Goode Rider brand rider gear feels so good and has a luxury about it. I get SO many compliments when I wear mine - even in my office on casual days. You just can’t go wrong.
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I’m trying to look put together for a work event, so I checked out this thread. Sounds like I absolutely must buy a belt!
My contribution is about sunscreen. They are makeup-level sunscreens that do not have the greasy/shiny look of traditional -even high quality- sunscreens. My derm recommends (and is probably compensated) EltaMD.
I bought a tube and it really is different from Neutrogena. It also cooperates better if you wish to add makeup. It feels lighter and creamer. It blends into the background better. It is not shiny. It’s expensive, so I save it for really special occasions.
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I wear face sunscreen every day, to barn without makeup and to work with light foundation.
It absolutely is worth finding a better sunscreen that does a good job on your skin type and climate and that could vary with time of year.
I’m currently using Neutrogena Hydro Boost SPF 50 which is moisturizong, two variants of LA Roche Posay, and a Clinique tinted City Block which functions as light coverage. I’m on a general hunt for really good formulas, but need to use up current tubes first. I will keep EltaMD in mind I’ve heard of it before.
I don’t have a body sunscreen at the moment, if I was doing a beach day I’d grab something waterproof.
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My mother and grandmother both told me it was NEVER ok to wear a tucked-in top without a belt. Jeans, shorts, slacks, breeches—didn’t matter. 
I hear their voices in my head almost every time I get dressed.
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I suspect the belt edict is one that ebbs and flows with fashion. If your bottoms don’t have belt loops it’s very much a judgement call whether you want a belt for the look. I don’t think many women wear belts with jeans or shorts these days.
On the other hand, this year I am getting more higher waist pants and tucking things in and a belt does add a very nice accent.
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I know most women don’t use belts anymore, but to me, if you can see empty belt loops, it just looks wrong.
I agree with you about clothing with no belt loops. Unless you’re wearing a wide belt that drapes low over your hips, there’s no point in a regular belt.
But belts were part of my upbringing, like crewneck sweaters, loafers and Bermuda shorts. 
Certainly people can wear whatever they like!
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I love the look of tucked in shirts and breeches with belts, but although I have an ideal rider’s body (lean, long legs), I’ve got a bit of a tummy now. Wearing a belt just makes it more obvious.
How does anyone tuck in a shirt and not have it looking all lumpy under your breeches? No matter how neatly I tuck, there’s still creases and overlaps and edges showing through. In photos I know that the models have their clothes pulled tight in front and are all pinned up in the back.
Most of my riding clothes are bought on consignment or thrift stores. Currently loving Irideon Issential tights but wouldn’t tuck any shirt in them. Some of my polo shirts are curved at the bottom instead of straight, which looks a bit fitted somehow. Polos are great at keeping the sun off of your neck; sunscreen on my neck always makes me feel hotter.
Most of my breeches are dark and I wear shirts that coordinate or contrast (dark grey breeches with salmon polo, or dark brown breeches with pale chartreuse polo). I love the look of light tan breeches with black boots but keeping them clean is impossible.
For your face, micellar water is your best friend. It will remove dirt and sunscreen and clean your face of oil. I have a buzzcut so just tousling my hair with wet hands freshens it up. And as long as my eyebrows are filled in I’m good to go. If you can keep your face looking clean and fresh and your hair tamed, you’ll look more put together than most.
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The tucking in thing, and the muffin top thing, can both be helped by gritting your teeth and going up a breech size. Which sucks 
And the muffin thing can be helped with a wider waistband that sits “just right.” For me the magic is the Tredstep De Niro-wish they came in more colors, and I also have a pair of PS of Sweden that are pretty good (size up, buy on sale…)
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I recently found two moisturizing sunscreens that I adore:
CosRX Aloe Soothing Sunscreen (SPF50) - amazing moisturizing formula that sinks in without making me feel like disco ball shiny
CeraVe Ultra Light mattifying sunscreen (SPF30) - less moisturizing than above but great for hot humid days as a bit mattifying
The CeraVe is available at most drugstores; CosRX is more hit and miss, I order from Amazon or Stylevana if you’re a buying a bunch - you can save $ but shipping is a bit longer
I was in Target this week and was thrilled to see that apparently bodysuits have made a low-level comeback. Those are basically long sleeve T-shirts with different kinds of necklines ( crew, v-neck, mock turtle, etc.) that extend down over your underwear and snap at the crotch. Perfect for a sleek tucked-in look without the bulk of shirttails.
The Target ones came in black, among other colors, and would be perfect to wear with breeches!
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Snaps at the crotch? My shirt would look neat while tears ran down my face 
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I use Clinque tinted city block for when I’m going somewhere nice and it’s a “make-up” layer. 99.9% of the time I don’t wear makeup. For my every day sunscreen I wear Neutrogena ultra sheer SPF 60 (Costco bulk purchase - I use it for face and body) or Kiehl’s face cream with SPF 60.
Love my SPF 60 for every day use… and sunshirts!
I’ve noticed that some show shirts are made as bodysuits now, but the snaps are placed better for riding. Bodysuits were popular when I was in HS, and I was thinking the same thing about the carnage those snaps would cause in the saddle.
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Ahhh, adult onesies!
Bodysuits have never been long enough for my body!
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I would love the look of a bodysuit but my upper body is long too. And forget about the snaps!
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Ain’t no way I’m riding with snaps on my crotch area. Otherwise not a bad idea.
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It’s things like this that makes tack stores go out of business. I would never go there just to try things on and then order online from somewhere else.
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@Spudsmyguy I know how you feel. I try to support local business, because I like trying on things before I buy them. Also, it’s so much easier to return things if they don’t work out. I’ve kept inexpensive things I don’t like just because it’s such a pain to return them, plus there’s often a charge.
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I am not exactly the poster child for ‘put together’ but especially during shedding season I put a pair of overalls on over my riding tights, and then a barn jacket, and muck boots. Once I’m all tacked up I take the overalls off, put on my riding boots. My aim is to never have my boots touch the ground outside of a swept barn aisle. It doesn’t exactly happen but I try to bear it in mind – I don’t rinse down my horse after a ride before changing into my mucks, for example. This technique does keep my riding tights and boots cleaner. NO fleece except linings. NO light colors. I’m still dirty but it isn’t quite as obvious.
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I find the exact opposite. For me, sweat-wicking fabrics just stay wet, I feel cold, and then when I go back in the A/C in the house, I FREEZE! Cotton at least warms up to my body temperature and feels neutral, and while it may be soaked in sweat, it doesn’t feel wet. I hate that everything only comes in these technical fabrics now!
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