Red Raw or White as a ghost... Did you survive the sun?

Lando Griffin

What a weekend.
With global warming now in full swing and thousands of fair skinned Irish off to the beech, park, lake, river, or back garden did you survive without the inivetable sun burn. I saw a approx 20 people at the beech yesterday, who this morning will be sick from sunburn.
I am careful enough in the sun, boasting the 2010 farmers tan, but why us Irish lying out the first day of sun and baking ourselves raw?
How did you survive the weekend?

Rabies

I put on my jacket and wrapped up.
48hrs of wind and rain out of 72hrs.

Crap weekend.


Ohhhh... look at the irsh weather.. la de da

*grumble*

W.Shakes-Beer

i tend to get the right side of my face and right arm burned raw. ie. i look like a gobsh!te for most of the summer.

brummytom

I seem to absorb the sun - it does fúck all to me.


Was out in it yesterday and Saturday, not even pink. I must be so pale the sun just goes through me

soups05

i slapped on the sun cream and did a little gardening,took a break for a couple of hours then sat outside with a beer and the laptop.

now have a nice top up to the tan i got in spain two weeks ago. not a bronze god by any means but no longer vampire white. :D:D:D

it was a great summer

Cian92

I prefer to call it a delayed tan.

stovelid

I get a red face and arms for a day or two, but it doesn't hurt and goes tan after a while.

Biggins

Missed the sun, too much stuff to do.

kylith

I kept well covered up because I burn horribly. Only my arms were out and they were slathered with sun cream, now they're kind of off-white.

Would much prefer to be pasty white than lobster red. Skin cancer FTL.

Two full hungover days of lying mostly in the shade and a bit in the sun is leavin me wit a nice tan... Haven't worn sunsceen in Ireland since I was about 10. For someone who dislikes heat, I tan fierce easy

Pompey Magnus

I'm like a barber's pole.

chin_grin

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

I'm like a barber's pole.

Constantly turning?

nibtrix

Slapped on the factor 50, still turned pink after 30 mins in the sun. The most annoying thing is that it won't turn to tan in a few days, I'll just go back to white again :mad::mad::mad:

ibarelycare

My friend and I were sitting having lunch yesterday, watching all the people with horrible sunburnt skin and hilarious tan lines, and commenting on how Irish people don't have a clue how to look after themselves in the sun.

Then we went for a long drive and I forgot to put suncream on and now I have a ridiculously red right arm, and a pale pink left arm, face and chest

thetonynator

nibtrix wrote: »

Slapped on the factor 50, still turned pink after 30 mins in the sun. The most annoying thing is that it won't turn to tan in a few days, I'll just go back to white again :mad::mad::mad:

put on a bit of aftersun and it will . . .;)

NothingMan

Spent the last 2 days at BBQ's and lying around parks. Had no sun screen so tried to get in the shade when possible. A little red but it will be tan by tomorrow. I also have the start of my annual sandal design on my feet. My toes and middle of my foot are brown, the rest nice and oirish!

PeterIanStaker

I got a redneck tan, y'all. back of neck, lower back and part of one arm. Sun tan lotion is useless.

starbelgrade

You'd swear the weekend was the first few sunny days we had all year - most of May was really nice!!!

NothingMan

starbelgrade wrote: »

You'd swear the weekend was the first few sunny days we had all year - most of May was really nice!!!

True, I burned my face and hands surfing 3 weeks ago.

But this was my first real summer weekend, got hammered off my face on Thurs at my sisters leaving drinks, didn't goto work on Friday, went to a BBQ/Session Friday night, spent Saturday strolling around Dun Laoghaire followed by another BBQ, session, then house party, woke up Sunday on a couch in town and spent all day yesterday in parks in Dublin City and finished it off in a beer garden. Followed by a night of restless, too warm to sleep, sleep.

Good times.

Rabies

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

I'm like a barber's pole.

you have a queue of hairy men waiting for you to open?

walshb

Factor 50 plus guys. I just don't understand these pasty white Irish longing to be brown when it's just not in our make up. They haven't the first ****ing clue about the sun and its potential dangers. Hey, it has benefits, but intense sun on a body not protected is just silly.

Maybe I am wrong, but if you cover with factor 50, it simply means you will be able
to stay in the sun that bit longer without having to top up, whilst still getting a healthy dose of sun. Most seem to think that the less factor you put on the better "tan" your pasty body will get.

Though, I went for a good run yesterday and had the sun cream on, but then started to sweat and **** me did
it sting, and I mean bad for about two hrs. I was rinsing the eyes constantly. Really painful.

ibarelycare

starbelgrade wrote: »

You'd swear the weekend was the first few sunny days we had all year - most of May was really nice!!!

Yeah but this weekend was HOT! 26 degrees in some places. We haven't seen weather like that in a long time.

lorebringer

I hate the heat, don't mind the sun but the heat - grrrrr :mad:

And I tan really well but prefer the milky, Irish look so slapped on the old sun lotion (factor 45) even though the only time I ventured out was to walk the dogs for 40 minutes. I have survived the hot weekend with not even a shade change in the colour of my skin.

Biggins

Out of curiousity - whats the strongest factor one can actually buy in a shop/chemist?

Menengroth™

damn it people, you're Irish, you should know you don't tan well!!

Biggins

Menengroth™ wrote: »

damn it people, you're Irish, you should know you don't tan well!!

Funny enough - except for some red heads. Don't know why.

ibarelycare

Biggins wrote: »

Out of curiousity - whats the strongest factor one can actually buy in a shop/chemist?

I think it's factor 60, but apparently there's no point in going over a factor 30 as it doesn't make much of a difference over and above that. I'm open to correction on that though!

walshb

Biggins wrote: »

Out of curiousity - whats the strongest factor one can actually buy in a shop/chemist?

I think it's factor 50+, or complete block, which is what I use.

On the lips you can get a "lip stick" that is complete block. Bottom line, if those tanned
cricketers are completely lip covered, well then that should be enough for us pasty whites to take notice.

starbelgrade

Biggins wrote: »

Out of curiousity - whats the strongest factor one can actually buy in a shop/chemist?

I'm nearly sure that it's Factor 50, though at that rate, you might as well go to the hardware shop & buy relfective paint. I think 30 is the max that's allowed in Australia as anything higher blocks out so much of the suns rays that you can end up with problems like ricketts.

walshb

ibarelycare wrote: »

I think it's factor 60, but apparently there's no point in going over a factor 30 as it doesn't make much of a difference over and above that. I'm open to correction on that though!

True enough, but with 50 and above you won't need to reapply as much, so it
is that bit more convenient.

Biggins

starbelgrade wrote: »

...I think 30 is the max that's allowed in Australia as anything higher blocks out so much of the suns rays that you can end up with problems like ricketts.

Never thought of that! :eek:
Crikey.

starbelgrade

Biggins wrote: »

Never thought of that! :eek:
Crikey.

There's lots of health problems associated with not getting enough sunlight through Vitamin D deficiency. There are less heart attacks during the summer & cancer sufferers also survive better during the summer months.

In other words - the sun is great for you, as long as you use a moderate suncream & keep well hydrated.

walshb

What a lot of people do not understand is that all you really need is sunlight, not necessarily pure sunshine. The light itself from the sun offers you the benefits and Vitamin D, the pure sunshine also offers you this, but it has a damaging affect too.

So, an overcast day with sunlight sporadically is all one really needs for a healthy dose.
You want a tan in the genes/family, go marry an African.

Standard Toaster

Didn't think I got any kind of tan yesterday but loads of comments in work today saying I've a great tan, nice 'glow' of me?
Didn't have any block on either, would have just ran into the eyes anyway (off-road mountain biking)
I tan handy enough anyway.
The amount of burnt heads on the way into to work today is laughable tho

Indubitable

Well I was farming so I got a farmer's tan. Lovely weather for the grass.

cian1500ww

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

Indubitable

cian1500ww wrote: »

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

That would be miserable git.

Biggins

cian1500ww wrote: »

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

Large reflecting mirror?

walshb

cian1500ww wrote: »

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

Sun beds?

starbelgrade

walshb wrote: »

So, an overcast day with sunlight sporadically is all one really needs for a healthy dose.

Around 15 minutes of exposure to sunlight on your hands and face every day is plenty for your body to make enough vitamin D under normal circumstances.

So a farmers tan is grand!

Menengroth™

cian1500ww wrote: »

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

In the nav bar above the poll, to the right of 'Quick Links'


Get back to it! :mad:

starbelgrade

cian1500ww wrote: »

Where's the option for those of us stuck inside studying ???

The increased risk of high blood pressure, insulin problems, diabetes risk, obesity and more.

Nothing worth worrying about.

Standard Toaster

starbelgrade wrote: »

There's lots of health problems associated with not getting enough sunlight through Vitamin D deficiency. There are less heart attacks during the summer & cancer sufferers also survive better during the summer months.

In other words - the sun is great for you, as long as you use a moderate suncream & keep well hydrated.

Agreed, check out iHerb.com. That's where I get all my Vitamin D from. 360 softgels of Vitamin D3, 10,000 IU for 23 dollars delivered can't be beaten.

More info here

peasant

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm nearly sure that it's Factor 50, though at that rate, you might as well go to the hardware shop & buy relfective paint. I think 30 is the max that's allowed in Australia as anything higher blocks out so much of the suns rays that you can end up with problems like ricketts.

I'm just back from a holiday in Cuba and I'm nicely bronzed now (arms, face and lower legs that is).

I have to watch my sun exposure due to a lot of moles, always put on sunblock or factor 50 cream and spent practically the whole holiday in the shade ...still got tanned.

The higher factor just means that you can stay out that bit longer ...but you still get a tan.

walshb

peasant wrote: »

I'm just back from a holiday in Cuba and I'm nicely bronzed now (arms, face and lower legs that is).

I have to watch my sun exposure due to a lot of moles, always put on sunblock or factor 50 cream and spent practically the whole holiday in the shade ...still got tanned.

The higher factor just means that you can stay out that bit longer ...but you still get a tan.

+ 1

Jeez, it's just a pity more people don't realise this. I have been laughed at because I mention that I use factor 50, the same people who haven't the first clue of what factor 50, or any factor for that matter is....

starbelgrade

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Agreed, check out iHerb.com. That's where I get all my Vitamin D from. 360 softgels of Vitamin D3, 10,000 IU for 23 dollars delivered can't be beaten.

More info here

The jury is still out on whether taking supplements is an effective way to counter vitamin D deficiency.

The best places to get it are from sunlight & some foods. Most foods do not contain vitamin D. Some fatty fish have it (like salmon) and fish liver oils are a good source. Beef liver, cheese and egg yolks also have some amount of vitamin D. Cereals and milk are often fortified with vitamin D. In fact, two glasses of vitamin D fortified milk a day gives enough vitamin D for people up to the age 50.

Supplements are a bit harder to figure out. There is a lot of controversy about whether the body can really use supplements of vitamin D (especially without added calcium).

nibtrix

The sunscreen factor is a measure of how long you can stay in the sun compared to how long it would normally take you to start burning, i.e. factor 15 means your skin won't burn until it absorbs 15 times the solar energy that would normally cause it to burn; factor 50 means you can spend 50 times longer in the sun that you normally could.


Unfortunately I normally start to burn after about 5 seconds so even factor 50 doesn't help much!

topper75

Did our people's skin go pale because our people followed the retreating ice northwards (to allow more vit D absorption)?

Or was their skin always pale forcing them to move north away from hotter areas?

Can DNA stuff tell us this?

moonpurple

hat shirt towel over legs, I am a celt, I burn,

4 hours brittas bay

3 happy kids

Duggy747

Me and the sun have never really gotten along together, bit of a love-hate relationship.

My hair is long and pitch-black (a few grey hairs, maybe :pac:) so it absorbs all the heat and my head starts to boil like an egg.

I was in a rush yesterday so I sloppily slapped on some lead-factor sunscreen.......didn't realise until last night how bad of a job I did..............red blotches all over my arms like I picked up some nasty rash from a lady of the night at the docks :P

peanuthead

Is the sun coming out today?