Friday, May 16, 2008

Chic Shopper Chick Giveaway: Protect-A-Bub Swimwear and Swimhat

When I was growing up here in South Louisiana, we always had a swimming pool. Typically, in my house, our swimming pool was officially open as of May 1st and it lasted sometimes through October, though sometimes I was allowed to swim, teeth chattering, as early as mid-April. Both of my parents have fabulous complexions, and they tan easily (my mom can manage to get one of her arms tan by propping it up in the window on a 20 minute car-ride). So, for all of my life, until recently, my goal was to be in the sun and to be tan.

Then, about two years ago, I read an article in a magazine about a girl who was the exact same age as I was who had survived a very scary case of skin cancer. I don't know why I had never heeded the other numerous warnings, but for some reason, this time it stuck. I stopped going to tanning beds, stopped worshiping the sun, and started wearing a sunscreen on my face as a part of my makeup routine.

Then I had Little AG, and the sun became my enemy. Until she was 6 months old she couldn't even wear sunscreen, and we took our first family vacation to Miami when she was 5 months old, and took her to Disney World for the first time when she was 6 months old. I was worried for her -- I didn't want her to burn, and I had read that most irreparable sun damage is done before one even becomes an adult. It's actually kind of a scary thought.

Two moms who feel the same decided to take action, one who lives in Australia (where the incidence of Skin Cancer is the highest in the world) and one who was planning a trip to Florida with her daughter. They eventually formed together to sell products under the name "Protect A Bub" -- all UPF 50+ Protective Sun gear!

I was able to review a swimset and sunhat, both of which provide UPF 50+ protection for your little ones. They are soft, comfy and made of your typical "bathing suit" material, but they offer much better protection than any bathing suit on the market. Also, be careful not to be fooled by other "long-sleeved" bathing suits -- long sleeves don't necessarily mean protection from the sun. These awesome swim suits protect your child against a whopping 98% of the sun's UVA and UVB rays!

The other item I reviewed was a Classic Sunshade for our stroller. This thing is awesome, and extends the coverage of our stroller canopy significantly. Plus, it also keeps out 98% of the UVA and UVB rays. It easily attaches to any stroller canopy (we tried it on both our Peg Perego and our smaller umbrella stroller), as long as you are using a canopied stroller -- they don't fit strollers that don't have them. It will also stay put when you fold up the stroller, so that you don't have to remove it every time you need to store the stroller somewhere. I kept thinking on how great this will be for walks around our neighborhood (2.5 miles takes us about an hour -- and that's a long time to be in the sun -- even with sunscreen) as well as our trip to Europe in the summer and to see Mickey Mouse in Disney in the fall. Also, since Little AG refuses to wear sunglasses, this makes that much less of an issue.

You can purchase the Classic Sunshade or the Swimsets, plus other great sun-protective products on the Protect-A-Bub website.

Win it! Chic Shopper Chick is giving away a turquoise/aqua swim set and a turquoise/aqua swim hat in size 2T only, a $40 value! To win, follow the rules below!

  • Leave a comment telling me why you'd like to win it, and who you'd give it to.
  • You must leave a valid email address to enter. I will not sell or use your email for anything other than contacting the winner. If your profile does not link to an email address where I can contact you, be sure to leave it in your comment (spam free versions are encouraged -- like hiitsme (at) wherever (dot) com.)
  • The winner will be posted here as well as on Prizey Fetch! If the winner does not respond within 72 hours I will choose a different winner. I will also contact the winner by email.
  • US entries only.
  • Earn extra credit! Choose one of the following for ONE extra credit entry. Any further attempts to woo me will be disqualified!
    • Write about me and send me the link in a separate post.
    • Subscribe to my feed and let me know about it in a separate post.
This contest will end at midnight CST, May 23rd, 2008. The winner will be notified on the 24th, as well as posted here and on Prizey Fetch. I will choose the winner at random using http://www.random.org.

143 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'd give it to my neice for her baby because everyone needs more sun protection.

julie said...

My nephew is a swimming fish..so needs this..we live in Florida.
3beez at bellsouth dot net

Unknown said...

I would give this to my daughter Kylee. Unfortunately she was blessed with my fair skin and I swear she burns just looking out the window. I never want her to have skin damage and I always stress the importance of skin protection. This set is adorable and would be perfect!!!

kamewh said...

I would love to give this to my son who has VERY fair skin! What a great idea! Thank you for the giveaway!

Laura said...

I would give this to a friend who has a son at 1.5. We went to college together and she was always the tannest girl I knew (mexico vacations, tanning in the winter, etc). She's done a 180 and in the last 10 or so years, she's become diligent about staying out of the sun and protecting her skin. She would love this suit for her son.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
laurachilton {at} hotmail {dot} com

Dumaurier said...

This would be for my son, we live in Tucson where you need as much protection as possible.

Anonymous said...

I have the most beautiful new little grand-daughter who I would give it to. We have a pool and she loves the water we will spend the summer outside alot and I would like to protect her fair skin from harmful rays.

Meredith said...

This would be great to protect my nieces new baby on walks from the summer sun!

Anonymous said...

My baby boy will be going in the pool this summer for the first time and this outfit is perfect for him!
Stephanie V.

Katie said...

I would love it for my son. He has such fair skin I hate for it to burn. katie_mmartin at yahoo dot com.

jffryclough said...

grandson would love this

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this for my best friends child...this would be a great prize since we live in sunny south Texas (Corpus Christi) where the weather is hot and the beach is fun...would love to win and give it as a special gift.

MassFoodie said...

I would give this to my 2 year old daughter Rachael. It would be wonderful for our outings to the community pool. Sunblock is great but you can never have enough protection.

jenny said...

wow how cute and yes i would love to win this for my little one . if i won this it would help out a lot thanks

Anonymous said...

I'd love to give this to my new granddaughter. Please count me in. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I want it because it looks like great swimwear. I would give it to my niece.

krystald88@hotmail.com

LINDALSHOT said...

My friends' newborn ccould use it.

Unknown said...

This would fit my son perfectly and would be a huge blessing for this summer. It's already going to be 94 this weekend, I think we're going to be getting a lot of sun in the months to come.

miranda_e19[at]yahoo[dot]com

phxbne said...

Sun protectin is so important - you can get suits like this everywhere in Australia where I am from, but they are tough to find here for my daughter

mverno said...

it would be great for my grandson

Tonya said...

I would love this for my youngest daughter. She is so fair you can practically see through her skin. We bought a pool for the kids this year so this would be great to keep her from burning.

Belinda said...

I'd like the swimsuit and hat for my (size 2T!) daughter. I bought her a UV suit last summer and it was the smartest thing I could have done, they really are great.

Belinda said...

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Anonymous said...

I would love to win this for my nephew. He is pale irish white and really could use the hat for the protection.

Anonymous said...

It was 97 degrees today. I'd give this to my littlw cousin.

dolls123[at]gmail[dot]com

Anonymous said...

Just perfect for my greatgranddaughter!!

windycindy said...

Hello, What a fantastic giveaway prize package! This cute set would promptly go to my nephew. He is very fair skinned and burns easily. The swimsuits and hats look good on a boy or girl. The color scheme is great!
I like the 50+ rating. Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks,
Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Anonymous said...

I'd like to win because it is cute and protects from the sun. I'd give it to my adorable great-niece.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I really want to win this to give as a gift for dear friend who just had a baby...and has very little $..and needs this for her little one. THANKS

Anonymous said...

I'd give it to the family I nanny for. Both Mom and baby boy are redheads that are fair and sensitive skinned.

Anonymous said...

MY GRANDAUGHTER-ADDY-THEY HAVE A POOL AND SHE IS ONY A YEAR OLD, NEED PROTECTION FOR HER FAIR SKIN!

Unknown said...

I live on the Beach, I always have. Protecting my children from the rays has always been a priority. Now,my grandchild comes often. I will show the same diligence with her.

Anonymous said...

My two year old daughter would love this as I can't keep her inside she loves the sun and outdoors.

Donna said...

This would be great to protect my nieces new baby on walks from the summer sun!

Unknown said...

Just in time for summer! This would be perfect for my little girl. We could definitely use this swim set and swim hat at the beach this summer. Thanks so much!

sweetsue said...

We spend a lot of time at the river, and this would be great to protect my 2 year old grandaughter's delicate skin.

Toystory said...

Yes, I'd love to enter, and it would go to my grandnephew.

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

I would love to share this with the little guys at church

Anonymous said...

thank you for the great contest

enter me please

pethof (at) gmail (dot) com

I would save this for my daughter who is 3 months right now. You can never have too much sun protection

CanCan said...

I need this for my little bub because we are moving to SouthEast Asia soon. He already wears 18m so I'll just hold the 2T swimsuit for him. I'm worried about sun exposure in the tropical climate!
I am very much pro UV protection and the highest SPF sunscreen that is made!

onlycancan at hotmail dot com

dhunt said...

nice

Scarlett said...

I'd love to win to protect my niece from the sun!

hello DOT scarlett AT gmail DOT com

Unknown said...

I would love to win this so I could give it to my son. We would use it a lot throughout the summer but we have a big family camping trip coming up soon and this would be amazing to have so I don't have to worry about his sensitive skin.

miranda_e19[at]yahoo[dot]com

Princess Golden Hair said...

talk about a born mermaid. My little one sure could use this

Anonymous said...

I'd put this on my little fair-skinned boy--takes after his pale mom. Ive got to be better abt protecting his precious skin!
gomeggo@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Nice gift! My Amelie who is 7 months old today would benefit from this! She just loves the pool!
Amartin931@aol.com

shakerbaby said...

A friend I work with has a grandson that could wear this!

Anonymous said...

I'ld give it to my granddaughter who just turned 2. Shes a carrot top and her skin is extremely sensitive to the sun. She only gets to go outside in the evening for short periods of time since her complexion is so fair. Plus my mom and grandma have both had skin cancer. Grandmas was the worse on her face they had to remove half of her nose. Mom just keeps going in and have areas all over her body remove, at one session they removed 85 areas of skin cancer its scary. And Brooke is just as fair as them and I sure don't want her to go thru the same things
Liz C
lzz25@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Both of my little girls are quite fair and need extra protection -- this would be awesome! jasmin_baron (at) hotmail.com

Karen said...

My son definately !!

kristilb19 said...

I'd give it to my neice, it's so hot around here and they love to swim!

Ashley said...

With a history of malignant melanoma on my side of the family combined with living in Texas and having such fair skin, my son has been given a triple whammy when it comes to spending any time outside especially in the summertime. He needs extra protection in order to safely enjoy himself in the sun!

DLK said...

I would give this to my sister... new baby on the way so it will sure fit by next summer

VickieC said...

I give it to my little grandson,who would love it ,he loves the water an with his tender skin he would need the extra protection,what a great ideal,so please count me in too,thank you

Julie Donahue said...

My son loves to swein!

greenly said...

My 2 year old could really use this, especially with our trip to the beach coming up. I've got swimming trunks for him, but I still need to buy some kind of swim shirt. He unfortunately takes after me and has very fair, sensitive skin.

Erica G said...

This would go to my niece.

egreca [at] hotmail [dot] com

Ann said...

I would love to win this for my little girl who's turning 1 in 2 weeks! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Claire Roach said...

I would love to win this because my son's father is a red-head (need I say more?) He gets sunburns so easily so these products look wonderful for all of our outdoor summer plans!
claireroach81(at)hotmail(dot)com

shainapearce.com said...

I have a (short) almost 3 year old who would wear it first - and a little brother who would get to wear it next summer! I always burn, and my little guy has redish-light-brown hair, so I'm afraid he'll be like me! Thanks
Shaina

caelnkysmom (at) gmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

this sounds perfect for my little man! he is very fair skinned and just that size :)

littlelatina said...

I'd love to win this for my son!

Unknown said...

I would give it to my son. he has really fair skin.

mesargent813[at]yahoo[dot]com

Anonymous said...

My 2 year old is obsessed with the water, she'd be in the pool 365 days a year if she was allowed. This would be great for her.

mistchlo[at]hughes[dot]net

Kelly said...

This would be great for my son! He is very fair skinned and needs protection.

miriama said...

I have a little granddaughter and since my mom's bout with skin cancer I am very anxious about the sun. I would love to have this.

Anonymous said...

I would lo0ve to win this for my (almost) 2-year old grand daughter. She is very fair skinned and loves to play in the pool. I noticed that her Mom always rubs lotion on her to protect against harmful rays, but once she gets wet, doesn't that stuff slide off? This swimsuit would keep her sun-safe without the aggravation of slathering on sunscreen on arms and legs. Great idea and great giveaway!

maggie@mannwieler.com

Goodies for Mom said...

My son is a 2T so this would be perfect for him.

Lois
Goodies for Mom

Jill Myrick (jsc123) said...

I would LOVE to win this set for my grandson.
Thank you so much for the wonderful contest !!

bemi said...

this would be great for my daughter

Suzie Williams said...

It's been hot enough to start swimming and my two year old doesn't have a swim suit yet.

bison61 said...

very important to protect children from too much sun - I'd give this to my nephew

tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

Marci said...

We live in Houston, so we spend 4 months at the pool. I would keep it for my daughter - with her fair skin and white hair, she needs all the protection she can get :-)!
marci6tx(at)msn(dot)com

Marci said...

Extra credit: I subscribed to your feed
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Sara said...

We're going on vacation with my fair skinned 2 year old. I so want her to enjoy swimming but I so so so don't want her to burn. This would be perfect!

rojasfosh (at) yahoo (dot) com

wigget said...

i like the sunshade for use on our strollers. we only have one sunshade now but we've got 2 kids!

abbyjo07 said...

My daughter and I would love this!

Anonymous said...

My kid inherited sensitive skin just like his parents. This would be great to help protect him

Lisa said...

I'm telling you, I wish they had these as kids. My skin would be so much better as a result. I was buying sunscreen for the bambino today already imagining the struggle it will be to get it on him this summer! This swimwear is perfect!

Erin said...

I'd love to win it for my daughter. Being a very light-skinned family living in the Desert Southwest means we need all the sun protection we can get! Thanks for the contest.

emhagedon at gmail

Unknown said...

would love to win and would give it to my son

Anonymous said...

I'd like to win this for my little nephew.

Anonymous said...

This would be perfect for my daughter. She's got fairly dark skin that will probably tan easily, but I want to teach her while she's young that she should protect her skin and eyes from the sun.
beccachristensen at hotmail dot com

camper223 said...

I live in florida where the sun is strong.
my son and daughter in law are planning a visit after my new grandson is born, they live 1200 miles away and my daughter in law has never been to florida so i know after the first visit the will be coming as much as they can afford to, so would love to have this for all my grandsons to use when they visit.
Thank you so much...

elana said...

i would give it to my 2 year old twins (i guess i'd have to buy a second!). they spent a lot of time in sprinklers on blacktop in new york city and could definitely use some skin protection. my son has eczema so he needs all the protection he can get!

rosiegirl8 AT gmail DOT com

mogrill said...

I would give this to my sister!

Anonymous said...

I run a boat livery and I would donate it to a needy customer.

sweeper33844@aol.com

carissaad said...

I would give this to my friend for her daughter because they live in Hawaii and could the products year round.

carissaad at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

I would love this for my one and only niece. She is so fashion forward for a toddler.

stephanie_adkins@yahoo.com

idahomom said...

We need to take are of our skin. Especially the kids.

Anonymous said...

I'd love to win this for my daughter. She is a little too small right now, but we live in Miami and she will be able to wear it when she grows into a 2T, no matter what time of the year it happens to be. If you make another trip to Miami, look me up and come over for dinner.
bigfamily8 (at) yahoo (dot) com

strawberry3d said...

I WOULD LIKE TO WIN IT FOR MY GRANDSON,BECAUSE HE WOULD LOOK HANDSOME IN IT.

Anonymous said...

With 5 kids, ages 10 months to 10 years, I have to be at the playground and swimming pool a lot. It would be great to have some sun protection for my little ones while watching my big kids at the same time.

Unknown said...

Nice prize

mommysweeps said...

would love to win for my daughter...we are all fair yet swim a lot at outdoor pool,
this would help protect her!

Anonymous said...

would like to win this for my nephew.
chris
cme8397@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

When I was a kid, I ran around in the sun all day, every day, all summer because I never burned. I didn't know that I could still get skin cancer. I want to teach my two sons better habits. I would give it to my youngest boy. Fair, medium, AND dark skins all need sun protection!

Nana*2*4 said...

If I were to win the swim set It would go to my niece Ava Grace. Ava is a red headed very fair skinned girl who needs sunscreen even on cloudy days.

Nana*2*4 said...

Sorry I forgot my e-mail address

v(dot)chrzanowski(at)comcast(dot)net

guysrose said...

I would love to win because I live in Florida, and when my little niece comes to visit for the 1st time, she would be protected. Thanks so much for a great contest!
guysrose at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

I would give this to my granddaughter who is almost 16 months old. She is very fair, unlike her big sister who tans beautifully! The swim a lot in the summer, and need protection from the ultra-violet rays.

Jinxy and Me said...

This looks like a great set. I would give it to my nephew.

Anonymous said...

Prevention is always the best especially for the babies! I want to give it to my daughter.

jaydonco1 (at) aol (dot) com

Bakersdozen said...

I would give this to my toddler because it is always a good idea to protect a child's skin and it is also cute.

Anonymous said...

I would like to give this to little Rieley because this is his first summer.
kathleenyohanna@hotmail.com

happyathome said...

I would love to win this suit to give to my little girl. She loves the water and we are planning a trip to Maine this summer!

happyathome said...

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Brooke said...

I'd get this for my daughter. She has very sun sensitive skin from medication she has to take but LOVES to be in the water.

37 Questions said...

What a great suit! I'd use it for my twins, if we like it we'd buy a second suit.

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this for my great neice.

Anonymous said...

forgot to leave my contaci

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Anonymous said...

i would give it to my granddaughter she has fair skin
causeyland@msn.com

Anonymous said...

My sister-in-law will going to the pool with me this year with my 16 months old nephew, so this would be great!

renee
penguinchick@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

Id like this for my daughter, for summer days at the pool and beach. Thanks!!


Nicole
nikkisticki420(at)hotmail(dot)com

masonsgranny59 said...

I would love to win this for my redhead fair skin grandson.

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this for my son. He also has fair skin.

Anonymous said...

I'd give it my little grandangel Gabby
rosans4@comcast.net

kerri69 said...

my 2 yr old is as white as a ghost and we love to swim and sunscrenn is hard to put on her.I nowbuy the spray kind. but this is nicer

Steve E said...

This is a really cute outfit that I would love to win and I would give it to my daughter, who is just a month or two away from size 2T and is also cute-as-a-whip!!

Thanks - ellishome627 (at) yahoo (dot) com

dvice12 said...

It would be perfect for my son, he's 2T.

bev said...

This is cute! I would give it to my cute little granddaughter, she takes a size 2T, also.

calgirl said...

We are fair skinned and living up in the northwest we see more rain than sun so we need the extra protection for our kids when they go out near water.

Angela said...

I've been dying to get my hands on that sunshade!!

Connor LOVES the water and we just got ourselves a small pool so he have been a swimmin machine (only if I could teach him to actually swim) lol... he should be outgrowing his old swimsuit soon so we'd love to have a new one!

Donna said...

I would like one for my daughter.

Noggy said...

I would love to win the outfit for my grandaughter.

lilyk said...

I would like to win this great prize because it is so cute and would give it to my cousin.

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