It’s officially shorts season, woo hoo! Which means summer’s scorching heat is just around the corner too. Bummer. Sometimes the summer months can be just as challenging as winter when it comes to keeping skin moisturized. Between hot days, dips in the pool and soaking up some rays, my summer skin can get pretty parched. Applying moisturizer twice daily seems to be the only thing that helps. But if you’re like me, the sticky, greasy feel of some heavy lotions is totally unappealing on a hot summer’s day! This summer I’m adding St. Ives® Fresh Hydration Lotion Spray into my beauty routine. It effectively moisturizes my skin without the heavy lotion feel. After I step out of the shower, I just spray it on with the 360° even spray nozzle that sprays at every angle, rub it in, get dressed and go. It absorbs quickly and moisturizes as well as heavy lotions. Plus it leaves a fresh scent on my skin that lasts all day. St. Ives Fresh Hydration Lotion comes in three different formulations, each with its own unique scent and purpose.
Energizing Citrus & Vitamin C Fresh Hydration Lotion leaves skin feeling energized and refreshed. It’s the perfect lotion for a hot day with grapefruit extract and vitamin C. It’s fresh fragrance includes notes of grapefruit, orange and lime, as well as soft musk patchouli. Naturally Soothing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Fresh Hydration Lotion soothes dry skin with 100% natural moisturizes glycerin and Shea butter. It smells wonderful with fragrance notes of white floral, gourmand, honey, almond and coconut. The shea butter formulation contains moisturizing vitamins A, E and F, as well as fatty acids which are known to place moisture back into thirsty skin.
My favorite, Naturally Indulgent Coconut Milk & Orchid Extract Fresh Hydration Lotion transports me to a tranquil beach day. It has coconut milk and orchid extract which leave the skin silky and smooth. The fragrance is the best part with Hawaiian jasmine, guava, mandarin zest, pineapple, Lily of the Valley and pink orchid, coconut milk, creamy musk, vanilla and blonde woods. Check out this video to see how I’m incorporating St. Ives Fresh Hydration Lotion into my summer routine.
It’s Your Turn: How could you see yourself using St. Ives Fresh Hydration Lotion this summer? Tell me in the comments and you could win a $100 Target gift card!
For more information on these products you can visit the St. Ives website or Facebook page!
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Summer style should be as effortless as possible. Can I get an “amen”? Effortless summer style doesn’t have to mean a daily summer uniform of tank tops, shorts and flip flops. While that’s an easy outfit formula, it doesn’t exactly qualify as style. 🙂
The good news is that it’s entirely possible to step up your summer style game while retaining some kind of comfort and ease. You just have to have the right pieces and know how to wear them.
Yesterday I hosted my first ever tele-seminar and style Q&A where I shared my Five Summer Essentials for Effortless Style. It was so much fun to chat live with some of the women who I’ve gotten to know through the style challenges. Thanks to those of you who brought great questions to the call!
You can listen to the full call and Q&A, along with some BONUS reveals from the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge, just press play below to hear the entire call.
SUMMER STYLE SEMINAR RECORDING
Follow along with this list of my five must-have’s for effortless summer style.
Five Summer Wardrobe Essentials for Effortless Style
1. Maxi Dress
Maxi dresses are one of my favorite summer style pieces because they’re cool and comfortable and define effortless style. Just add metallic sandals and a fedora and you have an instant outfit that’s perfect for anything!
A fedora adds a fun touch to all of your summer outfits. Even if you’re not a hat wearer, almost everyone looks good in a fedora style. Try it with a simple tank top and shorts to kick up your style a notch.
Accessorizing can be tricky in the summer months. I try to keep it as unfussy as possible by adding a long necklace to my maxi dresses, t-shirts and tank tops. Or try a neutral pair of statement earrings to dress up all of your casual looks.
Printed shorts are the item I’ve added most to my closet this season. They add interest to plain t-shirts and tank tops and look great with a pair of neutral wedges. Try mixing patterns by pairing them floral patterns, polka dots or stripes on top.
SUMMER STYLE ME PRETTY CHALLENGERegistration for the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge closes tomorrow at midnight! If you’d like to get my complete summer wardrobe shopping list on Friday morning plus 21 days of summer outfits delivered to your inbox daily, sign up HERE.
Here are two sample outfits from the challenge.
Registration closes at midnight TOMORROW, sign up now HERE!
I FEEL PRETTY
It’s the day of the week at GYPO where we celebrate what makes us feel pretty. Whether it’s a new outfit, hairstyle, or makeup, the I Feel Pretty link up is about anything and everything that makes your life prettier. Even if you’re not a blogger, you can still play along. Just tell us what made you feel pretty this week in the comments!
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I asked for your questions for Sonia Kashuk in this post? This past week, I got the awesome opportunity to ask a few of them. Get out your notebooks girls, because you’re about to be schooled by one of the makeup artist greats. In this Google+ Hangout Sonia is sharing her tips for summer makeup (how NOT to melt when the heat is on), what type of SPF you should be using, makeup tips for the over 40 crowd (these really surprised me!), the number one beauty product she would hoard if it was getting discontinued, how moisturizer helps with makeup application and so much more. This video has some exclusive information she shared with a few of us style and beauty bloggers from the BlogHer network. Be sure to watch and see if one of the questions you submitted got answered. Remember, there’s still time to enter both giveaways to win $100 Target gift cards to pick up some of Sonia’s everyday luxuries of your own in this post and this post. Pop by and enter if you haven’t yet. So what was your favorite tip? I’d love to hear it in the comments and if you have a summer makeup tip of your own, please share it with us.
Hey pretties! I have a special summer style announcement today that I can’t wait to share.
I’m hosting my first ever tele-seminar on summer style! It will be a FREE live call where I’ll be sharing my Five Pieces for Effortless Summer Style. (Spoiler Alert: All five of them are on the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge shopping list. If you want a sneak preview, you won’t want to miss this!)
I’ll also be doing a fun Q&A on this call where you can ask any questions you have about summer style.
To register, just click on the link below. Call details will then be forwarded to you.
What’s your sunglasses personality? Do you invest in high end classic eye wear or do you tend toward inexpensive seasonal trends? Mine is a mixed bag. I have two pairs of investment sunglasses – a classic wayfarer and pair of aviators, but also add in a few inexpensive and fun pairs to try out the latest trends. It’s the best of both worlds!
The ones on this list are all under $25 (some WAY under) and totally on trend for summer 2014.
8. These pastel sunglasses will elevate your style and coolness factor.
It’s Your Turn: Are you a trendy eye wear girl or do you stick to classic shades? Tell me in the comments!
IT’S COMING!
Registration for the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge opens Monday morning. Join me to get your summer wardrobe shopping list plus 21 days of outfits. If you’ve been wanting to try out a style challenge, this is your opportunity to see what it’s really all about. Style challenges are about so much more than the outfits – they’re about gaining confidence, feeling good in your own skin, rediscovering style and making friendships too.
Get on the notification list HERE to be the first to know when registration opens!
Do you struggle to put outfits together? Are you stuck in a yoga pants rut? Not sure if you can make the latest trends work for you? You’re in the right place!
I’m Alison, a mom of three and recovering yoga pants addict on a mission to make getting dressed and feeling pretty the easiest thing you do all day! Learn more about my story HERE.
I am so glad I was part of the Fall 2019 Style Challenge. It gave me confidence and so many great outfitt ideas. The ladies in the group were very supportive and I will defintetly be doing another challenge in the future.
Betty Weyandt December 20, 2019
I’ve been participating in the GYPO Style Challenges for three years now and I’ve loved it. I’ve always loved clothes, but I didn’t know how to put outfits together. My closet is now full of mix-and-match outfits, I have learned how to dress myself, and there is no more stress in figuring out to wear. The private FB group is full of wonderful ladies that build each other up. It’s so fun and is seriously the best group on FB.
Kirstin Rasmussen November 20, 2019
Get Your Pretty On has changed my life, seriously. I have always chased what is trendy but found from season to season, that things go out of style and I was wasting money on items that I would only end up wearing a few times. GYPO has enabled me to simplify my closet, helps me make smarter purchasing decisions, and I feel so put together and confident using the outfit formulas that are provided. This program is a GAME CHANGER. I've been following GYPO for a few years now and my only regret is not jumping on board sooner.
Michelle Kline November 20, 2019
Great community of ladies, helping each other look stylish, without breaking the bank, and using much of what you already own.
Chosen Faith November 19, 2019
GYPO challenges have been one of the best things I have done! It had taught me so much more than just creating a closet of clothes that I love but also to have confidence in myself, how to pick and choose colors that work for me instead of against, and had given a wonderful community of Pretties who are so special.
Maraline Freeman October 16, 2019
I love GYPO!!! I finally feel put together and stylish! The shopping lists and outfit combinations make shopping and getting dressed effortless.
Krista Probst October 16, 2019
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