Slip Slop Slap

I've never been a huge believer in sunscreen. Yes i know skin cancer is a risk and i should 'slip slop slap' before going out into the sun but i mean who doesn't love being tanned and looking hot..? That was my approach however until this week. Last Saturday I ventured to the beach with some kids i call friends. Like usual, I watched everyone else apply sunscreen while i just sat and soaked up the sun. That was mistake #1.

That morning it wasn't hot at all, it was cold in fact. I know that when it's overcast you can still get badly burnt but i chose to ignore that fact and wished for the sun to come out and play. It did. In fact, it turned out to be a killa day. The sun wasn't in a good mood that day. It was bearable however. Just.

We all laid out on our towels and read trashy magazines. Bought Lunch. Chitted and chatted. Browsed the markets. I bought a sick ring and a necklace which i will later take apart to make into a ring :) We got our picture taken by a promotion team from a new energy drink. Was cool.

Either way, it was just a dandy day.

Bom bommmmm.

Towards the end numerous people began commenting on the state of my back and legs.. They were apparently "SO red" and looked like tomatoes.. I brushed it off as I've never been one to burn at all so I figured they were slightly over reacting.. Little did i know that my 'skin cells were in trauma'. My poor cells had been fried.

When I got home, I checked myself out in the mirror to see what all the fuss was about and alas they were right. I did look like a tomato and was SO red. I was shocked! This did not happen to me.. ever!

And because i had been wearing shorts, it looked like i was wearing super duper high red socks... not cool man, not cool.

Let's just say, the rest of my week consisted of drowning myself in aloe vera, uncomfortableness, looking like a beetroot and giving "soft hugs" as well as walking like a mummy.

Lets skip to yesterday.

I was just casually doing some shopping. Found a few cool tops. Tried them on and felt something on my back. You will not guess it.

My back had blistered because i had been that badly sunburnt. I was freaked and shocked and horrified and felt sorry for myself and my back. I couldn't even look at it any longer. It was terribly disgusting. I repeat my back had blistered! Like when your shoes give you blisters. Imagine that pain x100. Ouch.

To prevent grossing you out further I will skip the detail of it but I will say this.

"I am a changed person".... haha but seriously I am. Lesson learnt. Sunscreen is good :)

I will never ever allow myself to be that badly burnt and put myself in that much pain ever again. Ever.

I love sunscreen. The End.

And don't forget to 'Slip Slop Slap' Kids.