My Top 10 Lazy Girl's Guide to Summer

Weather was pleasant last month. The kind of days that made it hard to leave the backyard and go inside.

Then the sun got an attitude and now it's Georgia summer hot again. (I swear, the spring interlude lasts three weeks before we go from one weather extreme to the other.)

Anyways, here are some tips on surviving summer with style for you lazy girls out there. I wrote a previous one here. But that was more a general guide, this is more specific.


1. Taming the frizzy hair.

Oh, dear God, the hair. Here in GA, humidity will possess your hair and that perfectly coiffed blowout will be frizzy demon monster by the time you make the journey from your front door to your car. Here are some things to do.

a. Realize that it's pointless to blow dry and for the next three months, embrace your natural hair.
b. Arm yourself...with leave in conditioner, coconut oil, and moisture hair masks.
c. NEVER leave the house with your hair wet. EVER.
d. Master the bun so you don't look like you have onion head. Just sexily tousled.

2. Forget makeup...sorta. Yeah, I can't stand putting on foundation when it's this hot out. Not even BB cream. Even if I use a primer, I hate the sticky feeling of it all. I feel like a frog has kissed me.

If I have to put on makeup, mineral makeup is the way to go. Bare Minerals is fancy but L'Oreal True Match Mineral powder does as good a job in my opinion. And I'm fairly certain there's even SPF on both of those, so yay, one less step. Just do the brows, dab on some lipstick and you're good to go.

3. Sunglasses. They will replace your eye makeup routine. BOOM. I just saved you ten minutes. You'll look cool, be protected from the sun, and get a few extra minutes of sleep. You're welcome.

Although, if you really must put on something consider the Maybelline Color Tattoos. They are very budget, heat, and time friendly. Bad to the Bronze one is beautiful on everyone. That and waterproof mascara would give you a decent eye makeup look.

4. Shaving. I don't shave unless I have to. Consider yourself flattered if you see me and my stems are smooth, because even then, it's only from the knees down.

Lately, I've considered laser hair removal for the armpits. You know that's only $200 for 8 sessions? That's not bad. I mean, I really love tank tops, but I really hate shaving that area. Why not throw money at the problem?

Now I just need to find money to throw.

5. Maxi skirt is the cousin of yoga pants. Yup, it's true. It's surprises me when I see women stuff themselves into shorts that are inevitably gonna give you camel toe when maxi skirts exist. You can wear 'em and not have to shave. There are so many other advantages. You won't have mosquito bites or get the back of your thighs burned when you sit on a hot bench or have that problem where you have to tug the fabric down because the fabric is bunching up at your crotch. And it's sooo comfortable, just like yoga pants. Maxi skirts for the win.

6. Put a white base coat on nails for bright polish. There are so many pretty nail polishes to wear. Now that your toes are free from the boots you've worn all winter, you have more nails to paint. Before you grab that pretty coral polish, make sure you get yourself a bottle of white nail polish. Paint your nails white before you put on that bright color. It will make the color pop even more. Otherwise, your nail bed's natural flush will dim some of the polish's wow factor. See for yourself.

7. Don't tan. Get bronzer. There's a really good one by Physicians Formula. The Butter Bronzer, I believe. And it's scented like pina colada.  Save your skin from damage. Just brush on some bronzer and make sure to blend well. If you can stop smelling it long enough to put it on.

8. Reuse coffee instead of feeding it to the sink. It's too hot to drink hot coffee. Most people make more than they need. Don't throw that out. Dump it in an ice cube tray and freeze that (Or make the coffee the night before, but that's not lazy enough). Chill it. Come morning, dump that in a to go cup, add some creamer, shake and chug.

Couldn't find a pic that was free, but switch this up to ice cubes looking dark and liquid looking like cream. 

9. Wear non-see through tops to avoid putting on a bra. Sometimes, it's so hot that you say "Screw it" when you think about putting on a bra and go commando instead. Well, not commando. Just free. Let the girls free. They deserve it. lol.  Now trick to this is it has to be pretty loose and non form fitting, like dark peasant tops, or maybe wear a lightweight scarf to hide them under a shirt. This isn't for everybody, some girls are just too blessed in that department, but if you can do it, do it.

10.  Cotton Dresses. Buy a size up because they will shrink after the first few washes. They are nightgown soft after that though. And if you have to leave the house and haven't shaved, just put on some sheer leggings and a cardigan because you know it'll be cold any building you go into. Everyone blasts the air conditioning during summer. Might as well dress in layers.

Okay, that's it. I should be writing my book, but that's hard so I procrastinated and ended up doing this instead. There goes one hour.

Hope this helps you ladies.

Stay cool this summer.