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Blistering snaps of sunburned holidaymakers show why you should NEVER forget to slap the suncream on

Burned tourists have been sharing the results of their own stupidity online as a warning to others

NO matter the time of year, if you are out braving the sun's rays it's always worth remembering the importance of suncream.

They say only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun... but the real madmen are those who also forget the SPF.

Sunburned tourists have been sharing pictures of their blistered skin online as a warning to others
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Sunburned tourists have been sharing pictures of their blistered skin online as a warning to othersCredit: Imgur/ -LOLOCAUST-

Every year millions of holidaymakers across the world are slapdash with the sunscreen and end up paying the consequences.

In some hot countries, all it takes is 15 minutes without any cream for a painful burn to appear.

Frazzled tourists have been sharing the results of their own stupidity online as a warning to others.

Every year millions of holidaymakers across the world act in a slapdash manner with the sunscreen
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Every year millions of holidaymakers across the world act in a slapdash manner with the sunscreenCredit: Imgur
In some hot countries, all it takes is half an hour without any cream for a painful burn to appear
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In some hot countries, all it takes is half an hour without any cream for a painful burn to appearCredit: Array
The holiday pictures of bright red skin, peeling skin and huge blisters are a sight for sore eyes
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The holiday pictures of bright red skin, peeling skin and huge blisters are a sight for sore eyesCredit: Array

Across social media, holiday pictures of bright red skin, peeling tissue and huge blisters are a sight for sore eyes.

Some were guilty of forgetting to put any suncream on while others simply  fell asleep in the midday sun.

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Some unfortunate souls were simply to blame for cutting costs with cheap suncream, like a young man and blistered after wearing supposedly SPF 40+ suncream he bought on holiday.

Read on to see some of the worst pictures of sunburn across the web...

Some of sunburn is so bad that when it comes to heal, large chunks of skin are peeled off
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Some of sunburn is so bad that when it comes to heal, large chunks of skin are peeled offCredit: Array
In other cases, holidaymakers have attempted sunburn tattoos by being creative with their exposure
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In other cases, holidaymakers have attempted sunburn tattoos by being creative with their exposureCredit: Array
In other incidents, odd tan lines result in some strange appearances, like this photo of a woman who got sunburned on a long hike while wearing boots
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In other incidents, odd tan lines result in some strange appearances, like this photo of a woman who got sunburned on a long hike while wearing bootsCredit: Array
This woman warned about the last effect of henna tattoo ink on the skin, which left an floral mark along her side
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This woman warned about the last effect of henna tattoo ink on the skin, which left an floral mark along her sideCredit: Array
This burn is so bad that a whole sheet of skin can be pulled off
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This burn is so bad that a whole sheet of skin can be pulled offCredit: Array
This woman was left with a religious symbol imprinted on her chest after getting burned while wearing a cross necklace
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This woman was left with a religious symbol imprinted on her chest after getting burned while wearing a cross necklaceCredit: Array

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