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Uncategorized | June 24, 2010

Love it . . . Keep it. . .Summertime Essentials

Welcome to Love it Keep it! It’s officially summer, so that means it’s time for a love it keep it list of my current summertime must haves. Let’s get started!
My number one most essential summertime item is sunscreen. I’m really fair-skinned so I basically wear sunscreen all year round, but I up my SPF level for the summer. Let’s all wear sunscreen, okay? Just say no to skin cancer. My favorite is Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock. It is really lightweight and doesn’t leave me feeling greasy at all.
Anybody who knows me knows I am obsessed with chap stick and lip gloss. I have to have something on my lips at all times or I can’t think. My favorite lip balm is Softlips in raspberry. It glides on smooth and has SPF 20! It is even perfect under lipstick.
A lot of bloggers have been chatting about this next product: Tresemme’s Freshstart dry shampoo. I picked it up about a month ago and I’m in love. I have dry hair so I wash my hair every other day. In the summer my hair can get a little messy and this stuff works wonders to cut down on the grease! I’ve even gone two nights without washing thanks to this stuff….and my hair still smells fresh and clean!
And what would summer be with out a good juicy book to read? I always am reading and can’t wait to start the new Sookie Stackhouse series Dead in the Family. Thanks to the bff Erin, I’ve had this book for a few weeks but haven’t had a chance to read it. It is next on my list for sure!
And finally I need a fun summer TV show to watch while all of my favorites are on break. Enter Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. There have only been a few episodes but I am hooked! So much drama! So many secrets… 
So, what summer essentials are you loving and keeping this week?

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Comments

  1. navy blue and i do. . . says

    June 24, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    i havent gotten to watch pll this week. but i LOVE It and cant wait. im intrigued by the dry shampoo, i totally want to try it!

  2. Lacey says

    June 24, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    Oh my gosh I LOVE this list!!! I found the tresemme dry shampoo and absolutely love it- I use it every other day it's amazing!! And I'm reading the new sookie stackhouse book and watching pretty little liars! they are awesome! 🙂

  3. Kristen @ All In My Twenties says

    June 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    BEST SUNBLOCK ever!!

  4. Stephanie says

    June 24, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    I think I've met my match. I, too, am HIGHLY addicted to lip balm! I nearly have an anxiety attack without it. ((BTW-I gave you a "Sugar Doll" award in my most recent post! Love your blog!))

  5. Ally says

    June 25, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    I left you an award on my blog! 🙂

  6. Rolly says

    June 26, 2010 at 9:28 am

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  7. Kelsey @ Seattle Smith's says

    June 27, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    My cousins JUST told me about Pretty Little Liars — I can't wait for the tivo to record it!

  8. Abby says

    July 10, 2010 at 12:23 am

    I LOVE that you included sunblock! I love the spray kind that Nutrogena makes. AND they make it in SPF 100 which is FANTASTIC!!!

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