Turns out your mum was right about ripped jeans all along. Being chic and street style savvy comes at a price especially in the unrelenting summers. You've probably heard about the myth prohibiting you to wear ripped denims in summers. Now we're going to tell you why exactly that myth exists and why it's actually very unhealthy to wear ripped denims under the blaring sun.
People who have paler complexions are often more prone to sunburns and rashes, as they are also more prominent. When you wear cold-shoulder tops or ripped denims, you will be able to understand exactly what happens. This summer has been a really strong one and the sun has been on overtime. People have been sharing pictures of what happens when you wear ripped jeans on a sunny day, as you get sunburns on the exposed areas of your skin. Have a look.
It is a little difficult to avoid ripped jeans in summers, as they are stapled summer wear. Also because they are really comfortable. But people going out in ripped jeans have experienced severe sunburns which turn dark red as time passes and have to be treated. But how can we avoid ripped jeans in the summer? It almost seems cruel.
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For instance, this woman just wanted to have a nice summer day out as she stepped outside to mow her lawn, and just then she realised how strong the sun is. She wore ripped jeans out to her garden and the sun obviously did its job. She later took to Reddit to share the pictures.
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Not just ripped denims but ripped leggings too are a threat, obviously. This woman wore a pair of incredible ripped leggings and as you can see the sunburns are in the exact shape of the rips in the jeans. Though she is laughing at it, we bet it doesn’t feel funny to her.
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The Florida sun is the cruelest one, and this girl made the mistake to wear ripped denims in Florida summer. And we’re guessing the jeans was seriously ripped as she has got sunburns all over her legs. And as seen in her post, also feels pretty bad about it.
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These might be the worst sunburns we’ve ever seen. Having pale skin really costs you in the summer, and the worst part is there is almost no way out. At this degree even sunscreens don’t exactly work as much as needed, and the sunburns still happen from direct exposure.
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Just because they can’t deal with brutal sunburns doesn’t mean that you can skip out on sunscreens. If you’re going out for the day, you have to carry a small sunscreen bottle with you. Applying sunscreen before going out is not enough. If you’re exposing your skin to the sun you must be careful about applying sunscreen at least every two hours.
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It is important to note that it’s not just ripped denims which are to blame for this unyielding burns. If you roll up your regular denims for a walk, your legs will face the wrath of the sun. This person in the meme for instance, rolled up her jeans and look what happened.
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One might even say ripped denims and sun are the worst things to have co-existed. The worst part of the situation is that you don’t even realise how deep you are being burnt, until a few hours later. If you wear ripped denims and step out and you notice the burns immediately, there’s a good chance you might go and change. But most of the sunburns aren’t all that noticeable until after you’re out of the sun.
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The one factor which affects these ripped sunburns are the timing. If you wear ripped denims out in the sun for about 40 minutes to 1 hour, your sunburns won’t be that long-lasting, and will, in fact, heal itself. But if you stay out for several hours, you have to, under any circumstances take the sunscreen with you. This person was out in ripped denims for 11 hours and look what she had to go through.
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Not all sunburns are harsh but that doesn’t mean they aren’t noticeable. For instance, this person wore ripped denims on a Mayday, when the sun is relatively milder and still managed to get sunburns. Luckily, they are not as bad as most of the others.
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The worst part about getting seriously sunburnt is how messed up your legs get. Also, people avoid wearing shorts or skirts until their burns have totally healed, which might take a week. And wearing full-length pants for an entire summer week is a special kind of torture.
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Ideally, if you live in a really hot state you should avoid wearing ripped denims on a summer day. It is an unfair demand, but you’ve seen what happens. Reserve your ripped denims for night-outs or at least for after-school soirees when the sun isn’t as harsh and you know the burns are going to get milder.
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If you have to head to an after-work party, and you want to give the formal trousers a miss, and yet you can’t wear ripped denims for the sun, there’s something you can do. Try going for lighter denims so that you can carry it to work. You can change into those for the after-work event. Alternatively, try keeping a nice pair of ripped denims at your work locker, in case you make plans and want to go casual.
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Denim cut-offs are a better alternative anyway, in case you want a stellar casual look. But you can also opt for cotton trousers, not ripped of course, because nothing beats summer like light fabrics. Or try baggy canvas pants, which are surprisingly comfortable.
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If you’re really big on denim, go for denim skirts, or boyfriend denims. But if you must wear ripped jeans, go for baggy ripped jeans, which makes more room for your skin to hide, and it protects you from direct sun exposure.
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