• came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    i have no room to talk, because i have been and still am stupid about UV protection. at the very least i do polarized sunglasses and a hat, as my light eyes are sun sensitive. i carry one of those spf 55 wax sticks for my schnoz everywhere if i'm gonna be outdoors walking around a lot and do put on lotion if my pale parts are in a sunny place (swimming or where there's white sand). and we always set up some kind of a sunsail or umbrella cluster if that's an option.

    suncream (LMAO) is ok for avoiding burns if you're constantly greasing yourself down.... but, the smart play is to cover your skin. light layers, long sleeves, even a hood. high latitude honkies rarely seem to understand this, preferring instead to get as naked as possible and absolutely scorch their skin. meanwhile, equatorial people who work and spend tons of time outdoors in the sun are invariably in long sleeves, hats/hoods, long lightweight fabrics, pants.

    the sun makes the planet warm enough to support life and plants have learned to steal it's power, but make no mistake it is a cruel god. do not look at it. cover and hide yourself from its murderous gaze!

    • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah I generally wear long sleeves even if it’s pretty hot bc I hate the feeling of stuff on my skin. I’ll deal with it if I have to but I way prefer to just throw on a thin hoodie. And I don’t really go outside often lol

      I do use some face sunscreen that’s from Japan that’s lighter on the skin if I am gonna be out for awhile