Take the Burn Out of Sunburn
With summer here I am seeing lots of posts about check lists of things to take on picnics or to the beach and so on. I thought I would add my two cents about after the beach skin care.
I know many think not slathering with as much SPF whatever is just terrible and so we have a society of pale, white, blah looking folks walking around. As a result they wear make up with tons of chemicals doing who knows what to their skin. Makes a lot of sense.
Me….I like a little color! And I like not having to wear make-up because the sun supplied it for me! As a teen I used to have a t-shirt that read, “He Who Dies With The Best Tan Wins”. Loved it!
Having grown up on Lake Michigan my family and I have had our share of sunburns. We tried everything under the sun to make us feel better. Sprays like Solarcaine to prevent peeling….didn’t work. Aloe lotion or gel to help the pain, reduce redness & prevent peeling…..never helped the pain and usually still peeled. Aloe was supposed to be the wonder cure. I remember a time when they even recommended that for tanning. I found that is fine if you DON’T want to get tan and I like to be tan.
I found that nothing prevented peeling. If your skin was burned to the point it was dead there is nothing that can be done about peeling.
However, the BEST product to help the pain, reduce redness and prevent peeling (depending on how badly burned you are) is………………………….NOXZEMA! This stuff is great!
This will will help alleviate the burn almost immediately. Just smear it on like you would thick lotion. Leave it and it will get absorbed til you won’t see it on your skin anymore. The next day the redness will have greatly diminished, your skin will be moisturized and you will feel so much better!
I can remember when Noxzema was all the rage in the late 70s and although I can’t wash my face with it (it makes me break out) I always keep some on hand for sunburns.
Check out the below Noxzema add from the 70s…..pretty funny!
I used Noxzema for years now. Loved the old ad. When we rode our motorcycle I slathered on the sunblock. You can get burnt bad if you don’t. I haven’t had a bad sunburn for a long time thankfully. But I haven’t been to a beach in years either.
That Noxema ad from the 70s is no joke. I remember people getting burns like that because all we had was stuff with very little coverage. My dad spent most of his career in the sun and now suffers the consequences with pre-cancerous spots being removed and a wash that he uses that makes him look like a burn victim. Color is good with moderation. Noxema definitely helps a mild burn. Thanks for sharing your post at the #AnythingGoes Link Party.
I remember using this for sunburns when I was a teenager. Thanks for the reminder!
I’m someone who doesn’t tan. I go a bit red, then it’s straight back to white again.
OMG I remember Noxzema when I was a kid - didn’t think it was still around… ?
I have never used Noxema! I think I slather on so much sunscreen that I tend to avoid the burns, but when they do happen, I love using my oils! Glad you found something that works for you!!!
Yes! I remember using Noxema on my husband a few times. I, thankfully, don’t burn, but he turns into a cherry at least twice a year.
Great tip!
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I remember when I was little, we didn’t if we sunburned or not. It hurt, but that was ‘part of the fun’. Crazy, isn’t it? I’m happy people changed mentality and started protecting themselves more.
Thank you for sharing it on #TipTuesday.
Yeah, for us on the lake, we didn’t mind suffering through a sunburn to get tan. Thanks for stopping by!!
This is a new one to me! I try my best to prevent burns, but it”s always good to have a tested back up!
Thanks for stopping by Steph!
Oh, I remember Noxema from the 70’s, too…
Now, I just really try to stay as pale as possible. Good post! I should keep some for the summer, just in case 
Thanks for sharing at Together on Tuesdays!
If I´m not careful I burn badly and I have used all sorts of creams and chilled aloe gunks but never noxzema. I´ll have to take your word for it though. Not gonna go get burnt on purpose! I loooooved the ad! Thats exactly what I look like if I dont take care. jajaja. Great post! #IBABLOGGERS
Sounds like you need to keep some on hand. Thanks for stopping by Orana!
I had no idea about Noxzema. I’ll get some. I used to have this all the time and then I didn’t. Need to change that.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
Thank you so much & same to you, Comedy!
Interesting, I’ve never heard of using Noxzema for a sunburn. #TipTuesdays
My husband had a bad burn on Father’s Day (on his knee of all places!) and had a painful few days of it, even with the Aloe and the spray pain reliever. I looked at a lot of different sunburn relief ideas online and never once saw Nexema mentioned - interesting. I will have to grab a bottle and try it out next time
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It is great stuff, Alayna….definitely go get some! Thanks for stopping by!
I used to use Noxema when I was a teen. I really should buy some again. I can almost imagine the scent (love it).
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Thanks for sharing at the Pinterest Love Weekend Pin-It Party
Good ole Noxema! I used to use it in middle school and maybe the start of high school. i didn’t even know it still existed. I will have to try this. I’m going to the beach this week and there are times when I have gotten sunburned. Never would have thought of Noxema.
Thanks for stopping by Lowanda!
I guess we are all a bit more sun smart than we used to be. My mother in law always supplied strong back tea to take the heat out of sunburn.
Mary thanks for sharing this interesting post on Fridays Blog Booster Party.
Kathleen
Hmm, never heard of using black tea. Will have to remember that. Thanks Kathleen!
This is great! I am terrible in the sun. I get burned so easily and it just ends up ruining my whole vacation. I’ll definitely be packing this the next time I travel somewhere sunny! https://mylifeinprogress.org/reconciliation/#comment-561
Thanks for stopping by Amy!!
I forgot about Noxema! I used to love the feel of it on my face when I was a teen, but it always made me break out. I forgot about how awesome it is for sun burns though- thanks for the reminder!
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Makes me break out too! Now I just keep it on hand for sunburns. Thanks for stopping by Melissa!
I never thought to use noxema. With luck we won’t have anymore sunburns, but if we do I will try this for my family.
Thank you for sharing on The Sunday Social.