Summer survival guide

The summer's here! That means days on the beach, tanning in the garden, chasing the ice-dream man, delicious BBQ's, fun outdoor parties, stunning summer weddings... The list goes on. Summer is my favourite season due to the bright coloured bikinis, the carefree vibe of clothing and that feeling of slipping on a brand new summer dress over sun-kissed skin. As a teenage girl I adore all the things that come with this wonderful season. Here's my guide to summer, enjoy!

Fashion & Beauty

It's important to be prepared for the season and even more important to look good whilst doing so! Here's a list of what I feel are absolute musts this season, 

Sunglasses

Cute dress

Short shorts

Bandeau/Bralet

Hot bikini

Lipgloss

Bright nail polish

Floral/fruity perfume

Anklets

Floral hair chain

Dry/damaged hair shampoo & conditioner

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Music

During the summertime it's important to have a sweet playlist ready for whatever the occasion, whether it's to entertain you as you travel from one adventure to the next or to entertain all of your guests at a BBQ. I've complied a list of my favourite songs that have a guaranteed spot on my summer playlist, my music taste is not too mainstream so be warned there may be some odd ones in there! 

1. All That Jazz - Glee version 
2. American Boy - Estelle ft Kanye West
3. The Baa Baa Song  - The Wombats 
4. Baby Fratelli - The Fratellis
5. Bad Kids - The Black Lips
6. Cape Cod Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
7. Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
8. Countdown - Beyonce
9. Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy
10. Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) - Regina Spektor
11. A Heady Tale - The Fratellis
12. Hey Porshce - Nelly 
13. Hey Soul Sister - The Warblers
14. Hit me with your best shot/One way or another mash up - Glee Cast
15. Hold Me - Tom Odell
16. I Love You, Ono - Stereo Total
17. Ignition - R Kelly
18. Last Time - Labrinth 
19. Lolita - Lana Del Rey
20. Look Out Sunshine - The Fratellis
21. Love Song - Glee Version
22. Moi Je Joue - Brigitte Bardot 
23. Naive - The Kooks
24. New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
25. Ooh La - The Kooks
26. Primadonna - Marina and The Diamonds
27. Rhythm Of Love - Plain White T's 
28. Ride - Lana Del Rey 
29. Same Jeans - The View
30. Summerboy - Lady Gaga
31. Sweet Dispostion - The Temper Trap
32. Teenage Dream - The Warblers
33. Tell Him - Glee Version 
34. Theme Park Blues - The Wombats
35. This Ain't A Scene - Fall Out Boy
36. This Is Love - Will.I.Am ft. Eva Simons
37. This Is What Makes Us Girls - Lana Del Rey
38. Trampolining - The Wombats 
39. Twilight - Cover Drive
40. Where Have You Been - Rihanna 
41. Weightless - All Time Low
42. You and I - Lady Gaga
43. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys

Activities 

With such a long time off of school/college it's easy to get bored but with this list of things to do you'll never be bored. Why not try and do at least one of these a week so you'll have a fun-filled summer.

1. Go to the beach with friends/family
2. Have a shopping day 
3. Get together with your best friends and enjoy a pamper day
4. Host a BBQ
5. Go to a music festival
6. Have a camp out
7. Visit a theme park
8. Hold a movie night
9. Hit the gym
10. Try ice-skating
11. Go bowling
12. Have a picnic
13. Visit London (Or your own capital city)
14. Explore somewhere new with friends e.g. hop on the train and explore a new city 
15. Organise a party (e.g. Bodyshop, jewelry etc.)
16. Have a baking day 
17. Visit cute little towns
18. Go to an Ice-cream parlour
19. Go to the zoo 
20. Spend the day at a country park with friends/family 

This year my holidays are around 10 weeks instead of 6 as I've finished secondary school, I'm using this time to not only have a great social summer but to enhance my skills, why not try a new hobby? This year I'm going to:

• Work out
• Teach myself French
• Learn to play the piano 
• Write a novel (I'm currently on chapter 3) 

I hope you enjoyed this post!
Love Dixie
:) xox