There’s no better time to lighten your hair than in the summer so if you’re getting ready for the coming season and you’re planning on going lighter with your hair, I suggest you start doing it now, especially if you have naturally dark tresses as those take more time to lighten up. Now, there are plenty of ways you can go about this but if your hair is already tortured and damaged as it is, you might want to consider avoiding the chemicals and the salon treatments and take the natural route. Here are some natural ways to lighten your hair for summer.

RHUBARB RINSE – who would’ve thought that you can use rhubarb for anything else other than dessert? Create a rhubarb rinse by simmering a few stalks of rhubarb in water for an hour. Run through a sieve and bottle up and use it to rinse your hair after shampoo and conditioner. This is perfect for ladies with. You’ll see results after a couple of rinses.

CHAMOMILE TEA – we all know that blonde hair is one of the toughest to maintain regardless of whether you’re a natural blonde or a blonde by choice. To lighten blonde hair without messing it up and making it look brassy, rinse with chamomile tea in the shower. ... Read more »

Whether or not you are a label junkie, I know there are a few fashion brands that you used to love back then that you don’t see a lot of anymore and, personally, I have my fair share of these brands too and I’m always on the lookout for them whenever I go shopping. If you’re wondering if you’ll ever see those brands you once fell in love with again, check out these returning fashion brands to watch out for.

BIRKENSTOCK – they were comfy and great for the feet and guess what? They still are! This brand was once considered a hippie brand but today it’s every fashionista’s go-to everyday footwear. And while the classic slider style sandals are quite the classics to wear with your denims, we can’t help but adore those cute new metallic ones that they’ve launched as well as the perfect floral ones that are on every stylephile’s feet this summer.

JUICY COUTURE – luxe velour jackets, chic and girly charms and accessories, signature scents in cute and gimmicky little bottles, that unmistakable “J” on every piece – these are just some of the things we’ve quite missed from one of America’s biggest fashion brands, Juicy Couture. ... Read more »

Finding the right summer dress can be hard. You're hot, you're sweaty, and the last thing you want is to commit to anything too tight, short, or itchy. But alas, there is a solution: Enter the shift dress. It's roomy enough to not stick to you on the muggiest of days, but is fitted enough so you still look like you. We've rounded up the best of the bunch to buy right now. Breathe easy knowing you'll be able to, well, breathe easy in one of the picks in the slideshow ahead. 

Mother of Pearl Elia Shift Dress, $665, available at Moda Operandi.
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