1. Stuck on what to wear? A light jersey dress will be your BFF. Dresses are perfect for cooling off on a hot day, over your bathing suit, or with a cardigan to a formal dinner. There are so many amazing styles for dresses, and Juicy Couture and Forever21 has a lot of the latest trends and abstract prints. Another cute style of dresses is a style that looks as if you're wearing a tank and a skirt(these are commonly found at Abercrombie). I like to pair dresses with a small pendant necklace for a classic look.
2. Try making smoothies. There are so many fruit that is ripest at the summer. My favorite smoothie consists of some frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, as well as organic reduced-fat milk and strawberry kefir. I don't recommend adding sugar, but if you do i would go for brown sugar(much more natural that white granulated sugar!). For parties, smoothies are a hit and jazz up your drink by putting a strawberry on the rim of a glass cup!
3. Choose sorbet over ice cream. Sorbet has about half the calories of ice cream, and they are packed with summer's juciest fruit, and some sorbets have some Vitamin C. Sorbet also tastes great with fresh fruit topped, and i love haagen daas strawberry sorbet because of the little strawberry chunks in it.
4. Ditch the powder, get the blotting paper. In the summer, you definitely don't want to cake on many layers of makeup, so for a fresher and more natural look, use blotting papers to control oil. I also love using these papers to get out excess sweat in sports, and removes excess oil after eating a large meal as well :)
5. When you go to the beach, actually SWIM(playing in the pool doesn't count). Since it's way to hot to go for a long jog, swimming is the next best option for burning off calories and staying fit this summer. Before dinnertime I usually go to my local pool and swim about ten times around the pool using freestyle or backstroke, and it also helps me cool off on a hot day as well.
6. SPF is sooo important. Ouch. Sunburns. For face, buy a daily moisturizer or foundation that has an spf of at least 15, as this will definitely help prevent environmental damage and sunburns. For body, I suggest using an SPF 35 or above, and reapply if necessary(I like Neutrogena and Banana Boat)
7. Make a summer playlist and check out Hulu.Bored? IT's the perfect time to try some new music. I originally wasn't a fan of rap and alternative, but now i love those music! Branch out of only listening to certain artists or styles-if you want to try some new songs, watch GLEE! :) If you totally miss your favorite TV show, check out hulu. it lets you watch an episode again-score!
8. Sneakers-for summer? Nike has a new, affordable summer collection of sneaker flats(i have a purple one), and in 100 degree weather(yes) i wore them. My feel felt as if I wasn't wearing shoes, and the bold colors and lightweight fabric gives the shoe a modern, trendier look. Here's a picture and link:http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nike-tenkay-slip-sneaker/3123520?origin=PredictiveSearch&resultback=18629. Try a tankini. If you have outgrown one-pieces, but are not into showier bikinis, tankinis are perfect. Tankinis have a longer top, but the bottom is just like a bikini's. I would recommend juicy couture and victoria's secret. Also, don't be afraid to mismatch swimsuits, just as long as the top and bottom have a similar color.
10. Neon nails are IN this SUMMER. An amazing way to make a statement in a classy way this summer is going for bright colors. Mint green, purple, pink, blue, you name it! I love Sally Hansen's HD Nail polish collection for it's amazing pigmentation and eye-catching colors(i have a blog post on this-yay!)
