How to Use Your Phone Camera to Know if You’ve Applied Sunscreen Correctly

He summer is synonymous with sun, beach and of course, Solar protection. sunscreen is an indispensable ally prevent burns and protect skin from excess UV raysOne way to know if it is being applied correctly and covering all areas of the body is using a mobile phone camera through certain applications. When iPhone or iPadWith Magnifying glass. And if you have a phone Androidyou can do this with Instagraman option that is apparently also valid on mobile phones. Manzana. We’ll explain how to do this, but keep in mind that this trick works best with white or yellowish sunscreens.

Using Magnifier for iPhone and iPad

From iOS 10The iPhone comes with an accessibility app called Magnifier, which is also available on the iPad. It is a tool developed by help people with vision problems see objects and text more clearlyWhen using the iPhone camera, the app acts as digital magnifying glasswhich allows you to zoom in on whatever you focus on with the camera.

Although the magnifying glass is designed for accessibility, it can be useful for any user in various everyday situationsfor example, reading the small print on labels, examining the details of objects, or, in this case, checking proper use of sunscreen.

This can be achieved by applying inverted filterone of those available in the app, as Instagram account rafatatay1 explains below.

You just need to open the Zoom app, focus on the part of your body you want to view, tap the filters icon and select Attached to check that you haven’t left any areas uncovered.

On Android with Instagram Inverted Filter

If you have a phone Androidyou also have a way to use this feature. In this case with filters Instagram.

To use it, open the app, click on the icon + and select stories. Scroll through the filter carousel to reach for the magnifying glass and look upside downif you don’t have one. Now you can check how well you’ve applied your sunscreen.