Wellness
SUN HATS:
Sun hats are great and protect your face from sun-damage a little bit, but definitely not enough for you to forgo using SPF on your face and any exposed areas of your body. Whether you wear a hat or not you need to apply a sunscreen of at least SPF 30 because ultraviolet light is reflected off of surfaces. Remember to stick to this rule: Apply about a shot glass worth of SPF to your entire body, and reapply every two hours.
Wide-brimmed hats that surround the head, covering the face, back of the neck, and sides of the neck and face will offer the most protection. Baseball caps, on the other hand, will only cover your forehead and half of your face, leaving quite a bit of your face vulnerable to the sun. A brim with a non-uniform shape will do a better job of stopping reflected rays hitting your face. The colour of your sun hat also plays a role in how much protection it offers. Lighter colours reflect rays, while darker colours absorb them. Both of these things can help. Reflection is good, but a hat that absorbs rays means it's keeping those rays from touching your face. If you can find a design that incorporates both, you get the best of both worlds. Hats made of tightly woven fabric generally provide more protection than canvas hats and straw hats, according to the American Cancer Society.
