High factor sun creams

[jivebunnie0]

How much higher are these factors going to go in sun creams....OK I know there's a lot of hype about skin cancer, but I think there is also a lot of scaremongering out there too.

I was watching the One Show the other night, and they reckon you need to slop on one sixth of a bottle every couple of hours..... yeah right!

[Pooise]

I seen that too JB, imagine using that amount, you'd have to take about 10 bottles for the fortnight, it'd cost a fortune!!
I'm always careful, use a 20 for majority of holiday, and try put it on every hour if i'm sitting about, but you would seriously go through a bottle everyday between 2 of you!!!!!

[gazzhally80]

I did read something interesting in the paper about a survey that which? had done and there was a few sun creams that didnt have the spf factor that it was specifing on the bottle. Apparently one of the best it reckoned was wilkinsons own brand. Cant complain for £3-odd a bottle

[tonytigwall]

i used to use lard now i dont use anything just rub my sweatin.
Apparently ladies are attracted to sweat i should have thousands swarming round me but i just attract flies.

[jivebunnie0]

Never seen Wilkinsons sun cream, where do you buy that gazz?

[jivebunnie0]

Ever thought it might be the sand up your crook tigger??? Not the sweat

[Gemma Louise]

Wilkinsons sun cream? Wilikinsons

[andrea m]

Also read online the other day that some suncreams aren't as high a factor as they say on the bottle. If that's not right then how are we meant to get it right???

Andrea

[gazzhally80]

Never seen Wilkinsons sun cream, where do you buy that gazz?

Errrrrrr........ Wilkinsons? DUH! lol

[w3ndy]

It's scary isn't it that some creams might not be the factor thats stated on the bottle. I have very pale skin and fair hair so I probably spend well over the odds on reputable brands when I probably don't have to.

I'm one of these people that comes back in work after my holiday and everyone says, "so it was raining all week then"

[blondie1410]

Hi

I am naturally very dark haired and fair skinned and used to burn in the sun, but now am a bleach blonde (and love it) but since 2005 have been using a sunshower for a few months before every holiday and found that i do not burn in the sun. I use the lowest factor possible (spy crisp and dry lol) and do not burn at all.

I know there has been a lot of bad press about sunbeds and sunshowers in the media but feel that there is a lower risk from using them than getting burnt so bad that i blister. When i was 18 went to Great Yarmouth and spent a day on a boat on the Norfolk Broads and burnt so bad that my shoulders blistered and i still have the scars now and i am in my early 40's. So will stick with what suits me best, sunbed before i go and factor 2 or 4 while away.

Plus when i feel depressed in the winter then a quick 9 mins in the sun shower lifts my depression as when i am standing in there then all i think about is being back in Icmeler and feeling the sun on me and i feel so much better.

Please note this is my personal choice and will not be suitable for everyone.

Anyway only 5 days till i get married and 6 till we are in heaven.

Take care and hope everyone going this year had a ball

[w3ndy]

Congratulations on your wedding and enjoy your honeymoon x

[blondie1410]

w3ndy

Thanks for your good wishes

Every thing is sorted and looking forward to both days


Ps forgot to say hope they have secluded balconies at The Dilhan hotel

[Jula]

I read about the which? survey too, Tesco own brand,Malibu and Marks & Spencers were other ones that they found a problem with.

They did say Sainsbury's, Asda own brand and Wilkinson's were very good at roughly £3 or under per bottle,along with the dearer ones like Ambre Solair,L'oreal etc

[salford_steve]

If anyone has a Home Bargains, Quality Save, or Bodycare shop near them, you can get all the Big Brands like Ambre Solaire for under 4 quid in all factors.

Personally I used to use one called P20 it lasts all day, and creates like a film on your skin, only use once a day and you can swim in it and it and you wont have to re-apply. One coat lasts about 10 hours. Going to use a cheaper one this year, but it claims to do the same thing.

Steve

[Colette]

It's not fair, I can use factor 20 and 10 mins in the sun I look like a tomatoe. I always go red

[thomson785]

I also use the sun bed before i go as otherwise i get really bad prickly heat which turns to little blisters. I also have to take priton to calm it down.

Alot of pre tan work goes in but i always tan really well after all this and it lasts longer!!!!

[salford_steve]

Get P20 Colette, it is really good. You wont burn I used to burn terrible but this is really good. It's about 10 quid but is good. I trying a cheaper one this year called CP20 supposed to be the same but it's slightly cheaper.

Steve

[Colette]

Ive seen that one Steve, might give it a go this year thanks Would rather pay the extra and not look like a tomato

[salford_steve]

There's nothing worse than looking like a tomatoe on your hols.

Steve