g-loving gloves for more than snowball fights

As most of you know, I’m a bit crazy when it comes to protecting my face from the sun (check out my SPF post).  This summer though, I’ve taken my protective prowess to a whole new level by including driving gloves in my repertoire.

I know it may sound extreme but I’ve heard that hands are the first things to age and I personally don’t want my hands to look like Yoda while my face stays plump and smooth like the proverbial baby bottom.  Putting those two things together is just plain creepy.

You can Google how to prevent hands from aging and everyone will give you the same advice:

Moisturize
Exfoliate
Use sunscreen
Wear gloves when working with chemicals
Wear gloves when gardening
Wear gloves in cold weather

BUT – no one recommends wearing gloves while in the sun (though I suspect that if China opened up their restrictions on the internet we would get plenty of new sun protection advice).

Again, I’m perfectly happy to stand out as the one freak who thinks this makes good sense.  I’ll leave it to you to decide if you want to join the freak train with me.  Just in case you’re on board, here are some sources for cool and attractive gloves.

Glove It stained glass glove

NOTES
1.  I’m not recommending those gloves made specifically for sun protection due to purely aesthetic reasons.  They’re hideous.  The gloves I’ve chosen are designed for other, athletic, purposes but they double as UV protective driving gloves.  That said, please ensure that you read the fine print as most golf and tennis gloves are sold individually so you’ll need to buy the right and left hand separately (unless you’re going for an eclectic mix of baby bottom and Yoda).

2.  Also, steer clear of the brand Evertan or Lady First altogether.  They are made with netting that allows sun to penetrate through the glove which obviously defeats the whole purpose.

For those of you with long fingernails and a huge engagement rock try Lady Classic

For you divas with unique flair and a loud personality check out Glove it

Walter Genuin golf glove

Those athletic types out there might love to jump right in and shop REI’s vast collection of gloves made for cycling, paddling, hiking, you name it.

As for me, I’m just rockin’ my classic Walter Genuin gloves.  I love the two-toned designs and variety of color options.

I’m well aware that wearing gloves in the summer might attract attention, but I suspect that the King of Pop would approve.