Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often forget to take the time to care for ourselves. Sure, we may try to eat healthily and squeeze in a few hours of exercise each week, but when it comes to good old pampering and prettifying, this usually takes a back seat in favor of more important matters.

Thankfully, we have the summer months. During no other season is it perfectly fine to be a little bit superficial, to be quite as obsessive about addressing our beauty needs. We may have let ourselves go during the slump after New Year, but with summer's promise of bright, sun-soaked days, now is the perfect time to indulge and ensure we look our very best.

Browse through the gallery for 10 head-to-toe indulgences to try out.

(First published in the March 2003 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines, Beauty section as "Summer Flings;" photos by Pat Dy; models: Girlie Benitez and Grace Tagle; adapted for use in Female Network)