With summer officially here and warm weather brewing for much of the country, it’s time to relax with a cool, summer wine. Just in time for your refreshing poolside enjoyment and stellar BBQ parties, it’s no secret wine is one of the best ways to enjoy the season.

5 Summer Date Ideas to Get You Excited for the Heat
With the weather getting hotter, summer is the best time to add some heat to your relationship. Some of our amazing date ideas may be ones that you may have been waiting months to finally be able to do with your partner. But just in case you find yourself scrambling to think of some fun […]

Starbucks’ Vibrant and Refreshing Fruity Frappuccinos Are Summer in a Cup
The allure and charm of bright summer fruits that are as vibrant in color as they are sweet, tangy and juicy in taste sparked the inspiration behind Starbucks’ newest Frappuccinos that are blowing up social media. With the Seattle-based company’s Unicorn Frappuccino taking off this past spring, it was only a matter of time until […]

5 of the Best New Beauty Products You Need This Summer
Summer is just around the corner and with the change in season comes the prime time to make a few small tweaks to your beauty arsenal. Thankfully, this year there are some fantastic new beauty products out there, and the best part? They’re available at drugstores, so they will be able to keep money in your pocket […]

7 Delicious Mango Recipes That Will Bring the Tropics to You This Summer
In the magical just-before-our-eyes way that these things happen, mango has turned into the fruit of the summer. Fall has pumpkin spice, Winter has peppermint, spring has…well spring is still looking for someone steady, but summer now has mango. It went from that fruit that you saw in the corner of the produce section that […]

Skincare Saboteurs: How to Safeguard Your Skin This Season
It’s no secret that sunscreen is an essential must-have in the fight against melanoma, one of the most common skin cancers in the United States affecting 3.5 million each year. But with the hustle of everyday life, we either skimp on application, forget to reapply or forgo it completely. While many of us use broad-spectrum […]

Making the Most of Summer Reading for a Relaxing Wind Down
The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Perhaps there’s even a light breeze. Maybe you’re at the park. Or sitting on a blanket at the beach. Maybe you’re just relaxing on your balcony. Wherever you are, summer is right around the corner, and with that comes one of the best summer activities – reading.

The Pretty Files: Bronzer Basics
I get a lot of questions and requests as a professional makeup artist. I’ve mentioned some of them before, but there are requests that keep popping up, at least once a week if not more. Eyeliner is a big one, as is the smoky eye. Lately though, people keep wanting me to help them choose […]

Your 2014 Music Queens of the Summer
Today is the first official day of Summer, but in a lot of America, we’ve been feeling the heat for weeks already.