It’s Memorial Day Weekend! A sentinel marker of summer’s imminence! Cookouts, picnics, and the opening of pools everywhere!

Outdoor Grill

Buuuuuuut… the weather still sucks.

If your outdoor fun and frivolity has been side lined due to Colorado’s insistent impersonation of the Pacific northwest, here are five ways to bring on the patriotism and brighten up the party, even if it is indoors.

1) Add a patriotic hair accessory.

Patriotic Fascinator

via etsy.com

2) Consider an Amer-I-Can DIY manicure.

Patriotic Nail Wrap

via jamberry.com

3) Swap out the brown and black mascara for a patriotic navy blue (like this, this, or this)(is it weird that I think this would actually just be cool for everyday living?).

Blue Mascara

3b) Or, swap out your natural lashes for a tinsel tribute to the troops!

RWB Lashes

via fakeeylashes.com

4) If you’re into double whammies, you can doll up your eyes with a Captain America look for Comic-Con and wear it to the Memorial Day cookout that follows (click on photo for tutorial)!

Captain America Eyemakeup

5) Last, but not least, READ MY LIPS! BRING BACK THE SUN, COLORADO!

American Lips

via violentlips.com

Pro-tip: Bookmark this page for the Fourth of July.

Cause baby you’re a firework.