So this weekend was the first hot and sunny weekend of the year. So, naturally, I got sunburn and I got it bad. Now this is not really much of a surprise, considering I do not wear sunscreen as often as I should and I have a very light skin complexion. However, it got me thinking. I always hate sunburn and I wish there was a better, more efficient way of dealing with it than constantly applying aloe gel. So I researched some other home remedies and even tried some of them because I was bored and curious.
The first one I came across was just to drink water. I don’t think this would help cure the burn in any way, but staying hydrated especially while tanning is very important. It is also important to keep your skin hydrated, especially after being burnt.
The next one was milk which I thought was really strange but I have heard of it being used in for reactive skin before so it kind of made sense. I soaked a few cotton balls with milk and placed them on a small portion of the burned skin. The results weren’t a tremendous imporvement but it did soothe the burn. However, It wasn’t practical to apply.
The last remedy was shaving cream, but it had to be a specific type with aloe. I have heard of this remedy several times and I have heard that it is completely false so I went it thinking it was ridicolous and I was right. It did absolutely nothing.
Basically, I have come to the conclusion that aloe gel is still the best remedy. Also, it is just better to wear sunscreen or stay in the shade.
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