slo’s MONDAY 7/22 poll - Sunscreen 🧴

[AlohaKeke]

I wear it daily on my face as part of my skincare routine, but only wear it all over if I'm going to the pool (which only about once every other week in the summer).

 

[CdnCarrie]

I only put it on at the beach really. Not any other time. Maybe like Florida in the summer I'll put it on in the morning but that's it.

 

[ClaraOswald]

I do not wear facial sunscreen because I cannot find one that does not burn my eyes.
I only wear body sunscreen if I will be in the sun a lot. I prefer to wear hats and long sleeves.

I haven't found a good one that doesn't make me break out. I tend to just put on a powder foundation (I'm not into makeup so it's just Cover Girl brand powder) and it tends to keep my face from burning as long as I reapply it if I get sweaty or blow my nose or something and it gets rubbed off.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I am pretty disciplined when it comes to using sunscreen. I almost always use lotion.

 

[summerlyangel]

I'm very disciplined. I'm super fair, adopted into a tan family in the 70s in the South. Let me tell you about sunburns! My mother used to put parkay on me because she heard it would help prevent sunburn. At the beach. I have had so many blistering sunburns that I'm sure I'm a walking risk for skin cancer. I don't want to jinx it, but my derm visits have been good so far despite my history.

All that said, I wear facial sunscreen daily and have mostly since my early 20s when I realized I could use sunscreen (don't laugh! LOL). I also wear a hat if I will be outside for more than a few mins. I wear body sunscreen if I'm going to be outside for any length of time Spring-Fall. I do not wear it just to walk to the car/shopping/errands. I do not wear it in the winter. I do still get caught offguard, though. My scalp got burned a couple of weeks ago because I did haircuts for DH and DD on the back deck. Forgot to put on a hat! Oops!

I do run low on vitamin D, so I try to balance some sun exposure with protection.

 

[lovin'fl]

If I am at the pool or beach I will apply once. If just walking around outside or sitting outside short term, then I don't use it. I prefer lotion not spray. I can't use it on my face but do wear make up with SPF in it.