I'm not sure if Malaysian teenagers aware about sunscreen or not. But, as I ever experience my teenagers life, I think sunscreen is important for teenagers.
In Malaysia, school's rules forbid students to wear makeup. When you were caught by teacher for wearing makeup, teachers always said 'You already beautiful even do not apply makeup'. I don't think all teenagers agree to this statement. But, as students, we also do not have power to against school's law. Makeup may not allow in school but school's rules never stated that sunscreen is forbidden to apply in school.
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During my high school time, I also do not apply any makeup on my face because I feel makeup is troublesome, but I will apply sunscreen every morning before I go to school. Why? Because my skin easily get redness or tanned if expose to sun too long. To avoid it, I never forget to apply sunscreen.
But, apply sunscreen also troublesome for me because my face will produce oil and it makes my face look so greasy. Then, how do I avoid this problems? After I apply sunscreen, I will use Silky Girl UV Powder to prevent my face look so oily. But this is not main topic I want to talk to you guys. This is only my experiences.
Today topic - does sunscreen is important to teenagers?
The answer of this question is YES. Yes, sunscreen is important to teenagers.
Why sunscreen is important to teenagers?
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| How sunscreen work on our face |
The answer behind this question is to protect our skin from sunlight. During middle/high school, teenagers usually expose to outdoor activities like sport or co curriculum activities. Without we realize, our skin also expose to sunlight/UVA/UVB. That will make our skin became tan or redness. The worst effect your skin tone will be uneven. Once your skin be uneven, it is quite difficult to make your skin became fair again. So, the best way to prevent it is wear the sunscreen. If we apply sunscreen, sunscreen will prevent our skin from expose to UVA/UVB rays because sunscreen will reflect the UVA/UVB rays from our skin. Then our skin will protect from UVA/UVB.
Some teenagers said they already apply sunscreen but their face still became darker and darker? Why?
The answer is you apply the sunscreen only once before you go to school. Let me tell you. Sunscreen is same as makeup. They have a length of duration to apply again. If we wear makeup more than 4 - 5 hours, we will remove it and apply again to prevent our face look worse. Some case as sunscreen. Usually, I will apply twice or three time in school hours. School hours in Malaysia from 7am to 2/3pm and our break time is around 11am - 11.30am or 11.30am - 12pm. Normally, I will apply sunscreen twice in school hours. First application is before I go to school and second application during break time. But if I have co-curriculum activities after school hours until 5pm, I will apply three time a days. Once application is before go to school, second application is during break time and third application after school hours.
What we should not do if we apply sunscreen?
When you apply sunscreen, the things that you should not to do is don't stay under sunlight too long because sunscreen will make your face burned.
Do sunscreen can avoid our face from dull?
Based on my experience, sunscreen sometimes help our skin light-up. It makes our skin look fair and smooth sometimes.
There are a few brand of sunscreen that I recommend to teenagers;
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| Example sunscreen in Malaysia |
- Biore
- Sunplay
- Corsx (suitable for dry/sensitive skin because mixed with moisturized)
- Neutrogena
- NuTeen (suitable for acne-prone skin)
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