Beach day essentials that you won't want to be without
By Carla Snuggs
It's officially summer! Heading to the beach? Posh Beauty Blog has curated some beach bag essentials that you won't want to spend the day without!
L'occitane Immortelle Precious Mist and Refreshing Skin Towelettes
L'occitane Immortelle Precious Mist is formulated with organic immortelle floral water and soothing chamomile oil. This refreshing, ultra-light and alcohol-free mist gives skin a much-needed hydration boost as it helps moisturize and revitalize the face and body. With an anti-microbial and anti-bacterial formula, it is perfect to use after a long day in the sun for instant burst of freshness to cool you down! L'occitane Verbena Refreshing Towelettes helps you get rid of greasy, slimy sun-screen hands. These refreshing, citrusy Verbena scented towelettes come in a resealable packet and they are a must-have for you beach bag! Plus they are 100% biodegradable.
Quest® Q64 Instant Up Canopy
Stay cool at the beach with the The Quest® Q64 Instant Up Canopy from Dick's Sporting Goods. It offers cooling shade when you need it, where you need it. The angled steel frame creates a sturdy 10' x 10' base, while the 8' x 8' dome top offers 64 square feet of shade to lounge beneath or watch from the sidelines. It’s instant up design means set-up is a snap, including 4 ground stakes for extra stability. Although you can't pop this one in your beach bag, this recreational canopy folds down to fit inside its convenient carry bag. It also comes in 10 beautiful colors.
Nectar Sunglasses
This summer's coolest shade shop, Nectar Sunglasses. Made for freethinkers and risk takers, Nectar design sunnies that promotes good vibes for your eyes. Insane amounts of style are wrapped in a lightweight frame for maximum comfort, providing the best choice for all your summer adventures. I love Nectar's Weekly Limited Edition Sunnies. They're custom made, only available for that week and never sold again.
Bokos
Bokos are perfect for your beach bag. These ultra-durable, easy to clean, anti-slip sandals that come in a variety of colors and sizes for men and women are perfect for wearing after a workout, around the pool, on the boat, on the beach and around the campsite. Bokos are constructed using non-porous rubber material, which helps block out dirt and keep your sandals clean. This material also helps eliminate odor and keep your Bokos smelling fresh, even when you’re not! Purchase: Bokosusa.com.
COOLA Sport Travel Set
The Sport Essential COOLA Travel Set includes a quartet of the newest and most popular luxury organic and natural Sport suncare must haves, all in TSAapproved carry-on sizes! These high-performance products for the active user protects and nourishes the skin with vitamins and age-defying antioxidants, while remaining free of parabens, paba, petroleum and phthalates. All in the highest water-resistance and SPF formulas with a reusable, travel-friendly and limited edition COOLA travel clutch. Purchase: Coolasuncare.com
Eminence Organic Skin Care Sun Defense Minerals
Keep your summer glow and your skin protected with Éminence Organic Skin Care Sun Defense Minerals. Offered in six tones to blend with even the darker skin tones, this innovative all-in-one powder brush gives a flawless complexion while providing SPF 30 sun protection with hypoallergenic, non-pore clogging natural minerals and micronized zinc oxide. Loaded with bioflavonoids, zinc oxide and vitamins A, C & E both men and women benefit from the healing and age-defying properties. Perfect for those who exercise and do sports, these translucent minerals are water resistant, easy to use and to carry anywhere.
L'occitane Cedrat EDT
L'occitane Cedrat EDT is a fresh, delicate and citrus fragrance that is light, yet refined for a perfect balance for a long, hot day. In a flask-style, colored glass bottle, it resembles the appearance and freshness of the cedrat fruit. Spritz on body as often as desired to achieve a delicate, citrus fragrance that perfumes the body.
John Masters Organics SPF 30 Natural Mineral Sunscreen
John Masters Organics SPF 30 Natural Mineral Sunscreen is a natural sunscreen that combines titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to provide all-over skin protection. With other ingredients such as extracts of green tea, shea butter and jojoba oil hydrate, this organic product helps moisturize and replenish the skin of vitamins and minerals while providing SPF 30 protection.
Revision Skincare Intellishade® SPF 45 and Revision Skincare Multi-Protection Broad-Spectrum SPF 50
With known celebrity fans such as Olivia Culpo, Drea de Matteo and Kristen Cavallari, Revision Skincare Intellishade® SPF 45 is one of the ultimate summer staples for your skin. Formulated to deliver all the coverage, sun protection and daily moisture you need, this product is also adaptable to work from the lightest to darkest skin tones. Revision Skincare Multi-Protection Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 is suitable for all skin types this product brightens and protects the skin with enhanced anti-aging benefits, helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles ─ effects of the sun rays, while delivering the sun protection and daily hydration the skin needs.
Tredagains
A new, sustainable footwear company out of Austin, Texas, Tredagain, is upcycling scrap tires into high-quality, fashionable flip flops. These are ideal for wearing to and from the beach or pool. For every five pairs of Tredagain shoes produced, the company keeps one scrap tire out of a North American landfill.
MyWalit
Grab your sunnies, a great book, and a bikini - everything fits in these MyWalit totes! Make a statement with bold colors and alternating strips of suede and leather for the perfect contrast in texture with the Large Laguna Shopper. This fun and functional tote even has a dedicated padded pocket for your iPad/tablet and plenty of extra pockets to keep our essentials at your fingertips. The Brighton Beach Shopper is meant to go with you day and night with plenty of slip pockets and a detachable MyWalit elephant charm. Toting around all your stuff has never been so organized and looked so amazing!
La Croix
You can't forget to stay hydrated at the beach, so if flat water leaves you flat, make sure you have 100% natural LaCroixwater with you. Containing no sodium, caffeine, calories/fat, or sweeteners/sugar, their bubbles will give you that pop when you're trying to avoid colas and diet colas.. With over 18 natural flavors to choose from, you cant' go wrong. Purchase: Lacroixwater.com
BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages by Oh Joy!
Famous designer and influential Internet sensation Joy Cho, has just launched 10 new BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages by Oh Joy! as well as a colorful First AidKit by Oh Joy! – just in time for summer. The new, playful designs feature bright florals, fun graphics and inspirational quotes like, “You’re Okay” and “Let’s Go!” Be prepared – in style – for those inevitable bumps and bruises that come along with a fun-filled summer and transform moments of hurt into moments of caring. The new collection is sold exclusively at Target and on Target.com.
Disclosure: Press samples were provided by the brand/PR for editorial consideration, product testing, photography and honest review.
