Hello my plus size beauties! Summer is rapidly approaching and I know many of you have a love/hate relationship with the summer due to the fact that our bodies produce more body heat then normal since we have more meat on our bones than some. It's understandable that we might feel a little uncomfortable, but have no fear because I’m here to give some pretty helpful tips to surviving the summer!

# 1 Cotton

Wear a lot of light colored, cotton based clothing and underwear that is loose fitting. I guarantee that you will much cooler and carefree. Cotton underwear is a must because tighter, silky underwear during the summer months can be quite uncomfortable and may lead to a yeast infection.

#2 Cool Bed Sheets

Pop your bed sheets into the freezer for a few minutes before it is time for you to go to bed. All though it probably won’t last the entire night, it should keep you comfortable and cool enough to put you to sleep.

#3 Ice Packs

Get some ice packs (or create your own) and keep them in the freezer. Then take them out for when you go out, or even before you go to bed.

#4 Baby Powder

After showering, make sure that you are completely dry. Then apply baby powder anywhere you sweat the most. This helps control the sweat and keep you dry. Plus it is very cheap and smells amazing.

#5 Unscented Soap

Use unscented soap to get rid of all the scents from your body. It locks in your natural oils and gets rid of the unnatural ones like lotions, body sprays, perfumes, etc. Then when you apply any other body sprays or lotions, it will last longer on your body.

#6 Fabric Softener

Make sure to use plenty of fabric softener when washing your clothes to ensure that they will stay nice and fresh all day long. Suprisingly a lot of people don't really use fabric softener and think it's a waste, but it actually does help ladies!

#7 Drink Water!

I can't stress enough how important this is! Drinking water keeps you hydrated, flushes out toxins, increases energy, and helps even your skin tone and clear acne.

Lastly, just have fun ladies! Summer 2017 is the year that the best memories will be made. I can feel it. Also, don't be discouraged by images of smaller women in those tiny bikini's with those perfect bodies. Remember, thick thighs saves lives honey!