Recently I went away to a lake for the day, to enjoy the sunshine and the water and just have a nice relaxing day.Since I was only there for a day I didn't want to pack too much, so I just brought what I deemed was essential!
1. Vans Off The Wall Black Snapback
I always have a hat when I'm at the beach or near the water because my hair just gets so tangly and it's an easy way to tame it. I just throw it on backwards, and push a little bit of my hair through the hole.
2. Infusium Leave In Treatment Hair Treatment
See description above. My hair is long, and has some color in it, so it is quick to tangle and after a long day with wind and water and sand, it's nearly impossible to get a brush through it without the help of Infusium. I just spray a very generous amount all over my hair and leave it in for a couple of minutes, then grab my brush and attempt to get through the disaster that is my hair.
3. H&M Black Jersey Crop Top
I love this shirt. It's just a super light, airy, slighty oversized and so comfortable. It's a great piece to have to just toss over your bathing suit and it still looks really cute.
4. H&M Tortoise Shell Sunglasses
My favourite sunglasses that I own.You definitely need some good eye wear when you are out in the sun. These are oversized, which I love because my eyes are quite large and I think it looks odd when I wear small ones. They are a deep warm brown, and they would compliment everyone's skin tone.
5. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen SPF 30
I bought this sunscreen a while ago, because I was sick of using oily formulas that leave a residue on the skin, and I find that this one doesn't. It does say "body" on it, but personally I have never bought into the whole separate "face" and "body" sunscreens. I don't want to pay $50 for a sunscreen that is apparently formulated for my face. I have used this on my face many, many times and I have never had a breakout. It's a great price and it does the job.
6. Simple Hydrating Light Moisturizer
This is my favourite everyday mosturizer so I bring it with me everywhere anyway. My face gets extremely dry after being out in the sun for so long, so I just toss this in my bag and slather it on whenever my face starts to get dry.
7. H&M Pink Bandeau Bikini Top
I bought this last year, and love it. It comes with straps that go on like a bra, which is great, because halter tops don't provide enough support for my chest. The straps are removable so I usually leave them off because I like to be tan line free on my shoulders. This top is so cute, and the color really makes you look tanned and the cut is very flattering on your arms and chest.
8. H&M Lime Green Bikini Bottom
I also bought these last year. I'm a total sucker for mix and match bathing suits, and this one is my favourite because it makes me look like a watermelon (is that the fruit I want to look like on the beach?). I like the shape of them, I have a more curvy figure, and these bottoms provide the coverage that I need.
9. LaSenza Body Kiss Coconut Body Lotion
I bring this for the same reason I bring face lotion. Sand, sun and wind exposure take the same toll on the skin on your body as they do on your face, and this smells nice and is very moisturizing.
10. Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Oil
I'm probably going to take a lot of flack for saying that I use tanning oil, but I am pale, and I enjoy being tanned. It makes me feel more confident, and whether or not I get a little color is my choice. I use the oil sparingly, only for about a half hour when I first go out in the sun, and then I apply sunscreen if I am going to be outside for longer.
11. Vintage Rainbow Tie Dyed High Waisted Shorts
I bought these as jeans at a local thrift store, and cut them up, bleached them and tie dyed them in my backyard. These are my favourite shorts that I own, they make any outfit cute and I just toss them on with the black crop top, and I'm good to go.
Hope you enjoyed this post, and that you spend your days by the water, enjoying the sun!
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