Sunscreen Dilemma

The Backwards Man

I found myself in a curious situation today. Out in the middle of nowhere, sun beating the rocks, nobody around for miles, just me, the dog, and my bottle of Hawaiian Tropic.

I had already applied sunscreen to my exposed extremeties, but as I was working hard I wanted to take my shirt off. Unfortunately, I had no way of rubbing lotion on my back.

So my question is this. How do single people sunbathe safely?

Witcher

It didn't put the lotion on its skin? Then it's getting the hose!

shopaholic01

Spray bottle and a bit of contortionism. I can reach all parts of my back, I nearly dislocate both clavicles mind, but I manage.

YFlyer

Put some on your dog and get him to roll on your back

jobeenfitz

There's probably an app for that now.

The Backwards Man

YFlyer wrote: »

Put some on your dog and get him to roll on your back

Lucky doesn't like me going near her with any liquids since an incident with a tin of masonry paint last week.

A Greedy Algorithm

Squirt the dog with the lotion then roll around on top of the dog or carry the dog on your back to cover it so it wont get burnt.

Thoie

Aersol-y type spray bottles (the pump actions don't do it, no matter what they say). The other alternative is one of the mitts for applying fake tan and a stick.

Sulla Felix

Sponge on a stick?

GarIT

Of you're under 50 and cant reach all of your back you should probably see a doctor.

Cookie_Monster

you can reach your entire back either under or over arm (unless you're massively fat)

Squirt some over your shoulders then put your arm back down at your side. Then, see if you can reach the cream from below. If you can't, use the suncream bottle as an extension of your arm.

Or, I just thought of this, bring a plastic bag with ya and squirt cream onto the bag. Lie down on bag and squirm around.

The Backwards Man

GarIT wrote: »

Of you're under 50 and cant reach all of your back you should probably see a doctor.

No problem reaching, it's the rubbing that's the problem.

GarIT

The Backwards Man wrote: »

No problem reaching, it's the rubbing that's the problem.

Read a bottle of suncream, you don't rub it in.

The Th!ng

Squeeze the entire contents of the bottle up your ass, then stand on your head and push the suncream out slowly so that it will drip along the length of your back.

gctest50

The Backwards Man wrote: »

No problem reaching, it's the rubbing that's the problem.

Still though, maybe a bit of Seven Sea Fish oil things in teh morning and you'd be like this :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbcEJLZiu8

Cookie_Monster

plus it's not really going to be sunny enough to burn in Ireland anyway unless you're a ginger. I hope you're not, are you? I may have to put you on ignore if that's the case.

The Backwards Man

GarIT wrote: »

Read a bottle of suncream, you don't rub it in.

At fifteen bucks a bottle I'm damn sure I'm not using it all up in one go!

NZ_2014

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008FL1NES?cache=2482ff715e544fed3d3906883e49c82f&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1401232476&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Dogs need suncream too..
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Sulla Felix

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

plus it's not really going to be sunny enough to burn in Ireland anyway unless you're a ginger. I hope you're not, are you? I may have to put you on ignore if that's the case.

I got burned last wednesday, not a ginger.

The Backwards Man

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

plus it's not really going to be sunny enough to burn in Ireland anyway unless you're a ginger. I hope you're not, are you? I may have to put you on ignore if that's the case.

Ireland has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.


Always wear sunscreen.

GarIT

The Backwards Man wrote: »

At fifteen bucks a bottle I'm damn sure I'm not using it all up in one go!

Use the same amount you normally rub you're just not supposed to rub it in like most people think, get it to form a thin white layer and let it set for about 20 mins.

dastardly00

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

plus it's not really going to be sunny enough to burn in Ireland anyway

*facepalm*

Cookie_Monster

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Always wear sunscreen.

even at night?

dee_mc

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

even at night?

Especially at night :P

Use the back of your hand instead of the palm, works like a charm.

Sinister Pigeon

Get yisserself some feathers - no need for your piffling sun screen then........

The Backwards Man

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

even at night?

Especially at night. That's the thing about the sun, it gets you when you least expect it.

Cookie_Monster

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Ireland has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

not really
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_cancer#Epidemiology

NZ on the other hand, in the summer you can't be out for more than 15mins without getting burnt. It's intense.
I never wore sunscreen at home unless out on the bike for 6 hours+, never burned. Always do here from about October to April!!

Lyaiera

Us single people stay inside all day posting on forums so the risk of sun burn is quite low. There's a high risk of feeling lonely and eating doritos though. So I guess it balances out.

The Backwards Man

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

not really
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_cancer#Epidemiology

NZ on the other hand, in the summer you can't be out for more than 15mins without getting burnt. It's intense.
I never wore sunscreen at home unless out on the bike for 6 hours+, never burned. Always do here from about October to April!!

I'm a qualified journalist and therefore allowed to use hyperbole and overeaction to make my point.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Merry Christmas

The Backwards Man

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Merry Christmas

Marry me?

ceadaoin.

GarIT wrote: »

Use the same amount you normally rub you're just not supposed to rub it in like most people think, get it to form a thin white layer and let it set for about 20 mins.

I don't know about that. The bottle I have says "rub in well". Surely that means rub it in until it's absorbed, not just sitting on top of your skin?

gctest50

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

Merry Christmas

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GarIT

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I don't know about that. The bottle I have says "rub in well". Surely that means rub it in until it's absorbed, not just sitting on top of your skin?

Opposite of mine anyway.

The Backwards Man

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I don't know about that. The bottle I have says "rub in well". Surely that means rub it in until it's absorbed, not just sitting on top of your skin?

That's what I always thought too. In the A-Team Faceman was always rubbing lotion onto girls' backs, not squirting it over them then buggering off.

DesperateDan

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Sponge on a stick?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lize9s0RX31qh59n0o1_400.gif

Sinister Pigeon

Did they ever clear their names?

The Backwards Man

Sinister Pigeon wrote: »

Did they ever clear their names?

Na, they went to work for Robert Vaughn and got cancelled by the network before they could.

Knasher

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I don't know about that. The bottle I have says "rub in well". Surely that means rub it in until it's absorbed, not just sitting on top of your skin?

As I understand it, there are different types. The good stuff blocks both UVA and UVB, but you don't rub it in (and if it gets wiped off in the sea or something, you are meant to reapply). Then there is the stuff that only protects against UVB, and I think you do rub that in. The difference is that it doesn't protect you against melanoma but it isn't visible on your skin.

Generally suntan lotion is the one you rub in, and only protects against UVB. While sunscreen you don't, and it protects against both.

ceadaoin.

Knasher wrote: »

As I understand it, there are different types. The good stuff blocks both UVA and UVB, but you don't rub it in (and if it gets wiped off in the sea or something, you are meant to reapply). Then there is the stuff that only protects against UVB, and I think you do rub that in. The difference is that it doesn't protect you against melanoma but it isn't visible on your skin.

No, the one I have protects against both UVA and UVB and is rubbed in. And it's SPF 50 sunscreen, not tanning lotion

Chattastrophe!

The Backwards Man wrote: »

That's what I always thought too. In the A-Team Faceman was always rubbing lotion onto girls' backs, not squirting it over them then buggering off.

Durty ...

househero

Get a pretty girl to lube you up.

Failing that, her old one will do a job on you there.

pickarooney

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I don't know about that. The bottle I have says "rub in well". Surely that means rub it in until it's absorbed, not just sitting on top of your skin?

It means it gets into the well then rubs the lotion on its skin.

Poochie05

Use one of those small sponge paint rollers, saw this on Gok Wan and it's genius!

hoodwinked

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I found myself in a curious situation today. Out in the middle of nowhere, sun beating the rocks, nobody around for miles, just me, the dog, and my bottle of Hawaiian Tropic.

I had already applied sunscreen to my exposed extremeties, but as I was working hard I wanted to take my shirt off. Unfortunately, I had no way of rubbing lotion on my back.

So my question is this. How do single people sunbathe safely?

doesn't matter it's likely you weren't protected anyway!

Three major sunscreens fail protection test

The three creams which failed were named as Piz Buin Ultra Light Dry Touch Sun Fluid SPF 30 in the 150 ml size, Malibu Protective Lotion SPF 30 (200 ml) and Hawaiian Tropic Satin Protection Ultra Radiance Sun Lotion SPF 30 (200 ml).

Pumpkinseeds

There was a report a month or so ago listing a number of sunscreen brands that were lower than the spf they claimed to have, I think Hawaiian tropic was one of them. I prefer the Ambre solaire range, especially the spray on ones, gets the awkward areas easier.

The Backwards Man

hoodwinked wrote: »

doesn't matter it's likely you weren't protected anyway!

Three major sunscreens fail protection test

Yeah I read that, but was there not some controversy about the test? Besides, until another brand leaves me smelling like a coconut I'll stick with HT.

Caliden

Leave the shirt on will ya, it's only 20 degrees not 50

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/05/15/no-need-to-take-your-top-off-nations-men-told-ahead-of-heatwave/
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/03/12/people-walking-around-park-think-im-well-hard-says-topless-young-fella-with-gold-chain/

enda1

la roche posay anthelios xl spf 50+

Best suncream out there!

petes

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10836911/Could-this-be-the-first-drinkable-sunscreen.html

Tanning and non-tanning. I'll take my chances with the cream!