Beach must-haves

I'm not talking about bikini. Let's talk skin care.

I've been spending my weekends surfing and skimboarding and it's not one of the healthiest practices since I'll be exposed to the sun's harmful rays. I mitigate adverse effects by going to the beach as early as possible, like 6:30 A.M. By then, I'd be tired and satisfied at around 9:00 A.M. and actually stop by 10:00 A.M. I am that strict. No more swimming at 10:00 A. M. I am not so concerned about getting dark skin (because I already have dark skin) but I don't want to get skin cancer.

These are the products that I use to protect my skin:

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Left to Right:
VMV Armada Face Cover SPF 30
Oroderm SPF 45 Sunblock
Banana Boat SPF 50 Sunblock for Kids
Aromacology SPF 60 Sports Spray

I use VMV Armada Face Cover with SPF 30 everyday. I used to apply my dermatologist's sunblock with spf 45 but it makes my face so oily so I switched to Armada. Armada is light on the face and it doesn't leave me that white film on the face which reflects on photos. I also love that it comes from my trusted brand, VMV. Armada does not give me an oily face as long as I skip the moisturizer. Armada spf 30 face cover doesn't say that it's waterproof  but instructions tell us to "reapply every 1 to 2 hours, and after water immersion, sweating, or towelling off. I guess that this is still alright to be used during beach-days but just be sure to re-apply. I wish I could get an Armada Sport SPF 70, which claims to be very water resistant, before Christmas.

Oroderm Sunblock with SPF 45 is pretty heavy on the face and it's not compatible with my oily face. I do love its higher spf but I cannot wear this under make-up because I would look like a greased pan as early as upon arriving at the office. Also, I cannot use a generous amount of this sunblock because of the white residue it leaves on my skin. I still use this for bare-faced days and when swimming. My procedure is actually to wear my Armada right after shower. Upon arriving at the beach, I re-apply using my dermatologist-prescribed spf 45 sunblock. I am not sure if this is waterproof (I don't think it's waterproof) but it's consistency is thicker than Armada, and with its higher spf, I think this would give me more protection in the water than Armada.

Banana Boat spf 50 is what I use for my body. I tried to use this on my face before but I got adverse reactions. I still continue to use this for my body, though. It says that it's very waterproof and claims that it won't run into your eyes. The only thing that I don't like about this product is its packaging. Maybe it's not the same for every tube but I got a tube with a loose cap. I first used this during the whole of my Camiguin trip and I was satisfied with its performance in protecting my skin from the rays of the sun. Not for my face, though. Also, it didn't help much in skin darkening but I didn't get any sunburn when using this.

The last, but not the least, is the Aromacology Sunblock with spf 60. I haven't tested this sunblock and I only used this once during my Bohol trip. I just don't like the idea of a sunblock spray. Plus I think that it's a little too oily for a sunblock. Also, I accidentally sprayed some on my lips and it didn't taste good. Haha! I still bring this with me, though. I think the spray-time is good if you're re-touching your sunblock. It has the highest spf among my lot and I think that this deserves a chance. I don't want to be wasting money so I've got to use this, too. Maybe I'll start using this again next weekend. =)

Do you think I'm too vain to have 4 different sunblocks? What sunblock do you use?