15 People Who Thought They Didn’t Need Sunscreen And Ended Up Looking Like Dorks

The whiff of blossoming trees, sunshine on your skin, the cool refreshing water as you jump into a lake, and an increase in vitamin D levels—all of these things and many more are what make summertime – a happy time. (Especially for those living in places with distinct four seasons and long dark winters.)

But one of the things that make summer the best time of the year for many can also make it the worst; for a day or two, at least. I’m talking about said sunshine on your skin, which can get pretty harsh.

It’s safe to assume that most people have been sunburnt at least once or twice; chances are, you have been, too, so you might know how painful and inconvenient it can be. But for some people, in addition to all that, it’s also embarrassing—or funny, depending on how you look at it—because of the tan they are left with.

Well, to make you feel better about your tan, if you’ve already experienced a tanning session gone wrong, or to remind you to properly apply sunscreen simply, we’re coming to you today with some of the worst sunburns the internet has ever seen. Our team has combed the online world and found quite a few unfortunate cases, so scroll down to find them, and use this chance to learn from fellow netizens’ mistakes.

15 PHOTOS

#1 When I Was A Teenager I Found Some Tanning Foam And Put A Stripe On My Wrist. Liked It So Much I Did My Arms And Legs. Nobody Was Amused But Me. It Lasted A Couple of Months

#2 Never Underestimate The Power Of The Sun. Fun Fact: The Sky Was Cloudy Almost The Entire Day. The Reflective Snow Alone Was Enough To Burn My Face Completely

#3 Perks Of Having Red Hair: Free Cancer

#4 Just A Friendly Public Service Announcement: Make Sure Your Sunblock Is Not Expired And You Use It

#5 My Sock Tan Looks Like I Have Socks On

#6 Took My Boyfriend To The Beach Today, And He Fell Asleep In The Sun. This Is The Result

#7 Someone Didn’t Want To Ask For Help With Their Sunscreen

#8 I Was Working Inside, But Next To A Large Garage Door That I Had Open. I Was In "I'm Inside, Don't Need Sunscreen" Mode, Not Realizing That I Was Still Very Much In Direct Sunlight

#9 The Hair On The Pale Part Of My Watch Tan Is Black, But The Hair On The Tan Part Of My Arm Is White

#10 What Do You Think Of My Tan?

#11 Well, It's Official, I'm An Idiot, And Summer Has Just Begun

#12 Husband's Summer Tan Looks Like A Stranger's Hand

#13 My Son’s Sunburn Matches The Gradient Of His Shirt

#14 Missed Sunscreen

#15 My Cousin's Neat Tan