It is painful, and believe me, for some people it happens no matter how much sunblock they put on. People as white as me are not meant to be in the sun for more then thirty minutes a day. No matter how often I reapply sunscreen, any bit of skin that isn't covered by protective clothing will burn. It's a fact of my…

Three hours out in the sun on Saturday, during which time I reapplied 50 SPF sunscreen three times, and I am still bright red. My skin is roughly the color of milk, but still. Three hours! Three applications of sunscreen! I should not be burned!