Sun, salt water and chlorine may be summer staples, but they wreak havoc on hair. Prevent damage and color fading by spritzing hair with an SPF product, like Redken UV Rescue Leave-in Protective Moisturizer, SPF 12, $15. Also, wet your hair before swimming (your hair can only hold so much water, so if it's already wet it wont soak up as much chlorine or salt water).

After your day at the pool or beach, repair damage with a nourishing and hydrating hair mask, like Alterna Ten Hair Masque, $55. Leave it on overnight (wrap up your hair or put a towel over your pillow) for maximum benefits.

Forget that boring old pony! There are so many other chic styles that will keep your hair out of your face. Try a French-braid headband (this video will show you how) or if you have short hair, this slicked-back look is perfect (you can even use sunscreen or deep conditioner to slick it!).

With the heat and humidity you won't want to wear a full face of makeup this summer, but that doesn't mean you can't look polished. One way to instantly look put together: well-groomed brows (whip them into shape with tweezers, like Tweezerman Slant Tweezer, $20, and keep them in place with clear brow gel like Tweezerman BrowMousse, $9). Perfect brows showcase eyes -- no makeup necessary!

Other ways to lighten the makeup load are to use a tinted moisturizer with SPF in place of regular foundation (try Bobbi Brown SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizers, $40) and a tinted lip balm with SPF, like Benefit Benetint Lip Balm SPF 15, $20, instead of lip liner and lipstick. A quick swipe of blush and waterproof mascara (check out the best ones here) and you're good to go! Just be sure to keep blotting papers around to sop up any shine, they're less messy than powder.

We'll just say it again: you must, must wear sunscreen, especially if you know you'll be outdoors. Use at least an SPF 30 for prolonged exposure, and be sure to reapply every couple hours and whenever you come out of the water and towel off. Check out these top-rated sunscreens or take this quiz to find your ideal product.

If you're wearing sunscreen correctly, then you won't be getting any color from the sun. But that doesn't mean you have to look pasty all season. Use a gradual tanning lotion, like Coppertone Gradual Tan Moisturizing Lotion, $8.99, to build color or use a self-tanner like Bare Escentuals Faux Tan Sunless Tanner, $22 to get faster results. (These tips will help you get the perfect application.)