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While the damaging effects of the sun can be scary, you don't need to miss out on fun in the sun, especially if you know how to protect yourself. You don't want to end up sunburnt, in the short term, with age spots (or worse) in the longer term. Here's our tips.

Spending a day at the beach is easily one of Australia's favourite pastimes - but it pays to be prepared, so you can bring home memories of a wonderful day, rather than the opposite! 

When we worked with Amelia Stubbs, curve model and body confidence advocate, we knew we were working with a woman who embraced her beauty. We all should. But sometimes we get distracted or influenced by what we think the current definition of beauty is. 

Why does one woman confidently showcase her body on the beach while another may not be comfortable baring so much skin? While one woman may use her swimwear to express her personality and call attention, another may want a swimsuit for comfort, another for coverage.

When I read the term 'perennial', used instead of middle aged, I fully embraced it. A term that means indefinite or everlasting, but when interpreting it as a referencing a new generation of women, it made me feel entirely relevant and empowered.

When we were teenagers, I remember one of my best friends announcing to me that she had the same measurements as Elle MacPherson. She wasn’t boasting, just being factual. I was honestly horrified but impressed at the same time. Elle MacPherson #thebody, tall with an enviable waistline and ample bust. Little did I know that, despite these seemingly unachievable measurements, she had struggled with her body image her entire life. And we, her best friends, had no idea.

My Grandmother’s name was Una. She was the type that never left the house without her lipstick on. She always applied her lipstick, blotted with a tissue, and set with powder. And just when you thought she was done, she added another layer just to be sure. This routine delivered a remarkable outcome of keeping it on all day. A talent I admired, but never inherited. Una is the inspiration behind the Es Una name. Inspired by a real woman to give women confidence.

Like many families, mine love spending time at the beach each summer. All decked out with our bathers on, my kids and husband would wear a rashie (or rash vest) over the top. I could never find one that didn’t fit like a sausage skin, so wrapped myself in a towel or sarong, or simply kept my clothes on!