How to Be a "Beach Girl" Without a Beach

This was a fun thing that I found on the web when looking up inspiration for Nixie Girl.

You love the beach style look. You have the beach girl attitude, but you don't live anywhere near a beach. But don't let that get you down! Just read on..

1. Clothes
   Beach girls don't trade fashion for comfort, they combine them! It's not all about buying beach brands either, beach goddesses love mixing vintage finds with brand names. Summer staples include white maxi dresses, bright swimsuits (doesn't matter what type) that peek out of loose fitting tank tops, rompers, cut off denim shorts, and flowing skirts. In the fall and winter seasons, keep warm with boyfriend blazers, cardigans, dark washed jeans, and pops of color. Remember: It's all about the look of no-fuss, just-rolled-out-of-bed, and yes-I-do-look-naturally-gorgeous outfits that make a beach bunny look cute, carefree, and smart.
2. Shoes and Accessories
   Flip flips are for the beach so leave cute sandals for the streets. No one could go wrong with comfy Vans or Converse, while brightly colored espadrilles are great for going out. Okay, so some may say Puka shells (little bead like objects) and sharks teeth accessories are so early 2000s, but wearing them now couldn't hurt! Beach girls love to layer, whether it be bracelets or necklaces. Keep them light and thin, like simple gold chains, with small charms to keep it visually interesting. Homemade friendship bracelets never go out of style; try stacking several with leather and metal bracelets. Groovy shades like aviators and straw fedoras to keep out the bright sun are a must. Sass your wardrobes with a necklace scarf too.
3. Hair
   Not all beach girls are blonde with long hair. Brunette and Black haired beach babes have caramel or toffee highlights that frame the face, mimicking the way the sunlight hits wind kissed locks just right. Though, you don't have to have highlights if you want to be absolutely natural. Natural is key! Hair is layered for extra movement and volume. Start by washing hair with shampoos or conditioners that enhance curl. Style with salt spray hair product to create the matte look that comes from just coming out of a gnarly wave. Spray on something like Bumble and Bumble Sea Spray unto wet hair and use a diffuser nozzle on your hair dryer while scrunching lightly. For a night time look, French braid the front part of your hair and keep the rest loose, or pull it to a side pony tail with eye catching headbands. A Beach Girl doesn't have too much time to spend on her hair, especially when there's so much fun to have in the sun! There are also people with nappy hair. If you have nappy hair, leave your hair in an afro!
4. Make-up
   When doing your make-up, keep it very natural. It's even better not to have any makeup ever in your life. But if you want to, aim for tinted moisturizers (with SPF of course) and just enough concealer to hide the dark eye circles that came from that awesome beach bonfire last night. Also try mixing liquid bronzer with foundation topped off with peach blush for a "just spent the day baking in the sun without the skin cancer" look. Gold eyeshadow and teal eyeliner looks great on any eye color, but you can never go wrong with a brown smoky eye paired with a light pink gloss. All eye product must be waterproof, of course. You never know when you'll be hitting the water!
5. Attitude
   Life's a beach, so have fun! You don't need to know how swim or surf to be laid back. Beach girls love trying new things, protecting Mother Earth, and accepting people for who they are. We don't get hot surfer guys by being boring and being high maintenance! Learn to be confident in yourself and not stressing every little thing, and you're on your way to having a Beach Girl state of mind.

Source: WikiHow