I have been pale my whole life, and, despite numerous attempts to combat this disease, I’m still not used to the tone used when people exclaim, “You’re so PALE!” It’s the same one I suspect people use when they find out a sex offender is living in their neighborhood–one of disgust and outrage that ultimately leads to a torch filled witch hunt.
I cringe to think of all the times I tried to voluntarily turn myself into a George Hamilton lookalike, using everything including cheap self tanners, baby oil on a nude beach and tanning beds affixed with industrial strength exhaust fans.
Eventually, I stopped trying once I realized that I didn’t want to look like a cured ham at age 35. For years following my vow to stop trying to trick people into thinking that I was hot because I looked like a photo negative, I still failed to use sunscreen. This is partially because I was lazy and didn’t want to smell like coconut-scented chicken grease, but also because I thought that any sun I unintentionally picked up from being outside was like the free spot on a Bingo card and therefore failed to cause any sort of harm.
I recently wised up and bought Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock (SPF 85) and have been using it as my primary moisturizer. I was skeptical about its claim that it won’t clog pores, along with it’s advertised “lightweight clean feel.” However, after one week of using it, I can vouch for both. The scent is nothing special, but not cloying either. In case you’re as sloppy as I am and get it too close to your eyes, and…wait for it because this is revelatory…it will burn. I had to learn the hard way, twice.
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I wouldn’t say you’re whoring it up. More like putting out. No cash involved.
as a fellow fishbelly i’ve recently started using aveeno’s positively ageless spf 60, which has done its job fairly well; the notion of an extra 25 sun ass-kicking points does intrigue me, though… mayhaps the next bottle goes to you, neutrogena.
i go for coppertone sport spf 70+.
i’m not sure if that means 71, but i like that it’s for sports, which means it won’t melt off me when i sweat.
it’s also awesome that the skin on the top of my forearm is only darker the the underside because of my freckles. irish fail? yes.
I totally use this stuff and it is the best! I find the sand sticks to my ass less cause its not so greasy!
Right? The SPF 85 is about as close as it gets to being in a bubble, which is pretty cool.