So you have overdone it in the sun, the pain is setting in and your skin is starting to feel too small for your body. We have all been there. The main problem I find is when you really are starting to suffer all the shops are closed and you cannot rush out for some aftersun or similar. Help is at hand. All you need to relieve the pain of sunburn is probably already in your cupboards.

Direct action

Lightly rub white vinegar on the affected area. It will ease the pain, you may have to reapply though. Yes it will not smell to wonderful but it does take away the pain.

Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of soda) can soothe the sting of sunburn, windburn and other minor burns. Just saturate a washcloth in a Baking Soda solution (4 tablespoons in 1 quart of water) and apply to the affected area. Or make a Baking Soda paste with 3 parts Baking Soda and 1 part water and apply to the area.

Whip an egg white and beat in a teaspoon of caster oil. Apply to the sore bits.

Another tip is to dip a cotton wool ball into some cold milk and apply to the affected area. It will relieve the pain and prevents the blisters.

Get in the bath

Pour a complete small size bottle of white vinegar in a bath of luke warm water and soak in it for about 15 minutes or longer if desired, it will relieve the pain of sunburn immediately and the redness that comes the sunburn and helps prevent peeling.

Add a handful of baking soda to a bath of warm water and soak for a while. This method is also very relaxing.