zinc is the answer you're looking for, just keep a roll of dunny paper handy for clean up after a session, or you'll end up with zinc on your towel and your clothes and your car and your pets and your bed and your missus.

but thing is with sunscreen, most people slap it on just before they head out.
you really need to apply it twenty mins or so before you head out.

but zinc really is the best stuff for you face.... just be really well hydrated as zinc tends to really dehydrate you.

There are the new(?) alchohol based suncreens - I got some from Coles, goes under the name of a "Gel".

Compared to the normal suncreen for your face, it's awesome .. because the applicant is some kind of evaporating stuff (maybe the alcohol?) it doesn't run & drip in your eyes when it gets wet.

Zinc - I agree, great stuff, and a great tip I got from this forum was to use "wet ones", those wet towlet things to remove the zinc .. comes off in a single swipe!

If you can get hold of some, I'd recommend Aloe Gator 40+ gel - my brother brought some over from the US. Excellent stuff, doesn't run into the eyes and allegedly stays on for 8hours, although I'm yet to put that to the test and get an 8hour kiting session in

I had the same problem and someone on here suggested Banana boat (Black tube). Works well and doesn’t sting my eyes.

Fooosh said...

Zinc's too messy and not a good look.

What, are we doing this to look good or to have fun and be safe. I really don't care if it looks good or not, my kiting certainly does not look good yet so what do I care.