Sunscreen Can Make Or Break Your Vacation
Sunscreen can be something that makes or breaks your vacation. Take it from me, there is nothing worse than getting to your vacation destination and on the first day burning yourself to an excruciating crisp. When I was a kid, I went on vacation with my family to an island called Barbados, which is miles away from South America. It was February when we went, so let's just say I was less than pale.
You always assume that you will be fine when you first go out into the sun after the long winter. Have to have that base tan so you can get the nice bronze glow later. Unfortunately, when you are a rock's throw from South America, it doesn't quite work that way. You actually get, essentially, cooked. Well, that happened to me. Without sunblock I was baked in a very small amount of time causing a large amount of pain.
With my own experience I have learned not to mess with the sun. It is very rarely nice to you. I am Italian with relatively dark skin and I still paid a large price for my insolence. I thought I could get away with no sunscreen, but now I know it is absolutely crucial to wear sunscreen when first going into the sun after being in a cave all winter.
One of the lesser known facts about sunscreen is that you have to keep it on your skin. You can't just rub it into the skin and expect it to be protected. You have to keep a physical barrier between your skin and the sun in order for it to work. This is important and can be overlooked which can cause you to be confused as to why your skin is still burning when sunscreen is applied.
Knowing these things would have helped me in the past, but I have not taken this information for granted. There are always times when you believe you can beat the sun and you end up getting a little burnt, but when you have had no sun contact all winter, sunscreen is an absolute must.
You always assume that you will be fine when you first go out into the sun after the long winter. Have to have that base tan so you can get the nice bronze glow later. Unfortunately, when you are a rock's throw from South America, it doesn't quite work that way. You actually get, essentially, cooked. Well, that happened to me. Without sunblock I was baked in a very small amount of time causing a large amount of pain.
With my own experience I have learned not to mess with the sun. It is very rarely nice to you. I am Italian with relatively dark skin and I still paid a large price for my insolence. I thought I could get away with no sunscreen, but now I know it is absolutely crucial to wear sunscreen when first going into the sun after being in a cave all winter.
One of the lesser known facts about sunscreen is that you have to keep it on your skin. You can't just rub it into the skin and expect it to be protected. You have to keep a physical barrier between your skin and the sun in order for it to work. This is important and can be overlooked which can cause you to be confused as to why your skin is still burning when sunscreen is applied.
Knowing these things would have helped me in the past, but I have not taken this information for granted. There are always times when you believe you can beat the sun and you end up getting a little burnt, but when you have had no sun contact all winter, sunscreen is an absolute must.
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