As you can imagine, since I have blond hair and blue eyes, I am very pale. In high school and college, I worked as a lifeguard and normally only needed to use sunscreen the first few weeks until my skin adjusted. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or the sun is stronger--I am probably personally responsible for at least one layer of destruction to the ozone with my heavy use of Aqua Net as a teen--but I burn much easier now. During our neighborhood garage sale, I spent most of the time in the shade; however, what time I did spend in the sun was enough to make me look like a warped candy cane. Half of my arms are red and half are white. My face is also a scary shade of red--one more garage sale and I could start competing with the "tan mom" on the disturbing-effects-of sun spectrum.
As I was attempting to take a shower yesterday (because nothing feels worse on a sunburn than the stinging razor cuts of water from the shower), I realized I really need to make sure I use sunscreen this summer. I am very good about remembering to get the kid lathered up, but I often forget about myself. So I have decided that our shower needs some modifications. I'm sure the husband will get right on it.
For those of you who have done spray tanning or Mystic Tan, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. For the rest, there's a picture below.
I want to have basically a Mystic Tan sprayer installed in my shower. Instead of the chemically-filled mist that mysteriously tans your skin, mine will shoot out a mist of sunscreen (hopefully with minimal chemicals). Think about it--how awesome would it be to finish your shower, put on your protective eye wear, and then push the button for your perfectly-applied sunscreen application? I mean surely I am not the ONLY person who seems to sizzle like bacon under five minutes of sun!
So now I just need to think of cool name for my invention so I can patent/trademark it!

I would seriously love that! You know I always have to wear sunscreen. Hope your burn gets better. Are you using aloe Vera? It helps a lot!
ReplyDeleteI should show you my "tan". I DO have a white "watch line"...however, on either side, the skin is "red"...and going up my arm it's "red and also freckly". I don't get "tan". I get "red". Although the sun brings out my freckles...if the freckles join together and I turn into a big freckle then I "might" look "tan". LOL...
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