Sunscreen and bug spray....
mkakids
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I cant seem to find brands that dont run and sting my eyes!! Ugh....what do you use?
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I use a children's mineral sunscreen spf 30. It goes on white and feels a bit sticky, but it is the only sunsceeen I can wear on my face. Zinc oxide 14.5% ? and titanium dioxide? (Sorry, going off my terrible memory) are the sunscreen ingredients. Anything with those or only zinc should work without stinging.0
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I use suncream especially for my face. Feels more moisturising and not as greasy as normal sun cream.0
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I find that all I can do is be sure to put the sunscreen on at least an hour before I go out to sweat.
I sweat a lot and, not having any hair to contain it, it pours down into my eyes. I have experimented with kids' sunscreens and gentle sunscreens and waterproof sunscreens, etc. None of them work for me. I still get stinging.
But putting it on early does. I don't know why. Maybe it gets absorbed better before the sweat comes along?0 -
GiddyupTim wrote: »I find that all I can do is be sure to put the sunscreen on at least an hour before I go out to sweat.
I sweat a lot and, not having any hair to contain it, it pours down into my eyes. I have experimented with kids' sunscreens and gentle sunscreens and waterproof sunscreens, etc. None of them work for me. I still get stinging.
But putting it on early does. I don't know why. Maybe it gets absorbed better before the sweat comes along?
Hmm...something to think about. I usually only wake up 15-20 mins before a run, but maybe if i leave the sunscreen on my nightstand, set the alarm for an hour before and just snooze until i have to get up? Im usually running around 6 am, so I dont need sunscreen for most of the year...but right now I do.
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TavistockToad wrote: »I use suncream especially for my face. Feels more moisturising and not as greasy as normal sun cream.
Ive tried a few of these and they still run and sting.
at least I was able to to use just as lotion when I wont be running in the heat.0 -
RunRachelleRun wrote: »I use a children's mineral sunscreen spf 30. It goes on white and feels a bit sticky, but it is the only sunsceeen I can wear on my face. Zinc oxide 14.5% ? and titanium dioxide? (Sorry, going off my terrible memory) are the sunscreen ingredients. Anything with those or only zinc should work without stinging.
Do you remember the name?0 -
It's the Alba Very Emollient children's mineral and is in a blue tube. It's cheap and I burn at the slightest, but it's been effective for me. You are supposed to remember to squeeze the tube a little to mix it up to make it more effective.
I read in a dermatology book that you can put the mineral sunscreens on the night before (but not the regular chemical ones) and it will still be effective in the morning if you didn't sweat too much in the night. I do this sometimes and it's worked fine for me.
I assume other mineral kids' ones would be okay (suncreen ingredients are 14.5% zinc oxide, 1.5% titanium dioxide I think - I looked this morning when I put it on, but already forgot lol).0 -
Perhaps a throwback headband would get the job done!
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Great idea. Dual purpose in keeping my headphones from falling out
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I wear a cap and sunglasses and not put sunscreen on anywhere above my eyes. I sweat a lot so I need something to catch the sweat from getting to my eyes anyways, so, it works for me.0
