Have you ever wanted a way to get rid of that pesky sunburn or simply wanted a few moments to relax without that burning pain? Look no further! Here are 10 strange ways to deal with that dreaded sunburn.

Tea bags for your eyelids

This is the strangest way to deal with your sunburn but it is also known to be very healing. By letting the tea bags soak in cool water, this lets the tannic acid in black tea to be released.

Lettuce

Grab some lettuce out of the fridge and boil the leaves in water. Let the liquid cool in the fridge for several hours and then apply to the skin. This will help soothe the sunburn.

Yoghurt

Using non-fat yoghurt and applying it to the area is a natural and relaxing way to deal with sunburn. This will make you look very strange if any one sees you, however you will get immediate pain relief from that lovely yoghurt.

A nice cold ice cube

This is a very simple way of dealing with sunburn however you would probably look very odd if someone saw you! Take an ice cube or a few ice cubes and place them into a small cloth so they don’t stick to your skin.

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Frozen vegetables

This is a very common and strange way to deal with sunburn. By simply going to the freezer, grabbing a big bag of frozen peas, sweetcorn or whatever it is that takes your fancy. Wrapping that in a tea towel, and placing it on the burn.

Porridge

It has been said that avenanthramides, which is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compound found in oats helps to soothe the skin. Ground a cup of unflavored oats until it reaches a smooth consistency. Add this to some bath water. Make sure to rub the mixture over the burn also and wash off thoroughly.

Vinegar

This sounds super painful, putting vinegar onto sunburn. However, people for hundreds of years have used vinegar to help heal the skin. There is no research to show us what it is that helps heal the skin but after taking a cool shower, spraying apple cider vinegar onto the area and letting it dry apparently helps the skin to heal.

Patting Potatoes

The patting potato technique has been used worldwide and is actually a very popular way of helping sunburn, although that does not stop it being very strange. Take a couple of potatoes, and cut them into small pieces. Place them in a blender, and blend.

Milky Bath

It has been known for people suffering with sunburn to resort to filling an entire bath with milk and to climb in! By taking the milk straight from the fridge the coolness will help to soothe the heat and the milk will then create an extra layer of protein on the skin to help protect it.

What is the burn remedy that works best for you?

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