The greatest part of starting this company has been meeting all of the people who have responded to our mission, products, design, and brand. We’ve exchanged countless emails, calls, texts, DMs, met for coffee, you name it.
Our first bundle curated by one of our community members, Kory Feltz (@burnt.freckle). As a Skin Cancer fighter Kory only wants the best protection and feel that suncare has to offer. Enter Bask Suncare, The Feel Good Sunscreen™. This bundle of Kory's favorites includes:
(1) Daily Invisible Gel SPF 40 1.7oz: a completely invisible gel sunscreen for the face that provides incredible daily moisture to keep your skin hydrated and strong.
(1) SPF 30 or SPF 50 Lotion 3.4 oz: a sheer and lightweight moisturizing body sunscreen lotion that provides comfortable and effective coverage.
(1) SPF 30 or SPF 50 Non-Aerosol Spray 5.5 oz: our best-selling body sunscreen spray delivers a light mist without that sticky, greasy finish or petrochemical propellants, making it perfect for light reapplication.
I was only 27 when I was diagnosed with skin cancer the first time. A golf-ball sized Squamous Cell Carcinoma on my calf. I was an avid tanner growing up. My three older sisters taught me all of the tricks: a stick of butter, Crisco, iodine, using foil, the closer to the sun the better, the right times of the day. I was always the“three burns and then you tan better” kind of girl. Burn I did. Many times. Often blistering.
Soon I would be diagnosed with two more skin cancers. Basal Cell Carcinomas. One on my leg and one on my lip. I wish I could say that this was the wake up call for me. But it wasn’t. I continued to avoid sunscreen.
I didn’t wake up until I was 36. What looked like a large red pimple on my lip wouldn’t pop, and I knew it was more cancer. When the biopsy results came back, I was sent to a plastic surgeon and underwent more than five hours of surgery to have the cancerous region removed.
That included half of my lip and part of my cheek. To close the opening, he had to attach what remained of my upper lip to the ball of my cheek, stretching my mouth and nose to one side of my face.
That was my wakeup call.
Since then, I’ve devoted much of my life to spreading awareness about skin cancer and the importance of wearing sunscreen and getting regular skin checks. My scars are a reminder that I am still fighting the disease. Now, of course, I’m very careful with the sun. I can’t afford not to be. It’s been an adjustment for someone who never wore sunscreen to now have to wear it diligently on a daily basis.
But I’m happy to have finally found one that I love and highly recommend in Bask. Most sunscreens feel greasy, oily, goopy, leave a white cast, or sting. But Bask is different.
From the moment I tried it I was hooked. This happy yellow tube has the smoothest, lightweight, and most elegant application I’ve found. It hardly feels like I’m wearing anything, which has made my day-to-day life that much better. I’ve gotten to know Bask’s founder who lost a family member to skin cancer, and love that they donate 10% of sales proceeds to skin charities. I’d encourage everyone to try Bask, my new go-to sunscreen.
- Kory Feltz
Kory Feltz is a skin cancer fighter, and owner of St. Michaels Men’s Apparel and the Instagram account @Burnt.Freckle. Born and raised in Atwater, CA, she now lives in Huntington Beach, CA with her husband and two sons.