The Summer Tag

My first tag! Yay! I'm not 100% sure on how to do this, but you never know until you try it, right? I was scrolling through some new blog posts when I cam across this tag from photo-jenn-ic and I thought I'd try it out! 

What's your favorite summer nail polish?

I literally cannot choose one... I really love the lighter pastel colors, but I'm also big on blues during the summer time. I'm gonna have to go with the Essie chills & thrills and mint candy apple. The first is a vibrant blue, but not too dark. The second is a sort of pastel minty green that I absolutely love!

Favorite bronzer for summer?

I'd say that during the summer season, I tend to use more bronzer/blusher combos rather than a straight bronzer, because it creates the "I was just lying in the sun getting a tan on" better than a true bronzer, in my opinion. I use the Revlon Highlighting Palette in Peach Glow to give me a subtle tanned look while also giving me a peachy tone in my cheeks. Love!

You're relaxing in a hammock on a tropical beach. What are you sipping on?

Oh! I absolutely LOVE summer drinks! At home I'm constantly trying new mixes of juice and smoothies and what not to give me those summer vibes :) I actually made something super tasty recently... I don't know what to call it, but it was like a lemon cranberry spritzer... I guess? I squeezed and strained the juice of one lemon, poured in a 1/3 of a cup of cranberry juice, and a half a can of 7 Up and some ice! Oh my goodness it was so good!

Pool or beach?

Hands down, the beach! I'm not much of a pool person to be honest... The chlorine turns my hair green and dries out my skin. After exiting a pool I always feel nauseous and slightly dizzy. I'd much rather be at the beach. My family and I ALWAYS camp at the beach every summer and I just love it! 

Sun bathe or fake tan?

To be honest, I've never tried a fake tan, nor do I want to! My mom used to try them, and you could always tell when she did cause she'd look a tad more orange than she did before... I'm afraid I might look like a troll or something... I tan pretty easily anyway, and I live close enough to the beach anyway so I think I'll stick with the natural tan!

Favorite summer scent? 

At the moment, I don't really have a true bottle of perfume, (I kind of collect the perfume samples in magazines and use those) but if I had to choose one, I am really loving the Chanel Chance Eau de Tendre! It's so sweet and light!

Favorite BBQ food?

Shrimp on the barbecue is definitely one of my favorites! And of corse, who doesn't love hot dogs? Ever since I was little I have been a HUGE fan of barbecued hot dogs... I still am :)

What's your favorite summer accessory?

My Rainbow flip flops are a must everywhere I go. They are so sturdy and comfortable once they form to your foot shape. Everyone around here has them... they're actually pretty popular haha! Besides that, I always need to grab a cute, small little across the shoulder purse... preferably brown!

What's the weather like where you live in the summer?

Summers here are basically like the weather year 'round! SoCal is pretty stable with it's weather. Clear skies, ocean breezes, never too hot. Recently though, we just had a weird little storm with showers and a thunderstorm! I think it's because we got the tail end of the hurricane down in Mexico... but that's over now and it's pretty nice out right now :)

What is your favorite thing about the summer?

NO SCHOOL! Gotta love that right? I love the fact that I actually have time to hang out with my friends and go places. I also LOVE the summer fruits and always come home with bags of fresh fruits from the farmer's market!

What are your plans for summer vacation?

In a few days we're taking a trip up to Mt. Laguna to camp... I used to go there every Easter as a child and do Easter egg hunts! Then the week after I'll be traveling up to Yosemite and spending some time at the river! I absolutely love Yosemite. It is so gorgeous and peaceful. I have been going there since the day I was born... so many memories! :)

~LD