Sun protection for face
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Sun protection for face
I could foil for 6 hours a day as it is much less exhausting than twintipping. No problem sir. But the impact from the sun on the face is massive. For sure I use sun protection (cream), but that seems not to solve the problem. It's way too much sun for the skin. Any creative ideas? I use a helmet, that protects at least a big part of the head.
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Re: Sun protection for face
some German dudes in Brazil were using these full face and head covering masks like Spiderman...it was disturbing
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Re: Sun protection for face
Seen many versions of that. If it is specific for watersports I don't know, but shouldn't be hard to find those kind of masks.
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Re: Sun protection for face
I have a wide-brim hat with a chin-strap. It seems to work ok with sunblock and sunglasses.
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Re: Sun protection for face
You can wear a hat under the helmet (for the visor). I’ve been doing that. For the face, a covid-like mask should work. Try a buff and/or a neoprene face mask (they make them for skiing).
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Re: Sun protection for face
Use a Buff or a fisherman's balaclava and no less than 50 spf sunscreen.
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Re: Sun protection for face
Use a zinc based mineral sunscreen SPF 50 (Neutrogena makes a great one. Your face will be white but it holds up in the ocean and since it's mineral based won't sting your eyes)
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Re: Sun protection for face
I use the Gath Gedi helmet with the full face visor in smoke grey tint and a Buffs neck and face gator with the large breathing holes.
Also a long sleeved rash shirt by kiteboarding.com. And Dakine ventilated stand up paddle pants. Dakine doesn’t make them anymore but maybe some other company does, and there are swim tights. Dakine gloves for sun hitting top of the hands.
The helmet and shirt are in that color used for school sign fluorescent yellow that is visible from a long way away.
I don’t wear sun screen, and probably have good jelly fish sting protection, since I’m covered up. I don’t get hot or have visor fogging since everything is ventilated.
Helmet and visor: https://gathsports.com/product/gath-ged ... ace-visor/
Buffs with air holes: https://buffusa.com/buff-products/balac ... 122810.707
Shirt: https://kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp ... sey_yellow
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Also a long sleeved rash shirt by kiteboarding.com. And Dakine ventilated stand up paddle pants. Dakine doesn’t make them anymore but maybe some other company does, and there are swim tights. Dakine gloves for sun hitting top of the hands.
The helmet and shirt are in that color used for school sign fluorescent yellow that is visible from a long way away.
I don’t wear sun screen, and probably have good jelly fish sting protection, since I’m covered up. I don’t get hot or have visor fogging since everything is ventilated.
Helmet and visor: https://gathsports.com/product/gath-ged ... ace-visor/
Buffs with air holes: https://buffusa.com/buff-products/balac ... 122810.707
Shirt: https://kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp ... sey_yellow
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