Comments on: Contest: Wear sun block or die

By: Zora Colt

Zora Colt — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:05:49 +0000

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By: watercooling

watercooling — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:21:15 +0000

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By: bluelizardsunscreen

bluelizardsunscreen — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:06:58 +0000

I wear a layer of spf 30 from some australian company and then a layer of oil just so I can have a nice glow. I really like the tan and the quality products help me to get it. Dont buy a cheap stuff!

By: Mori Goldlist

Mori Goldlist — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:09:16 +0000

I follow a regimen of sun-safety all year round. Given that my melnocytes will secrete protective melanin in response to the time spent in sunlight or under tanning lamps, I begin my regimen slowly, exposing my skin for longer periods of time but very very gradually to allow the melanin to build up in response to UVB rays. During the year I switch to a tanning bed equipped with a tanning lamp emitting less UVB and more UVA. That allows me to darken the existing melanin with far less risk of UVB burn. I know that I am getting about 12,000-18,000 international units of Vitamin D with each session and that is great for feeling great.

When I do venture out to the mid-day sun, accompanied by my mad dog and friendly Englishman, I recognize that the beds gave me a natural SPF of no more than 4-6 but that SPF does not sweat or wash off. But I still do not stay out for hours and hours that would be dumb.

My fear is burning, that’s dangerous. The Italians and the French have taught us that a daily glass or two of red wine is beneficial to our health, doctors now agree with that. Just as true though (not the past Prime Minister of Canada!), is that if you drink 6 or 7 BOTTLES of that exact same red wine, your health could be severely harmed.

Let me leave you with this original phrase that I have used for many years…
“Think sunlight is bad? Try living without it!” And I follow that up with “Moderation in all things!”

Mori Goldlist
Toronto Canada

Do I win? Do I win?
Ey, ey, Do I win?????

By: Hoosierville

Hoosierville — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:23:37 +0000

And I’ll just add that if you are deficient, your skin has never worked the way it’s supposed to and it never will.

By: Hoosierville

Hoosierville — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:22:30 +0000

Have any of you had an actual vitamin D test. The real one? I’ll bet you’re all deficient.

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Winner of the Skin Fitness sun block contest | SkinFitnessFacts.com News — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:03:31 +0000

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By: Victoria P

Victoria P — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:45:56 +0000

Well, up until now, I have done a fabulous job of structuring my life so that I can stay indoors during the peak daylight hours during which the hideous Florida sun vies to burn my skin to crisp. The college and graduate school years have been particularly flexible for that purpose – take classes at 7:30am! Take classes at 6pm! Get a job doing data entry from home!

Then it was time to trade that life in for a cubicle. Cubicles don’t have windows. Very convenient for my anti-sun purposes.

Beyond that, I always slather on the sunscreen, wear pants or long skirts year round (in Florida), rock the hat collection, only buy cosmetics with sunscreen in them, and never forget to reapply.

My reasons for being anti-sun? Well, first I would have to give a big thanks to my parents for both having had skin cancer and scaring me to bits. Then I have to admit I like the pale look. My melanocytes cooperate and I compete for the palest skin with Northerners who stay huddled up indoors most of the year for entirely different reasons.

By: just_kelly

just_kelly — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:43:00 +0000

My favorite sunscreen protection technique (besides slathering on high SPF sunscreen) is to bring a sarong to the beach. I can use the lightweight sarong to cover my body as I lay on the beach or cover my shoulders and chest as I walk.

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:49:16 +0000

I first get a spray tan, so it looks like I’ve been in the sun. Once I have my nice fake golden tan I use my face lotion with SPF 30 multiple times a day and when I go outside I wear large sunglasses (they cover about half my face). When I really want to protect the Melanocytes on my nose I pair my sunglasses with my awesome camouflaged visor.