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Wow! I suggest aloeing it up to try and sooth your skin and hope that the tan fades a bit!
keep your face and LIPS hydrated always! it'll be better by this weekend. GOOD LUCK! Don't forget your lips.
Thanks guys! Yes I have this aloe lotion I brought to work.. I just hope this works so come Saturday I do not look like a walking tomato.. with a white dress I will look even more red LOL Our signature drink could then be changed to a darn bloody mary...
Also try to exfoliate at lot. It might be painful with the burn but it will even out your skin tone and cot down on the redness. Good luck!
my friend had a bad sunburn, and a business dinner to go to in a week.
she took long baths every nights and used a lot of lotion and aloe vera gel. it calmed down the redness and helped her tan to dissolve faster.
DONT USE ANY GREASY, OILY LOTIONS like vaseline or baby oil to keep your sunburn hydrated. Although some may soak in, the rest will just sit on top and won't let any of the heat from the sunburn out. Use aloe, and an all natural lotion, but keep the skin exposed to air.
Take some advil to reduce swelling and lessen pain.
Also, you need to be much more careful from now on, because skin is more likely to burn easier in the future after being badly burnt once.
I use this solarcane stuff, I keep it in the fridge so that it's extra cooling. It contains aloe plus other stuff, it's pretty amazing at getting the red out - doesn't totally prevent peeling though. That's where a soft loufa might help once the peeling starts!
Good luck!
You don't want a lotion that has aloe, you want 100% aloe--the green stuff (sometimes its blue or clear, but usually green).
This is an old time remedy, i too was skeptical until i tried it, bathe/wash with vinigar it stops the sting and makes the red turn brown/tan quicker. Yeah dilute the vinegar with water and a wash cloth because it may intitally sting but then feels much better. And keep skin hydrated with aloe.
I am aware I need to be careful. It looked like it was going to rain AND I had lotion.. Next time I wont stay out as long regardless of weather. But the damage is done. Thanks for the tips..
I'd be more concerned about the sunglasses tan line! I hope it fades in time, or at least enough that you can blend it with makeup.
My wedding is in Brazil, and we're getting there a week and a half before the wedding, and I know I'll be at the beach every day. I'm terrified of ending up like a tomato too! (A super frekled tomato!) Even with sunscreen and the whole reapply-reapply-reapply, I always get burned when I go there...
Agree with @judya64, take a bath in white vinegar. I did this last time I got a bad sunburn, and it kept me from peeling!
I hate the smell of Vinegar! LOL But I will try it.. I have 4 days until the wedding..
I MUST.DO.EVERYTHING.I.CAN! :)
CCSR BE VERY CAREFUL BEACHING IT! YOU SHOULD REAPPLY EVERY 10 MINUTES HAHA
WHITE VINEGAR>>>>>>>><I was so sunburned one time that i couldnt open my eyes-the DR TOLD ME to do this. you will reek like a salad for a bit but it ABSOLUTELY WORKS- it cuts the burn, takes the edge off and turns your skin tan faster I PROMISE> forget the aloes and stuff until after you've done a WV treatment then put them on b4 bed. I PROMISE PROMISE it works. Just soak a washcloth it in and hold firmly on the affected areas. It is a little suprising at first like a cool sting but you will learn VERY quickly it works a MIRACLE
good luck 
fresh tomato works well too, i think for the same reason as the vinegar, but its sticky, lol. (by fresh tomato, i mean cut a tomato in half and rub over affected area)
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Hello Bees!
This weekend I was at the pool with my FI and my soon to be step kids. It was very clowdy and I did wear sunblock but NOT ENOUGH! My wedding is THIS WEEKEND and I look like a a damn tomato!! Any advice on what may help? Ha I wanted to get a tan but this is just ridiculous... I can see my pcitures now... I look like Kim at the moment :(
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