40+ Pale People Who Regret Saying "I Don't Need Sunscreen"

This article appeared in vibeforest.com and has been published here with permission.

Sunscreen is crucial every time you’re going to be in the sun. Still, those hot summer days are the most brutal on your skin if you don’t prepare properly. These people all either forgot their sunscreen at home or decided to go without it. Either way, they faced some dire consequences for their fun in the sun.

Pretty Red

There are some situations in which you should always wear sunscreen. If you're spending a day out on a boat, it's best to make sure you have enough SPF coverage.

That's one lesson this person learned the hard way. The result was that everything their clothes didn't cover ended up with a painful burn. They mention that they dubbed it the "bib of pain" and we can see why - that doesn't look like fun!

Improper Application

You have quite a few options when it comes to the type of sunscreen you want. From strength to application style, it's a lot of choices.

If you're going to opt for spray-on sunscreen, you'll want to make sure you actually cover your whole body. Otherwise, you might end up with results like these. It seems like this person forgot to hold the spray bottle far enough away from them or rub it in enough. To be fair, it's much easier to see what you've missed after you have a sunburn.

Asking for Help

Sunscreen only helps completely if it's applied regularly and thoroughly. Unfortunately, most people can't reach every part of their body on their own. One area that's particularly hard to reach is the middle of your back.

That's a lesson you've probably learned when you have an itch you just can't reach! For this person, they learned the limits of their reach when they had a sunscreen-less patch marked in sunburn the next day.

Facing the Sun

This person was working outside and wearing a mask when they realized they'd forgotten sunscreen. The only downside was that they realized it too late.

The results? The next day they woke up to a sunburnt face save for the area their mask had covered. Since they were standing in the same spot working for most of the day, they only had a sunburn on one side too! We hope they grabbed some sunscreen before their next shift.