avoid sunburn

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• HA

  

  Half

  Apr 28, 2014

  [quote]Hi everyone. I am still quite new to nudism and have mainly been a home nudist up until now. With summer approaching, I was wondering how you all protect your privates on nude beaches from sunburn? Do you just use regular sunscreen or have any recommendations on good products to use?
  [/quote]I would imagine the same sunscreen you use on the rest of your body.  I personally don't use any, I'm lucky that way, I don't really burn.  I hope you get lots of helpful suggestions.

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• TR

  

  Travellingbizguy

  Apr 28, 2014

  I just use the regular sunscreen but I do make sure I use it liberally.
  

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• ST

  

  Steve

  Apr 28, 2014

  Or, stay out of the sun in the middle of the day. Beaches are lovely at sunset, too.
  

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  Travellingbizguy

  Apr 28, 2014

  Steve, excellent point.
  

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• ME

  Member

  Apr 30, 2014

  I use regular sunblock, however I use it more generously on the parts the sun isn't normally exposed. Heavy coats on the butt cheeks and penis/balls, especially if your going to lay out in the sun.I learned from experience on that, I was swimming at a pool, and decided to lay out just to dry off, I was laying face down, and my butt was whiter than the rest of me and only took 10 minutes to burn. Just glad I was laying face down.Good luck and always protect yourself from cancer sun rays
  Bill
  

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• BT

  

  btkuytvuy

  May 2, 2014

  I use equate(walmarts brand) spray on for most of my body. The parts that  burn easily top of my bald head, shoulders, top of feet, and my wife's breast. We use nutrogena baby formula. According to consumer reports these are both good brands. The key is to apply 30minutes before going into direct sun, and reapply every couple of hours. Hope this helps
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  May 2, 2014

  Read the instructions on the container
  

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• TR

  

  Travellingbizguy

  May 2, 2014

  A lot of the sprays have alcohol in them and can burn the bits if you have recently shaved, creams can be better in these parts and you can enjoy rubbing them in.
  

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• KE

  

  Keith

  May 2, 2014

  when I was younger I used to burn in minutes, but as I got older my exposure time got longer as the burning was less obvious.
  Now I just work as I feel in the sun and only oil or clothes up if working for protracted bouts in the sun.
  No matter how long I am in the sun, I still cant get rid of the white streaks on my sides and the inner side of the arms.
  Mainly coz I don't lay out in the sun tanning except for a few minutes some mornings.
  The advertising blurb here is Australia isSlip, Slop, Slap, which means Slip on a shirt, Slop on the sunscreen 30+, Slap on a hat. But more importantly shade the eyes with a good pair of UV rated sunglasses.

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• SH

  

  shortsboi

  May 3, 2014

  most friends who've never gone for the all-over tan are bothered about burning their bits - mostly it doesn't happen, the parts you need to make sure are covered are the soft skin at fold at top of your leg around the groin and most importantly your bum - every single friend who's tried nudism on the beach has burnt themselves there the first time and that's the most painful sunburn you can get [they are literally sick for days]
  

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• ME

  Member

  May 7, 2014

  I usually burn very easily.  I never go cheap on the sun block, i also always buy the highest spf i can find and apply it generously.  Also for it to be effective it needs to be rubbed in.  If it stays white on the surface of your skin it wont work, you skin needs to absorbe it.  Not staying in the sun so long also helps..

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• RO

  

  rolie100

  May 10, 2014

  do the same as you always did with the rest of your body. protect and go back to the shadow when necessary.

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• ME

  Member

  May 10, 2014

  [quote]I usually start the year off using an SPF 50, since I'm rather fair skinned.  As I build a bit of color, I tend to go down to a 30 or so.  But I usually still put a 50 down there.  [/quote]I've heard that the highest effective spf is 30---any higher than that is simply marketing--you don't really get any additional benefit from it. I wonder what others think about that; I've been blessed with olive skin so for me personally, it isn't so much an issue--just for my loved ones with fairer skin.

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• RA

  

  Ross Angus

  May 28, 2014

  I am fortunate in that I have hardly ever burned - though there has been some redness for a day or two.  The one time I did burn slightly was as a 10 year old in Bulgaria at the height of summer (in the mid 60's) when suncream was barely thought about (no wasn't a nudist then!).
  
  Since then, I have been careful with moderate suncreams/oils (generally 8-15 spf) starting with the higher factors for the initial days and using lower factors later in the holiday and go home with that even tan without the "white bits"  We also go for lunch at the beach bar (which is shaded with matting) for a leisurely time at the hottest part of the day.  Most folk do wear something at the beach bar such as a  thong, swimwear, sarong, pareo or T-shirt and shorts even though the beach is 100% nudist just a few steps away which is slightly odd.
  
  MOH is more sensitive to the sun and has higher factors and stays in the shade over most of the day
  
  
  

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