Summer Dressing And Grooming Rules

14 Rules For Summer Dressing

Posted by: Annika Harris Filed in: style
10:30AM, Friday May 22nd 2009

We’re shedding our winter clothes (and showing some skin) now that the temperature is heating up. But since we live in an area that is chilly for more than half of the year, we have to relearn how to dress and groom for warm weather every year. Here are the rules to avoid fashion faux pas, embarrassment, and offending others after the jump.

Clear deodorant is a must
No visible bra straps
Nude underwear is every girl’s BFF
Skin deserves exfoliation
Skin shouldn’t resemble an ash tray—moisturize!
Rubber flip-flops aren’t real footwear—thong sandals are
What’s a tunic in the winter isn’t a dress in the summer
No one wants to see crusty feet—invest in a Ped Egg
Absolutely no Uggs
Self-tanner is for those who have eyes in back of their heads
Not shaving isn’t a political statement, it’s just gross
Thick makeup turns into a cakey mess in high-humidity situations
Back and chest acne should be medicated or hidden
Sunburns aren’t cute or sexy—screen your skin

comments

Arty
wrote on May 22 2009 @ 10:39 am: [report]

What about those flip-flop style uggs? Those are okay, right?!

I’m kidding. I hate those.

I do think leg shaving should be a personal choice—I chose to shave mine. Armpit shaving should be a law. I wish more men would shave their pits.

whiterabbit29
wrote on May 22 2009 @ 11:25 am: [report]

I’m a bit more lax about bra sraps. I mean, I have no qualms just wearing a regular bra under a spaghetti strap, as long as the bra itself isn’t showing. But I second the no uggs and spray tanner!

rsonnack
wrote on May 22 2009 @ 12:50 pm: [report]

Do those PedEggs really work? I went to get a pedi yesterday and she hardly got any of the calluses off!

Tigerlilly
wrote on May 22 2009 @ 01:38 pm: [report]

Ped Eggs are the bomb! I was very apprehensive until a friend gave me one as a gift. Now I spread the ped-egg-love and have given them to friends and family. I recommend every girl (and boy) own one. My one suggestion: go easy on your tootsies . . . it’s very easy to get carried away and shave off too much and my heels have been sore on more than one occasion (but worth it since they were baby butt soft).

msu.umich
wrote on May 23 2009 @ 02:59 pm: [report]

not shaving (the legs) is a cultural thing for lots of folks. and lots of dudes are turned on by it.

alpikann
wrote on May 23 2009 @ 03:13 pm: [report]

i have to admit that while i sort of like the feeling of smooth shaved legs the irritation that i can’t seem to avoid makes me hate shaving. i’ve tried so many different things, but they all seem to leave me with itching and/or bumpy irritations on my legs. i’ve never really had a problem with it, my hair is soft and i’m not so hairy anyway.

sam04
wrote on May 23 2009 @ 06:53 pm: [report]

So glad that I can start dressing for summer now. The last four years my birth control has made me ridiculously sensitive to the sun so I would always have heat rash on my chest which meant I always had to cover up! I’m relieved that I can actually wear summer dresses this year.

I usually wear a nude bra if I’m wearing a shirt with thin straps. That way, if they do become visible, it’s not exceptionally obvious.

retro chic
wrote on May 23 2009 @ 09:07 pm: [report]

Yay!... Summer’s (almost) here! In LA… hot, but great.

√ A magic transformation happens when fall/winter and spring/summer wardrobes get swapped out.
√ Summer togs + long days + sunshine = perpetual happy mood (could never live in beautiful Seattle).
√ The all-in-one hair- and flesh-eating Nair cremes help too—depilatory and exfoliant combined.
√ You’re almost always properly dressed if you look like you’re ready for a beach party (or the beach).
√ The only thing more blinding here than the Sun, is the overuse of the color white in e_v_e_r_y_t_h_i_n_g.
√ Don’t ever say white isn’t a color within earshot of an Angeleno—or a designer, right Emily Poster?