They say a fine hat fits like a good friend. And indeed, they are your friend in hot summer days because they protect you from the sun. Most dermatologists advise that sunscreen alone is not enough to protect you from the harmful rays. So beside using a sunscreen, wearing light and sun protective clothes, summer hats for women can help you protect from the heat.
Many hats give you a false sense of security, so do not let this fool you. While exposed to the sun, it is very important to stay safe and protected.
The sun hat has to protect you from harmful UV rays, therefore it means it must meet the following criteria:
- Your sun hat has to have a full circumference brim that measures AT minimum 3 inches to protect you. The bigger the brim the better. Do not wear a hat with a small brim or a hat that has a front bill only.
- The hat has to be made of a material that blocks UV rays from affecting your skin. We recommend you to wear only UPF 50 rated hats, that is hats through which you cannot see any light, such as leather hats. Be careful of the choice you make because woven straw and mesh-topped hats, ball caps and visors will not protect you enough.
- The perfect summer hats for women need to cover the top of your scalp. Even though you may think your hair is too thick and it protects your skin, there are places on your scalp where the hair parts and your skin is affected by the sun.
- Straw hats are one of the most popular summer hats for women in the garden and at the beach because straw hats are made of light material which breathes well, providing comfort in hot climes. However, in order to get the ultimate sun protection they need to have a tightly woven cloth fabric lining the inside.
- Wide – Brimmed summer hats for women are one of your best choices when it comes to sun protection. The brim will protect your neck and ears, which are the common places for skin cancer development. The best thing about these types of hats is that they are very fashionable and have been seen all over the runways.
- Floppy hats are perfect for protecting your face, neck and ears just like wide-brimmed hats. But do not fool yourself wearing a straw floppy hat because the holes in them can let the harmful UV light in.
- Fedora hats are the ultimate accessory and a must-have for every summer. With a brim of around 7cm these summer hats for women provide plenty of sun protection. To get the ultimate chic look and feel comfortable in your skin in hot summer days, wear fedora hats made from thick, tightly woven fabric in darker colours which will block the sun better than light materials.