I got a sunburn today

[MEmama]

Seriously, I dared to sit outside with a friend for a couple hours in a t shirt and I end up with sunburned arms. It's 53 degrees and weakish April sun. I guess it's time to put sunblock back into every bag in case I step outside again. Geeze. Ugh it's so itchy! 
 

*cries in northern skin*

[Laura Corin]

April is my most dangerous month for sunburn - after a Scottish winter, the first fully sunny day often catches me out.

[alisoncooks]

I got my small-sunburn last weekend. It’s funny because when I do yard work, I’m fully covered (long sleeves and pants, floppy hat, sunscreen) but there’s always that one day in the spring that catches me off guard. 

[Kanin]

Wow!

It's definitely nice out.... time to bust out the SPF clothing!

[Arcadia]

Do you happen to have aloe? The sap is rather effective for sunburns

[MEmama]

50 minutes ago, Laura Corin said:

April is my most dangerous month for sunburn - after a Scottish winter, the first fully sunny day often catches me out.

There must be something to it; a couple years ago in April I got a terrible sunburn on my legs while wearing shorts on the first warmish day, and another April we were in the Netherlands and London of all places and not only did I get an awful, peeling sunburn but I had heat exhaustion to the point I nearly fainted. Ridiculous. 

[MEmama]

14 minutes ago, Arcadia said:

Do you happen to have aloe? The sap is rather effective for sunburns

I do--not a plant but a tube I've had for 15 or so years from Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada. I probably bought it in April 🙄

[KungFuPanda]

HOURS?  I can’t even be out for 15 minutes without burning. Sunscreen EVERY day is my mantra. 

[Arcadia]

@MEmama I can get sunburn even at Lake Tahoe when there is no cloud cover. Sprouts supermarket here sell aloe leaves. I don’t know how effective aloe gel would be. 

[mmasc]

It probably goes without saying, but I’m not a doctor. Now with that out of the way lol, Benadryl can help with the itching. 

[SKL]

In my old age, I'm terrified of the sun.  It's one of my biggest stressors when I travel.  A bad sunburn will ruin the whole trip (ask me how I know).

This summer, we're not traveling until August, so I am gonna try to ease into the sun exposure.  I hate sunscreen.

[MEmama]

1 hour ago, Arcadia said:

@MEmama I can get sunburn even at Lake Tahoe when there is no cloud cover. Sprouts supermarket here sell aloe leaves. I don’t know how effective aloe gel would be. 

Good idea, I might pick up a leaf tomorrow.
IIRC the gel in fact doesn't do anything, which probably explains why the tube is so ancient and mostly unused lol. 

[Arcadia]

@MEmama I have two aloe vera plants. I use the sap more for scalds (arm accidentally touching a hot pot) than sunburns.