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So you have overdone it in the sun, the pain is setting in and your skin is starting to feel too small for your body. We have all been there. The main problem I find is when you really are starting to suffer all the shops are closed and you cannot rush out for some aftersun or similar. Help is at hand. All you need to relieve the pain of sunburn is probably already in your cupboards.

 Aloe vera
 Just buy fresh aloe vera or alternatively grow them in a pot at home. ...

 Aloe vera leaf
 Split a aloe plant leaf lenghtwise and apply sap to skin. Feels slimy ...

 Baking Soda
 Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of soda) can soothe the sting of sunburn, ...

 Baking soda in the bath
 Add a handful of baking soda to a bath of warm water and soak for a ...

 Calendula
 Another one you can try , is Calendula. This is a good all round ...

 Cold milk
 Another tip is to dip a cotton wool ball into some cold milk and ...

 Cold yoghurt
 I was told years ago that to relieve sunburn, spread plain cold ...

 Direct action
 Lightly rub white vinegar on the affected area. It will ease the ...

 Egg white
 Whip an egg white and beat in a teaspoon of caster oil. Apply to the ...

 Have a shower
 At the end of your day, take a shower and slowly turn the cold water ...

 Help for the Sun Burn Skin
 If you have a Sun Burn thats Red sensitive to touch, itchy....yal ...

 Ibuprofen
 Ibuprofen is what I usually use to treat a sunburn. It takes away ...

 Mix of stuff for sunburn relief
 I found an awsome mix of stuff for sunburn relief. Directions - Mix 1 ...

 Noxema skin cream
 Noxema skin cream or any store brand equivelant is great for any ...

 Oatmeal Bath
 Add 1/2 cup oatmeal to a cool bath and soak burned areas for 10-20 ...

 Preperation "H"
 At the end of your day, take a shower and slowly turn the cold water ...

 Pure Aloe Vera Gel
 Pure Aloe Vera Gel is good for taking the pain out of sunburn and ...

 Pure green aloe
 I always use the pure green aloe in a bottle which you have to ...

 Raw potato
 A simple way to ease sunburn is to grate a raw potato. Insert between ...

 Sour curds soothes sunburn
 If you are suffering with sunburn, try sour curds. It helps lessen ...

 Sunburn releved with cola
 To cure effects of overexposure to the sun. (sunstroke) give the ...

 Tea bags
 Put tea bags in your lukewarm bath water and soak. This really works.

 Vinegar in the bath
 Pour a complete small size bottle of white vinegar in a bath of luke ...



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