SUN BURN

[izzieamy]

Sat in the sun doing some essay writing two hours later woke up book on my face as red as a tomato.
I don't tan, any quick remedys to make the redness die down ?

Taa.

[joggerjayne]

Aloe Vera gel.

Smother your burnt bits with it.

It's fab ... much better than the proprietary "after sun" lotions.

You can get it from Holland & Barrett, and places like that.

[boxtops]

I'm with JJ on that, excellent stuff, much better than aftersun. Body shop do it as well.

[thetruthhurts]

Everyone tans, it's natures way of protecting you. Also, it's a myth that as sunburn fades it turns to tan. Sunburn and tanning are two seperate things that happen at roughly the same time.

[factor-fiction]

You needed Factor 30!
There are after sun creams/moisturisers.
Or wrap yourself in a cold wet towel

[factor-fiction]

Yep, i forgot-Aloe Veroe.
(Isn't that what Jack Duckworth used to say?)

[factor-fiction]

Is that what led to your choice of user name, redhelen?

[joggerjayne]

I use factor 6 or 8 at first.

Once I start tanning, I switch to 2 or 4.

Must be Hawaiian Tropic, of course.

[ummmm]

My OH doesn't tan...he gets burnt in the winter.

[ummmm]

When Ginger goes abroad he comes back whiter than if he stayed here.

[izzieamy]

Wow thanks guys, lots of solutions i'll have to try them. My tummys the worst very painful. Very silly of me.