Scubageezer
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I made what appeared to be a rookie mistake while diving in the Keys. Being red haired (what little is left), blue eyed and fair skinned, I tend to burn to a crisp rather easily. To combat the evil UV rays in Florida on my first warm water trip, I slathered myself with spf 1bazillion before heading out for our first morning dives.
Toward the end of my first dive, I had a bit of leakage in the mask and went to clear it. It's very common for me to not close my eyes when clearing a little water - big mistake. The sunblock remaining on my face burned the h... out of my eyes - I actually had to keep opening and closing my eyes until I found a clear space in some sand to set down, take the mask off and rub the rest of the sunblock off my face and eyes.
I now clean my face of any residue before a dive and always close my eyes when clearing my mask but was wondering if anyone knows of a good tearless sunblock that actually works.
Toward the end of my first dive, I had a bit of leakage in the mask and went to clear it. It's very common for me to not close my eyes when clearing a little water - big mistake. The sunblock remaining on my face burned the h... out of my eyes - I actually had to keep opening and closing my eyes until I found a clear space in some sand to set down, take the mask off and rub the rest of the sunblock off my face and eyes.
I now clean my face of any residue before a dive and always close my eyes when clearing my mask but was wondering if anyone knows of a good tearless sunblock that actually works.