Sunblock

Sunblock is a must to protect your skin from sunburn when you're outdoors.

Apply Sunblock Under Clothes

Keep in mind that many experts have a problem with using the term 'sunblock' at all, since no product really blocks all of the sun's rays. In fact, even your clothing lets some of the sun's rays reach your body. For example, wearing a regular cotton T-shirt is comparable to having a sunscreen with SPF 5 on your skin.

Don't Trust Cheap Sunblock

"Man I just got back from Kerala and I have the sunburn from hades. My back had yellow blisters on it. I bought some sunblock from a street vendor that purported to be spf 50 banana boat whatever. I got burned, literally and figuratively! After realizing that I'd been sunburned, I looked closely at the bottle and the text wasn't spelled right and had some chinese characters. One of my housemates is an Aussie Lt. Col. and he was making fun of me - apparently, they consider that a self-inflicted wound and a potentially court-martial-able offense."

—J.D.

Sunblock vs Sunscreen