Outdoors

How to soothe your cottage sunburn

Canadian summers are so fleeting that we can hardly be blamed if we—ahem—over-indulge a little in the sunshine while it’s here. The payback for all that sunny basking, though, is a painful, red, lobster-y sunburn—and the itchy, peeling skin that follows.

Of course, the best way to deal with a sunburn is not to get one in the first place, but when you do, here are some cottage-friendly cures for your irritated skin.

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