MOST of us are guilty of not using enough sunscreen, especially when the sun is out during a long weekend.
If you’ve suffered a serious sunburn, try this cool trick that soothes your skin with just two inexpensive ingredients.
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Ironically, it wasn’t Danae who was enjoying the sun.
After traveling with their grandmother for a luxurious five-day break in Hawaii, her two children returned with severe sunburn.
After a few hours, the influencer’s teenagers began to feel terrible itching on their skin and her daughter began to cry.
This is despite using sunscreen, with the content creator telling her followers: “I discovered that you need to reapply sunscreen every hour when you’re in the pool… even if it’s waterproof. I wasn’t aware.
Desperate to soothe the ‘itch from hell’, the mother-of-two searched the internet for a cure.
Instead of spending a small fortune on after-sun cream, Danae found a recipe that used ingredients you probably already have at home.
For her DIY skincare, the content creator used an unscented moisturizer as a base to combine the ingredients.
Sudocream products or E45 cream also work well, but you need to make sure they are not perfumed or an ointment – as this can clog pores.
Nextshe decanted about half the tub and added some cheap hydrocortisone cream to give her children much-needed relief from the constant itching.
However, it was the third ingredient that surprised fans when the TikTok star revealed she added a few drops of peppermint oil for the mixture.
While it may seem like an odd choice, the essential oil contains menthol, which helps dilate blood vessels and cool the skin.
After mixing these three skin-nourishing products, the mother put the cream in the refrigerator before applying it to her children’s skin.
Just five minutes later, their skin improved dramatically.
“They were able to go to sleep [and] it didn’t come back,” she revealed, adding that both her children loved the ‘amazing’ cream.
If you’re tempted to do this after-sun DIY, you can purchase most of the ingredients for less than ten dollars.
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For example, Boots currently has the Skincalm Bite and Sting Relief Hydrocortisone Cream 1% for just £3.89 now.
In the meantime, you can order Peppermint essential oil from Amazon for just £2.97.
With the hottest climate Now it’s here to stay, you can also buy items like Vitamin E and Aloe Vera gel to help soothe sunburned skin.
Available in most pharmacies for just a few pounds, they can also be mixed to soothe damaged skin. summer.
If only we knew about this DIY last year.
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How to protect yourself from the sun
If you want to avoid sunburn this summer, here are some easy tips and tricks.
- Stay in the shade – on bright days, it can seem almost impossible to avoid the sun. However, you should aim to be indoors or in the shade from 11am to 3pm as this is when the sun is strongest
- The S Factor – You’ve probably heard this a million times, but you need to refill your sunscreen every 1 to 2 hours – even if you buy factor 50.
- Leave your hat – Wearing a hat or cap not only protects the delicate skin on your face, but also prevents scalp burns.
- To cover – even if you just wear a t-shirt, extra clothes will prevent your skin from being damaged.
- Specifications feature – now is also the time to take your sunglasses out of the drawer, as they will protect your eyes from increased sun exposure.
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