Ladies, Gentlemen and babies, this post is for all of you and YOU. WILL. THANK. ME! Summer is right around the corner and the weather is FINALLY starting to heat up in the Midwest. I am crazy about my skin in general, but summer always has me in an extra tizzy. I am constantly in the sun because I despise winter and few things make me happier than laying out in the sun doing absolutely nothing. This post is for after sun care. You can use just about anything during your basting period but if you want suggestions, I am happy to give those as well, just ask.
I am a pure breed German, which explains my attitude, but also explains the reddish tint to my skin. I am not super fair skinned but I’m not one of those lucky olive-skinned bitches either. I will get red on occasion but it tans off by the next day. With that in mind, I have found THE solution for sunburns. I am not kidding. I have tried every burn remedy on the planet…or so I thought. I went out of town this weekend and got some sun on the boat. I don’t have my base tan yet for the summer so I got red….or purple…whatever. It was the sunburn that hurts and I was positive it was going to peel. The key to getting your sunburn to not peel is moisture, moisture, moisture. Peeling is dead, dry skin so the more you moisturize it, the less likely it will peel.
Last summer I used Solarcaine which is what hospitals use for burns. I never had burns that severe but I thought it couldn’t hurt to be extra careful and it worked really well but nothing like what I just discovered. Last night I decided to put my coconut oil on my burned skin. My sister did it the other weekend and it worked for her so I thought why the hell not. I put it on before bed not really expecting my slippers to be knocked off this morning but THEY WERE! Not only was the burn completely gone lower on my arms but all of the sting was taken out on my shoulders and it no longer felt like raw skin! This was after ONE application. It’s organic, unrefined coconut oil. You can get it at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods etc. in the regular cooking oil isle. Use it sparingly and wear old clothes when you apply. It’s actual oil so a little is going to go a long way. Men are so weird about anything scented and they generally don’t give a shit about taking care of their skin so this is the perfect thing for them! It has a light coconut scent but once it’s soaked into your skin, you can’t smell it. So next time your boo doesn’t want to treat his sunburn and would rather bitch about it instead, attack him with coconut oil. It works on sunburns, cooking burns/heat burns etc. My aesthetician uses coconut oil on her infant grandson for various skin things and swears by it. I’m not responsible enough yet to let another human depend on me for survival so I can’t give baby advice but I would absolutely tell you to look into it, especially if you like all natural approaches.
I am a pure breed German, which explains my attitude, but also explains the reddish tint to my skin. I am not super fair skinned but I’m not one of those lucky olive-skinned bitches either. I will get red on occasion but it tans off by the next day. With that in mind, I have found THE solution for sunburns. I am not kidding. I have tried every burn remedy on the planet…or so I thought. I went out of town this weekend and got some sun on the boat. I don’t have my base tan yet for the summer so I got red….or purple…whatever. It was the sunburn that hurts and I was positive it was going to peel. The key to getting your sunburn to not peel is moisture, moisture, moisture. Peeling is dead, dry skin so the more you moisturize it, the less likely it will peel.
Last summer I used Solarcaine which is what hospitals use for burns. I never had burns that severe but I thought it couldn’t hurt to be extra careful and it worked really well but nothing like what I just discovered. Last night I decided to put my coconut oil on my burned skin. My sister did it the other weekend and it worked for her so I thought why the hell not. I put it on before bed not really expecting my slippers to be knocked off this morning but THEY WERE! Not only was the burn completely gone lower on my arms but all of the sting was taken out on my shoulders and it no longer felt like raw skin! This was after ONE application. It’s organic, unrefined coconut oil. You can get it at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods etc. in the regular cooking oil isle. Use it sparingly and wear old clothes when you apply. It’s actual oil so a little is going to go a long way. Men are so weird about anything scented and they generally don’t give a shit about taking care of their skin so this is the perfect thing for them! It has a light coconut scent but once it’s soaked into your skin, you can’t smell it. So next time your boo doesn’t want to treat his sunburn and would rather bitch about it instead, attack him with coconut oil. It works on sunburns, cooking burns/heat burns etc. My aesthetician uses coconut oil on her infant grandson for various skin things and swears by it. I’m not responsible enough yet to let another human depend on me for survival so I can’t give baby advice but I would absolutely tell you to look into it, especially if you like all natural approaches.
If you are against this whole coconut oil thing (if this is you, not using it is like not accepting gaucho pants were out 5 years ago) I would advise Solarcaine, Bio Oil or if you like aloe gels, without a doubt California Tan Total Insurance Burn Relief is my favorite. If you have a bad burn, I’d apply it every few hours along with a moisturizing oil.
To extend my tan during the summer and into the fall, I apply Banana Boat After Sun Lotion. You can get it for a few dollars at Walmart or your local drug store. I’ve used a lot of the tan extender lotions from salons and, in reality, they all work the same so why spend $20 on a bottle of lotion when you can get the same thing for $4. They always have coupons for $1 off, just check Banana Boat’s website occasionally. They actually have one right now if you click this link. I mix this lotion with bio oil and apply it 1-2 times every day. If you’re in the sun a lot like I am, it’s imperative that your take care of your skin and restore all of the moisture you’re losing by baking yourself.
To extend my tan during the summer and into the fall, I apply Banana Boat After Sun Lotion. You can get it for a few dollars at Walmart or your local drug store. I’ve used a lot of the tan extender lotions from salons and, in reality, they all work the same so why spend $20 on a bottle of lotion when you can get the same thing for $4. They always have coupons for $1 off, just check Banana Boat’s website occasionally. They actually have one right now if you click this link. I mix this lotion with bio oil and apply it 1-2 times every day. If you’re in the sun a lot like I am, it’s imperative that your take care of your skin and restore all of the moisture you’re losing by baking yourself.