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its like a catch 22 proposition..the cool AC air is what you need, BUT it is so dry it dries out your skin, setting you up for a good sunburn, you need to keep your skin hydrated also.......the only way is lotion, but as Miss Blue posted that makes you feel hotter, as it acts as a layer of insulation over
your skin......so if you use AC at night start off with warm shower, and lotion-lotion-lotion when you get up, before you step out and start all over again.............
CoComando
Make sure you wear a high factor sun cream ....I always travel with factor 30/35 but decided to buy factor 50 to use for first few days . I also use the dry oil sun protector on my hair as not to burn hair partings. Aloe is fab for cooling you down as already mentioned.
I've never used natural aloe. Think I could use it on the baby?
Absolutely!....VERY soothing to the skin....mild & natural, but it does not work as a sunscreen, so don't use it, thinking it will PREVENT sunburn. It will soothe sunburn.
We were just there and I wasn't prepared for THAT heat! Light, loose clothing. Seriously light; seriously loose, and preferrably lots of linen, cotton stuff. Synthetics stick to you!!!! None of my Montreal summer clothes were appropriate for Summer in Negril! Lots of water. Lots of water - I noticed that practically everyone is walking around with a cell phone and a bottle of something! I am sure you can fry eggs on the sand between 10-11 and 2 pm!!!! And don't run! It's wonderful, though! And carry a towel or wash cloth to wipe the sweat off. Seriously!
Some tips for staying cool 1) Wear a hat that provides shade for your face. 2) A small kerchief that you can use to wipe sweat - or moisten it and wear on your head under the hat as you walk - the evaporation cools the head. 3) drink a lot of water (Red Stripes, no matter how cold, are not a suitable substitute for water - not even the light version, they are more fun though). 4) Wear loose cotton clothing. 5) Don't walk in the middle of the day. 6) Stay in the shade as much as possible, find those breezy places.
Come to Florida for a week or so....Jamaica will feel COOL
LOL. I was thinking about that reading the Negril Hills Golf Course thread. We routinely walk the course in 95 to 100 degree heat up here in the panhandle. And we don't get the cooling ocean breezes one finds in JA.