50 dreadfully bad sunburns

If you’ve ever forgotten to put on sunscreen when visiting the pool or the beach, you’ve probably been the victim of a nasty sunburn. We’ve all been there. And of course, with the popular push for more natural products these days, people are giving coconut oil a try.

A word to the wise: don’t use coconut oil. It won’t offer any protection from UV rays. In fact, you may end up with the worst sunburn of your life.

No, the best course of action is to get sunscreen with proper UV protection. Your skin will thank you!

Sun damage is problematic for more reasons than one. When you don’t wear sunscreen, you increase your risk of skin cancer. Depending on how bad your sunburn is, you may even need to go to the hospital — people have gotten second-degree burns from the sun before!

Do you want to know the most amazing thing? If you remember your grade school science classes, you know the sun is 92.96 million miles away from earth. Yet, it can still wreak havoc on our skin and cause pain. So, take my word for it and slap another layer of sunscreen on.

1. That looks too painful to bear

I’m not sure why this guy’s bare butt is out, but that’s not what the eye is drawn to. You just can’t help but stare at that sunburn, which must be absolute agony.

2. Their expressions say it all

This couple was probably hoping to enjoy a sunny day at the pool or beach but things got a little TOO sunny. Now, their expressions are ones of pure regret.

3. Well, we know what her bathing suit looked like

It’s amazing the amount of detail a sunburn can capture even though the sun is so far away. Just look at this woman’s stylish bathing suit tie — or the imprint of it, at least.

4. Think of it as a temporary tattoo

The most obvious guess here is that this guy fell asleep in the sun with one hand on his chest. The result was this painful and strange-looking sunburn.

5. Someone had a fun day

Sometimes, sunburns leave behind marks that are just unmistakable. They might be hands, feet, designs on clothing, or…entire bottles of wine.

6. It’s not easy being ginger

Having extremely fair skin can be torture when spending a lot of time in the sun. This redhead is paying for the hours she stayed outside with this painful burn.

7. He’s still smiling

It seems unbelievable that this guy is grinning from ear to ear considering he looks like a PSA about sunscreen. Maybe he’s also loopy from the heat.

8. Nice tank top

While this poor guy isn’t wearing a tank top, it kind of looks like it at first glance! No, he’s just showing off two different skin tones — before-sun skin and after-sun skin.

9. He’s wearing his favorite pink shirt

Fashions change. It seems that pink shirts for guys are in these days! However, I don’t think most of them include nipples.

10. He’s pretty cheery for someone who looks like THAT

This guy is all smiles but he must be in quite a bit of pain. Just looking at the contrast between his burned and unburned skin is painful.

11. Maybe she fell asleep with some ice cream

Does anyone want to take bets on what this sunburn is from? Ice cream, cereal, or soup are all legitimate guesses — though hopefully, no one tries to eat soup on a hot day.

12. A hat and sunglasses don’t cut it

This guy might be laughing off his odd new look but take note everyone — a hat and sunglasses are not enough to protect you from the sun. You need actual sunscreen!

13. How?

Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to how this guy got this bizarre sunburn. In fact, I can’t even start to imagine what caused that.

14. Scream in three, two, one…

This guy might be goofing off about his sunburn, but he’s in for a nasty surprise. I’m pretty sure the minute his friend poked him, he let out a yell — that hurts!

15. Hm, what could have happened here?

This unfortunate guy fell asleep in the sun with his hand on his stomach. Now he’s got a burned hand, a burned chest, and an interesting tattoo of sorts.

16. Don’t forget the feet

Even if you put sunscreen on when hitting the beach, you might forget that your feet need protection, too. Otherwise, you end up with roasted feet like this poor girl.

17. …or your head

Wearing a hat is a super-smart move when you’re out in the sun for long periods. But don’t bank on one to provide you with total coverage!

18. Tell me it’s not as bad as it looks

Here’s another guy who’s basically the poster child for sunblock. His face is bad enough, but then you look at the contrast with his torso and it looks even worse!

19. Yup, he’s right

Some people actually go looking to get sunburned by covering parts of their skin in a design. This guy took the opportunity to make an amateur drawing and photobomb this otherwise lovely picture.

20. When you don’t have any friends

Applying sunblock to the body is important. But at a certain point, you just need someone to lend a hand and get that tricky spot in the middle of your back. This guy serves as a warning for why you should never go to the beach alone.

21. Creating a new tattoo

This lady’s tattoo doesn’t usually have any color, but today, it’s gone from black to red and white. That’s what comes from wearing a two-piece bathing suit that cuts off your tattoo’s head.

22. What’s wrong with you?

This guy took making his own sunburn design to a new extreme. It’s not the sunburn that he deserves, but the sunburn that he needs, maybe?

23. The sunburn has spoken

This poor guy most likely fell asleep in the sun in a group of friends. It was an amateur mistake that he clearly paid for. He needs some sunscreen…and some better friends.

24. Why yeah, that does look — OH MY

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Maddie Barker via Pinterest

At first, you might think he’s wearing a white T-shirt. But then when you look a little closer, you realize he’s not wearing a shirt at all but a first-degree burn.

25. It’s all good in his neighborhood

This guy might have a terrible sunburn in a ridiculous design but he doesn’t have time to be upset about it. He’s not about to let it get in the way of having a good time.

26. This ACDC fan isn’t sweating it

This guy decided to take his self-designed sunburn in a slightly different direction and express his love for his favorite musical group. The burn looks painful, but his broad smile doesn’t seem regretful.

27. As they said in Indiana Jones: “You chose poorly”

It’s always unfortunate to get a sunburn on your feet. It’s even worse if you’re wearing shoes. It’s probably the absolute worst if you’re wearing these shoes.

28. Hey Dave, have you ever worn a bikini?

This guy’s sunburn betrayed an interesting factoid about him — he’s definitely been wearing a bikini top at some point recently. But he doesn’t seem to mind broadcasting the news.

29. Not even celebrities are immune

Kim Kardashian made all her followers cringe when she shared a selfie of her awful sunburn. On the bright side, she could probably afford some really good lotion for it, right?

30. His smiles match

This guy has a pretty bad sunburn on his stomach, but he doesn’t seem to be too upset about it. Now he’s got two smiles and both of them are pretty wide.

31. NOOOOOO

There are some prom invites that take things just a bit too far and this one might fall under that category. Is that what teen girls go for these days?

32. His bandana wasn’t his friend

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RalphWiggumEsquire via Imgur

No one looks their best in a mugshot. But this guy is making everyone cringe with his. He’s made a habit of wearing a bandana, but apparently not sunscreen.

33. Hey Sam, have YOU ever worn a bikini?

Apparently, there’s more than one guy who’s been hanging out by the pool wearing a bikini top. It’s much more common than you think, at least if these guys are any indication.

34. Wait…what?

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At first glance, all you think when you see this guy is “Ouch!” But when you look a little longer, you have to ask yourself — how on earth did he manage to get sunburned on his torso but not his shoulders?

35. OUCH

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GreyMafia via Blogspot

This guy is playing it off with a silly pose, Even so, that sunburn honestly looks terrible. And how did he manage to get burned on just the lower half of his back?

36. She almost matches her shorts

Sometimes, it’s hard to know just how bad a sunburn is until you get a visual reference for comparison. In this case, seeing her skin next to her shorts makes you cringe.

37. Nananananana…OW

Why are so many people designing their sunburn patterns? Sure, Batman might be cool, but is it really worth the pain? Put on some sunblock!

38. Here’s another member of the bikini club

Here’s yet another guy who’s clearly been wearing a bikini top. Maybe he needs a bit more support than what you get from swim trunks?

39. Taking the bull by the horns

This guy isn’t drawing superheroes on himself — he prefers a bull design with stripes on his face. But all that detail can’t hide how bad that burn is!

40. Don’t trust your friends anymore

When you’re putting sunscreen on your friend’s back, make sure you cover everything from top to bottom. Otherwise, your friend may end up with an interesting pattern like this one.

41. I want to know…how

Most sunburns tell a story — usually about what position the person was in. But this girl’s sunburn is so specific that it’s got me stumped.

42. It’s a burn, it’s a plane…no, it’s a burn

We’ve had Batman sunburns. Now it’s time for Superman sunburns — they’re just as painful and terrible to look at, but they’re DIFFERENT.

43. We feel your pain, ma’am

This tourist was spotted wearing a sundress that revealed her VERY red sunburn as she browsed the lotion aisle. We might not know who she is, but we all know what she’s going through.

44. At least he wears a helmet

This picture is said to be of an extra on a movie set who wore a helmet as part of his costume while spending long hours in the hot sun during filming. It landed him with an extremely unique sunburn.

45. Good news! His head is fine!

This guy knew the importance of wearing a hat in the sun, but not wearing sunblock on his neck. The contrast is pretty startling, isn’t it?

46. That comparison though…

This pink skin almost doesn’t look human! How can anyone look like that and still be okay? The poor guy looks a lot like a lobster.

47. The sandals didn’t serve him well

This guy has some shoes with an interesting design, to say the least. But you don’t have to imagine them — you can see every detail branded onto his feet!

48. Does he realize how bad it is?

Here’s a guy who looks like he’s enjoying himself at this event, but he also looks like he forgot to bring a bottle of sunscreen along. Judging by that hand shape on his stomach, he’s been napping.

49. It hurt to smile

This one came with an explanation — the woman in the picture was in so much pain, she couldn’t bear to smile. She settled on making this grimace instead.

50. At least she has a sense of humor

This girl is making the best of her awful sunburn and using it as a chance to spread the word. Hopefully, she’s learned the lesson herself!

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