32 degrees Under the Melbournian Sun
Every single summer magazines and newspapers always print articles on the proper way to expose yourself to the sun. I don't understand why people who are prone to burning, people who don't tan well or people who just turn pink insist on wearing SPF 8. I don't even wear something that low on my face for daily purposes. I think that everyone should be required to attend some sort of crash course on Tips and the Dangers of Prolonged Sun Exposure (AKA: Tanning). Here are some tips on the PROPER ways to expose one's self to the sun for extended periods of time:
1. NEVER wear anything lower than SPF 15. Commercial products put a SPF factor of 15 in facial products for a reason.
2. You CAN get sunburned even if its cloudy.
3. Peeling like you are some sort of reptile after "tanning" is called damaged skin. It means you fried the outer layer of skin on your body and frying is NEVER good when it involves human body parts.
4. Wearing a low SPF factor doesn't help you tan quicker, it exposes you to ultra-violet radiation that much quicker.
5. Apply sunblock BEFORE you get to the beach, not after you spend 10 minutes setting up your towels and organizing your snacks and coolers. By that time you've already exposed yourself to the sun without protection for 10 minutes and by the time you actually put on the sunblock, its absorbed by your skin and becomes effective a good 30-40 mins have gone by where you've literally been baking yourself in some great Ultraviolet radiation. Yum.
6. Sunblock doesn't block the sun as soon as you put it on. That's why you're supposed to apply BEFORE sun exposure.
7. Believe it or not, you CAN tan if you wear SPF 30. It takes longer, but it prevents you from buring every single time. Plus, who likes radiation? Doctors don't -that's why they run out of the room everytime they zap you with x-rays.
Australian summers are great.
(32 degrees C=90 degrees F)
posted by Dirty Flamingo @ 12:53 am
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Winter here is NOTHING compared to what happen happens in the northeast. Average weather is supposed to be around 55 degrees F. Quite mild. But winter will soon be here and we'll let you know all about it. When I lived in Latin America 65 F was freeezing for me. After being in Boston these last 2 years 55 F is just a bit of a cool breeze- in comparison.
I'll tell william about he march madness thig.
Where was this guide 2 summers ago when I went to the beach with Brent & Bill? I didn't put anything on all day... and god did I pay for that. I've never seen anyone as red as I was that night. That was a painful week.
Actually I knew of all these rules and I usually tend to follow them. I find spf 30 works best, like you said.. I never get burned when I have it on, but I barely tan.. but tha's just my skin, I am bad a tanning. (which si weird because when I was young I would get such dark skin in the summer)
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