Start wearing a lot of SPF.

Wear a lot of SPF.

I don’t know why we have to constantly be reminded to put on sunscreen, but it’s not like skin cancer is going anywhere anytime soon. So, as you start to see the summer days grow longer and longer, make sure that you’re wearing at least SPF 30 every time you go outside. In fact, if your job doesn’t require you to wear one at all times (which it shouldn’t), consider investing in a pair of inexpensive sunglasses that protect against UV rays as well. This way they’ll serve double duty: protecting your eyes from UV rays while also keeping people from seeing how much pink dye has stained the whites of them

Slice and dye your hair.

• Find a salon that does great color.
• Bring photos of your favorite hairstyles to show them what you’re looking for.
• Ask if they can provide you with the right products to maintain your hair after coloring so you don’t have to spend a ton of money buying it at the drugstore.

Start eating a green smoothie every day.

• Start eating a green smoothie every day.
• Do yoga at least twice a week.
• Volunteer at an animal shelter once a month.

Use the phrase “my best friend” freely.

One of the most important things about being in your 20s is having good friends. It’s also one of the most difficult things to do—how do you find them? How can you tell if someone is actually a good friend or not? And then, once they’re there and you’ve got a solid crew of people who will be around for many years, how do you keep those friendships alive?

I’ve never been good at keeping friends. I come from an isolated place where it was hard to make connections with people outside my family and school friends. Right now, I see my closest friends as the ones who were there since high school (and even before then). They were people that I grew up with and learned about myself through them. They’re still very much part of my life today; we still go out on weekends together; we catch up on birthdays; we text each other when there are big things happening in our lives that affect all of us equally (like graduating from college).

But it wasn’t always this way for me—in fact, it wasn’t even close! In my early 20s I did everything wrong when it came down to relationships: first date after first date ended with no second date; parties where everyone went their separate ways post-dance floor antics; nights spent alone watching Netflix until sleep finally took over…the list goes on forever!

Go back in time and pay off all your credit cards.

You should go back in time, and pay off all your credit cards.

A few tips:

• if you’re going to do it at all, you’ve got to do it right. You’ve got to be committed, and you have to be prepared. I recommend bringing a bottle of wine back with you as well–it’s a good way to break the ice with everyone who works at the store where you’re buying time travel equipment. If they take issue with this idea, just tell them that if they refuse your offer of opening a bottle together, then they must be some kind of Time Travel Nazi who is trying to prevent you from using your powers for good purposes (which is true!). It shouldn’t come as any surprise that people will let their guard down when confronted with this argument!

Buy some flats or low-heel boots.

While there’s nothing wrong with wearing heels, it is true that you are at risk of falling and breaking your ankle. And even if you don’t fall and break an ankle, you might just get tired of wearing heels all the time.

If you’re like me and have been wearing heels for years (and can’t remember the last time I wore flats), it may feel strange to transition from six-inch stilettos to flat sandals or ballet flats. But trust me: your feet will thank you for this change. Flats also give your legs a chance to breathe after being constricted in tight jeans or leggings all day long. They’re more comfortable, easy to wear and less expensive than high-heeled shoes!

Send a group text to all your friends that says “Miss you! :)” followed by a random photo of one of you from 2005.

Send a group text to all your friends that says “Miss you! :)” followed by a random photo of one of you from 2005. This is a nice way to remind everyone that the good times are worth cherishing, and it’s also a great way to invite people over for brunch or something like that. You can even send it directly to the person who just texted you and say “We miss you too! How are things going?” If they respond with “Ughhh I hate everything right now,” then tell them something encouraging like “You got this!!” or “When do we get together again? I need some cheering up too.”

It’s super important not to sound too serious when doing this because people can tell when someone means business based on how they’re typing their messages—so make sure it doesn’t feel like work even though technically it kind of is! Also remember: smiley faces go a long way when trying not sounding too serious 🙂

Consider buying a piece of jewelry that isn’t made of plastic or neon beads.

Think about it: plastic jewelry is cheap and easy to find. But it’s also cheap, easy to lose, and probably not made with the best materials.

If you are looking for a piece of jewelry that isn’t made of plastic or neon beads, think silver or gold. You can buy real silver or gold pendants online—and they’ll last much longer than their cheaper counterparts!

Drink some wine in some wine glasses, not plastic cups.

A lot of people drink wine out of plastic cups. That’s a problem, because drinking wine out of plastic cups isn’t great for you. Plastic has chemicals that can leech into your wine and make it taste weird; it also doesn’t feel as good to hold a cold glass against your lips than a nice glass with some weight to it.

So go ahead and put down the plastic cup—you deserve something better! You deserve elegance and sophistication, not plastic tumblers with the word “wine” written on them in Sharpie. And if you want something fun to hold onto while you enjoy your beverage choice, why not have a reusable glass that looks like a mermaid’s tail? Or maybe one that makes playfully suggestive shapes when filled up with liquid?

Or maybe all you want is something easy for guests at dinner parties who may be afraid of breaking their fancy stemware (and who wouldn’t) but still wants some kind of handle so they don’t have to touch their mouth directly onto an exposed edge (a habit many people find distasteful). In any case: This is how we suggest going forward into adulthood!

Eat a real salad sometime, like with arugula and goat cheese or even kale.

With that said, you don’t have to go out and eat a kale salad every day, but it’s definitely something worth trying. A lot of people are surprised when they realize how tasty kale can be (I personally prefer it without dressing). Eating healthy isn’t about being weird or different, it’s about making good choices for yourself and your body. And if you like food that tastes delicious—and I mean really delicious—then why would you turn down the opportunity to try something new?

Stop stealing liquor from your parents’ house and/or just buy some! Actually, do both at once, like take the bottle you stole back to the store and replace it!

If you’re going to be drinking, it can’t hurt to go cheap. If you want to make sure that your parents don’t notice that any of the liquor is missing, then just buy whatever brand of alcohol they have an abundance of and drink it in front of them while they’re not looking. Maybe offer them a glass!

Or, if your parents aren’t home when you walk into their house with a bottle or two under your arm, chances are good that they won’t notice if their bottles are gone next time they come back home—and even if they do notice right away and ask where the missing bottles went, just tell them someone stole them! Or better yet: tell them that one day while cleaning out their basement storage area (or wherever else it is people store old bottles), you came across a bunch of empty wine glasses and decided those would look great on display in your new apartment once upon a time when there was still some hope for humanity left alive on Earth rather than everyone being dead from nuclear fallout caused by World War III breaking out between North America vs South America over who had most rights over Antarctica before both sides were able to destroy themselves completely due [insert reason here].