09/09/2009
Red OUCH!!! sunburnt
   

OUCH!!!
sunburnt


Wow, So I went to the beach on Monday with my mom and Brian. We wanted to escape the smokey air for a few hours. We had a great time body surfing. But then we got home and the color and pain set in.
Im not a happy camper at the moment. And with only 38 days until the wedding I am freaking out that my skin is going to be screwed because of this....I look like a raccoon. Im applying every home sunburn remedy I know of.

Lesson learned..my Irish white ass will stay out of the sun!
sunburns, tobemrsf
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kbreunig's Black wedding
kbreunig
 |  Raleigh, NC, USA  |  09/09/2009
lots of lotion, definitely. keep that skin hydrated & moisturized (also make sure you're drinking lots of water!!). that looks painful, and i've experienced painful sunburns (in may i received 2nd degree burns from a sunburn). i think it'll be faded by your wedding, but you will have tan lines.. when the redness fades a bit more - which it should soon - start using self tanner lotions at night to try to blend your skin into one uniform color. otherwise, try to find a tanning location near you that does airbrushed tans - they could help you!
sapphire2009's Blue wedding
sapphire2009
 |  Cary, NC, USA  |  09/09/2009
I got really badly burned the first time I went on the tanning bed this year- make sure that whatever you're using to keep moisturized doesn't contain any petrolium or mineral oil and avoid the bottles of aloe from the sunburn section of the grocery store because the alcohol in them dries out the skin even more. I SWEAR by Hawaiian Tropic After Sun Body Butter.... it's AMAZING. Every time I get burned, I apply it 4 or 5 times a day and within a couple of days it's completely gone!! Take a few ibuprofen to ease the pain and keep it constantly moisturized. Good luck!
smr789's Green wedding
smr789
 |  Winnipeg, MB, Canada  |  09/09/2009
I have been burned MANY MANY MANY times. I always have a bath with baking soda and oatmeal. Milk works well too (helps to cool the skin and mosturize.  They also make these drinks here that are aloe vera plant based. (green goo basically, but people love them. You could bathe in that as well. Ibuprofen helps with pain. Once you are dry apply aloe vera (straight from the plant is the best)

I agree with kbreunig with self tanners, it will be a good idea to do those first to get an even color, then a spray tan.

Avoid the sun as much as you can till wedding day
allaramayan's Blue wedding
allaramayan
 |  Auckland, Greenwich, New zealand  |  09/09/2009
ouch! hope you're ok.  don't worry- 38 days is plenty of time for you to fade and you can even out tan lines pretty easily- your face doesn't look like it will have lines anywhere though which is great.  the only real problem will be the tan lines from the bikini but with a bit of luck your dress will cover it.  

look after yourself and follow the great advice already given!

xoxo
wise12's Pink wedding
wise12
 |  Toledo, OH, USA  |  09/09/2009
I know how painful this can be! The one suggestion I would highly recommend would be Solarcaine-it will be your best friend!
bclaw09's Black wedding
bclaw09
 |  Saint paul, MN, USA  |  09/09/2009
i'm a HUGE burner. huge. and i burn probably even worse than that. i've been sun poisioned before, several times because i've been burnt soo badly. but, with 38 days left until your wedding, i wouldnt stress. within a week, that burn will be gone.
tobemrsf's Red wedding
tobemrsf
 |  Pacoima, CA, USA  |  09/09/2009
Thanks for the advice and encouragement girls!
courtneykins's Black wedding
courtneykins
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  09/10/2009
Ohhh hunny - Make a oatmeal + milk paste... that will help take away the pain and tone down the red!!! Good Luck!!
LOL I know your pain my white Irish ass can't handle the sun either! lol
Good Luck! :)
soon2bmrsdejesus's Red wedding
soon2bmrsdejesus
 |  Rahway, NJ, USA  |  09/10/2009
Awww :( Plenty of Aloe will soothe and gently heal but you should be fine by the wedding!!
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