As I was reading my latest set of summer magazines, while there was a whole set of new articles (even one about the epidemic of sexting in Marie Claire now that snapchat is so popular!), I noticed echoes of summers gone by in the products they featured. I read about combs from Ricky’s that smooth your hair, root touch up powders for people who are too busy going to the beach to get their hair done, and how to maintain your diet during a sea of summer bbqs. These are all things we’ve read about before, right?

So in honor of summer, and the impending long weekend for my United States readers, I have rounded up my favorite summer posts of yore for your reading pleasure.

• Ricky’s Magic Combs
• Root Touch Up Spray
• A Reason to Have a Beer at Happy Hour
• How to Make the Most of Summer Sales
• Depuff your Allergy Inflamed Eyes
• And finally, Things I love about America

What are you up to for Independence Day?