Tracy

Thank you to everyone who replied! I appreciate your help very much.

Hi, I'm trying to find a window covering that will block out UVA. I'm posting this on a few boards, so I'm sorry if you're seeing this question in various places. I need this for a temporary residence (about a year) with many large windows and an insane amount of sunlight coming through them. I don't do too well with sunscreen and would prefer not to apply and reapply many times a day while I'm home. I take a number a couple photo-sensitizing allergy meds, plus I like to care for my skin in general. I'd love to find something cost effective that does not require drilling into walls. I've read UV window film does not block out all UVA wavelengths, so I'd rather skip that. I found paper blackout shades from a company called RediShade. These do a great job at blocking out the sun, however I am not certain if visible light blocking indicates the UVA blocking performance is good as well. They are essentially black paper. I'm not certain there is a coating. The company states the blinds block out 99% of light, for complete privacy, light control and UV protection. I'm not certain that means 99% UVA protection. So, in short, if black paper blocks out most visible light, is it also blocking out most of the UVA? Thanks for any help you can