Sly Beaching - Protection From the Sun - page 1 -

• Sly Beaching - Protection From the Sun by andrew on 23 Dec, 2007 08:32
• Yeah, it's the beginning of winter, but I'm starting to plan for my first sly summer.  We spend alot of time on the beach and I'm thinking it may not be enough to just wear sun screen.   I went sly September 7th and went to the beach once w/just sun screen.  Still scorched the back of my head.
  
  Do you guys wear hats on the beach for extra protection?   A baseball cap probably isn't enough because it only covers the top half, and I'm not really into straw hats.
  
  Any suggestions??
  
   
• #1 by champ007 on 23 Dec, 2007 08:48
• Hey Andrew,
  I also like the beach and know where your coming from. My solution at the beach was to use the umbrella and also I bought a couple of headsweats, a white one and a black one. They cover my noggin and also help for the back of the neck. Since I shaved I haven't been a big fan on hats, but the material on these things don't seem to irritate my skin even when the sand is there. Might give it a try, they are a little pricey compared to a bandana but you get what you pay for. Heres a link:
   http://www.headsweats.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=5&idproduct=10
  
  The best part about this post is your planning on staying Sly at least until summer!! 
• #2 by Robmeister on 23 Dec, 2007 08:50
• A wide-brim hat would be cool, I guess...haven't worn one myself.
  
  SPF 50 or higher (if it's made) should work for extended beachness.  We take our very-fair-skinned five-year-old to the beach and just slather that on him....obviously not wanting to take a chance on a bad burn.   So I just use that stuff....whatever it is that my wife picked up for him...50 or higher, I'm pretty sure.
• #3 by Tyler on 23 Dec, 2007 21:07
• Hey Andrew, make sure you re-apply the sunscreen every couple of hours.  Also, you should use 15 SPF or higher.
• #4 by cam_dvs32 on 05 Jan, 2008 06:46
• Guys... it's summer here in Oz at the moment and the heat is killer. 40-41 ever day (I think that's around 105 in the States)? Anyways, sunscreen, hats, shade, what ever you can get. Get the sun screen with the highest SUN PROTECTION FACTOR rating... I think it's SPF 50+ .
• #5 by SLYinKC on 05 Jan, 2008 18:53
• Andrew, I made through last summer without a sunburn (on the dome anyway) and I think it was because I found a good facial sunscreen with an SPF of 20 - 30 and just made sure that I reapplied every hour or so.  I could usually tell when I was getting close and need to reapply.  I really think that this is the key, and you will be fine.
• #6 by JDog on 06 Jan, 2008 05:49
• Andrew, all the sly bros give great words.
  
  
  As Rick says, lather that dome in high SPF sunscreen, I recommend 30 +. You can never have enough protection for your dome. And re-apply that stuff every 1 hour.
  
  
• #7 by andrew on 06 Jan, 2008 08:22
• Thanks guys ...
  
  I got some Bald Guyz Sun Screen for Xmas.  Will try that this summer and re-apply often.
• #8 by PBurke on 06 Jan, 2008 13:43
• Quote from: andrew on 06 Jan, 2008 08:22

  Thanks guys ...
  
  I got some Bald Guyz Sun Screen for Xmas.  Will try that this summer and re-apply often.
  

  
  don't wait till the summer bro. the sun is brutal anytime. just cause the air is cooler doesn't mean the sun ain't hotter. uv rays will get you when you least expect it.
• #9 by Timmay on 06 Jan, 2008 14:22
• Quote from: PBurke on 06 Jan, 2008 13:43

  Quote from: andrew on 06 Jan, 2008 08:22

  Thanks guys ...
  
  I got some Bald Guyz Sun Screen for Xmas.  Will try that this summer and re-apply often.
  

  
  
  don't wait till the summer bro. the sun is brutal anytime. just cause the air is cooler doesn't mean the sun ain't hotter. uv rays will get you when you least expect it.
  

  
  Yes just look at Burke up there.....lol....he is fried. LOL
• #10 by Tyler on 06 Jan, 2008 15:50
• Yeah, Paulie is correct.  You should wear atleast 15 spf everyday just in case you end up being in the sun.
• #11 by andrew on 06 Jan, 2008 16:30
• It's hard to think about using sunscreen when it's close to 0 degrees.  When I'm outside I usually have  a hat on this time of year.
• #12 by DAT Boy on 23 Jan, 2008 21:50
• Yeah, when it's cold, you think you need sunscreen less, when you probably need it as much, or more than when it's hot.  At sea level you need a minimum of SPF 15.  For every 1,000 feet in altitude you should add 1.5-2.  So at about 6,000 feet (outside my front door) I need at least an SPF 30.  If you go up to ski country, where the air is rare, and the snowflakes are "dry", you should consider the SPF 50+.
  Also, I heard on the Travel Channel, that [bare] heads fry quicker than the rest of your skin because there is little or no fat. 
   So take extra care!  Besides, melenoma (skin cancer) is real and it kills people.  Don't become a statistic- use the protection. 
  
• #13 by Timmay on 23 Jan, 2008 22:53
• when i go to the beach i usually put my speedo on my head when im not wearing them.....lol
  
• #14 by warhawk on 23 Jan, 2008 23:24
• andrew....i always apply sunscreen on the dome no matter what temperature.  that sun is "killa" on a smooooooth, slick dome in any season.
  
  WARHAWK