We help you deal with the pain and redness of sunburnt skin, just follw these easy-to-use tips...

Thin-skinned and easily forgotten spots like the ears, scalp and top of the feet often suffer the worst sun damage – which is why your toes are now a violent shade of red.

Step 1:
Ttake ibuprofen to help curb any inflammation.

Step 2:
Hit the supermarket for some white vinegar.

Dilute one teaspoon of it in half a litre of cold water and, every few hours, cover the burn for 10 minutes with a facecloth dipped in that soothing solution (vinegar might also help fight off bacteria).

Step 3:
Placing some plain yoghurt or cold, wet green-tea bags on first-degree burns can also calm angry skin and offer pain relief, says dermatologist Dr Min-Wei Christine Lee.

When It's Serious...
More serious second-degree burns are another story. “If you have a large burn blister that’s smaller than a R5 coin and contains blood or is painful, pierce it with a disinfected needle,” says Dr Jane Sadler.

After it has drained completely, keep it covered with an OTC antibiotic ointment and a plaster (make sure the sticky part of the bandage doesn’t touch the blister).

Follow up with a visit to your doctor when you get home.