Sun burn on scalp

***Aoife*** · June 13th, 2010, 05:25 PM

Thanks for the advice peeps. I'm waiting until Tuesday and then I'll DC followed by CO.

I like the idea of sunblock for my hair/scalp but the only ones I've seen have cones in them

**LithiaBlack** · June 14th, 2010, 12:08 AM

If I'm staying outside in the sun for longer periods I use a hat or a buff/scarf to protect my scalp.
I burned the top of my ears and my scalp once and that was awful. It hurt like hell and then I shed big flakes of skin from my part. EEEW!

/l

**aksown** · June 14th, 2010, 01:38 AM

I did this to myself last summer, while I was washing with baking soda and vinegar. Vinegar will take the heat right out of a sunburn. It'll still be red but it won't be painful anymore. It works great for all burns too, not just sunburns.
I discovered that by accident and had forgotten all about it!!

**Chestershire** · June 14th, 2010, 03:27 AM

ouch, that sounds really painful! Hope it heals quickly.

**CrisDee** · June 14th, 2010, 04:46 AM

I would do the vinegar rinse to take the fire out, then aloe gel & honey to help heal (and they're great for your hair as well). Then you'll definitely want to find a stylish hat or scarf to make part of your sunscreen routine

**sweet*things** · June 14th, 2010, 07:46 AM

Ouch!

Bare Escentuals makes a mineral powder sunscreen that I've used on my part the past couple of years. I keep some in my purse for all the times I get stuck somewhere unexpectedly without a hat.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...ategoryId=5737

**Anje** · June 14th, 2010, 09:33 AM

I've heard good things about applying either vinegar or tea to a sunburn and just letting it dry on there. Both would be sufficiently hair-friendly, though tea might stain light-colored hair for a while.

I've found that the sun goes through my pulled-back hair enough to burn my scalp, not just my part. I opt for wearing a hat rather than attempting to put sunscreen on my head. (Especially after DH's skin cancer on his scalp....)

**x0h_bother** · June 14th, 2010, 10:50 AM

Hmm well my Pharmacist dad swears by Noxema (cold creme) for burns but it might be bad on the head. We never use aloe vera gel. The issue with Noxema is the color, plus I'm pretty sure it's got mineral oil or parafin in it. But if you've got some lying around you might want to try it out. If your ears got burned it might also give them some relief. GL!