Sun screen and your face.
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From: georgetown ky
Sun screen and your face.
Well here comes summer. I don't know how common it is but in the summer I get burnt a few times then tan pretty good. But My lips get pretty beat up by the sun and wind. But i can't wear a fulface helmet in the summer.
I was wondering does anyone wear a bandana or something to cover your nose and mouth?
Sun screen lip balm don't seem to help.
I worry about skin cancer and my lips falling off.
We are planning a 3 week ride out west next year I can only imagine how bad they will get.
Any ideas?
I was wondering does anyone wear a bandana or something to cover your nose and mouth?
Sun screen lip balm don't seem to help.
I worry about skin cancer and my lips falling off.
We are planning a 3 week ride out west next year I can only imagine how bad they will get.
Any ideas?
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From: Port Charlotte, Florida
i use sun screen on my nose ears and cheeks and face as well as most of my arms. Iam already tan this year and have been using it. I used to never think about it and would get burnt up on the boat during fishing tournaments or when out riding. Wife rides my **** about it due to the skin cancer deal
The sun screen on the face works fine and i care a small bottle on the bike key is on very sunny days is to reaply cpl times if your riding all day. As for the lips i use the lip balm with sun screen key there is also put it on at each stop you take and you will be good. the reg sun screen i if iam riding from sun up to sun down i will maybe reaply twice once around lunch and once around 4 or 5pm and iam good to go.
Some will laugh but i laugh at lot guys that ride with me when i see them the next day and there in pain and red as fire from not using it.
Also got a good friend whos lady just had surgery on her nose from skin cancer do to all the time in the sun from riding over the years and no protection.
The sun screen on the face works fine and i care a small bottle on the bike key is on very sunny days is to reaply cpl times if your riding all day. As for the lips i use the lip balm with sun screen key there is also put it on at each stop you take and you will be good. the reg sun screen i if iam riding from sun up to sun down i will maybe reaply twice once around lunch and once around 4 or 5pm and iam good to go.
Some will laugh but i laugh at lot guys that ride with me when i see them the next day and there in pain and red as fire from not using it.
Also got a good friend whos lady just had surgery on her nose from skin cancer do to all the time in the sun from riding over the years and no protection.
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I see lots and lots of people with bandana's riding around in the summer,and if it keeps you comfy , insect, and burn free then bravo!,This is the same as the full face thread,wear what you want nobody will razz you to each his own you have yor reasons. I just read someone else's sig which said " no need to explain to your freinds and your enemies won't beleive you anyway!"
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From: Weeki Wachee, Florida
Sunscreen (SPF 30+) and a full face helmet is best. You say you can't wear a fullface? OK...your decision. A bandana is an option....how about a 3/4 helmet with a full, tinted face shield? The old, weather-beaten, leathery, tanned look will make you look like a "real" biker tho! All joking aside, wear a waterproof wide spectrum sunscreen... many formulated for sports use are good. Reapply at gas stops. Most people don't realize that a tan isn't healthy, it's actually skin damage. Skin cancer isn't pretty, and melanoma is deadly. Realistically, none of us are going to stay out of the sun. Sunscreen, cover, reapply. BTW...the lips are very prone to develop cancers, so use an SPF lip balm as well. Good luck.
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I use suncreen with the highest SPF leven I can find on my face and arms. one that is waterproff stays on the best. More fun riding when you don't stay up all night with a sunburn.
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From: NW Louisiana
Sun screen and lip balm will help protect your skin if applied generously every two hours or sooner if you are a heavy sweater. This is according to my dermatoligistand skin cancer specialist. Minimum 35 protection. You may need more application if you are a big wide body model.
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I use sun screen on my face and it works great for me.
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There is a lot of different sunscreen products out there. I suffered for years before they had all that.
There is a spray-on sports type which is really good for touch-up during the day on places hard to reach. Get the one that is a continous spray, rather than the pump. Be VERY careful how you pack it though. I discharged a full can in my tourpak first day out last year and it stained everything in there. (smelled good though
) And the UV protection factor has been increased dramatically over the years. I recommend no less than 30, or even go 70 - 80 for your nose,face, neck and arms.
In all cases, get the waterproof kind. Put it on BEFORE you start riding and if it's going to be a long day, repeat at least once.
I have a heavy beard, so I haven't investigated protection for my lips. No matter how you feel about it, or the hard time your riding buddies might give you, sun-poision is not to be taken lightly. If you're fair skinned like me, forget all that macho-crap and take care of your skin.
There is a spray-on sports type which is really good for touch-up during the day on places hard to reach. Get the one that is a continous spray, rather than the pump. Be VERY careful how you pack it though. I discharged a full can in my tourpak first day out last year and it stained everything in there. (smelled good though
) And the UV protection factor has been increased dramatically over the years. I recommend no less than 30, or even go 70 - 80 for your nose,face, neck and arms. In all cases, get the waterproof kind. Put it on BEFORE you start riding and if it's going to be a long day, repeat at least once.
I have a heavy beard, so I haven't investigated protection for my lips. No matter how you feel about it, or the hard time your riding buddies might give you, sun-poision is not to be taken lightly. If you're fair skinned like me, forget all that macho-crap and take care of your skin.
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O you may not like this suggestion but zinc oxide (baby's butt cream) ,available at all baby care drug store isles, goes on thick and totally blocks out uv rays,and may keep you cooler than a bandana!
