5 Reasons You Keep Getting Sunburned


So much irony: Due to their loose weave, typical floppy “sun hats” actually allow rays to peek through and sunburn your scalp. Instead, opt for a baseball cap or our new discovery, the tightly woven, wide-brimmed, UPF 40+ Hat Attack Bon Voyage hat ($96, hatattack.com), which blocks 98 percent of UV rays. Another way to protect your scalp? “Wear your hair slicked back without a part,” says New York City derm Amy Wechsler, M.D.

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