Wearing sunscreen year-round is a cardinal beauty rule, and I apply it diligently every morning [1]. (I don't even like to sit in the sun too long because I know how harmful UV rays can be.) But even I — the girl you'll always find under the umbrella — can miss a spot or two, and that's exactly what happened two weeks ago.
After just an hour in the sun, my left shoulder was charred to a bright red crisp [2]. I promptly freaked out and ran to my friend's medicine cabinet to grab this Sun Bum Cool Down Hydrating After Sun Lotion [3] ($11). It smelled like a really delicious coconut [4], which was nice, and frankly, I was desperate. But its aftereffects surprised even me: not only did the hypoallergenic, cruelty-free, and vegan formula moisturise my skin, but it also took the burn all the way down. In fact, I woke up the next morning without a patch or peel in sight. It's so good, I might even make it my everyday body moisturiser [5].
Bottom line: sunburns can sneak up on you, and nobody should be without this calming lotion.