PALIN MITENK BLOG

By Lizzie Smith

Forgot the sunblock? A rather red Sarah Harding inspects her tan lines as she sunbathes in Barbados today

They may be bandmates, but it seems that Girls Aloud stars Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding could do with a catch-up.

While Nicola is heading a campaign to encourage girls to tan safely, her friend is looking decidedly sunburnt.

Sarah and boyfriend Tom Crane have been sunning themselves with a group of friends in Barbados.


Beach babe: Sarah and her friend enjoying a spot of scuba diving


But while they have made an effort to protect their skin, applying layers of sunscreen, it seems their efforts have fallen short.

Sarah, 28, showed red shoulders and legs as she hit the beach in a white bikini today.

And her DJ boyfriend looked even worse, with his shoulders decidedly scarlet.

Meanwhile Nicola, 24, has highlighted the pressure of unsafe tanning in a new TV documentary, The Truth About Tanning.


Cooling off: Sarah eased her sunburn in the ocean


Matching sunburn: Sarah and her boyfriend Tom Crane


Protection: Sarah and Tom have made an effort to apply sunscreen, but not enough to deflect the Caribbean sun


And earlier this month the red-head appeared alongside Health Secretary Andy Burnham, who gave the Government’s backing to a new parliamentary bill for tanning salons to be banned from allowing under-18s to use sun beds.


Soaking up the sun: Sarah has been enjoying the weather

source: dailymail