Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: andrew on December 23, 2007, 08:32:10 AM
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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??
@nn!3
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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!! O0
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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.
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Hey Andrew, make sure you re-apply the sunscreen every couple of hours. Also, you should use 15 SPF or higher.
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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+ .
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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.
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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.
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Thanks guys ...
I got some Bald Guyz Sun Screen for Xmas. Will try that this summer and re-apply often.
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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.
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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
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Yeah, Paulie is correct. You should wear atleast 15 spf everyday just in case you end up being in the sun.
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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.
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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. @nn!3
So take extra care! Besides, melenoma (skin cancer) is real and it kills people. Don't become a statistic- use the protection. O0
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when i go to the beach i usually put my speedo on my head when im not wearing them.....lol
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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 O0
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Sunscreen and a bandana or hat/cap.
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when i go to the beach i usually put my speedo on my head when im not wearing them.....lol
I suppose it's a red and white striped speedo. Not a nice visual ....
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LOL...call it what you want.....still they are MY red and whites...lol