Can you tell how exhausted I am after this dress rehearsal? I can! One more day and then I can sleep for two whole days. #selfie #tired #rehearsal #greeneyes #purpleombrehair #sotired (at Pikes Peak Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6WmY7DlSsm/?igshid=1560xy6w0r7jn
At the stroke of midnight, my car turns into a hearse and I join the forces of darkness in their hellish crusade. …actually I’m just going to rehearsal. Same thing, really. #selfie #greeneyes #pale #morticia #nofilter #rehearsal https://www.instagram.com/p/B59I1bfFkmn/?igshid=1o748hed04dfo
Marley and his band rehearse for the historic Dream Concert, which was held at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica in October 1975. The event was a benefit concert for the Jamaican Institute for the Blind.
Photographer:Kim Gottlieb-Walker Location Of Photograph: National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica. 10/04/75
As a marching band tech, I’ve gotten a lot of excuses for why someone isn’t wearing sunscreen during rehearsal. Under the cut, I address some of them! Please, please wear your sunscreen! Since our bodies are strong and young, it’s easy to forget that they need to be taken care of. If you’re perfecting your roll step to avoid rolling an ankle, you should also be applying sunscreen to avoid skin cancer!
Plus, sunburns hurt, and that pain can make people more irritable even if they don’t notice it. This won’t help when you’re hungry, tired, hot, and trying to learn dots! Contribute to your band’s success by taking care of yourself so you can be 100% there during rehearsal! (Plus, PLUS, you’re all really talented and ilu so be safe!!)
“Don’t worry, I just tan over my burns!” - One burn every two years triples your chance of skin cancer–it’s not worth the risk! You’re still burning! [source]
“I have dark skin! I won’t burn.” - Even lovely, melanin-rich skin can burn! It may take longer, but the consequences are the same. [source]
“I don’t like how sunscreen feels–it’s gross!” - I know! I am sorry, I hate it too. To get around this, try putting on a little less OR using a sunscreen designed not to feel greasy. [Here is a bunch!] Just because we think it’s gross doesn’t mean the sun will be kind to us. ): A little discomfort now is worth protecting your future!
“I like the tan!” - You can tan without burning! Here’s a [cosmopolitan article] that explains how.
