I don’t wear sunblock. The best way way to avoid getting fried is to wear a textile clothing item, stay in the shade, avoid the noon day sun ( I’m told that Polynesians avoid daylight hours altogether), and avoid reflected sunlight from beach sand and water. As for insects, I live in a bird sanctuary in Florida. Between the birds, lizards and frogs, insects are kept in balance - just don’t wear anything scented as scents attract biting insects. Among the scents that attract biting insects, sweat is No 1. So it’s very important to wash it off at every opportunity.
My practice has been to build a base tan. Wearing CoolTan clothing allows some UV exposure when in public. CoolTan shorts and shirts are very light - and feel like you are not wearing anything at all. When I go to the beach, I try to go at dawn and leave by noon. As soon as I get home, I apply a good After Sun product with a high Aloe content. Any burn I get will be turned to tan by the next day.
Your common sense approach is the most logical approach and the one I’ve always used! I do however continue use Muscol that does contain DEET….. I hate bug bites and this stuff WORKS!
As I age, I spend more time in nature and appreciate more and more the true definition of what Naturism really is,
Our skin has less natural oils as we age it’s important to use skin care products that support that need,
Being properly protected always allows us to fully concentrate on the multitude joys of naturism
I'm not as careful as you are... but just enjoy the sunshine on my bare skin too much. I wear a hat and generously apply SPF50 sunscreen everywhere (using a lotion applicator to reach my back - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BF3FB3 ) and haven't gotten burned on hikes, bike rides or playing pickleball. And yes, I put insect repellent with 25% deet on top of the sunscreen when I'm in buggy places. Plus - I get a dermatologist skin check at least once a year...
I wear sun lotion with SPF 30-50, depending on the brand. I am single so I can't reach everywhere, but I can reach those areas that are horizontal (shoulders, arms, legs and backside. This means that when I apply a spray insect repellent with Deet on my back, some of it is not on top of sun lotion. Reportedly, Deet is not harmful applied directly to skin, so I'm going with that.
If I am going to be in the direct sun for some time, such as a pickleball game, I wear a T-shirt.
I never lay in the sun for the purpose of getting a tan, except for short times (20 minutes) in the early days of spring.
Time in the pool must be limited early in the year until we develop a tan, because we do not allow clothing, nor sun or insect lotion in our pool.
We have an excellent product made here in New Zealand called One24. It's an all-natural plant-based sunscreen that you only need to apply at the start of the day and it lasts all day. It doesn't come off in water, so doesn't contaminate swimming pools. It has an SPF factor of 50, which is important here as New Zealand is one of the worst places in the world for UVB radiation and sunburn. https://one24.co.nz/product/sunscreen-spf50/
I use over the counter spray spf 50. I have learned by mostly good experience when my body feels warm it is time to reapply. That said i do have portable shade to use.
Mosquitoes have never liked me. I can be naked and they (mostly) avoid me. My wife can be fully clad and wearing mosquito netting next to me, and they will swarm her. Black flies are a problem, and I find repellent doesn't seem to work on them. At least not for me. I'm more likely to inhale them than to get bitten. Horse and deer flies aren't much of an issue in SoCal. Neither are no-see-ums.
I don't burn easily, and once I get a minimal tan, I don't burn at all.. But for every hour I was nude outdoors, there were hundreds of hours where I was in short sleeves, and all those decades of UV have caught up to me. My arms are very thin-skinned and bruise easily now.
I don’t wear sunblock. The best way way to avoid getting fried is to wear a textile clothing item, stay in the shade, avoid the noon day sun ( I’m told that Polynesians avoid daylight hours altogether), and avoid reflected sunlight from beach sand and water. As for insects, I live in a bird sanctuary in Florida. Between the birds, lizards and frogs, insects are kept in balance - just don’t wear anything scented as scents attract biting insects. Among the scents that attract biting insects, sweat is No 1. So it’s very important to wash it off at every opportunity.
My practice has been to build a base tan. Wearing CoolTan clothing allows some UV exposure when in public. CoolTan shorts and shirts are very light - and feel like you are not wearing anything at all. When I go to the beach, I try to go at dawn and leave by noon. As soon as I get home, I apply a good After Sun product with a high Aloe content. Any burn I get will be turned to tan by the next day.
Your common sense approach is the most logical approach and the one I’ve always used! I do however continue use Muscol that does contain DEET….. I hate bug bites and this stuff WORKS!
As I age, I spend more time in nature and appreciate more and more the true definition of what Naturism really is,
Our skin has less natural oils as we age it’s important to use skin care products that support that need,
Being properly protected always allows us to fully concentrate on the multitude joys of naturism
My main tip regarding sunscreen/block, which I regularly fail to follow, is to reapply frequently.
I'm not as careful as you are... but just enjoy the sunshine on my bare skin too much. I wear a hat and generously apply SPF50 sunscreen everywhere (using a lotion applicator to reach my back - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BF3FB3 ) and haven't gotten burned on hikes, bike rides or playing pickleball. And yes, I put insect repellent with 25% deet on top of the sunscreen when I'm in buggy places. Plus - I get a dermatologist skin check at least once a year...
I wear sun lotion with SPF 30-50, depending on the brand. I am single so I can't reach everywhere, but I can reach those areas that are horizontal (shoulders, arms, legs and backside. This means that when I apply a spray insect repellent with Deet on my back, some of it is not on top of sun lotion. Reportedly, Deet is not harmful applied directly to skin, so I'm going with that.
If I am going to be in the direct sun for some time, such as a pickleball game, I wear a T-shirt.
I never lay in the sun for the purpose of getting a tan, except for short times (20 minutes) in the early days of spring.
Time in the pool must be limited early in the year until we develop a tan, because we do not allow clothing, nor sun or insect lotion in our pool.
Good Morning,
I assume you’ll read this! Just to say, I thought it would be more condusive to outdoor naturism activities but alas it only looks that way……
We have an excellent product made here in New Zealand called One24. It's an all-natural plant-based sunscreen that you only need to apply at the start of the day and it lasts all day. It doesn't come off in water, so doesn't contaminate swimming pools. It has an SPF factor of 50, which is important here as New Zealand is one of the worst places in the world for UVB radiation and sunburn. https://one24.co.nz/product/sunscreen-spf50/
I use over the counter spray spf 50. I have learned by mostly good experience when my body feels warm it is time to reapply. That said i do have portable shade to use.
Mosquitoes have never liked me. I can be naked and they (mostly) avoid me. My wife can be fully clad and wearing mosquito netting next to me, and they will swarm her. Black flies are a problem, and I find repellent doesn't seem to work on them. At least not for me. I'm more likely to inhale them than to get bitten. Horse and deer flies aren't much of an issue in SoCal. Neither are no-see-ums.
I don't burn easily, and once I get a minimal tan, I don't burn at all.. But for every hour I was nude outdoors, there were hundreds of hours where I was in short sleeves, and all those decades of UV have caught up to me. My arms are very thin-skinned and bruise easily now.