Yesterday I went to a water park with the fan and of course I come home with the worst sunburn ever. I'm serious like I can't raise my arms. Now personally I have my own method of dealing with the red burn of doom, but during some research I found a couple other helpful methods. I'm sure these will come in handy throughout the summer for all of us 'cause let's face it, we all hate re-applying sun block.
1. Green Tea Compress
Brew some green tea then let it cool. Soak a cloth in it and the apply to your burn. Green tea contains natural skin loving ingredients that soothe your sunburn and reduce the inflammation.
2. Aloe Vera
A method I used to use. Applying aloe really helps to cool down the skin and yet again includes natural ingredients that help heal the skin. You can either apply the natural leaf to your skin or you can get the gel form from the store. I suggest the gel, only because it gives that cooling effect I talked a bout before.
3. Cocoa Butter Lotion
This is the new method I'm on to that I've been using since yesterday. Supposedly cocoa butter is great for keeping the burn hydrated as well as soothing it. That way it doesn't crack and peel and get all annoying and flaky. I'm trying it now and so far so good. I'm still burning red, but I am pretty hydrated. If you use this I suggest applying every 4- 6 hours.
Hope this all helps! Let's just hope this sunburn thing only happens once this summer 'cause honestly,
no one deserves this.
-- Samantha Jo XO
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