By Emma Foster

As summer begins, a variety of new trends and styles appear, but how do you get yourself to look the part? It might seem overwhelming to prepare for a new, fashionable season, but there are several easy ways to create a summer look for you and your home. These slight changes will create an instant summer makeover for your home that won’t break the bank and won’t cause too much effort and stress. Want to learn a few quick ways to create an instant summer makeover for yourself? Take a look at the methods below.

Add Summer Clothes to Your Wardrobe

Summer sales are in! This means keeping an eye on the right colors, shades, and patterns for your wardrobe, out with the winter colors such as deep sapphire blues and ruby reds. Instead, it’s time to look for anything that pops with pink, yellow, and orange, as well as neutrals and navy. Anything that mimics the sky and the sand is perfect for a beachy summer vibe.

Specific clothing styles include a light causal look, airy dresses, and comfy pants. Some more casual looks include the Belted Striped Romper from Cupshe, perfect for when you’re out or going on a casual walk on the beach. LightintheBox also offers a variety of long, flowing t-shirt dresses decked out in summery patterns.  

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LightintheBox

Try A New Makeup Look

There are also plenty of summer styles to try regarding makeup. These looks can range from taking advantage of sandy neutrals at the beach to utilizing the bold neon colors often found during the summer. These colors include turquoise, yellows, pinks, and all shades of peachy orange. For eyeshadow specifically, you can use all the colors listed above and then some. You can even add a splash of color like white or turquoise to your eyeliner! For lipstick, you can utilize brown tones such as cocoa or the traditional pink, orange, and peachy colors.

Sephora Destinations Eye Palette offers a variety of soft and warm beachy colors if you’re looking for a little variety. At the same time, the Ulta Beauty Collection X Steffi Lynn Eye Shadow Palette takes both neutrals and bold colors into account. Are you looking for a pop of color with your eyeliner? Try the NARS High Pigment Longwear Eyeliner for several summer colors. NYX Cosmetics Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp is also an excellent option for lipstick, as the summer colors range depending on your skin tone.

Sephora

Ulta

NARS

NYX Ulta

Decorate for Summer

Lastly, your summer makeover affects your house too! A few things you can do to give your living spaces some instant summer vibes include replacing your curtains, rugs, and table runners with ones that have bold and colorful patterns or finding some cool summer prints to hang. Look at these websites and some examples below to get a feel for what you want to include in your home décor as the summer approaches. You can even go super simple and attach a wreath to your front door!

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Walmart

Kirkland’s