I know you would never have guessed it from the horrible weather, but it's on the horizon believe or not. And you know what that means...
Time to pull out the dreaded bathing suit.
I know, I know, sighs abound. It doesn't have to be ALL bad though. There are some really cute suits out there. I found a nice little two peice tankini number by Madras at swimsuitsforall.com. Here's the best part, if you're tummy conscious, it disguises the area! In that sense, it works out pretty well.

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Everybody come lookin' real fine...
Fresh from the barbershop or fly from the beauty salon....

Anyone who knows anything about chlorinated pools or salton seas knows that a dip in either can spell major damage for you hair. And if you actually sit out in the sun afterwards, forghedaboutit. You might just end up looking a bit like you stuck your finger into a wall socket.

So if you want to keep the baby hair sleek and smooth, whether your hair is super fine, or super coarse, the key to healthy summer hair is moisturization.

Carol' s Daughter Tui Shea Butter Hair Smoothie - $18 for 8 oz at carolsdaughter.com is chock full of yummy ingredients to do just that. It combines exotic and fragrant mango and guava with camomile, lavender, seaweed and (of course) shea butter for a lucious treatment that will keep your "fried, dyed, and laid to the side" salon 'Do' in check all summer through.