#sunburn solution

How To Avoid Sunburn And What To Do If You Failed It

I’m sure you’ve had days when you stayed too long in the sun and ended up with sunburns. It happens to the best of us! You might have forgotten to use sunscreen or get your skin properly covered. Unprotected skin has its consequences, and sunburns are not burns that just disappear overnight. So how do you ensure that you don’t get sunburns? Well, for starters, you need to ensure that you…

By Lynette

Suffering from sunburn? Check out the sunburn remedies below to cure your affected areas!

1. Aloe Vera

You can use slice open natural aloe vera or make your own aloe vera ice cubes to apply it on your sunburn spots.

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2. Cucumber 

Cut cucumber into slices and place in on your sunburn area.

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3. Tea Bags

Relieve your sunburn by applying wet tea bags or by soaking your body in bath water with 3 to 5 teabags.

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4. Towel + Cold Milk

Soak a small towel in cold milk and apply it on your skin.

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5. Towel + Vinegar

Soak a small towel in vinegar and apply it on the affected areas.

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6. Yogurt

Relieve your pain by spreading plain yogurt on your skin.

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7. Mayo

Spread Mayo on your sunburn skin to relieve pain.

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8. Baby Wipes

Use baby wipes to pat it gently on your sunburn areas. 

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9. Gauze Pad + Baking Soda + Water

Mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with one cup of water. Soak gauze pad in the mixture and apply it to the affected areas. 

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So here in the states, summer is beginning. Or at least, the end of spring is here and that means occasional hot sunny days spent outside.  I'm looking into sunburn remedies because we all know how much we actually remember to put on sunscreen.

Oatmeal: put a handful of oats into a rag and tie up with a rubber band. Either put into a hot bath and soak in it or set into a cup of hot water and after a few minutes of soaking, use as lukewarm compress over sunburn.

Vinegar: use vinegar on sunburns to bring out heat in a cold compress or directly on burn

Green tea or mint: make a pot of either tea and allow to cool. Soak a rag in cool tea and create a compress over sunburn.

Aloe: only pure 100% aloe or fresh from the plant directly onto burn. many companies mix aloe with gels and dyes that can create allergic reactions (I get these with the ucky green stuff)

sliced cucumber or potato: slice thinly and lay over sunburn as a cold compress

of course, you can always follow the cold water compress/bath solution like normal.