Summer Fashion Tips: 7 Ways To Sport A Socially Conscious Look

Is it summer yet? In our anticipation of rising temperatures, this time of year often prompts in us the urge to splurge on sandals, slather on sunscreen and show some skin.

If you're in the market for a new summer style, consider these hot ways to make an impact. Who says you can't make a difference while working on your tan?

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Get Your Hair Cut... and Donate it to Locks of Love

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Ever wondered how you'd look with a pixie cut? Or tired of your long hair making your neck all hot and sweaty in the summer heat? If you've been toying with the idea of going short, this summer's the perfect time to chop off your tresses and donate them to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a nonprofit that uses donated hair to create prosthetics for financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Check out their guidelines to see if your hair qualifies. Not convinced? Read this third-grader's letter to tonic.org about her experience donating to Locks of Love.

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Ever wondered how you'd look with a pixie cut? Or tired of your long hair making your neck all hot and sweaty in the summer heat? If you've been toying with the idea of going short, this summer's the perfect time to chop off your tresses and donate them to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a nonprofit that uses donated hair to create prosthetics for financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Check out their guidelines to see if your hair qualifies. Not convinced? Read this third-grader's letter to tonic.org about her experience donating to Locks of Love.

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[Slater Torret]

07:27 PM on 05/28/2011

Headline could also read, "Hey, anti-tax, laissez-faire, tea-bagger, 'keep the death panels in the privacy of the for-profit health insurance boardrooms' crowd -- do you wanna look like you care about poor people and the environment without actually giving a s---?"

[Notawingnut]

10:21 AM on 05/19/2011

1 way to sport a social awkward look.....

[PRONESE]

09:48 AM on 05/19/2011

Since I am "Visually Challenging"
I will just stay inside this Summer and donate my shorts to Goodwill.
R/ PRONESE

[Billy Jack]

09:30 AM on 05/19/2011

"Socially conscious summer look"? The country is coming apart at the seams, and people are worried about looking good at the beach. Stupid Americans!

[Brian Krause]

08:51 AM on 05/19/2011

Socially conscious summer look? Article should actually be titled "How to look like you care about stuff while actually being really vain." To "look" socially conscious, at its core, would be a purely narcissistic pursuit.

[LilacFields]

09:30 AM on 05/19/2011

I think you just single-handedly ended this thread by summing it up so succintly. F&F