Honestly, I love this stuff. LOVE IT!
Yesterday I spent way too much time in the sun (by which I mean: a good 2 hours), and half or maybe 2/3 of that time was in the pool, with my back to the sun, reading. And, let me tell you... I'm paying for it now. My back is about 17 shades of sun burned. The burn is, in fact, so spectacular that I spent a good 4 minutes last night weighing my options before I opted NOT to take a picture of my naked back in the mirror so you could see how bad the burn is. (I decided not to take the picture, as I was unsure of whether or not ya'll would still want to claim me as a friend once you'd seen my back in all its burnt and freckly/moley glory. ... Not that I didn't just paint a lovely picture there with my description. I know I did. But the words, offensive as as they - and the mental picture they conjured up - may be, are in no way close to how bad it would be, had you seen it for yourself.) Trust me. The burn... it's a bad one. Quite possibly my worst sunburn ever.
Which is where Neutrogena's After Sun Treatment comes in. As a girl who has an allergic reaction to Aloe Vera, there are not a lot of things I can do - short of cold showers and ice packs - for a sun burn. But this stuff? Oh, it's heaven sent. I love it. It takes the burn right out of a sun burn. Well... most of it, anyway. (For example, while it would hurt to accidentally scratch my back on anything, or... you know... sleep on it, which explains all the tossing & turning last night... at least I can breath without the searing itchy-burny sensation. Look, with a sunburn like this one, I've got to be grateful wherever I can.)
So, for any of you other easy burners out there. While I will whole-heartedly state for the record that sun screen is definitely the way to go... if you ever have a day (like I did yesterday) when you don't even think about sun screen because you're too busy thinking that the pool is probably the perfect temperature (and it was, let me tell you), and you just change and run outside without the SPF 40 that you keep (as I do) under the bathroom sink for sunny days and you end up burnt to a crisp (as I did)... TRY THIS STUFF. It's a veritable miracle cream, I tell you. I'm such a fan, there aren't even words...
7 comments:
Oh, man. Thank you for the recommendation. I know I do burn easily (see my son's red hair for reference as to how fair my skin is), and it's nice to know there's an option out there that works.
Whenn I worked for the Post Office, I lived with this stuff and it's wonderful creaminess.
I always have some on hand because I am not caucasian, I am "glow-in-the-dark" white. I get a burn from just looking out the window.
Ouch. Sounds painful. Glad you found some magic cream to help you. I did the same thing at the pool about a month ago and it quickly reminded me why I ALWAYS need to wear sunscreen. It's hard living in super hot places with fair skin huh? :)
You are like a walking billboard! Hee hee hee!
That is good to know cuz I am a burner - I don't tan, I just burn, and peel back into white.
Lovely huh?
I will keep your new BFF in mind.
Nupracanal also works on sunburns. It's actually for hemmorhoids, but this stuff will take the burn, and the pain, right out.
I hope you get better soon!
I just cracked up reading your description of your burn and how you debated if you should photograph it.
Ouch! I have never tried that particular product. I'm happy that you found something that works.
Too bad Wolverine is not around to gently spread it on your delicate back.
I wish I had that 3 weeks ago. I fried my legs while I studied outside. My knees were bright red. I just got past the yucky flacky peely part, it wasn't as nice as I'm sure your back will peel. I wish I could be there to do the honors. Yes I am weird but what do you expect from Julie's little sister. :) I'm sorry your fried, but thanks for telling us about your best friend.
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