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TacheteTreasures
05-25-2010, 02:50 AM
I got a wicked bad sunburn on Sunday, and I have big white lines from my shirt sleeves, shirt neckline, necklace, and riding gloves, with red all over my arms and neck. Does anybody know of anything that will fade it? I have prom on Saturday, and it's gonna look like I'm still wearing the shirt I wore Sunday, since I will still have the outline of it!
HorseStall
05-25-2010, 04:30 AM
The two things that have worked for me (not together though) are vinegar and aloe.
natisha
05-25-2010, 08:49 AM
Time & body makeup may help for your event
Horseaholic
05-25-2010, 08:51 AM
Time & body makeup may help for your event

agreed
WashingtonBay
05-25-2010, 08:55 AM
Bummer timing! The burn part will either have healed or will be peeling (depending on how bad it is) on Saturday. Hopefully the former.

Your best bet, IMHO, for the parts that will show in your dress would be to cover the current burn completely and attend a couple tanning-bed sessions for the unburned parts. Even it up a little.
Horseaholic
05-25-2010, 09:00 AM
Bummer timing! The burn part will either have healed or will be peeling (depending on how bad it is) on Saturday. Hopefully the former.

Your best bet, IMHO, for the parts that will show in your dress would be to cover the current burn completely and attend a couple tanning-bed sessions for the unburned parts. Even it up a little.


or get an airbrush tan done...
TheRedHayflinger
05-25-2010, 02:15 PM
use preparation H to take out a lot of the redness and itching. diaper rash cream will work too. Body makeup or spray tan to help even it all out after the redness has gone. Moisturize a couple of times a day to reduce peeling.
FredRock
05-25-2010, 02:21 PM
Make sure to keep sunblock on it every time you're outside too. It will help to keep it from getting burned again.
missyfritz
05-25-2010, 08:32 PM
There's a cream called Noxema that I use on sunburn. It might be face wash actually, but it takes the sting right out and helps with the redness. Good luck and have fun at prom! :)
TacheteTreasures
05-26-2010, 04:43 AM
Thanks guys. I'm stuck home today but I'll be out in the sun quite a bit, so I think I'll put on a tank top and put on a strong sunscreen where I'm already burned. Then maybe I can tan a little where the shirt sleeves are, and get rid of the necklace line, and the worst I'll have is the spaghetti strap line.

Unfortunately I have allergies to a lot of things, so I don't dare get a spray tan in fear that I'd break out, plus I'd probably end up orange if not red and itchy.
I was told to put green tea on the sunburn, which did help a lot with the redness on my arms, but my back was still burning yesterday, and the only thing the nurse at school had to offer was aloe, which I am allergic to.
TacheteTreasures
05-27-2010, 03:33 AM
Well now I look really funny!
I put sunscreen on my burn yesterday, and within 30 minutes of being outside, I was covered in huge blisters! Then I only really got sun on one side, so I have the spaghetti strap line on one shoulder, the t-shirt line on the other, then a little line underneath the original sunburn where it's white because mom went down too far with the sunscreen. I also have a triangle of white around my tattoo because I had put some lotion on it which turns out has sunscreen in it...
TacheteTreasures
05-28-2010, 11:57 AM
Haha, well....I've pretty much accepted the fact that I'm going to be a peeling blobby mess tomorrow.
Horseless
05-28-2010, 12:03 PM
My remedy is to stay out of the sun and you wont get sunburn. Ta Da!! :p
miatapony
05-28-2010, 12:04 PM
OMG im sorry to hear .. but noxzema (sp) is the best stuff i know of .. it works really well for me ..
TacheteTreasures
05-28-2010, 03:56 PM
My remedy is to stay out of the sun and you wont get sunburn. Ta Da!! :p That would be a prevention, and not really helpful now :P

OMG im sorry to hear .. but noxzema (sp) is the best stuff i know of .. it works really well for me ..

I have been using this is so far I'm not really seeing much effect.
miatapony
05-28-2010, 08:35 PM
put it on and well dont leave the house but dont wash it off after .... that is what i have to do when it is bad ...
TacheteTreasures
05-29-2010, 03:13 AM
put it on and well dont leave the house but dont wash it off after .... that is what i have to do when it is bad ...

My mom mentioned this, but the smell was so strong I had to wash it off after about 5 minutes because it gave me a really bad headache and sore throat