My Why / My Story
My name is Brandon Blankenbaker, creator of The Shandana! I have been playing tennis my entire life and teaching tennis for over 20 years. I am currently a teaching pro at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. Since I'm outside everyday, you will always see me with The Shandana on! It helps protect my skin from sun damage and also keeps me cooler throughout the day! I love it and hope you do as well!
The Shandana is a win, win, win!
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You can wear it with your favorite hat OR even no hat at all!
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It can be easily attached and removed.
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The Shandana blocks up to 98% of all sun rays from getting to your neck and ears! UPF 50+.
Another amazing benefit of The Shandana is it is completely customizable! You can add your favorite design/logo!
Hello and welcome to TheShandana.com!
After too many times of getting burnt on the back of the neck and ears and the unwillingness to wear the big hats that have the flap already connected to the hat, the Shandana was created!
It allows a person to wear their favorite hat and apply the sun protection when needed. When not in use the Shandana can sit around the wearers neck or in a pocket.
The Shandana not only provides shade but also has a UPF rating of 50+ meaning it blocks over 98% of harmful sun rays. To top it off, if you wet down the Shandana in cold water it cools the body down! Even wearing the Shandana down around the neck feels great when adding cold water!
The Shandana can be used for any activity under the sun!!!
If there are any questions or concerns please contact us at: theshandana@gmail.com.
Disclamer: The Shandana is not a replacement for sunscreen and will not prevent skin cancer
Ever been outside on a hot summer day and feel the sun beating down on your neck and ears? Yep, me too! One day I was running behind for work, I teach tennis, and I didn’t put on sunscreen. Well, long story short, I was on the court for 8 hours and got burnt really bad on my neck and ears! Not only did they look bright red and eventually begin to peel but I also felt completely drained from the sun penetrating my skin all day.
I really didn’t want to have this happen again. Yes, I should have applied sunscreen and I could wear a floppy sun hat. I do not like the floppy hats, I like my own hat, but I wanted to be able to apply the “floppy” part when I needed it and take it off when I didn’t. The Shandana was born! Being made from UPF 50+ moisture wicking material, it blocks 98% of all harmful sun rays from getting to the neck and ears while also keeping me cooler. (I soak it in cold water and keeps me really cool!) And when I get off the court for lunch or head home for the day, I can put The Shandana around my neck or in my pocket, and continue wearing the hat I’ve been wearing all day! Use The Shandana when I need it and don’t use it when I don’t need it! Perfect!
So I now had this product that I used everyday while teaching and I started to think about how fun it would be to add different designs/logos. So now, The Shandana is completely customizable and serves an amazing purpose for anyone that is out in the sun for any extended period of time! As it works great for me teaching hours of tennis out in the sun all day, it also works great for fishing, biking, trip to the beach, being a spectator at any outdoor event/activity, etc...
With people being more aware of the damage the sun can do to the skin, I have been really happy creating a product that serves a healthy and practical purpose! Even when using The Shandana, it is still smart to wear sunscreen to give as much protection as possible! We hope you enjoy The Shandana as much as we have!
