Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: jbrit25 on March 09, 2016, 06:49:17 AM
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I'm heading to the beach in about a month and it will be my first summer with a liberated scalp. I currently wear an everyday sunscreen on my head that's SPF 15, but I don't think this will be strong enough for 5hrs on the beach. I spend a lot of time in the ocean and so a hat isn't always ideal. My biggest worry is that the stronger sunscreens with high SPF's will make me break out after a few days of use and I don't want bumps all over my head. Any suggestions for a good high SPF sunscreen for my noggin?
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This will also be my first summer shaved, and im looking forward to it. Anyway i dont know too much about what sunscreens might work well for someone like you who has apparently sensitive skin, at least against the ingredients in sunscreens, however i will tell you something my dermatologist once told me. Dont waste your money on anything higher than spf 30. They dont really protect any better than a 30 does, at least not by any significant margin.
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Here's a warning for you. Don't slather on sunscreen on a freshly shaved head. Some of them burn like hell. Test your sunscreen first on a small area.
Red
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I do not use sunscreen on a regular basis (I work indoors), but anytime I go to the beach I use a minimum of SPF 45. I never had an issue with breaking out, but as Red said, sunscreen will burn on a freshly shaved head. So if you normally shave in the mornings, you may want to shift to night shaving while at the beach.
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I use a spray on sunscreen by Neutrogena. It is comes in all SPF's. It is a bit expensive but it is great because it sprays on, dries instantly, is not greasy and is water resistant, (great when you are getting in and out of the water.)
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Here's a warning for you. Don't slather on sunscreen on a freshly shaved head. Some of them burn like hell. Test your sunscreen first on a small area.
Red
Not some, most. Wait at least half an hour before applying.