I should have let my hair down!

@Fleura (35022)
United Kingdom
May 16, 2016 4:06am CST
On Saturday we went to the school fair. It was one of those days when you aren't sure what the weather is going to be like so people turned up with T-shirts, coats and sunglasses ready for anything. Luckily the weather was gorgeous and lots of people turned out so I think it was quite a success, which was great as lots of effort had gone into the event this year. The downside for me was that I had bundled my hair into a clip at the back of my head to try and look tidy, and as a result, by the time I'd stood in the sun watching a dance display, listening to the school band and later waiting for food, the back of my neck got quite sunburned and now it's rather sore. I really should have let my hair down!
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
16 May 16
I am always do a bun on my hair whenever it is hot and yes the downside of it is burning our nape. Hehe.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
You're right, it is a choice between sunburn or being too hot. I guess I should have worn a big sunhat but I didn't think of that - and I look silly in hats anyway!
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 May 16
@Fleura I get hat head from hats and look like an idiot in them to boot! Lol!
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Toni
@toniganzon (77156)
• Philippines
16 May 16
Ouch that must have hurt. I usually apply suncream on my face and neck whether I go out of the house or not.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
Only a week or so ago it was snowing so I haven't quite got into the habit yet!
Toni
@toniganzon (77156)
• Philippines
16 May 16
@Fleura You don't use sunscreen on snowy days?
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
@toniganzon Not when it's cloudy and only 6 degrees.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
17 May 16
Oh,at the start,by your title "let my hair down",I understand you meant you enjoyed yourself and start to relax.Yes,sometimes there is no knowing what the weather will do .
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
17 May 16
That is why I used that title, but this time I meant it in a literal sense!
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
19 May 16
lol Yes it appears that you should have, great title and it sounds like you had a great time at the school fair.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
19 May 16
It was better than I expected - you always feel obliged to go these things!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502466)
• Italy
16 May 16
A ponytail was the solution. My hair are silver gray now and I prefer to fix my hair in a ponytail, they look tidy.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502466)
• Italy
18 May 16
@Fleura I look a lot like my avatar, because my hair has a double colour and I have the same hairstyle on the front, the back is longer and I fix it in a ponytail.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
It's funny, I always imagine you actually look like your avatar!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382082)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 May 16
You forget about your neck and head sometimes. We have friends who are getting thin on top and they sometimes get burnt on the scalp which makes it very tender and sore.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
I have had that too, because my hair has gone from brown to silvery-grey (very trendy at the moment LOL) it provides less protection and I have actually had a sore parting on top of my head that I never experiienced before!
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
@JudyEv I know, but I look silly in hats and they always blow off as well!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382082)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 May 16
@Fleura You will need to take more care and wear a hat more often.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
16 May 16
Ouch, that hurts!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
You really should. It was quite chilly in my part of England.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
Some people never learn eh? The worst sunburn I have ever had was acquired on a windy day in March.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
16 May 16
I wear my hair in a bun.Wait.I do not have any.I am always missing out of things
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
At least you don't have to worry what to do with it!
Boingboing
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
16 May 16
Ouch - easily done but long regretted.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 May 16
Ouch! That is a tender area. I use sunblock all over, even on my lips, eyelids, and ears. Hope you feel better soon.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35022)
• United Kingdom
16 May 16
It just feels rough when I run my hand there because the skin is peeling already. I am not a person who tans well!
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Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 May 16
I always burned my back because I have a short hair . I used to have long hair before but my husband said I'm more beautiful with short hair. And I listen to him hahaha,
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21497)
• London, England
16 May 16
I have to wear a hat in the summertime!
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