3 Summertime hacks

In honor of Summer Solstice this week (longest day of the year!) on June 21 I thought I’d writeup some fun-in-the-sun hacks.

1. Make your bikini last longer.

Yeah it’s super annoying that the sun fades your swimwear. Luckily, we can do something about it.

DO NOT put these expensive pieces of fabric in the washing machine. Hand wash in cool water with hand soap (not detergent) and lay to dry in the shade.

Also, vacation gals, don’t wear the same suit two days in a row. Give the spandex time to bounce back to it’s original shape.

2. Sunscreen UNDER or OVER your makeup?

This is quite the heated debate if you didn’t know.

Many bloggers (like LaurenConrad.com) advise to apply your sunscreen liberally first, then wait a few minutes for it to dry and apply foundation topped off with translucent powder.

However, many medical experts according to PaulasChoice.com say you MUST use sunscreen as the final step in your makeup routine.

The solution? DO BOTH. Start with sunscreen. Apply foundation. Some more sunscreen. Then powder.

With cancer on the rise and wrinkles a NO-No, just freaking put on a lot of sunscreen. Your bank account will thank you later when you have to get less botox than your friends.

3. Reduce that sunburn.

Take some extra precautions this year, ok.

Spritz some spray sunscreen on your sensitive scalp to protect your part from burning and flaking off.

If you do, however, happen to get burned. Take a cool shower. Apply a ridic amount of aloe lotion or gel on the burn area. And drink some red wine- seriously, it will reduce the redness. If it’s really bad. Drink water. Take Ibuprofen. More aloe.