Your body loses fluids when overheated. One of the best practices for any time spent under the sun is to hydrate — especially if you got a burn.

Lower the temperature of overheated skin and reduce swelling by icing affected areas. Be gentle — wrap your ice or pack in a towel.

If discomfort or stinging lingers, taking an oral anti-inflammatory will help heal the skin from the inside out.

…and rinse any sand, sunscreen, or sweat off before applying any topical skin remedies. Use a gentle hydrating cleanser to wash — not scrub! — the skin. Make sure the shower is cool, in order to help lower your body temperature.

Shower sound too painful? Try a milk or oatmeal bath, instead. Mixing six cups of whole milk into a lukewarm or cool tub of water will soothe skin fast. The fat and proteins in the milk have an anti-inflammatory effect, while oatmeal is a natural redness reducer and repairs the skin barrier.

A cooling gel-based mask will quench thirsty skin, alleviate tightness, and bring relief. Run out of masks? Yogurt works as a great anti-inflammatory. Apply, let it dry for 15 minutes, rinse, and repeat hourly if needed.

A lightweight healing lotion helps repair the skin barrier. Look for a formula with antioxidants like pure aloe vera or vitamin E to soothe redness and reduce damage from sun exposure.

Stay away from thicker formulas like butters or balms. Be sure to avoid any additives, colors, fragrances, or numbing agents that might irritate your burn.

Picking peeling skin could cause your skin to scar. The best thing to do is be patient, and to let your skin shed naturally. In the meantime, sleeping with a bottle of aloe next to your bed could be handy.