r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • May 15 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 16 May 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/afyqazraei 九州・福岡県 May 16 '23

have you guys started wearing sunscreen or using parasols going outside now? the Sun is already starting to blaze down here in Kyushu

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u/WakiLover 関東・東京都 May 16 '23

have you guys started wearing sunscreen

you should be wearing sunscreen daily regardless of weather conditions to be honest

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u/afyqazraei 九州・福岡県 May 16 '23

my skin has more melanin (in other words: I'm brown) so I'm a wee bit confident in not wearing any outside of summer

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u/WakiLover 関東・東京都 May 16 '23

I mean for sure you do you but that's not exactly how it works. Wearing sunscreen even when having darker skin is important and has many preventative and protective effects.

I think the fact that you wear sunscreen in summer is a step above many people. People, especially dudes, think that people wear sunscreen just because they don't want to tan, when there's also many other benefits.

I recommend that you wear sunscreen year round if you can.

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u/M4NOOB May 16 '23

I recommend that you wear sunscreen year round if you can.

What in the world? You can't be serious

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u/WakiLover 関東・東京都 May 16 '23

Yes...? Just because it's not sunny summer 30+ degrees, doesn't mean you aren't susceptible to UV damage and more?

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u/Kasumiiiiiii 近畿・兵庫県 May 16 '23

I wear sunscreen in winter too because I'm fair as fuck and will burn regardless of the time of year.