Re: Re: now sunblock...

Yeah, pasty white, dry, Irish skin doesn't hold up so well.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] now sunblock...


> As the ozone layer deteriorates, more people will become sun-sensitive -
> count on it. I'm constantly grateful for oily, olive skin.
>
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kitty
> Sent: 6/28/2004 7:07:10 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now sunblock- was-Air Layering now weather...
>
> > I doubt there are many people with this particular sensitivity.  Even my
>
> > dermatologist didn't know what it was.  For most people I am sure a
simple
>
> > application of sunscreen will do the trick as all they are concerned
with is
>
> > sunburn.  But for me, it's a lifesaver.
>
> >
>
> > Kitty
>
> >
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:52 AM
>
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] now sunblock- was-Air Layering now weather...
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> >
>
> >
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> > > Kitty - how ingenious of you!  Sounds like a tip that would be
>
> > > appreciated by one of the gardening magazines.
>
> > >
>
> > > Lynda
>
> > > Zone 7 - West TN
>
> > >
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
>
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>
> > > Behalf Of Kitty
>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 2:38 PM
>
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
>
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] now sunblock- was-Air Layering now weather...
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> > >
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> > >
>
> > > Socks.  I bought a pair of medium weight, white ankle socks, 75%
cotton,
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> > > 25% nylon.  I cut the toe at the toe seam and pulled them up.  They're
>
> > > the perfect length to cover my entire forearm.  The cotton allows for
>
> > > breathability, the nylon helps keep them snug so they don't fall down.
>
> > > They don't feel hot, either, and they aren't at all cumbersome.  They
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> > > wash up easily and don't unravel.  I put one application of SPF50 on
to
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> > > start, allow a few minutes to dry, then pull on the socks.  Never
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> > > reapplied sunscreen, though I worked outside in sun most of the day, 3
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> > > days running.  No sunburn, but best of all, no little raised bumps on
my
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> > > arms.  In the past, even with shorter exposure time and repeated
>
> > > applications of sunscreen, I would get those bumps that itched and
hurt
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> > > and the only thing to take them down was a prescription ointment.
Since
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> > > I no longer have insurance I was worried about what I'd do when the
>
> > > ointment ran out.
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> > >
>
> > > If you have skinny arms you may have to search for skinnier socks,
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> > > perhaps children's knee-his.  Bigger arms might take a men's sock.
But
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> > > I'm sure there's something that work for everyone.  Admittedly, most
>
> > > people don't have this peculiar sensitivity that I have.  My most
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> > > endangered area was my forearms.  Long sleeved shirts are awkward,
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> > > bulky, hot.  This works for me.
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> > >
>
> > > Kitty
>
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 7:52 AM
>
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] now sunblock- was-Air Layering now weather...
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> > >
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> > >
>
> > > > Kitty-- you posted "I tested a new way to protect my arms from sun
and
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> > >
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> > > > it worked like a charm; thrilled I am."
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Wondering how?!?
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Donna
>
> > > >
>
> > >
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