GL's ultimate summer beauty do's and don'ts: summer is finally here! That means beaches, barbecues and easy, gorgeous beauty

Girls' Life, June-July, 2004

Helly Kitty anklet and toe ring set, $8, fantas-eyes.com. Beyond Perfect nail color in Heavenly Heather, $5, drugstores and Nailene 3D nail art, $3, nailene.com.

Pineapple anklet, $12, twinsies.com. Urban Decay nail polish in Baked, $9.50, urbandecay.com.

Beaded foot thong in Kiwi, $5, HUE. Nicole nail polish in Turbo Teal, $10, Nicole-by-opi.com.

Essie nail polish in Castaway, $8, essie.com. Sterling silver and glass bead foot thong, $20, trinitysjewelry.com.

Crystal initial toe rings, $6 each, twinsies.com. OPI nail polish in The Thrill of Brazil, $7.50, opi.com.

Beaded flower foot thong in Lagoon, $5, HUE. Essie nail polish in Geranium, $8, eassie.com.

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PHOTOGRAPHED BY LARRY BARTHOLOMEW. PEDICURES PHOTOGRAPHED BY DEAN FOREMAN. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID KRESSLER. HAIR AND MAKEUP BY DAVID CALINAI FOR NEXT. PEDICURE BY LIBBIE SIMPKINS FOR CELESTINE. BEAUTY EDITING BY KAREN BOKRAM WITH JASMEN DAVIS. STYLING BY SUZIN BODDIFORD.