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Old 06-20-2022, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Actually, if you use the right sunscreen and you apply gently using a patting motion you can apply it over make up and it won’t disturb it much. There is also a powder sunscreen that has a tint to it that you can apply over make up and it looks kind of like make up. https://www.colorescience.com/produc...-shield-spf-50
I just heard about this product, and while it looks great, $69 is more than I'm willing to spend on sunscreen. I do like the idea of powder sunscreen, so hopefully there are some cheaper alternatives.
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Old 06-20-2022, 04:02 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I don't know when sun-screen became a thing. Maybe in the eighties? Don't remember. I am a very fair-skinned old lady who has never used it. I was an outdoors gal as a young woman; canoeing, camping, spending time on and near the water, farm-work, and so on. Outdoors with Ra.


I have no skin problems. I think it is because I have oily skin or I am so far just lucky.
My mom made us use what was called "suntan lotion" back when we were kids, when we were spending an afternoon at a swimming pool or the beach. It did seem to help prevent sunburn. I don't think it was as advanced as today's products.

Even some of today's products don't screen out both UVA and UVB rays, I was horrified to discover a few years ago. Living in the Southwest at over 7000 feet elevation, where the atmosphere is thinner, that's a worrisome discovery to make.
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Old 06-20-2022, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Texas
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I put on first thing in the morning. As a blonde/red haired gal, it is mandatory.

I them use an ELF color corrector and then foundation/powder.
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Old 06-20-2022, 05:42 PM
 
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I've tried using them but I find most of them to be heavy, greasy and I hate the way it feels on my face. It leaves little pimples/bumps. I think they call it milia? Blech.

And you have to re-apply every two hours. I can't even apply it once! I usually forego using it at all.
It says it prevents the skin from receiving vitamin D from the sun so that's my excuse for not using it.
And I don't have fair skin or a history of skin cancer so...

Do you use them? And what's your favorite brand?
I threw away my last bottle of commercial sunscreen years ago. It's a multi-billion dollar scam just like bottled vitamins. I interchangeably use olive oil and shea butter now and am never going back.

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Old 06-20-2022, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Manhattan
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I threw away my last bottle of commercial sunscreen years ago. It's a multi-billion dollar scam just like bottled vitamins. I interchangeably use olive oil and shea butter now and am never going back.
There's something to be said about oily skin acting as a natural barrier from the sun.

"Oily skin is naturally more resistant to sun than other skin. The extra oil acts as an extra layer of protection against the sun's rays. Your skin is less likely to burn than other skin types and in fact may tan quicker".

https://www.garnierusa.com/tips-how-...0tan%20quicker.

My mom's skin tends to be oily. Maybe that's why she never had to use sunscreen.
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Old 06-20-2022, 07:43 PM
 
Location: Australia
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I am almost 70 and have never used sunscreen. I have been burnt maybe twice. I guess I just have that type of skin that just naturally tans. Just lucky.
Living in Canada might give you an advantage over us here! Once when I was teaching six year olds a young lady of about 25 from Canada came to the school for a visit. What struck me was that her skin was far more untouched by the sun than that of the little kids I was teaching.
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Old 06-20-2022, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Australia
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I don't know when sun-screen became a thing. Maybe in the eighties? Don't remember. I am a very fair-skinned old lady who has never used it. I was an outdoors gal as a young woman; canoeing, camping, spending time on and near the water, farm-work, and so on. Outdoors with Ra.


I have no skin problems. I think it is because I have oily skin or I am so far just lucky.
My father was getting skin cancers chopped out in the fifties. So fortunately I grew up with an awareness of the issue.

But the campaigns started here in 1981. https://www.cancer.org.au/about-us/h...of-skin-cancer
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Old 06-20-2022, 07:59 PM
 
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Wide brimmed hat
Long sleeves
Find the shade
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Old 06-21-2022, 12:41 AM
 
Location: Vancouver
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Sun can do horrible damage to the skin. Look at people who live in sunny climes at 50 years of age, compared to those that don't.

When I was younger, we used a mix of baby oil and iodine to get a " glow "....I did the baby oil, but not the iodine, as I tanned easily. Ignorance is a dangerous thing.

Later when " sun block " or " sun tan lotion " with grades of protection came around, I used a low grade and never got burned.

In the last 20 years or so...something...probably me has changed. I use a 50 or 60, a beach umbrella, and a hat.

So yes people, sunscreen is needed!
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Old 06-21-2022, 02:12 AM
 
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I use Maria Galland Paris SPF+50.
Instead of rubbing it in, I pat and spread it lightly over my face and neck.
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