I'm been all slathering myself in sunscreen, only to get scalp burn... I would kind of like to avoid skin cancer of the scalp! But hats! They always look so dorky on me! (Putting aside the fact that hats meant for poolside/beachside wear are often pretty dorky even before the addition of yours truly.) Does anyone have any solutions they think are non-dorky???
Also, does anyone else have a problem with their body darkening much faster than their face? MY ARMS AND CHEST, OMG. Over the past few years, they've been darkening so much more dramatically than my face! Which doesn't even make sense, given that my face gets more direct exposure more often! I've been leaving my face un-sunscreened for 30mins or so, lightening my arms and chest with vinegar, exfoliating like mad, BUT IT'S ALREADY HAPPENING! And I've only been out 3 times so far this season! Idk what it is, maybe my face is just really healthy from all the olive oil cleansing, and thus is more sun-resistant? BUT I WOULD LIKE NOT TO BE FREAKISHLY MISMATCHED.
If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it. DX
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Edited 2011-06-03 04:13 am (UTC)
I would also say that if you are having skin darkening mismatching, then perhaps go with a body cover-up? I have seem some really long dress-like sarongs that a lady said she bought from Hawaii.
Basically, with sun and skin cancer, most of my advice tilts towards 'less sun via reliable covering-up'. Also, sunburn hurts. :)
I've seen the coverups - I've seen these filmy, sort of meshy things that as I recall were made of uv-blocking material. They looked sexy and not at all hot (in the sweat-causing temperature way).