I wanted some color , just not RED

[SkylarV217]

So i suppose I am what you call a porcelain beauty , or pigmently challenged. But we took my son to swim yesterday. While I normally avoid the sun at almost all coasts, I thought well I'm so white I glow, I'll try to stay out in the sun longer and just get enough color so I'm not pastey white. so I slathered up rea;; well with 30 SPF when i normally use 50, and went an lounged in the pool for about 2 hours. So apparently the sunscreen was old and I look like this

all except for my face , which I used a diffrent sunscreen on , so what do you ladies do for your sun burnns?I;m in so much pain and i'm not even doing anything , If i hadn't put sunscreen on I'd be like yeah I', stupid, but I tried ....

 

[NatalieMT]

I think you can get aftersun cooling gels, they work pretty good for sunburn or aloe vera gel I know is another solution. Hope it stops hurting soon, sunburn is nasty - I always end up looking like a lobster after I go in the sun, I'm really really pale too. I've just learnt to live with it now though!

 

[widdershins]

I'm usually ghost white and if I do get a bad sunburn I use aloe vera gel. I definitely recommend it. I would also maybe consider getting an aloe plant--I've got a big one and you just cut off a leaf when you have a burn/or a cut and it heals and soothes it instantly.

 

[carrieann07]

I agree w/ the aloe vera

But take a bath with a bunch of tea bags, it's soothing to the skin

 

[purrtykitty]

In the summer, I keep aloe vera in the fridge. It's so nice and soothing on the skin. I've also taken a nice, cool shower before, too. You might try taking some ibuprofen to help with inflammation and pain. Feel better - burn suck!

 

[xsnowwhite]

^agree with the above! My fave aloe is this cucumber melon scented one. It feels so good on a sunburn.

 

[Brittni]

Ditto. Aloe Vera & keeping the skin moisturized will work best hun.

Just make sure you don't burn your burn or try to tan with the burn... it'll be horrible. I heard three bad sunburns can really affect your chances of getting skin cancer...eeeps!

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by Brittni Ditto. Aloe Vera & keeping the skin moisturized will work best hun. Just make sure you don't burn your burn or try to tan with the burn... it'll be horrible. I heard three bad sunburns can really affect your chances of getting skin cancer...eeeps!

Actually, one bad sunburn can do that.

 

[SkylarV217]

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Originally Posted by Brittni Ditto. Aloe Vera & keeping the skin moisturized will work best hun. Just make sure you don't burn your burn or try to tan with the burn... it'll be horrible. I heard three bad sunburns can really affect your chances of getting skin cancer...eeeps!

HEHE , I'm avoiding the sun like the plague =) .... besides its been down pouring last night so no sun... The sad part was I wasn't trying to tan , but you know if you go out with sun screen you'll get a slight tint.... That was my objective. I stayed out for 2 hours , when I normally won't stay out for more that 30 mins.... and had 30 spf on ... I endded up with a 1st degree burn on my chest ...

 

[SkylarV217]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty Actually, one bad sunburn can do that.

Completely agree, I've already had 5 or six places removed. I've not had a sunburn in over 4 years, I'm typically extremely careful !

 

[NutMeg]

If you've got any Vitamin E ointment, I find that slathering a sunburn with that helps it heal faster. Aloe vera is good for soothing too.

 

[sofabean]

vaseline makes some aloe lotion that's really soothing and cooling

 

[Sexya(TM)?Princess]

u shouldve reapplied it after the first hour.

be careful out there lol!!

 

[COBI]

Just as important as reapplying is what skylarv217 mentioned initially: get rid of old sunblock. As much as we hate to throw things out, if it's been open, I never use last year's lotion or spray because I'm not saving anything if it's lost its effectiveness.

 

[SkylarV217]

I was at my in laws and they have a pool house with a dressing room , I had just picked up one of their bottles. GRR won't do that again , But I think I found the best thing in the world.

Mix cool water and Witch hazel and soak cloths or paper towels in it and lay them on your burn. It takes the sting out! I was SHOCKED =)