Sun Bum is a brand created in 2010 that features an array of UVA/UVB, paraben-free sunscreens. And what better place than to create this brand than in Cocoa Beach, Florida?

Because I was recently in Orlando at Disneyworld for a week I thought the timing was perfect to try out a few of their sunscreens and see how they held up in the super hot, super humid (read: sweaty) weather there. And guess what? I didn’t get even a wee bit darker or burned, which proves they really work!

They come in a range of formulas (lotion, spray, stick and lip balm) as well as SPF – from 15 to 70.

SPF 50+ Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion with Parsol 1789

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theBalm Betty-Lou Manizer and Mary-Lou Manizer are two sassy ladies that you might want on your side, if you know what I mean.

These beautiful bandits come in round plastic compacts, each with their information posted on the front and a mirror inside.

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Hello!

I am back and recovering from my trip to Disneyworld. Now I need another vacation from that vacation to unwind. I’m thinking Hawaii for a week on the beach (haha).

We had a great time even though it was usually either boiling hot and humid or monsooning because of tropical storm Amelia blowing through. Never seen so much rain in two days before! We just do not get storms like that here.

We stayed at the Disney Wilderness Lodge, which is made to look like old national park lodges from the turn of the century. It has a HUGE lobby and it’s really impressive. A couple of pools and hot tubs, some restaurants and it’s kind of secluded. You have to take either a 20-30 minute bus ride to the any of the parks or you can also take a 7 minute boat ride to Magic Kingdom, which is what we did.

The lobby.

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piCture pOlish Focus was created by blogger Sheila at Pointless Cafe.

Sheila got the color inspiration from some flowers in her yard that are called wild wine cups. They are a gorgeous red/violet shade, and of course, she wanted to add some pretty shimmer. The formula is a “crelly” which is a creme jelly combination.

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theBalm Balm Shelter Tinted Lip Gloss comes in nine melon-scented shades.

This sheer gloss contains SPF 17 for lip protection and jojoba for moisture, but don’t expect tons of opaque color!

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