LOLL Poncho Review

 We have two kids who quite frankly hate being away from the beach. As such we seem to spend a lot of time in and out of the water either at the beach, rivers or pools. Fabulous I hear you say! Well yes it is unless you’re a girl! The boys wrap a towel around them and are changed and dry within seconds. Quite frankly unless you have as many arms as an octopus this doesn’t work for girls! Imagine wrapping the towels round you, trying to grip it with one hand, dry and slip into your clothes without flashing everyone around and it’s a recipe for disaster. 

When LOLL came on my radar asking for reviews for their swim poncho I had to jump at the chance to try one out. Having been sent once before that yes it had a hood but the sides gaped open I’m fairly critical about what I want from a poncho! I’ve held off on reviewing as I wanted to try it out in as many situations as possible before giving my reviews.

It’s been to the pool, the beach, the river and lido with me and has been well and truly tested out! So the LOLL poncho has some amazing features, the back is longer allowing you to sit down either on a convenient rock, chair or in your car without  lifting up your back. It has zipped up sides! I love this as it’s great for getting fully dressed under or having kids pop underneath for hugs and drying off. Love the versatility of this! And by far my favourite little part is the waterproof pocket inside the towel! Perfect for phone, sun cream and car keys!

I’ve clambered out the Atlantic in April and straight into the poncho. Having easily got out (and on a crowded beach) of my swimming costume it kept me warm while I helped the boys dress! Once I had dressed it’s easy to unzip the sides and lay it out on the sand or chair as a towel. I am completely in love!

I love the Lara (the owner and designer behind LOLL) has create each poncho to fit all shapes and sizes. I’m nearly 6 foot and this comes down to my knees, each poncho also goes up to about size 22 and fits regardless of curves or male or female. In fact, my eldest uses this at swimming at school to change under and warm up with!

I love the designs she has online but this is my favourite! And quite frankly I love it. They take about a week to arrive from Australia and cost about £35.00. Lara is also working on a kick starter campaign for some fabulous Shark Towels  - definitely worth checking these out here – they look so much fun! Come check them out and say hi to Lara –  website - https://LOLL.com.au  or on instagram - @LOLLbeach