![]() That was last May, and now a year later, I find myself in a similar situation. 100% Aloe Vera, applied multiple times, a little uncomfortable the first night, and then nothing but a bit of pain and some itching for the day or three after. The result? This:īut even after that horrendous burn, the aftermath was nothing unusual. Which reflects light more easily, as opposed to the brown, algae-filled lakes of the Midwest. What I forgot was that the ocean has salt in it. I did the same thing back at the lakes in MN and WI and never had a problem. The cream said it was super duper water resistant so I figured it was ok. Thinking I was cool with one application of SPF15, I went about my day snorkeling and laying out and taking trips out to the ocean. The first one was a trip down to Cozumel, Mexico. I can’t recount every time I’ve recently been burned, but I can remember the really horrible ones. (I love you so much if you know where that reference comes from.) But you know what? Sometimes I can be vain and just really want to be tan. When I go climbing, I sometimes carry up to 4 different sunscreen products: SPF lotion, SPF spray, SPF stick (for my tattoos and ears), and SPF chapstick. Most of the time, one application of SPF15 keeps the burn away as long as I’m not in and out of water in which case, I reapply. With that in mind, you’d think I’d be a little more careful in the sun. I’m dangerously close to not having a soul. ![]() As far as I know, the entirety of my dad’s side of the family is from the Poland-Czech border region, and my mom’s is a conglomeration of all the whitest European countries: England, Ireland, Sweden, and Norway. While I’m not a ginger, I do have blonde hair and blue eyes. But this post isn’t about the worst sunburn I’ve ever had it’s about the worst recovery I’ve had…which is currently taking place. That doesn’t mean mistakes don’t happen or it’s out of my control sometimes. I’m more than aware of all of these things, and most of the time, I adhere to them. I know, I know, prevention is key and sunscreen is my friend.
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