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Your Essential Sun-Safe Beauty Products
These locally available products will keep you sitting pretty in the summer sun
By Jennifer McCullum July 14, 2015
This article originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of Seattle magazine.
From pebbly beaches to sandy shores, it doesn’t matter where you throw down your towel—these products have you covered.
Romarin French market basket ($40) from French Girl Organics (by appointment only), Georgetown, 5701 Third Ave. S; 206.948.6495; frenchcuisineandwinetours.com
Linum Home Textiles herringbone striped Turkish pestemal towel ($34), only at Nordstrom, downtown, 500 Pine St.; 206.628.2111; shop.nordstrom.com.
Beauty products, clockwise from top right:
Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ ($36), only at Nordstrom, downtown.
100 percent Seattle-made Kari Gran Hydrating Tonic ($35) at Bella Fiore Organic Med Spa, 1629 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.792.9448; karigran.com.
Jane Iredale Powder-Me SPF loose powder (golden) ($47) from Pharmaca, Wallingford, 1815 N 45th St.; 206.547.1208; pharmaca.com.
Parfum Magnét 180° Perfume Oil and Parfum Magnét 270° Perfume Oil, hand-blended and -bottled on Capitol Hill (both $40). Available at Prism, Ballard, 5208 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.402.4706. Also online at parfummagnet.com.
Kiehl’s Sun-Free Self-Tanning Formula ($22.50) Kiehl’s, University Village Shopping Center, 2611 NE University Village St.; 206.985.4414; and Bellevue Square, 101 Bellevue Square; 425.637.5011; kiehls.com.
Renton-based Paula’s Choice Extra Care Non-Greasy Sunscreen SPF 50 ($17) at paulaschoice.com.
Fresh Sugar Nude Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15 ($22.50) Essenza, Fremont, 615 N 35th St.; 206.547.4895; essenza-inc.com.
Seven Haircare Sun Spray ($26) from Seven Salon, Pacific Place, 600 Pine St.; 206.903.1777; and Bellevue Square, 425.289.1777; 7salon.com.
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