Summer Essentials for When You’re Spiraling but Still Have a Reputation to Maintain

Because a breakdown is fine… as long as your lip gloss is still glossy.

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Let’s be honest — sometimes “Hot Girl Summer” is more like Hot Mess Season. You’re smiling in every photo, glowing on every feed, and crying in your car to SZA in between. It’s called range.

But here’s the thing about spiraling during the summer: you still have to show up. You have brunch. You have beach days. You have exes watching your Stories. This is not the time to crumble in public — this is the time to look so good no one even knows you’re coming apart at the seams.

So whether you’re fresh out of a situationship, jobless but pretty, or just raw-dogging life with no emotional GPS… here’s your curated survival kit.

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💄 1. The Lip Gloss That Says “I’m Fine” Even When You’re Absolutely Not

Sticky enough to stay through your third emotional monologue of the day. Bonus points if it’s plumping — no one should see the tremble in your lip.

Luee Pick: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat

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🕶️ 2. Sunglasses That Hide the Tears (and the Late Nights)

Red flags? Can’t see them. Literally. Oversized shades are the perfect shield for your eyes and your emotional baggage.

Luee Pick: Anything that screams “rich and mysterious”

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👛 3. Your Emotional Support Purse

Big enough to hold your essentials (phone, tissues, self-worth) and small enough to feel like a personality. This is your comfort object. Your sidekick. Your stability in handbag form.

In My Bag:

• Emergency mascara
• Half a protein bar (lowkey stale)
• A crumpled note from my therapist (kinda ghosted him, oopsie)
• Five receipts I’m emotionally avoiding

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💅 4. Press-On Nails That Say “I’m Too Busy to Spiral”

No one will know you cried for 45 minutes if your nails are giving corporate slay. Choose a color that says “my life is together” even if you haven’t eaten a real meal in three days.

Luee Vibe Check:

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📱 5. A Close Friends List That Feels Like Group Therapy

Who needs real coping skills when you can post cryptic Story slides with a Taylor Swift lyric and a blurry selfie at golden hour?

Suggested Posts:

• “She’s fine, she’s just tired.”
• A screenshot of your Notes app that’s totally not about him (it is).
• A quote from Pinterest about rebirth and femininity.

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🧴 6. SPF 50 and Selective Memory

We’re protecting our skin and rewriting the past this summer. Sunscreen is your armor. A flawless glow is your revenge.

Repeat After Me:

• “That wasn’t a red flag, it was an aesthetic lesson.”
• “I’m not ignoring it, I’m just romanticizing it.”

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🎧 7. A Playlist That Heals and Hurts at the Same Time

You need a balance of bangers and ballads. The kind of soundtrack that makes you cry in the Uber and then dance at the pregame five minutes later.

The Luee Essentials Playlist Includes:

• “What was that” by Lorde — for main character energy
• “Special” by SZA — for crying in public
• “Sue Me” by Audrey Hobert  — because… duh
• “I Look So Good (Without You)” by Jessie James — required

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🛍️ 8. A Go-To Spiral Outfit

This is the outfit you wear when you want to feel like a Bratz doll who pays her own therapy bills. Think: matching set, dramatic bag, gold hoops, and a stare that says “try me.”

Bonus Points:

• Add a claw clip for that effortlessly over it vibe.
• Spray perfume like it’s a defense mechanism. Because it is.

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🧠 Final Thoughts from Your Chief Spiral Stylist:

You can have bad days and still serve face. You can question your entire life path and have the best outfit at brunch. Spiraling doesn’t mean you’re broken — it means you’re feeling everything at once and still showing up anyway.

So go ahead, cry in the Uber. Then fix your hair and go be iconic.
You’re not a mess — you’re the moment. Period.

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Want to actually shop the spiral? Check the Summer Essentials Slider on The Luee homepage — curated by JIW herself. Spoiler: it’s giving serotonin and soft girl chaos. 🌸