mud sunblock

[Sparticle]

i have to be very careful with sun on my nose. i have to use sunblock, but don't' want to use the white lotion stuff that comes in plastic bottles and is chock full of yummy parabens. so i thought i'd try mud yesterday. my nose wasn't beet red at the end of the day so i guess it worked. if anyone else has used mud as sun block, please chime in...

first time i put it on too thick and as it dried it got itchy and i ended up scratching it off. then i put it on thinner and that seemed to do OK.

would something else like maybe clay instead of dirt work better? i do have a few nice clay clumps from the load of dirt we are working with right now.

[PineRidge]

Just remember to wash your face before you leave the house!

It is probably good for your skin...don't they do mud wraps and baths at spas?

[Rocky Fields]

Hey.

I recommend wearing a hat with a wider brim to shield your nose. There are straw hats,cowboy hats,sombreros,etc. that will do the job. If you leave mud on it may clog your nose pores and lead to infection (probably zits) or possible rash.

The trick is to do your work when it is overcast or early/late in the day to cut back on sun exposure. I guess you gave up on working by headlights Vampirella;-)

RF

[Rita]

You must not sweat a lot. It would be rubbed off very soon on my face.

[Lilandra]

look into the bare minerals make-up. they say it has a natural sunscreen to it.
mud might work for awhile, but it doesn't sound too healthy for your skin in the long run

[ldc]

I use hats and zinc oxide. It seems to take both!!! ldc

[Sparticle]

i do use hats, but i get overheated. so sometimes i have to take my shoes, socks and hat off. so for those times, i needed some protection for my nose. i dont' really have the option to only work when it's cloudy out, though i do what i can to work in the shade. i don't want to go buy something, there should be a way to get sun protection without having to get it out of a bottle. i don't wear makeup.

[Nellie]

I would think that clay-type soil would be better than your regular garden dirt. It's "cleaner" than the dirt with all that organic decaying stuff in it. Hey, elephants do it.

[nathan104]

You could try these


LOL. Seriously though, a wide brimmed sun hat would do you very good. You could get a really big goofy one and not have to be embarrased by wearing it. I mean, if you walk around with mud on your face then a big silly hat is nothing, lol.

[Toads tool]

I work in the yard in a sombrero.
My neighbors get a good laugh, but they know I'm on tilt.

I guess you've never played "mud-bog man" with your kids.
You take the slippery clay mud and cover your whole head, torso, arms and legs then you chase each other making mud-bog man sounds. Then incorporate water balloons and squirt guns to destroy the bog men.

[Sparticle]

Originally Posted by Toads tool

I work in the yard in a sombrero.
My neighbors get a good laugh, but they know I'm on tilt.

I guess you've never played "mud-bog man" with your kids.
You take the slippery clay mud and cover your whole head, torso, arms and legs then you chase each other making mud-bog man sounds. Then incorporate water balloons and squirt guns to destroy the bog men.

bahahaha, no kids and my pig hates mud. so i guess i'm out of luck. sounds like fun though. i found a website where looks like people are talking about home made "beauty" products. i'm all for using home made stuff. i make my own face mask from flour and milk. so i'll probably be checking this stuff out. i don't want to go buy zinc oxide, but the other recipes look good:

http://chatter.thebeautybottle.com/a....php/t-80.html

and Nathan, you are right, i don't care what i look like outside as long as I'm getting the job done.

[Pony]

Just a note of caution: You can burn just as easily on an overcast day as on a sunny day.

I burn readily too. If you can avoid peak sun hours (noon-3) it can be a little better.

I'm going to try clay and/or mud. I don't care what I look like around the house, but man! The burns really get to the skin on my nose!

Pony!

[RoseGarden]

Something I have heard all my life but never done is using crushed up mud dobber nests for a mud pack. I recall hearing from a few different women that they would find an old (unused, obviously) mud dobber nest (which to those who might not know what they are, they look like an oblong lump of dirt about 2-3" long, stuck to the eaves or walls of garages, sheds, chicken houses, etc) and crush it up finely and mix with water to make a mud mask, that the bees had worked the dirt/sand so finely to construct the nest that it is supposed to be good for your face. Don't know, never tried it, I just scrape the nests off when I find them and discard them.

I have had dozens of hats over the years, bought one of these last year, I like it more than any hat I ever had as far as shade goes. http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-PANAMA-WI...742.m153.l1262
lot of people come by and kinda grin, but I never get sunburned

[Sparticle]

Great hat!!! I love it. fortunately I only get burned on my nose, the rest of me rarely burns. I still cover up though. I got a very thin long-sleeved, cotton mens shirt and wear it with the wrists unbuttoned so I don't feel so confined, plus that kind of covers my hands. I guess i do need to get a bigger hat. i've been on the look out for one, but haven't seen it appear yet at my local resale shops.

I like the idea of the mud dobber nest. i never heard of that!

[Sparticle]

Originally Posted by Pony

Just a note of caution: You can burn just as easily on an overcast day as on a sunny day.

I burn readily too. If you can avoid peak sun hours (noon-3) it can be a little better.

I'm going to try clay and/or mud. I don't care what I look like around the house, but man! The burns really get to the skin on my nose!

Pony!

i found the thinner the mud, the less annoying it was. when it dried, it wasn't even that noticeable, not that I cared.