Sunscreen Recommendation Thread

[heidi]

In about two weeks people will be packing for and heading to Orlando for Infinitus - and others will be visiting the Wizarding World on their own schedule in the next year.

So I think it's important to quote a very influential song of the late 90s.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.

The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.

What's your sunscreen recommendation? Do you have different preferences for face vs body?

And what's up with the UVA ratings from Europe and why is it better, and can anyone bring me some for my face for Infinitus? I'll totally pay you back.

For the last year or so, I've been wearing Aveeno's 45SPF on my face and chest and Neutrogena's 50 on my arms - I admit that I rarely wear anything on my legs (yeah, I know, bad.).

But I tan easily, rarely burn and am trying to stop freckling.

Comments

[likebunnies.livejournal.com]

When I sent my kid out to a Gulf island for a weekend in April, he used Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunblock 100SPF and burned like I have never seen someone burn in a long time so unless one is incredibly diligent about putting it on when sweating or bathing, I wouldn't recommend that. But my pale family has always been lucky with Aveeno sunblocks, SPF 45 and higher. I packed the body mist with him that weekend because I thought it would be easier and quicker for him to apply but it really didn't work. I should have stuck with some 'Sports' spray-on formula (Banana Boat, maybe) but I decided to try this. And everyone needs to lather the sunscreen on often!

People really need to wear hats and not sunbathe no matter how tempting it is when on vacation in Florida. It's not good for anyone! I was never a sun bather but just living here for nearly 35 years has done a number on my skin.