Considering Moving to Hawaii but HATE Sunscreen Routine! (Volcano: live, safety)
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OK as my nick implies, I'm literally very very white. So if I don't put on sunscreen every day before I go outside (not even to the beach), I risk a burn. Thing is I hate putting on sunscreen, every day, then washing it off in the evening. And I love Hawaii otherwise, the weather, the people, the food, everything. But this silly thing is stopping me from moving.
If your skin is extremely white you definitely run a risk of skin cancer, which can be terminal. Only other choice is coverup, long sleeve shirts, long pants (all light colored so you are cooler). Many of the sunscreens are oil free, not heavy. I have olive skin but always use sunscreen, especially after a friend died from skin cancer. Be smart, not sorry.
Ask your doctor if there are any treatments which would help. Isn't melanine (check the spelling) something that helps skin with sun and can't that be taken as an additive or pill?
Otherwise, someplace such as Volcano where it isn't as sunny might be an idea.
don't they have sunscreen in a spray can? they do for the lower number tanning sprays. it's very easy. other than that you can always get your skin a little tanned by doing it s-l-o-w-l-y so you get a light base which will help.
I always wear longsleeves to cut down on the amount of sunscreen I need; you can also wear a sunhat and concentrate your outside activities during the morning and late afternoon. But you'd still want some sunscreen on your face no matter what, I think.
Ask your doctor if there are any treatments which would help. Isn't melanine (check the spelling) something that helps skin with sun and can't that be taken as an additive or pill?
For the most part, any "tanning pills" on the market today aren't FDA-approved and may have adverse side effects. FDA--Tanning Pills
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Originally Posted by hotzcatz
Otherwise, someplace such as Volcano where it isn't as sunny might be an idea.
Unfortunately, it's not the amount of sun that one should be concerned about, it's the level of exposure to ultraviolet A (or "UVA") rays (which can penetrate clouds, smog, and vog) and ultraviolet B (or "UVB") rays. AAD Facts About Sunscreens Using Sunscreen on a Cloudy Day
How is Hawaii different from anywhere else on a sunny day?
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