When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreI've tested dozens of beach shades, and the CoolCabana is the first I'd recommend to any beachgoer.Colleen Sullivan/Business InsiderTwenty years ago, my husband and I purchased a small beach cottage on the Jersey Shore. At the time, I was the beauty editor at Health Magazine writing story after story about skin cancer, so keeping my three young children safe from the sun was always top of mind.