A hood is essential for snorkelling and swimming to prevent sunburn and nasty scars from jellyfish.
Add-on hoods are handy if you already have a body suit and want to upgrade it to a full stinger suit.
A hood cover can be worn over or under UV swimwear or sun clothing.
It is soft on you skin and provides freedom of movement.
Can be worn over all type of swimwear and clothing.
Hoods come in a variety of patterns,
with the seams in different places to allow for a better fit.
Due to the flexible fabric, the hood turns with your head, giving you full freedom of movement.
The cut should be wide enough to cover your shoulders.
You can wear it out, over your shoulders for that classic medieval look.
Alternatively, you can tuck it into the collar of your suit and zip it up.
That should work well, if you're careful.
The face opening may be either wide or narrow, depending on what you want.
Some readers reported being stung on the lips by jellyfish.
Some manufacturers offer just an opening for the mouth and around your nose and eyes, so you can use snorkel and mask.
Your hood should fit well and not obstruct your vision or slop around because it is too big.
Keep it in place with the strap of your snorkel mask.
Make sure the hood stays out of your mask's face seal, or it will leak.
Usually the fabric is chlorine proof and comes with a UPF50+ UVA and UVA for maximum sun protection.
Pick an anorak in a matching colour, so you look cool on the beach.
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