How to get rid of sun burn quickly!!!?!


Question: How to get rid of sun burn quickly!!!?
I was playing soccer yesterday and i didn't wear sunscreen or a hat (stupid i know) and today i have horrible sunburn on my face. my mum bought me a Aloe Vera Vitamin E moisturizing gel but it still hurts. I put an Icepack on it when i went to bed yesterday but Im also really worried because I went to a bonfire last night and i heard that can give you sunburn and i don't want to make it worse, plus I put on makeup today and i read that that is bad too.AND! (this is long :D) i also read that you have to eat really healthy but today for breakast i had toast, for lunch i had thai food and for a snack i had popcorn and tiny teddies( im not fat,I don't usually eat this way) and now im worried im gonna get badly burnt. and it really hurts..please help!! anyways to get rid of sun burn!!!!!!
P.S i had a panadol but im still in pain..

Answers:

Remedies for Burnt Skin
Apply aloe vera or vinegar on the affected skin; it will stop inflammation and pain. Avoid products made from benzocaine, lidocaine and petroleum jelly. Rub mustard oil on the affected skin and allow to it dry, this will take out the heat from the skin. Cut fresh cucumber slices and rub them on the affected area. Before taking bath, add some baking powder to the bath water, this will help to soothe the burnt skin. Apply lavender oil or peppermint oil on the burnt skin. Apply apple cider vinegar to the burnt skin using cotton ball. Take herbal bath; put few drops of chamomile and lavender essential oils in bath water. Take epsom salt or ice compress. Grate some potatoes and apply them on the burnt skin. Starch from the potatoes will soothe the burn.



Other home remedies to treat sunburns naturally are quite simple.



? Take 3 tablespoons of ground meals and mix it with half cup of yoghurt. Rub this mixture on over your neck and face. Wash it off after sometime.



? Two teaspoons oatmeal and a drop of honey must be added to half cup ripe papaya. This mask must be applied and kept for 20 minutes, after which it can be washed off.



? Mix honey and lime in 2;1 proportion and apply on affected area. It can be washed off in 20 minutes.



? A pinch of turmeric must be added to yoghurt and must be applied on the face, neck and arms for half hour on a regular basis.



? Cucumber and lime juice serve to cool and lighten sunburn. Therefore, they must be mixed in equal ratio and applied often.



? For sunburn relief, a paste of turmeric, barley and yoghurt must be applied on the sunburned area.



? Consuming raw mango juice that is mixed with sugar and salt serves as a cool, refreshing drink. It will help hydrate the system.



? A lotion prepared from vinegar and olive oil must be rubbed on the body before a cool bath.



? Applying a thin layer of sandalwood paste on the affected area can work wonders.



? Aloe vera is known for its soothing properties, so some pure aloe vera gel must be applied on the sunburned area for relief.



If you go to your local drugstore there should be some spray on stuff that works pretty well.




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