Weddingbee Blog

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!! I have the worst T-shirt tan!!!

1) I’ve tried Mystic tan…doesn’t work!!!
2) I’ve tried laying out on the beach….hasn’t worked so far!!!
3) Don’t try self tanner!! It might come out blotchy!!!

So…I’ve pretty much given up….I just think I’ll have the worst skin/tan in the world when I wear my strapless gown =(

For the sunburn (I am the sunburn queen-put SPF 50 on twice on Sunday and still got burnt and I’m babysitting bf who has one right now - I feel for you):

DRINK A LOT OF WATER. Especially if it’s starting to blister!!! That’s your body’s cry for moisture to cool that area.

You need to put cold cloths on to cool it down. It’s gonna keep heating up and burning until it can get to normal body temp again. 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off is good.

Try NOT to use Aloe. It masks the pain and actually can stiffen it worse.

Take an advil, ibuprofen, tylenol- whatever. It will take away the sting and ease some of the ache.

If you do end up blistering, put gauze over the blisters and tape it down (usually tape on a non-burnt part. You can buy really long gauze too) before you put on clothes or even lay down. Blisters can pop and it’s not only painful but a little messy and it’s not just water in there so it can stain. Also, the open blister can get infected. Change the gauze every 12 hours or so until the blisters are gone.

Once the burn has subsided (no more pain, not warm to the touch) THEN you can use lotion with aloe (DO NOT USE LOTION UNTIL THEN - Aloe is okay, but not recommended but NO LOTION WHILE STILL BURNT! It traps in heat!) to prevent you from peeling. If you do peel, lotion lotion lotion.

1. avoid using soap on the burns.
2. drink lots of water
3. shower in cool water, not hot
4. resist the temptation and do not pick at the skin/blisters/peeling
5. pain permitting, mosturize with vitamin E lotion at night before bed
6. apply aloe vera gel during the day
7. do not tan anymore until the burn fades. this will not even out your tan, only provoke your skin more.

Lavender oil applied to those cool water cloths is also good for burns. And if you start to blister and peel, pay close attention to the shade of your skin after you’ve recovered. You may find that you don’t have as much of a tan as you think. If you do, apply SPF 50+ to the already tanned areas and SPF 5 to the untanned areas and go out for short periods of time (one hour or less).