STREAKERS!
Going back in time with some serious SPF.
Once upon a time (think summer camp, circa 1994), there was ZINKA, a neon sunscreen you put on your nose, your cheeks, and maybe - if you had an artistic friend who liked to draw hearts and stars with her fingers - your back and shoulders. Originally invented to protect Australian surfers from the sun's harsh reflection in the ocean, the product took off because it was essentially Day Glo Face Paint.
And now, it's back.
This year, ZINKA squirts out their colors (ten in all) with full force. They've seeded them - again - to Aussie surfers, but also to style junkies and cute girls along the beach. The result, we predict, is a full-on revival, in the vein of 90210 reruns and floral Doc Martens.
The good news is, Zinka is still primarily a heavy-duty sunscreen, which means besides looking zany on the beach, you'll also be protecting your skin from a nasty sunburn - which is one vivid color you don't want to see on your beach body.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
About $7 each at Zinka.com
And now, it's back.
This year, ZINKA squirts out their colors (ten in all) with full force. They've seeded them - again - to Aussie surfers, but also to style junkies and cute girls along the beach. The result, we predict, is a full-on revival, in the vein of 90210 reruns and floral Doc Martens.
The good news is, Zinka is still primarily a heavy-duty sunscreen, which means besides looking zany on the beach, you'll also be protecting your skin from a nasty sunburn - which is one vivid color you don't want to see on your beach body.
--FARAN KRENTCIL
About $7 each at Zinka.com
This story was published on June 21, 2010.
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JEM
06/21/2010
i love wearing the pink and green when i could buy them at my local surf shop. they are like an extra accesory, with a positive cause. it also works as body paint, jk...but wearing the suncreen on your face is an easy way to get compliments ;)
liz
06/21/2010
fucking awesome.
Mo
06/21/2010
Love this stuff! everyone on my swim-team puts it on like war paint before swim meets, the yellow is crazy bright!
F
06/21/2010
Once I saw the article I immediately went to the site to buy it, it was about 6 dollars... and then I realized the shipping cost, the cheapest shipping was about 35 dollars, and the closest store that sold Zinka is an hour away. Aw... no zinka for me :{
Crystal
06/22/2010
Wow, found an error! Nylon, the ZINKA products are actually "sunblocks" not sunscreens. There is a difference between the sunblock and sunscreen. Sunblocks make sure the sun rays do not absorb to your skin, while the sunscreens do!
t
06/23/2010
@F
you can get them waaaay cheaper at amazon. They are $4.39 (?) a tube, or you could get them in like 2 packs and stuff. plus, shipping is only $3.99.
emma
07/04/2010
my friend had a bottle of this at the beach a week or so ago and the minute i put it on I was obsessed. who ever thought putting sunscreen on could be fun! i used to always cringe at the thought of having to put on sunscreen but once I buy a couple of bottles of these puppies sunscreen will be my favorite part of summer (well maybe not favorite but up there)
also so perfect for camp!
M.knox
07/04/2010
They seem like they are crazy bright.. So I guess there is a way to look brighter than the sun at the beach.. An member sunscreen is a must this summer..
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