“I Don’t Need Sunscreen”: 50 People Who Thought So And Ended Up Looking Like Dorks (New Pics)
Always wear sunscreen, stay hydrated, and try to avoid direct sunlight when it’s super hot outside. It’s the middle of the summer right now and one of the biggest joys for many folks is soaking up some rays and stocking up on vitamin D. Sunlight is important for our physical and mental health, but too much ultraviolet light can be harmful, painful, and… embarrassing.
To remind you to prioritize your health when it’s sunny (and to give you a hearty laugh), our team here at Bored Panda has collected some of the biggest sunburn fails from all over the net. The photos show what happens when you forget to put on sunscreen, miss a spot, or if you wear hats and clothing with cut-out shapes in the fabric.
Scroll down, upvote the pics that you found the funniest, and tell us about the worst sunburn you’ve ever gotten in the comments. Meanwhile, you’ll find Bored Panda’s earlier list about the most hilarious sunburns over here.
Just remember: stay safe; don’t be lazy, don’t be stubborn, and put on some darn sunscreen!
Dr. Andrew Carroll, the CEO/Medical Director of Atembis LLC and Family Physician, was kind enough to share his expertise with Bored Panda. He explained why it's important to get daily sunlight, how we can tell when we're going overboard, and how to convince someone to protect themselves from the sun's rays. You'll find the expert's insights as you scroll down.
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My Brother Works Outdoors, And Wears The Same Hat Every Day
Dr. Carroll, the head of Atembis LLC, said that everyone should get a decent amount of sun daily. "We need sunlight just for mental health, but we also need it to help convert vitamin D to its active form. Taking vitamin D orally is not enough—it needs to be activated and that happens through the skin. There is no “right amount” of sunlight. Everyone’s skin tone is different," the medical expert said.
"What you don’t want to do is burn. If you get a peeling sunburn, each time that happens, you’ve increased your risk of skin cancer. Excessive sun exposure also increases the risk of solar lentigo, which are sunspots," the doctor warned. "A peeling, blistering sunburn is 'too much.' You don’t want to get there."
I Bought Some New Shorts That Are Shorter Than My Other Shorts For Work. Now My Leg Looks Like Neapolitan Ice Cream
Is There A Chemist Open This Evening In Abersock Or Pythelly?
Meanwhile, sunstroke is different. It's a state of dehydration: it occurs when you don't consume enough fluids while you're out in the hot sun. Recently, Europe has been dealing with a massive heatwave, so both sunstroke and sunburns were much more acute.
"Your skin requires hydration to stay healthy—if you’re outside for long periods of time, make sure you’re hydrating from the inside as well as the outside by using lotion and/or protective sunscreen," Dr. Carroll told Bored Panda.
My Dad Is Two Different People
My legs are always like that. Even when wearing shorts I never tan on my legs at all!
This Patch On My Skin Never Tans/Burns. I’ve Had It Since I Was Born
Went Out On A Boat Without Sunscreen Today And Now I Have What I Am Calling “The Bib Of Pain”
We wanted to get the doctor's opinion on how someone could go about talking with a person who stubbornly refuses to wear sunscreen. Here's what he told us: "Sometimes the best way to convince someone of the risks of too much sun exposure is to have them talk to older relatives. Older relatives not only share genetics but also commonly skin tone and risks tend to be similar. Talk to your older relatives and look at their skin."
Dr. Carroll, of Atembis LLC, shared with Bored Panda the types of questions that people should ponder: "Do they have a lot of sunspots? Look at their hands. Look at the skin structure. Is it leathery and thick, wrinkled early? Is it overly thin and easy to tear? How many times have they had something cut or frozen off of their skin? Have they ever had major surgery for skin cancer? Those risks are shared, and you can reduce your own risk by either using physical cover or wearing sunscreen appropriate to your skin tone," he said. Physical cover includes clothing, hats, and sunglasses, the latter of which reduces the risk of cataracts.
Tan Lines Are Hot, Right? When You Forget To Put Sunscreen On Your Feet
PSA: If You’re Using Spray Sunscreen, Rub It In
My And My Coworkers' Tan
Sunlight is pretty much like anything else—moderation is key, and the ‘dose’ you get really matters. Sunlight helps with serotonin production and helps you stay calm, focused, and positive; it also gives you more energy. It’s also one way to fight back against depression and seasonal affective disorder. So much so that some doctors prescribe natural or artificial light treatments.
In other words, you need a daily dose of sunlight to be a properly functioning human being. You really shouldn’t spend all day indoors, in front of your computer screen, hissing at anyone who opens the curtains. On the flip side, you don’t want to stay out in the sun for too long. Especially without protection.
I Had To Sit For Two And A Half Hours In Direct Sunlight For My Brother's Graduation
My Tan Lines Make Me Look Like I’m Wearing Necro-Pants
At My School This Skiing Goggles Tan Line Was A Status Symbol
Some people are naturally more prone to getting sunburnt. The easiest way to predict the future is to look at the past. Have you gotten badly sunburnt in the past? Do you end up looking like a super-red lobster after just a few minutes outdoors? Do people keep telling you to put on sunscreen, for the love of all that’s holy? Those are some ‘subtle’ hints that you should be far more careful with your skin health during the summer and throughout the year.
According to the Mayo Clinic, people who have white skin and red hair are at higher risk of getting sunburn. Obviously, if you’re at the beach or elsewhere with tons of sun, the risk is higher, too. But those of you traveling to the mountains and places at a high altitude should also be aware that your skin might get burnt more easily.
Got A New Job Where I Have To Wear A Uniform And Gloves While Working Outside, Now I Look Like This
Our Tan Lines After Cycling Across The United States
I Got A Temp Tattoo, Got A Sunburn, And Got This Imprint
Wet skin tends to burn more easily than dry skin, so keep that in mind when splashing around in the sea, lake, or pool this year. You might want to invest in lots of water-resistant sunscreen if you plan to do a lot of swimming.
Of course, sunscreen isn’t the only way to protect yourself. You can wear long-sleeved clothing and hats to protect yourself from the UV rays. If your skin feels painful or hot to the touch, odds are that you’ve gotten a sunburn, and it should appear within a few hours. It can several days to heal.
I Managed To Make Almost A Perfect Straight Edged Rectangle On My Back With My Haphazard Sunscreen Application. I Am Not Accepting Hugs At This Time
Working In An Outdoor Vaccine Clinic. Didn't Think About Sunscreen... Now I Have A Mask-Shaped Sunburn, But Only On Half My Face
"I Don't Need Sunscreen, I'll Just Wear A Hat"
Prevention is usually better than having to deal with the consequences. However, we can’t always avoid those. When you get a sunburn, your skin might look pink or red, it might feel tender and itchy. There might be swelling and blisters, and you might have a headache or a fever. The scariest thing is that even your eyes can burn in the sun.
My Crocs Tan
Leave It To A Ginger To Get Sunburnt Fishing Off The Bank When It's In The High 50's
Right but it should be common knowledge that the temperature doesn't affect how easily you get sunburned. It's the intensity of UV light. And how ginger you are.
I Have One Small But Gross Blister On My Back And My Whole Body Aches
"Aches"? That's layers of skin burnt. I honestly don't know why people do this. To get this sunburned, there must have been a point when he started to hurt,yet he didn't cover up?
If the pain gets worse, your headache or fever doesn’t break, head to the doctor ASAP. You should also seek medical help if you get blisters on your face or hands, or if your blisters show signs of infection. Getting chills and noticing changes in your vision are also signs that you need may need assistance from a professional.
Fishnets Turned Me Into A Human/Snake Hybrid
Tanned A Bit Too Much While Wearing Shoes. Kids Call Them My Chimp Feet
I Wore A Mesh Hat On A 30 Mile Hike. Feeling Like Aang Today
The NHS warns not to use petroleum jelly or ice on sunburnt skin. What’s more, you shouldn’t scratch the affected area; don’t pop any blisters, and avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes while your skin is peeling and healing.
I Didn’t Wear My Watch To The Beach And Got A Strip Of Sunburn
My Dad's White Feet And Tanned Legs. He Wears The Same Shoes Everyday
When You Forget To Put Sunscreen On Your Face But At Least Your Sunglasses Work
You can actually get sunburnt on cloudy days. Meanwhile, water, sand, and even snow reflect UV rays and add to the risk of getting burnt badly. As the UV light damages your skin cells, your body reacts by increasing the blood flow to the affected areas. That’s what causes the skin to be inflamed.
Be Careful When Applying Spray-On Sunscreen
My Wife Helped Me Sunscreen My Back At Beach Day Today (Twice)
Less Than An Hour In The Sun, With Factor 50 And Factor 70 All Over Me
Meanwhile, sun exposure ages your skin more quickly and you’re more likely to develop wrinkles and discolored spots. Your skin loses strength and elasticity. Moreover, the more time you spend out in the sun, the greater the risk of skin cancer. That’s why it’s so important to do everything that you can to stay protected. Your health is your greatest resource, Pandas. Protect it well while you’re enjoying life to the max.
I Probably Should Have Covered His Whole Back In Sunscreen And Not Just His Moles
That Helmet Strap Tan Line Though
Got A Nice Tan
Throwback To That Time My Backwards Hat And Lack Of Sun Cream Resulted In A Hat Imprint Being Burnt Onto My Forehead
I’m A Solar Roofer, And We Are Required To Wear Gloves While We Work... It’s Only May
Sunscreen Is Very Effective, But I Can’t Reach The Middle Of My Back
Ran The London Marathon A Couple Of Years Back. Think I Missed A Bit With The Sunscreen
The Tan Lines On My Feet
I Got Sunburn Yesterday
First Day At The Beach And My Wife Made Sure I Was Protected From Sunburn By Spraying My Back With Sunscreen. I Can’t See Back There - Did She Do A Good Job?
Ripped Jeans Sunburn
Boyfriend Only Put Sunscreen On His Tattoo While Hiking And This Really Showed How Useful Sunscreen Is Compared To Socks
Like An Idiot, I Chose To Not Wear Sunscreen
Attempt To Put On Sunscreen Was Made
“I’m Not Gonna Be In The Pool That Long, I Won’t Need Sunscreen”
When we were younger, mom left us with our uncle in Palm Springs, Ca. They have a pool. We did apply sunscreen before getting in the pool. but did not reapply at all in the 8 more hours we were out there. I am Hawaiian and usually don't burn. I was burnt to a crisp. Had to wear my swim suit for a few days because anything else was pure agony. and I don't care what "they" say.. do NOT EVER put Noxema on a sunburn.. I almost passed out!
Leigh Left His Sunglasses On
Well, the sunglasses reduced the harmful rays a bit. JUST NOT ON THE EYES, LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO!
Last Summer When My Wife "Sprayed" Sunscreen All Over My Back
I think it’s safe to conclude that spray sunscreen can give you a false sense of protection
Sunburn Socks
Very Sunburned
Asked My Friend To Spray Sunscreen On My Back... Not The Most Even Coat
Someone Asked Me What Was Wrong With My Hands. Nothing Is Wrong With Them. Just Some Motorcycle Riding Tan Lines
Didn't Take Off My Calculator Watch At The Beach
I See Your Tans And Raise You A Fry
This Classy Tan
Walked Downtown For Drinks Last Night, You Know It's Bad When People Think You're Wearing Socks With Boat Shoes
Drank 10 Beers In The Sun Yesterday, Thank God I Had A Hat
My Worst Sunburn Ever
It Was Cloudy And The UV Index Was 4… Didn’t Even Occur To Me To Apply Sunscreen
Tan Line From The Time I Was Living In Vietnam
Two Days After I Got Sunburned
I Raise You My Sunburn From When I Built My Deck
My Fiancée Was In Charge Of Getting My Back
This Sunburn I Got While Working On Top Of A Greenhouse All Day
That's a new level of sunburn. Maybe one of those things you should see a doctor about (if you live in a country with socialized healthcare, of course).
When You Put Sunscreen On Every Other Part Of Your Body Bedsides The Legs
When You Thought Your Sunscreen Application Was Thorough Enough. An Outdoor Graduation Ceremony In Georgia Will Put Your In Your Place
So You Thought The Roofer's Hand Tan Was Bad
The Result Of 15 Minutes In The Australian Sun Without Sunscreen. Currently On Day 3 Post Burn And While Some Of It Is Improving, Other Parts Look Purple And Are Blistering
Had To Unexpectedly Sit Outside For Parent Information Pick Up And Didn’t Put On Sunscreen
My Husband Started A New Job Outside, He Wore His Hat For The First Week, Resulting In His New Tan Line
Throwback To 2011 On Exactly Why I Should Not Be Allowed In The Sun. Even With Sunscreen I Can't Escape The Burn
This is actually really stupid! Burnt layers of skin, one bad sunburn can give you skin cancer
My Dad's Lovely Summer Croc Tan
Please Remember To Re-Apply Sunscreen. I've Never Felt Crispier
So Skye Was Wearing Factor 50 And Still Got Burnt
You have to reapply it often of you're in direct sun, and if it has been open for longer than a year, it starts working less and less.
This Is Why We Reapply Sunscreen (I Was Pretty Much Stuck In Bed For About 3 Days)
Got A Sunburn After Putting A Band-Aid On
Starting To Really Understand The Reasoning Behind The Whole Socks And Sandals Thing
Just add frilly socks to the sandals so you look cute. A pop of color in the socks would be fun too.
When You Fail At Your Wifey Duties Of Applying Sunscreen On Your Husband. I Blame The Spray Sunscreen. Or We Can Just Call It Art
Stop blaming the wives! GEEZ no one uses spray sunscreen correctly it seems
Wife Helped Me Put Sunscreen On
There should be a bigger label on the sunscreen saying “RUB IT IN”
My Tan Line From Wearing Gloves At Work (Laborer On A Trash Truck)
Painted Roof For 6 Hours With Only 1 Leg In The Sun Without Sunscreen
Reapplied Sunscreen Twice, Wore A Hat, Sat In The Shade, Even Had My Mother Help Me Reach Places I Couldn’t Get To. Yet This Still Looks Like I Walked Into Reactor 4 Of Chernobyl
Got A Little Sunburnt On The Kayak Yesterday
My Son Fell Asleep Sitting On A Beach Chair
My Grandfather’s Two-Toned Feet From Working Outside His Whole Life
Tried To Put Sunscreen On My Back
Always Wear Sunscreen. Apply The Sunscreen Correctly Or Reap What You Sow
When You Use Spray Sunscreen And Forget To Rub It In So It Leaves Whack Tan Lines
I Think I Forgot To Apply Sunscreen Somewhere
Fell Asleep On A Beach In Mexico, Woke Up With One Spot Of A Sunburn
I bet they were drinking tequila shots with lime and got lime juice on that patch. There's a phenomenon where lime or lemon juice plus sun can result in dangerously blistering burns.
Went To The Beach Today. Missed Some Spots With The Ol' Sunscreen
16 Sunny Days With Slippers Only
Who Else Has Some Crazy Tan Lines?
Spray Sunscreen Would Provide Adequate Coverage They Said
I Guess I’m Bad At Sunscreen
The Range Of My Skin Color (My Fully Tanned Arm Across My Tanless Shoulder)
You can really see how long term sun exposure ages skin. The light bits look like they belong to someone 20 years younger!
I Said I Wanted A Blacked Out Sleeve Tattoo And The Sun Gave Me A Free Trial
The Sun Almost Cooked Me Up For Breakfast
PSA: Always Rub In Spray Sunscreen
"Did I Rub All The Sunscreen In?"
Wear Sunscreen My Friends
My Tan Line
Got This Nice Little Sunburn Almost 2 Weeks Ago, Really Dark Red Almost Purple So I Think It’s Gonna Be Around For A While
Missed A Few Spots With The Sunscreen Stick
My Watch Tan Is Insane
Nice Tan Lines
My Dad Wore A Shirt That Didn’t Fully Coverup His Untanned Sections And Got Really Burnt. His Arm Looks Like A Neapolitan Ice Cream
I Work Outside In A Mask All Day. Forgot Sunscreen. Now I’m Three Shades Of White. Thanks Covid
Working At The Same Spot For Months Full Time. Has Tanned Only The Right Side Of My Body
Massive Sunburn After A Day At The Beach
Neglected To Put On Sunscreen Assuming I Would Be Fine In Black Jeans With Rips On The Knees
I Dozed With My Sunglasses On And This Happened
A Day Of Softball. Sunscreen Didn’t Help, And I Learned My Lesson
My Friend's Tan Line When He Pushed Carts In The Summer For Costco
Went To A Water Park With A Bracelet On And No Sunscreen. Pain
I Think You Can Imagine How Bad My Sunburn Is Just Based On These Tan Marks That Aren’t Even As Bad As My Other Ones
My Hands Are Turning Purple After Getting Sunburned
They are also swelling with water? Might want to show that to a doctor...
This Is How I Tan
I Got Sunburned On My Face And Shoulders
I Guess Sunscreen Would Have Been The Better Option. This Tan Line Will Make All The Dentists Fall Off Their Cervelos
Wife Helped Spray Sunscreen On My Back
When You Don’t Rub In Your Husband's Sunscreen
I Forgot To Apply Sunscreen
Forgot To Put Sunscreen On Before I Hopped On The Motorcycle, And As A Result I Have This Sweet New Tan Line
My Watch Tan Is Coming Along Nicely
Tan Line On A Construction Worker Who Wears Gloves Daily
I’m Two-Toned
My Fiance Has Three Shades Of Skin On His Arm Right Now
Unfortunate Sunburn
Sunburn On Wristwatch Tan Line
We Call This The Neapolitan Sun Tan. Courtesy Of My Husband's Foot
Clearly the biggest lesson here is to RUB IN the spray sunscreen. 🤦🏽♀️
And reapply every 30-60 min. More so if you are sweating or swimming. Also salt water washes away sunscreen twice as fast so if you're at the beach every 20 min
Load More Replies...People spend their youth worshiping the sun trying to get tanned. Then in later life they try all manner of things, even surgery, to look young again. Avoid the first step and you won't need to worry so much about the second part. Sun ages your skin dramatically.
Exactly, if you want a tan; get a professional fake one. Looks just as good and won't give you skin cancer in the long run.
Load More Replies...Clearly the biggest lesson here is to RUB IN the spray sunscreen. 🤦🏽♀️
And reapply every 30-60 min. More so if you are sweating or swimming. Also salt water washes away sunscreen twice as fast so if you're at the beach every 20 min
Load More Replies...People spend their youth worshiping the sun trying to get tanned. Then in later life they try all manner of things, even surgery, to look young again. Avoid the first step and you won't need to worry so much about the second part. Sun ages your skin dramatically.
Exactly, if you want a tan; get a professional fake one. Looks just as good and won't give you skin cancer in the long run.
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