It’s summertime and the living is easy-so is getting a sunburn. Luckily, there are some easy, natural remedies for healing your skin. Anyone who has ever had sunburn is familiar with the symptoms. Itchy skin that feels warm or hot to the touch, redness, and bumps that can later develop into small, fluid-filled blisters. Couple that with a headache, fever, chills and you might be wondering why you ever left your apartment in the first place. Here are some simple, fast, and effective natural remedies for sunburn that are easy on the wallet and easy to apply. Cool and Soothing Aloe Vera Aloe Vera is nature’s way of saying, we’ve got you covered. Slice several big leaves down the middle and spread them flat onto your skin. Make sure there is enough gel in the leaves and get ready to feel the soothing effects on your stinging, sunburn skin. In addition to aiding in sunburn care, it’s useful for other skin ailments such as acne. The best thing: you don’t have to have a green thumb to maintain an Aloe Vera plant, anyone can keep an Aloe Vera plant living in their apartment. Drink Lots of Fluids You got burned. Essentially this is what sunburn is. You have burned yourself and when things burn, such as your skin, it dries up. This means you’re probably dehydrated too. Drink lots and lots of WATER. Water is necessary to hydrate and heal damaged skin. Chilled Cucumber Chill out with a cucumber. Cut up one or two chilled cucumbers and place directly onto the skin. Cucumbers instantly soothe the skin with antioxidant and analgesic properties that promote healing and provide relief form the redness and swelling. You don’t need to buy the fancy, expensive English cucumbers. Two common, garden-variety will do the job just fine. Compress with Cold Milk This remedy is a breeze. Simply pour yourself a glass or bowl of cold milk, dunk your washcloth into liquid, let the excess milk drain off and gently place the washcloth on the sunburn skin. The cold milk will cool the skin while creating a layer of protein, which helps to heal and soother your sun burnt skin. Once you are finished, wash off the milky residue with a nice cold shower, gently pat dry, and apply moisturizer 
