Teri's tips for getting a sunburn, #16:
when burning your arms, make sure that a) you don't burn badly enough to peel, or, b) you only burn on the arm opposite your dominant one. For example, if you are right handed, burning your right arm is a bad idea because it is difficult to peel off!

Tip #17:
To avoid this problem, burn your legs or other easily reachable area instead.

Tip #1:
Always have a bottle of that spray-on Aloe with Lidocaine handy! but,
Tip #2:
beware the blue kind, which can turn your skin temporarily blue with repeated application. This can be easily remedied by wiping skin with a cool cloth, prefereably a non-abrasive kind such as a paper towel.