5 Beauty Essentials That Will Be in Our Beach Bag All Summer
We love a routine. Morning routines, evening routines, trusted midday touch-ups—it’s these daily rituals that keep our skin in shape and our beauty cabinets from becoming completely disheveled. But come summer, the best plans often arrive as impromptu invites. When everyone’s logging off early to boat, beach, or both, the last thing you want to do is rustle around in your sample stash for enough SPF to last until sundown. Our strategy? Be ready with a beach bag so well provisioned, grabbing it as you run out the door becomes your new summer routine.
For Handling Your Hair
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Done in seafoam green and finished with a gold-stamped handle, this French-made brush looks more like a treasure pulled from Ariel’s trove than a power detangler. Take a single pass through salty hair, however, and you’ll be hooked: The ball-tip bristle design is inspired by Japanese shiatsu brushes, so your scalp gets a mini-massage while you pull your post-swim look together. The only issue is keeping it in your beach bag and off your vanity—if you’re easily tempted, consider buying two.
For Head-to-Toe Hydration
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Sun-kissed skin feels better when it’s properly hydrated, and with this allover oil on hand you’ll feel better when the pool day turns into dinner plans. It’s a true multitasker—made to nourish hair, scalp, and skin: A few drops is enough to slick your hair back into the perfect post-beach bun, tame dry ends and flyaways, and leave your whole body smelling like neroli, cassis, and summer jasmine.
For Staying Protected All Over
Mineral sunscreen is our daily nonnegotiable, and this Forah formula is one of our favorites. Zinc oxide delivers protection from UVA and UVB rays, while skin-loving antioxidants, essential fatty acids, rich oils, and collagen-boosting botanicals make it feels like a true skin-care step. Plus, the butter yellow tube looks chic when you pass it to the friend who forgot theirs.
For Easy SPF Touch-Ups
Wind, sand, and water are no match for this genius SPF stick. The zinc oxide formula is made with shea, jojoba, and grape-seed oil, so it’s as hydrating as a cream or lotion—but way more convenient. The solid SPF stick is even slightly curved, so you can glide it onto lips and cheeks without even breaking conversation. Note to parents: It works on squirmy kids, too.
For Blocking the Bugs
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Mosquitoes are the ultimate buzzkill. These wipes keep them—and their cohorts—away and leave skin cool, refreshed, and smelling like peppermint and cedarwood. Since toting around a bottle of bug spray is also a buzzkill, they’re individually wrapped in pocket-size packets. Pass them around come sunset to become the most popular person at the party.
For Keeping It All Together
With its adjustable straps and a leather-lined base, this roomy raffia carryall is the only thing on the list you won’t want to share.
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