By rashie on January 23, 2012
If you stumbled across our online store or this blog and have no idea what a rash guard is you may be thinking, “how weird”, or “that’s disgusting!”.
Don’t worry… we’ll explain what a rash guard is and after reading what we have to say you just may even want one! 
Rash guards, (also known as surf shirts, swim shirts, rashies and other names I probably haven’t heard of), are thin, tight-fitting shirts made of a lycra/nylon blend.
They’re designed to provide rash, abrasion and UV protection in and around the water. They can vary in SPF rating but our rash guards are some of the highest rated shirts, providing SPF 150+, (UPF 50+), protection wet or dry – that’s higher than any sunscreen on the market today.
Rash guard shirts fit skin tight so they stay put in the water and surfers have been wearing them for decades to protect their skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun as well as from painful rashes that can develop from laying and rubbing on their surfboards.
With all the dangers of skin cancer that have been discovered over the years, rashguards are no longer only being worn only by surfers but they are becoming a staple in many families arsenal of UV protection.
Cheaper, easier to use and longer lasting than any sunscreen, they’re perfect for the entire family and are especially great for kids who hate sitting still for their sunscreen application or getting out of the water for their re-application.
More recently and with the popularity of MMA and grappling, rashguards are now worn for skin protection in almost all forms of martial arts.
So… now you know rash guards are not something weird or disgusting but something helpful and protective that you and your family may actually want to use.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Men's Rash Guards, Rash Guards, Surfing, Women's Rash Guards Tagged kid's rash guard, SPF 150, Surfing, UV protection
By admin on June 23, 2011
Are you aware that all of us acquire over 50 % of our life long UV exposure throughout childhood? This is the reason it’s extremely crucial that you decrease the later chance of cancer of the skin through guarding kids away from the sunlight as well as sunburns.
Sun burn will be brought on by excessive exposure to the uv rays from the sunshine. This kind of over-exposure typically will cause 1st degree burns that makes skin red-colored or painful. Second degree sunburns definitely will resulted in creation of blisters over the skin.
Never let your kids play outside without using sunblock and / or sunscreen to stop burns to begin with. Anytime your kids get sunburned they will be placed at a increased risk to get skin cancer down the road. Kids rash guard shirts are also a terrific addition to your UV protection arsenal.
Sun burn signs and symptoms typically come about about 2- to 5 hours following over exposure to the sun. Indicators of a sunburn consist of reddened skin, soreness and occasionally a fever as well as blisters. Approximately four to seven days afterwards, the sunburned skin will probably peel off.
If your kid should ever end up getting a sunburn, help make your youngster as comfy as you can and try to alleviate the discomfort using these various methods:
* a bath or shower in cool water
* comforting lotions and creams which include aloe vera
* cool, wet compresses
* pain reducers for example Children’s Motrin
* lots of water to avoid dehydration
* hydro-cortisone lotion
If your little one features severe symptoms such as lesions, fever and/or when the sun burn is over a substantial part of his or her body, it’s time for you to contact your physician. Moreover, in the event the skin starts showing indications of infection, increasing inflammation, puffiness, pain, or even drainage then you should seek medical attention as necessary.
Note concerning blisters: If your little one has got blisters, be mindful not to open these because this could cause infection. Any blisters must be permitted to break by themselves then addressed with a good anti-biotic salve and protected with a bandage till a physician will be able to have a look.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Skin Care Tagged sunburns, treating sunburns
By admin on October 4, 2010
Last week we reminded you about the year round uses for rash guards, but we forgot to mention the kids!!
Our kid’s rash guards can also be useful for the little ones even if they’re not in the water.
Just like our mens and women’s rash guard shirts, your children can wear these shirts to protect their skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun all year long – especially if they’re playing any type of outdoor sports.
Rash guard shirts are especially useful when worn under any uniforms or padding that can rub against our child’s skin – say their football uniform for example. Not only will these specialized shirts protect your kids from getting rashes and scrapes but they also provide muscle compression and support.
For this type of use we would highly recommend a long sleeve rash guard shirt.
So just because it’s not Summer, doesn’t mean you should forget about protecting your child’s skin with a kids rashguard shirt!
Posted in Health and Fitness, Kid's Rash Guards Tagged children's rash guards, kid's rash guard, kid's rash guards
By admin on June 1, 2010
This week you can get one of our most popluar kids rash guard swim shirts on sale for an additional 5% off our already low prices.
Now through June 5th simply use coupon code KIDS-RASH-GUARD when you checkout to receive this special discount.
Don’t forget, we’re still offering free shipping when you spend at least $75 so why not pick up a mens or womens swim shirt while you’re at it and score additional savings!
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged girls rashguard, kid's rash guard, kids rash guard shirt, men's rashguard, womens rashguard, yellow rash guard shirt
By admin on November 16, 2009
We here at Buy Rash Guards like to thank our blog readers by occasionally offering specials you can only get right here on our rash guard blog.
This week we’re happy to offer 5% off ANY of our kids rash guard shirts.
From now thru Friday all you have to do is enter coupon code kids-rash-guard when you checkout – easy!
Our kids rash guards will protect your child with SPF 150+ coverage that will last all day long without having to be re-applied – even if they play in the water!
Along with providing great UV protection without the cost and mess of sunscreen, our childrens swim shirts make little ones easy to spot at a crowded beach, pool or lake in our bright colors and patterns.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards Tagged kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt sale, swim shirts
By admin on June 9, 2009
This week we’re putting one of most popular kid’s rash guard shirts on sale!
Now until this Friday you can get an additional 10% off on our already low priced yellow childs rashguard shirt simply by using coupon code kids-rashguard when you checkout.
This yellow UV swim shirt is loved by parents because it makes those little ones easy to spot at the crowded beach. lake or pool.
In addition to making your child easy to spot, these rash guard shirts also protect their skin with SPF 150 coverage that won’t wash off or need to be re-applied like sunscreens do.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt sale, swim shirts
By rashie on March 16, 2009
This week’s featured product is one of our kid’s rash guards: short sleeve royal blue.
One of our most popular colors that’s loved by both boys and girls, this short sleeve rash guard shirt will protect your little ones from the sun without the mess of sunscreen. With it’s SPF 150+ protection, this piece of UV protective clothing will become a part of your child’s beach, swim and play clothing.
Like all of our rashguards these childrens swim shirts can be worn in and around the water for sun safety all day long.
You can get an additional discount off of the price of these kid’s swim shirts thru Friday simply by using coupon code kids-rash-guard AFTER you place one in your shopping cart.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged boys rash guards, child swim shirt, childrens rashguards, girls rashguard, kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt sale, swim shirts
By rashie on February 26, 2009
Here’s a great article we previously published but have been asked to re-post so here you go:
This informative article will discuss how kids rash guards can protect your child while they’re participating in outdoor sports.
Whether it’s soccer, swimming, football, baseball or a host of other team or individual activities, kids are playing outdoor sports at younger and younger ages. This means that parents are purchasing lots of expensive sunscreen products which they have to reapply throughout the day as their children sweat and rub the products off.
But we have some good news as this expensive and inconvenient process is no longer necessary!
Rash guards will now protect your young athlete’s skin and block up to 97 percent of the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays from ever reaching your child’s skin.
UV protective clothing, especially kids rashguards, are playing a bigger and bigger role in childrens’ outdoor sports these days. And rash guards are not just limited to water sports.
Rash guards are designed from tightly-woven lycra and nylon materials that will not only block harmful UV rays from reaching your child’s skin with an SPF rating of 150+, but will also protect their skin from rashes and abrasions.
Rashguards dry very quickly since they are designed to be used in the water. This will help to prevent any skin irritation that may be caused by prolonged exposure to wet clothes. You don’t have to worry that your child will be uncomfortable while they wait to dry.
Kid rash guards come in both long and short sleeve styles to meet all your child’s competitive sports needs. No matter what your little athlete needs there is a childrens rash guard available to meet them!
Kid rash guards are available in a variety of colors and patterns that will appeal to both kids and their parents.
Available in bright solid colors or fun patterns, rashguards can be found to make even your smallest athlete happy and safe.
Now that rashguards are taking the place of expensive sun block products in kid’s competitive sports you can shop at www.Buy-Rash-Guards.com with confidence knowing that our high quality rash guards are made in the USA, provide SPF 150+ UV protection and will protect your child’s skin against many factors that can cause painful burn and rash when participating in outdoor competitive sports.
Posted in General, Health and Fitness, Kid's Rash Guards, Skin Care Tagged child swim shirts, childrens rash guard, kid's rash guard, Rash Guards, swim shirts
By rashie on February 23, 2009
This week we’ve selected this kid’s long sleeve rash guard shirt for our weekly special.
This adorable pink child’s rash guard will protect your kids with SPF 150+ protection you can count on!
From now until this Friday you can get an additional discount simply by using coupon code kids-rash-guard when you checkout. Please note this coupon code does NOT go in the Promotional Code box but in the Coupon Code box after you have added the rash guard shirt to your basket.
Pink not your color? No problem because we’ve got a huge selection of rash guard swim shirts for kids so you’ll sure to find one that your child will love.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged girls rashguard, kid's rash guard, SPF 150, Surfing, UV protection
By rashie on February 6, 2009
We came across a study published today that followed 681 caucasian children who were born in Colorado in 1998.
They found that each vacation spent at the beach was linked to a 5% increase in a specific type of small mole that is a risk factor for developing melanoma later in life.
“Parents of young children need to be cautious about taking their kids on vacations that are going to be sun-intensive at waterside locations, where people are outside for whole days at a time in skin-exposing swimsuits,” said Lori Crane, chair of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health.
You can read more about the study here…
Of course if you’re one of our regular customers here at Buy-Rash-Guards.com you know that proetcting you and your children from the harmful UV rays of the sun is our biggest concern.
Our line of rash guard swim and surf shirts are one of your best defenses against sunburns and skin cancer because they provide SPF 150+ protection that you wear – so it will not wash off or need to constantly be re-applied to keep you and your family protected.
See our entire line of kid’s rash guards, men’s rashguards and women’s rash guard shirts to get the coverage and protection you need for your entire family.
Posted in Health and Fitness, Kid's Rash Guards, Men's Rash Guards, Rash Guards, Skin Care, Women's Rash Guards Tagged kid's rash guards, skin cancer in children
By rashie on December 29, 2008
We here at Buy Rash Guards hope all of our customers had a wonderful holiday!
We’re having an after Christmas sale on all of our men’s rash guard shirts, women’s rash guards and kid’s rashguards so you can get an awesome deal on all of our surf and swim shirts for your entire family.
All of our rash guards are made in the USA and provide you with SPF 150+ coverage for the ultimate in skin protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
While we realize it’s basically the dead of Winter around most of the US we know lots of you will be heading to warmers spots this season to escape the cold and rest your bones, so don’t forget to cover up and protect your skin, (which probably hasn’t seen much sun lately).
To get an additional discount off of our already low rashguard prices simply use coupon code rash guard winter sale when you checkout – easy!
If for some reason you have any problem just type the coupon code in the ‘Comments’ box when you checkout.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Men's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales, Women's Rash Guards Tagged kids rash guard shirt, men's rash guard, rash guard, rash guards, Rash Guards, rashguard, womens rashguard
By rashie on December 18, 2008
Rest easy all you holiday shopping procrastinators – there’s still plenty of time to get your loved ones the perfect Christmas gift at Buy-Rash-Guards.com
With rash guard shirts in sizes for the entire family, (including cuts and sizes in men’s rash guards, women’s rash guards and even kid’s rash guards), we’ve got you covered!
You can shop as late as December 23rd and as long as you place your order by 10am PST and select UPS Next Day Air your gifts will arrive on December 24th – just in time for Christmas!!
All of our rash guard surf and swim shirts provide SPF 150 protection from the harmful rays of the sun to protect you and your loved ones from skin cancer while you’re in and around the water. Whether you swim, surf, snorkel or just hang out your skin will be protected without expensive and messy liquid sunscreens that wash off and need to be re-applied.
So shop away – you’ve still got plenty of time to find the perfect and unique gift at Buy-Rash-Guards.com
Posted in General, Kid's Rash Guards, Men's Rash Guards, Skin Care, Specials and Sales, Women's Rash Guards Tagged kids rash guard shirt, men's rash guard, rash guard, rash guards, Rash Guards, rashguard, womens rashguard
By rashie on December 9, 2008
This week’s sale is on our red floral long sleeve rash guard shirt for kids. This children’s long sleeve rashguard is sized just for kids so they will look good AND get SPF 150 coverage while they’re out in the sun and in or around the water.
Like all of our rash guards and UV protective clothing they’re made in the good ol’ USA so you know your dollars are staying put.
You can save money while you protect your kids and help keep American jobs right here in America buy using coupon code kids-rashguard when you checkout to get an additional discount on your rash guard purchase now thru Friday.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged kid's rash guard, long sleeve rash guard, rashguard shirt sale, red rash guard
By rashie on November 10, 2008
This week’s special sale is on our royal blue short sleeve rash guard swim shirt for kids.
This UV protective swim shirt is perfect for both boys or girls.
Like all of our rash guard swim and surf shirts you can feel better knowing your child is protected from the sun’s harmful and cancer causing rays while they’re in or around the water.
To get the special deal on these kid’s rash guard UV swim shirts simply use coupon code kids-rashguard this week only!
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged boys rash guards, child swim shirt, childrens rashguards, girls rashguard, kid's rash guard, rash guards, Rash Guards, rashguard shirt sale, swim shirts
By rashie on October 20, 2008
This week’s special is on our kid’s long sleeve black rash guard shirt.
Like all of our swim shirts and surf shirts this children’s rashguard will provide your kids with SPF 150 protection that won’t wash off!
Keep your child protected from the harmful UV rays of the sun and potential skin cancer with our rash guard swim shirts instead of messy and expensive sunscreens.
This week use coupon code kids-rashguards to get an additional 5% discount on these popular UV shirts.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt sale, swim shirts
By rashie on September 29, 2008
This week we’re putting one of our most popular kid’s rash guard shirts on sale – Navy Blue Hibiscus.
This children’s rashguard has a solid navy blue body with white and navy blue floral side panels. This rash guard pattern is popular with both boys and girls so you can’t go wrong.
Like all of our rash guards your child will be protected with SPF 150+ protection while they’re in the water, without the use of messy and expensive sunscreens.
Rash guards are a great way to protect your skin without harmful chemical sunscreens. By wearing a rash guard swim shirt you’ll use less sunscreens and their harmful chemicals, (dangerous to us as well as our environment), AND less of the plastic bottles they come in!
To get an additional discount off our already low prices simply use coupon code kids-rashguard when you checkout for this week’s sale on this adorable boy and girls rashguard swim shirt.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged boys rash guard, girls rash guard, kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt, swim shirt
By rashie on September 2, 2008
This week we’re putting this kid’s rash guard shirt on sale!
It’s a long sleeve, royal blue rash guard sized just for kids. This week only you can get an additional 5% off this good-looking and high quality UV protective shirt by using coupon code kids-rashguard when you checkout.
A kid’s long sleeve rash guard will give your little ones the most coverage you can get in a UV shirt and it’s SPF 150+ protection will last all day without having to be re-applied – even if they go in the water!
Rash guards are the safest and simplest way to protect your skin – period!
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged blue rash guard, kid's rash guard, long sleeve rash guard, rashguard shirt sale
By admin on August 11, 2008
We know it’s hard to protect your little ones as they run around in the sun at the beach or at home in the sprinklers or on the Slip-n-Slide.
That’s why this week we’re gonna help you out by putting all of our kid’s rash guard shirts on sale!
Like all of our rashguards, our children’s rash guards provide SPF 150+ protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays anytime they’re in or around the water. The best part is that unlike sunscreen, the protection they provide doesn’t wash off or need to be re-applied.
From now until Friday just use coupon code kids-rashguard when you checkout, it’s that easy!
Save money, time and worries with our line of kid’s rash guards.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged kid's rash guard, rashguard shirt sale
By rashie on July 22, 2008
Summer is in full swing and your kids are out and about swimming and playing in the water all day long… but are they protected from the harmful UV rays of the sun?
We hope so – and this week we’re gonna help you by putting ALL of our kid’s rash guards on sale!
Sunscreens wash off and need to re-applied but the SPF 150+ protection of our rash guard shirts lasts all day long – wet or dry.
So protect your child’s skin from painful sunburns and rashes and lower their chances of developing skin cancer later in life by protecting their precious skin now.
Grab a rashguard or two – they’ll be glad you did.
Posted in Health and Fitness, Kid's Rash Guards Tagged child rash guards, childrens rashguards, kid's rash guards
By rashie on July 7, 2008
This week we’re featuring a sale on this pink rash guard for kids!
This girls rash guard is one of our most popular sellers and like all of our rash guard shirts it provides SPF 150 protection for your little ones while they’re in the water.
Just use coupon code girls-rashguard when you checkout to get an additional discount until Friday, July 11th.
Don’t forget we have rash guards for the entire family too – so we’ve got you covered all summer long with the best UV protective clothing around.
Posted in Kid's Rash Guards, Specials and Sales Tagged girls rashguard, kid's rash guard, SPF 150, Surfing, UV protection