Summer is the perfect time to go outside and soak up some sun after being cooked up inside during the cold Winter season. It’s a great time for relaxation and adventuring, but before it does arrive, it’s important to make sure you are ready to take it on.
Planning what you want to do and what you want to accomplish is a good start to making sure that whatever happens, you set yourself up for a fun and productive Summer. To help get you brainstorming, here are some top picks to prepare you for a fun summer.
Nourishing Your Hair
We all want our hair to be in top condition for when Summer comes, so to avoid any further damage when the hot summer weather finally comes around, it’s recommended that you spend some time every week or so conditioning it. Your hair can become dehydrated for various reasons, from not drinking enough fluids daily to excessive washing using harmful hair products. This is only amplified when Summer comes around due to the hot weather and salty water from the beach.
Sticking to natural hair products such as coconut and argan oil is a good start to nourishing your hair. Apply the oil to freshly washed wet hair with a wide-toothed comb and leave for roughly 15 minutes before rinsing. Natural oil makes your hair feel like silk, but it also doubles up as a natural sunblock, greatly reducing the damage from the sun’s UV rays.
Or perhaps you want to go the extra mile with your hair, or maybe you had some plans to colour it? Brands like Crazy Color offer a fantastic range of semi-permanent hair dyes. They look spectacular, but they also use gentle conditioning formulas that will keep your hair healthy and hydrated. It lasts around 10-12 washes and is great for preparing for festivals, parties, or even to make you feel good over Summer.
Prep Your Wardrobe
For many people, their wardrobe stays the same all year round, which isn’t necessarily always a bad thing, but it can lead to a lot of outfit problems when summer finally comes around. Making sure the clothes you want to have ready are at the forefront of your wardrobe can help a lot, and it also allows you to see what clothes you have and what you still need that you may have forgotten about.
To start, make sure all your shorts and t-shirts are prepared and ready and make sure the clothes are bright, cheerful, and lightweight. You don’t want to be feeling uncomfortable in the heat!
Try wearing your summer clothes to see if it all still fits you; you don’t want to rely on the day you decide to wear them to find out that they’re too small (or big) now. This also gives you a good chance to do a good deed and give any clothing you don’t need or don’t want anymore to charity.
Underwear is also important to consider as you will go through it like it’s nothing, so make sure you are stocked up. Also, ensure that the underwear you buy provides comfort over anything. The last thing you want is to be walking around in the heat with uncomfortable underwear.
Pencil in Some Lazy Days
When people talk about summer, it usually connotates energic nature and loud partying, and quite right! Summer is there to be enjoyed, but at the same time, it is equally important to give yourself some time to unwind.
Overbooking your summer isn’t always a good thing and can often make it go by extremely fast, so give yourself some time to relax and make the times you do go out extra special.
Your lazy days don’t have to be boring or spent purely by yourself. Perhaps you want to chill at home with some friends out the back or stroll in the park one day?
And of course, if you have the funds, the perfect way to unwind is through a nice chilled back holiday, whether it be abroad or within the same country. There are plenty of resorts, B&B’s, and holiday parks to choose from. But as always, do some research prior if you are looking to get some good peace and quiet.
Regardless of what you choose to do for your lazy days, it doesn’t matter so long that you get the time to unwind and regenerate. Everyone is different!
To Conclude
Many of these suggestions are minimal but can make a world of difference when summer comes around, so why not give it a try?
However, the most important step above all is that you enjoy yourself, despite whether you choose to adopt these tips or not. Don’t get too caught up on how you appear, and concentrate more on enjoying yourself and creating memories.
