Sunburned scalp

[maxiesmom]

I'm hoping there is someone out there who can help. During our trip to disney a few weeks ago, I was pretty good about applying sunblock as necessary. I am very pale, and I burn easily. I did ok, except for my head! I forgot to put sunblock on my ears, so they looked bright red, and my poor scalp got burned too. I got in the shower one morning, turned the hot water on, and yow!!!!!

I'm sure I am not the only one this as happened too. But what do the rest of you do to prevent it, besides wearing a hat? I tried to put sunblock on my part, but must have not done a very good job of it. I thought they made some type of hair detangler with sunblock, but I can't find anything. Do you think using one of those spray sunblocks would work, or would it just leave me looking like I hadn't washed my hair in a few weeks? Any ideas? We are planning another trip for October, and I sure don't want a repeat of the shower incident.

 

[suwanneeriver]

I would think wearing a hat would be the best bet, thats what i do.

 

[dyna]

OIL FREE sunscreen works well too apply with fingertips an rub it onto the scalp a little bit at a time especially in the part. Believe it or not as the sun screen drys on the hair it acts a bit as a styling gel.

Coppertone sport block is a good one to use apply 1st thing in the mornin an you set for the day pretty much.

During summer I often use sunscreen not on scalp but on my hair to keep it from getting as damaged from the sun and my color fading.

There are prolly some fancy sunscreens made just for scalp an hair but WHY when the other stuff works well too...

 

[aquaticmom]

Banana Boat makes a sport & scalp spray, they sale it at Walmart for about $6. They used to have just a scalp spray, which they discontinued two years ago. Now they call it sport and scalp spray. It's in a orange spray bottle and it works great!!

Gotta love Disboards, it took you exactly 12 minutes to find the answer to your problem.

 

[maxiesmom]

Banana Boat makes a sport & scalp spray, they sale it at Walmart for about $6. They used to have just a scalp spray, which they discontinued two years ago. Now they call it sport and scalp spray. It's in a orange spray bottle and it works great!!

Gotta love Disboards, it took you exactly 12 minutes to find the answer to your problem.

Now if I had only posted this yesterday, before I went to Walmart

 

[aquaticmom]

I was just at Walmart, it's now called Body & Scalp Spray. It was $6.97.

 

[KittieKat]

During summer I often use sunscreen not on scalp but on my hair to keep it from getting as damaged from the sun and my color fading.

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does that make your hair greasy?

 

[disneyjournalist]

you know, i know it's been mentioned, but being floridian, hats work best always.
and i am a jeep owner, that is the best thing i have ever done for my head. jsut a hat.