Take smaller ones and wrap them around your head as a hair band or a turban, or wrap one around the crown of a straw hat. Or use them to give a splash of summer to your house by draping them over a dresser. It's uncomfortable, bad for your skin, and really not very pretty. The one makeup area that's both pretty and practical in summer is nail polish. No matter the heat or if you're in the water, your nail polish will stay in place and be visible.
Summer means sandals and sandals mean fancy painted toe nails.
Vibrant, primary colors like green, purple, and stoplight red and neutrals like black look great in summer. Skip anything that won't draw attention to your nails. Speaking of glitter, this is an excellent time to layer on the body glitter too. Mix a dollop of silky scented glitter lotion with a handful of sunscreen and slather it over all exposed skin. Or go for glitter sunscreen.