Archive for the 'Sunburns' Category

Sunburn – Aloe Vera

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Didn’t apply enough sunblock? Find your skin red and ouchie?  Snap off a 3 inch length of an aloe vera plant,  scrape out the insides and apply.   If you don’t have an aloe plant,  Aloe is available in gel and cream form at almost any grocery store or pharmacy, but added ingredients make it not [...]

Sunburn-Green Tea

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

You can ease the sting of sunburn with green tea. The tannins in green tea have a cooling effect on the skin. After making the tea use a cotton ball or soft cloth to dab the sunburned area.
You need
3 green tea bags.
1 quart just boiled water.
Let water steep for 2-3 hours, and apply.

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Sunburns

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Summer is an especially common season for sunburns, though they can happen  at any time of the year.  I am a fair skinned, easily burned woman.  I have burned a number of times and have first hand esperience with a few of these remedies. Avoid sunburns at all costs! It wreaks havoc on your skin.  [...]