Sunburned, again
Fresh out of the shower. Scary!!!
I said I wouldn’t let it happen again, but it did. We went on an hour or so walk with Steven’s parents right after noon. I didn’t have my sunscreen with me, and thought, “what the hell, I’ll get a nice tan.”
Uh, no. I’ll get a nice burn.
I now know. I don’t tan. I burn. No one else is red like me.
Does anyone else immediately burn? This sucks.
(Lame-o post, I know. But what I really wanted to write about is how much I wanted to be running while we were at the park, and we all know there are more than enough running posts here, with more to come…)
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Ugh, yes! I did yardwork last weekend and got SCORCHED. It wasn’t even that sunny! I used to always say, “well, color is color!” But really I forget how much sunburns hurt. 🙁
Girl, you need to slather on the sunscreen! I highly recommend the Neutrogena Ultimate Sport SPF 70. It will NEVER EVER come off and you will avoid sunburn for life.
psh, girl, i don’t need an hour to burn… i’ve toasted in 15 minutes before. (honestly, that’s not an exaggeration. i’m WHIIITE. well, except when i’m burned, and then i’m red.)
i’ve gotten more and more maniacal with the sunscreen, though. i spent 6 hours on a boat today and didn’t burn, which is MAJOR! i am very proud of myself 🙂
Holly – That is what gets me too – how much it hurts, even when I am trying to sleep. I hope you didn’t get a farmer’s tan! Hee hee.
Shaina – Ooo! I am going to get some of that SPF 70. If you promise it will keep me white! 😉
Alice – 6 whole hours?! That is awesome! I hate putting the stuff on, especially since there are so many “hard to reach” spots.
I slather myself in 30 sunblock whenever I’m going to be outside and my face lotion has 15 spf. I burn THAT easily.
I burn. I am so fair. In fact, I walked to see my friend’s new baby yesterday, got a wicked burn on the back of my neck. Actually think I need to start being with the sunscreen again.
Ouch, that looks painful! 🙁
I mowed all day long on Friday… Now I have a big blister on my shoulder. No fun.
ouch!!! i feel for you!!! i’ve been getting quite a bit of sun lately too and sometimes i forget sunscreen… doh!!! you would think after living in texas my whole life i would remember but nope!!! i do hope your burn gets better though!!!
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It surprises me a little that you burn so easily…it seems like you have darker coloring than me. Where is that good Greek sun-loving complexion?? 😉
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve tended to burn the first time in the sun (you know that story for this year!) but then the rest of the summer I just tan.
I burn very, very quickly, too. And I don’t tan, I just peel and go back to being super pale. It’s ok, though, knowing that I can never have a tan means I never try and saves my skin all that damage.
Ouch! But I love the sad face you’re making in the photo.
I tan before I burn, but Torsten goes straight from white to red. That’s why he always wears a hat and SPF 45. Poor boy.
Ouch, try sponging on whole milk on the burn with a cotton ball. Seriously it works and take an advil. You will be feeling better soon.
Bad girl!
I burn. When I was a kid I used to tan, but now I burn for some reason. I’m jealous that you were some place with a sun.
I’m a big fan of the spray on sunscreens (I use Coopertone Sport SPF 70 for my body and neutrogena SPF 70 lotion for my face.) I of course have been tanning in a bed for a few weeks now to prepare for my trip….JUST to avoid the burn that I am probably still going to get anyways. I’m what I like to refer to as “reflective white”
I always burn if I don’t wear my SPF 15. I have started keeping a tube in my car. I’m a brunette too and half Italian. Sorry to say, I take after my Irish/German dad and not my mom. Most of my family is tanorexic but I am very careful not to let myself burn.
Ouch! I don’t usually burn that fast. Hope you’re feeling better, that looks painful!
Ouch!! I hope that feels better soon!
Ouch. I hate the burns. Amazing how quickly that happens. Maybe it will turn into a nice deep tan. Either that or it will peel and blister.
Sometimes I burn and sometimes I tan. I always stay pretty white though, so even my “tan” isn’t very tan.
sizzle – I need to be as diligent as you!
Nat – Just from a quick walk? Ouch!
Ashley – It is, surprisingly. It doesn’t look that bad, but my shoulders really hurt.
Marla – Ouch ouch ouch! I would have to work hard not to pick it if it was my shoulder!
CourtneyInControl – I should be happy I wasn’t on a walk in Texas! It would probably be worse! Ha ha.
diane – The Greek one would be my sis. I wish I was more like you! I don’t ever seem to tan.
Jenn – Good point. I don’t understand the people who bake on purpose. It’s so bad for you!
Jess – Awe, poor Torsten! Although, it makes me feel good to know that someone has it a bit worse than me 😉
Christina – Ooo, I will try that! Do I have milk in the house…? Hmm…
Gina (Mannyed) – It was one day of a two day sunspurt during a two week period of rain. Boo. Similar there?
Scale Warfare – LOL! I often tease my husband about how reflective he is in the winter. He does tan during the summer though. I need to try that spray on stuff!
Jen – Tanorexic! Haven’t heard that in so long, makes me laugh. I need to keep some sunscreen in my car. And at my desk. And in my purse.
Amanda – It’s starting to heal, but the shoulders are taking awhile 🙁
Run Sarah – Thanks!
Beth – I think it is going to be a peel and blister!
tori – I wonder if your “tan” is darker than my “tan”?
Such a sad face 🙁
For the last 3 weeks, I’ve forgotten what the sun has looked like, let alone felt like for more than a few mins at a time. Now that the rain has subsided, I can finally start to get some sun (and add to my workout regime)
You need to be careful! 😉 I am sooo bad about putting on sunscreen for the whole time I’m outside because “I want a tan” and the only way I tan is to burn first. Figures. Haha.
martymankins – Hee hee. I am so happy the sun is back too! We had some freaky weather for awhile? I guess it was country-wide?
Bethany – I know 🙁 Hey, I put sunscreen on yesterday when we washed the cars! I used to be really hesitant to put on sunscreen because I wanted some color, but now that I realize I burn… what is the point? 😉