I broke a cardinal Beauty Blogger Rule...

I am sure that you have all seen that picture of Kim Kardashian. You know, the one where she is burnt red raw. You haven't seen it?

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Now you have. Now, I should hope you would look at that photo and be horrified - the sun is terrible for prematurely aging your skin and contributing to skin cancer and burning is even worse. I myself wax lyrical about sun care, and I wear layers of sunscreen and huge hats when I go to the beach.

This is what I was wearing that fateful day. Plus layers of sunscreen. Do you like my friend PHOTOBOMBING in the background? Haha Classic!

Even so, I got burnt.

Now, I need to slap myself silly a little for forgetting to be super thorough with my sunscreen application, although it probably wouldn't have helped (New Years Day, 'nuff said), but what can help is Aloe Vera and Calamine Lotion, and lots of it.

In the first 48 hours of sunburn your skin is still burning, so immediate relief involves a cold shower and after sun care. Be vigilant about your after sun care however, it cannot contain any oils (or alcohol) in the first 48 hours, as this can help lock in the heat and continue to burn your skin. Instead, look for products which contain Aloe Vera, Chamomile, as well as vitamins to replenish and heal your skin, such as vitamin B and E.

One such wonderful product is the Akin Pure Emergency Gel, which contains Chamomile, Aloe and D Panthenol (a derivative of Vit B) to help repair all of the damage that you have done to yourself. I absolutely swear by this product -its amazing!

Calamine lotion is a family remedy for its ability to soothe sunburn. Calamine lotion turns out white on your skin however, so it can only be used at night time, or if your pet fish is not offended by you walking around like a poorly face painted child. 

Vaseline recently brought out a Aloe Vera based moisturizer, the Aloe Fresh Moisturising Body Gel. This baby isn't 100% Aloe Vera, however it does contain a pretty high percentage of Aloe, and therefore can do wonders for burnt skin.

Vaseline also brought out a body lotion which contains SPF 15+. It was about time a mainstream company brought this out! This is perfect for those days when you are walking to and from work and staying inside most of the day, SPF 30+ is needed for any more time in the sun.

Oh, and try not to miss putting sunscreen on parts of your back, New Years Day or no New Years Day!
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