and holds my brows in place. I'm always afraid to do too much to my brows in the summer as I know I'll end up wiping my brow with my hand at some point and the last thing I want is smudged brows!

Too Faced Sweet Peach Creamy Peach Oil Lip Gloss in Pure Peach. 

Full review linked here. I love this product, I really have to get the full size! It's the perfect summer lip. It adds a touch of brightening colour to the face and it's not sticky! 💓

Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara 

my current favourite mascara. The full review linked here. It doesn't smudge or flake and gives me big lashes. Since I'm wearing less makeup in the summer, the lashes are even more important to me. Some may prefer to wear waterproof mascara in the summer. I choose not to just because I find them so difficult to remove.

I hope you liked seeing what I'm currently wearing for a 5-minute summer makeup look. Hopefully, it gave you some ideas for your own summer makeup routine!

* This post is not sponsored. All opinions are my own. Some links are referral links. Thank you for the support if you choose to use them.

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