How to Properly Apply Sunscreen

It can be very easy to go out and get burned, even on a cloudy day. You might think that burns are associated with hot summer days, but the worst burns can happen anywhere there is sun or reflections, such as on a snowy mountain.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sunscreen

1. Start naked, before you even leave the house.

2. Apply approximately one ounce of sunscreen to your body, getting every part of you, even the places that will stay covered.

3. Wait about a half an hour before you go out into the sun.

4. Reapply the sunscreen as well as you can every two hours, or after getting wet.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are larger than average, apply more than an ounce.
• Use the container to measure. If your sunscreen is 3 ounces, then it should have no more than 3 uses!
• Use the highest SPF you can find.
• Don't forget to reapply, even for "long lasting" sunscreen.

Resources

• Information from Hubpages

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on 11/19/2008 100% true 5 stars