I always have a towel in my beach bag. These are some of the ones I have. The two pink ones are by Lacoste and the orange paisley was a gift from K and it is by Ralph Lauren. I love these towels because they are really soft and extra long.
I loved my Lilly beach bag because it not only had 3 side pockets but it had this clear pouch that snapped onto the inside. I kept hair ties, my blackberry and chap-stick in it. I like options when it comes to chap-stick, but they all have SPF. The white tube is by Hawaiian Tropics and has SPF 45, the flavor is Vanilla Mint. (It was my fav) The other two are by Burts Bees, one is pomegranate and the other was mango.(I also kept my ipod in this but it's not in the picture)
Sunglasses are a must! These are by Juicy Couture and the case is Vera Bradley.
I am very particular about Face sunscreen because they can cause breakouts if you choose the wrong one. This one is by Clinique and it is SPF 30, it works really well. It's light and doesn't clog your pores. I also keep some type of de-tangler or leave in conditioner in my beach bag because the salt water dries out my hair. This one is Daily Nourishment by John Frieda, it is really good. I also keep a wide toothed comb in my bag because I have naturally curly hair and if I don't comb through it after I get out of the water it is a tangled mess!
I always keep a book in my beach bag because I love to read. These are the ones I read this year. The Beach House by Georgia Bockoven was probably my favorite. I also LOVED the first 2 books from Lauren Conrad's LA Candy series.
Ok so every summer I find a few things that I just absolutely Love. Some of my favorites this year are the same as last year, but I didn't blog last year so I am sharing them anyway.I absolutely love buying makeup, it's one of my favorite things, so I'm going to share some of my favorite beauty products as well! Here are some of the things I love.. I'm sure there will be updates for this list..
1. This song by Katy Perry. Even though it says California Girls in my mind it says "Carolina Girls" so I love it. It's just fun and a really summery song I think.
2. Clinique Youth Surge SPF 15 Moisturizer $48.50 I have been using this for the past 3 months and I love it! I think using a good moisturizer is very important at any age. This one is great for 20-somethings that don't have wrinkles yet.. because it prevents them! And it has an SPF which is very important. It is very light, not oily which I love.
3. MAC Bronzing Powder $22, I use the color 'Bronze' I've also used 'Golden' in the past and liked it. 'Golden' is what I would recommend for fairer skin types. I am pretty tan during the summer but I do not like to get sun on my face. So I use a darker makeup and bronzer to make my face match my body. I like MAC bronzers because they are not orange!! You get a very natural, tan, glowy look. Perfect for summer!
4. Benefit Lip Gloss, $18, I use 'Life on the A List'. It is super shiny without the gunky feeling on your lips. I love this color for summer! It is one of my must have glosses! Another Lip Gloss that I am LOVING this summer is one by Chanel and it's called 'Bikini Peach' I love it! I highly recommend either of these!!
5. Peanut Butter Bumpers Cereal, I got this at Whole Foods but you can find it in cereal sections of most grocery stores that carry a lot of organic foods. I love this cereal, it makes a great snack or breakfast option. Delish.
6. Lilly Pulitzer Sea and Be Seen Tote, I got mine ON SALE for $80 through Piperlime. This will be my super cute beach bag this year! I love it! It really is the perfect beach bag, great material, super light weight and has lots of pockets inside! I drooled over it for months and when I saw it on sale I just had to get it. It's so cute. My mom was super excited that I got this b/c now she gets my navy JS one that I had bought earlier in the year.
7. Charlotte Russe patent flip flops, $7. I am not a huge Charlotte Russe fan but I do love their jewelry, so last year I was in there and found this flip flops and loved them. I only bought 2 pairs because it was end of season and they didn't have many colors left. Well, this year I struck gold and went on a day when they had them buy 1 get 1 so I stocked up on every color! This are just great to have. Unfortunately they have sold out of a lot of the fun colors like yellow but they do still have some. I love these. They are great to slip on when I'm not wanting a heavy shoe or just need something simple.
8. Redken Mineral Elixir Dazzling Smoothing Oil. This product sprays out like a very light mist, it is not sticky at all. It makes your hair very shiny, prevents frizz and fly aways. This is not a texturizer, it just makes your hair look soft and shiny. My stylist recommended this product to me and I have loved it! Plus, you can't tell from the picture but the bottle is not huge so you can easily slip it in your purse.
Those are just a few of the things I'm loving. I'd love to see what you guys think and what your favorites are!
Last year when my family and I were vacationing in Florida I saw several people with these cute clips that held their towel in place on their chair. I had never seen these before but thought wow what a great idea. When you are on the beach it gets windy and it's hard to keep your towel from flying off your chair when you get up, so these clips looked perfect.
So imagine how excited I was when a few weeks ago while killing some time in Bed Bath and Beyond I see them! They are called Boca clips and they come in several different styles. I picked up the pink flamingos for me and the tropical bird ones for my mom. I can't wait to use them in a couple of weeks. They are available on the Boca Clips official website or you can go to Bed Bath and Beyond like I did. They are super cute and only $5.99!
The weather is absolutely beautiful in SC today. Sunny and breezy.. my favorite. Perfect tanning weather. One very important thing that I always remember to do is to put sunblock on, especially on my face. It is so important, even at a young age, to protect your face from the sun. If skin cancer alone doesn't scare you.. wrinkles sure do. Elle.com just did an article on the Top 5 sunscreens for your face, I was so happy to run across this because I have been looking for a new one to try this summer.
I am in love with Kate Spade, I think her things are just amazing. My favorite color to wear this summer has been yellow. I think yellow is the perfect pop of color for most things... and I love it with navy. So cute. So, I was so excited when I saw that Kate has been using yellow in her latest things. Here are a few that I am loving..
