We’ve all seen pictures of a beautiful bride in her gorgeous flowing gown with bright red tan lines accenting her shoulders and back. We’ve seen the groom’s face covered in red splotches with his elegant tux. Whether it’s a beach wedding where there’s just been too much sunbathing or a church wedding where a day at the lake turned you into a lobster, there’s ways to help cover and treat a sunburn for your big day. There’s no promise you won’t be left with some gnarly tan lines, but at least you won’t be a tomato in your wedding photos.
Moisturize and Calm Your Skin STAT
Bright, red skin doesn’t just look painful, it often leaves you writhing in pain as well. You don’t want to be totally uncomfortable on your wedding day. You can begin to alleviate the pain with proper skin care. If you just start to throw makeup at the redness, you’ll only leave the actual skin irritated.
Soothe your burned skin and begin to moisture as quickly as possible. You can wash your face with a mild cream cleanser first with cool water. Don’t reach for anything that contains alcohol. Not only will it burn, it will also dry out the skin even more. Aloe is a great place to start when applying treatment to your skin. Aloe often takes away a bit of the sting and will even help the inflammation go down, meaning you aren’t left as red.
Put a heavy moisturizer on the skin instead of regular lotion to hydrate it as much a...