Do you ever go sunscreen free in the sun?
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Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm

Just curious how often people use sunscreen. Do you use it all the time, everyday? Or everytime you step outside anywhere? And where do you use it? Do you put it all over your body or just on places that your skin is showing like your face, arms (if wearing a t-shirt) etc.? Do you ever go out in the sun in the direct rays with bare clean skin? Cool

free skin care · Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:32 pm

This is good idea Very Happy

Well as I live in the UK where we have to dance under the full moon praying and hoping for sun Laughing

I would say that I come under the occasional usage.
If it's sunny I will put some on my face (we are usually fully covered up here Rolling Eyes

), mainly forhead, nose, cheeks and upper chest area.
Then when we have nice weather and I can dust off the old summer dress (this is once in a blue moon!!) I apply to legs, arms, shoulders, neck, back and face, basically anything that's exposed.
Quite often though I expose my legs, face and arms to direct sun with no sunscreen Embarassed

I don't use sunscreen everyday and don't bother on areas that are covered.

free skin care · Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:05 pm

Everyday I use an SPF of 15 on face and exposed parts of my body.

Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:16 pm

no one is always covered up, that's impossible unless you work at night and leave the house after sunset and before sunrise. and then even then one can't work 7 days a week, and plus you aren't going to have that job forever and haven't had it since you were born

Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:55 pm

I think the poll is a bit confusing. The title of the post is "How often and where do you use sunscreen?" and you ask if we use it daily so I clicked on "daily" not realising that you gave the poll a different title - which was actually the reverse of the title of this thread. I actually do use it daily and I wonder if any others made the same mistake as me... Perhaps I'm just a little suprised that most people (granted, the sample so far is small) would not use SPF at all Laughing

free skin care · Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:26 pm

Everyday (even when I stay indoors). I use SPF of 60

Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:25 pm

Sorry Mabsy. You're right, I messed it up. I just changed the title of the post but it won't let me reset the poll. I hope it's not too skewed now. I'm more interested in the written responses though. Interesting.

Also when I say going in the sun daily, doesn't mean never wearing sunscreen, just intentionally getting some sun on bare skin, even if just for 10min. at a time.

Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:14 am

Not to worry - I think I'm probably the only one who mixed it up. Typical! Laughing

I don't ever intentionally go out into the sun without wearing sunblock just for the purpose of getting some sun. I do get some sun though - it is still important given that you need it for vit D production.

free skin care · Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:28 am

I misread it when I voted too so maybe the poll is a bit skewed as you suggest, interesting though.

free skin care · Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:50 am

m wrote:

no one is always covered up, that's impossible unless you work at night and leave the house after sunset and before sunrise. and then even then one can't work 7 days a week, and plus you aren't going to have that job forever and haven't had it since you were born

Actually not impossible, m. The poll asked if you went out if the house without sunscreen cover, and my answer to that is never. In my house, I do not open any curtains and my roommates know better than to even try it when I am at home. Laughing

When I go out I always have sunscreen on all exposed areas. I also use a parasol everyday now. Padantic???maybe, but that is the only way I don't feel stressed walking out the door.

free skin care · Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:49 pm

I try to make sure its at least on my face and chest ...since its been really hot and humid here lately (96 degrees today...) , I've been wearing lots of skirts and tank tops...and applying sunscreen on the areas exposed. Even so i don't stand around in the sun like "Come and get me"...im always the girl in the shade blocking the stupid ball in the sky...

free skin care · Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:50 pm

attempting to block*

free skin care · Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:13 pm

Face, neck and hands. I try to keep it on my shoulders as well when I have on short sleeves.
I was an occasional sunscreener until about two years, when I started to see some not so pretty changes in my skin. Now I must admit, I am pretty anal about it.

free skin care · Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:36 am

My skin never sees the sun without heavy protection - and yes, it can be annoying to others at times, especially on vacation. lol

Head to toe, I wear a high SPF containing Mexoryl, Titanium, & Avobenzone on a daily basis. I keep exposure well under 2 cumulative hours a day to avoid having to reapply sunscreen (haha) - and when I drive, I wear shades & a cute, carefully-chosen hat that doesn't give me hat-head. Very Happy

Don't you wish we could spend, say, $100 to have sunscreen applied all over that takes a year to wear off? I'd go for that in a second! lol

free skin care · Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:29 pm

I use it everyday after my C serum. Apply to all areas that will be exposed to sun. In summer, that means arms, legs, neck, chest, face. In winter, no arms or legs but all the rest get a dousing.

free skin care · Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:42 pm

Sunscreen is part of my daily skincare regime. I put sunscreen on my face and I put lotion with sunscreen on my body. The only time I go out without sunscreen is if I go outside before I get dressed in the morning.

free skin care · Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:17 am

I'm like rosebud.
so it depends, if I'm at home I might sit out with nothing on my skin for 15/20 minutes depending how strong it feels. I feel I'm soaking up the vit.D
If I'm going to be out for longer I'll wear sunscreen on my face. Like today, at lunch I'm going to sit outside with a high spf on my face but legs & arms bare.
On holiday then yes of course as it's much hotter and the sun is stronger.

free skin care · Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:20 am

Eve glad I'm not the only one Very Happy

The weather we have been having is stunning. Last week we had one hell of a storm with great big hailstones!!!!!

free skin care · Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:55 am

People have to realise why they say brits talk about the weather so much.
1. We have weather Very Happy

2.Having weather makes it hard to make decisions.

How can you plan under such conditions. Confused

If you live in sunny or cold climate then fair enough you know what you're getting on most days here..good luck!

rosebud don't mention the hail, it may come back!

free skin care · Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:36 pm

I usually wear sunscreen/sunblock when I go outside, but usually never reapply. Too much of a hassle to =)

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