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2005-06-30 4:09 PM

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Subject: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
Do you apply sunscreen before marking or after ? Last saturday I waited after tagging to apply solar creme but it wiped the numbers out...

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Christian.


2005-06-30 4:39 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
Hmm... my number wiped off too, and I had put the sunscreen on FIRST. But the number that wiped off might have been written onto "too-fresh" sunscreen that hadn't absorped yet. I'm a melanoma survivor and so a sunscreen freak. I reapply every time it occurs to me. And yes I'm as white as I look in that avatar.

Last week I bought some "no rub" sunscreen. You just spray it on (mine is Banana Boat, available at the Supermarket.) My plan is use that over my race number next time. I'll use my heavy-duty-cancer-chick formula everywhere else.

What has worked for other folks?
2005-06-30 5:09 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
sunscreen, at least 20 minutes before marking! if you need to touch up your sun screen after you're marked, just touch up all the other areas...and maybe try a stick (like neutrogena or water babies) over the marking.
2005-06-30 5:10 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?

I apply my sunscreen (SPF 50 every time I go workout...I live in Texas) about an hour before I get body marked...so at an 'away' race it's right after I take my shower in the hotel room.  It really has a chance to soak in before body marking.  My numbers sometimes last for DAYS through additional pool workouts and several showers....

My arm numbers did not last as long for my Sunday race and I'm not positive why except that midway through the race I reapplied SPF 30 so that I wouldn't get fried for the run....

2005-06-30 6:13 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
Either apply sunscreen at least 20 minutes before body marking, or get the spray kind.  I apply after body marking, but I use the spray on stuff, so I just spray carefully over the numbers and then don't rub or anything and it's just fine.
2005-06-30 6:22 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
I've found the spray stuff makes the numbers run too.  They always say wait until you've been marked, but I think if you put the sunscreen on ahead of time so that it's absorbed enough it should be okay.


2005-07-05 11:17 AM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
I've found this :

http://www.coppertone.com/product.aspx?prodid=6

I haven't tried it yet with marking but it's less greasy than the lotion formulae and it's absorbed very quiclky by the skin and does not leave a greasy feeling on the skin. Here are the specs :

-High-performance UVA/UVB protection for the active adult
-Ultra sweatproof formula that bonds to the skin so it won't run in your eyes and cause stinging
UVA/UVB protection
-No Slip Grip formula does not leave a greasy residue which could adversely affect your grip
-Light and fast-absorbing
-Waterproof
-Extra UVA defense with Avobenzone
-Available in SPF 30, 6 oz size

Christian.
2005-07-10 9:54 PM
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Subject: RE: which one comes first, sunscreen or number ?
Consider Bullfrog which is alcohol based (not creamy) and you spray it on. There is no greasy coating left over.

Most organizers ask you to wait until after body marking to apply sunscreen. It is easy to just spray on the bullfrog afterwards.
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