Beach Bag Essentials

Since it's summer I've been going out to the beach and pool everyday and my beach bag has been full.

So I decided to share my essentials.

Here we go;

1. My beach bag. 

I recommend getting quite a big one, mine's from Lancaster and it's nice and waterproof inside. A big straw bag (like shown in my collage) is also a very good option. 

2. Sun Cream/Lotion I like to use SPF 50 and my favorite brand is Nivea (because of it's amazing smell and consistency) 

3. A Snack.

I loooove snacking at the beach, my favorite snack for the beach is popcorn; it's light and fat-free. A granola bar is also one of my favorites. 

4. Sunglasses. I've recently been to the eye doctor with my mom and he told us that UV lights to a lot of damage to your eyes, it might not be visible now, but in a few years you might start to get weaker eye sight and wrinkles everywhere around your eyes. My favorite brands for shades are: Emilio Pucci, Chloe, Ray-Ban and Carrera. 

5. A good book. I decided to read 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee over the summer so I ordered it online and I currently read it at the beach. 

6. A body fragrance/mist. Everyone needs to freshen up once in a while, so carrying a body mist always helps. I especially like body mists because they're very light. I like the body shop ones and so far I've only tried 4 of the bath and body works ones and I love them. My favorite one being: Cucumber Melon. 

7. A Concealer. I always carry a concealer with me just in case. The Boi-ing concealer from benefit is one of my favorites. 

8. My ipod. Carrying around an ipod/mp3 is always a good idea. I like listening to it while tanning or reading my book. 

9. Water. In the sun it's always important to stay hydrated and moisturised. I love 'Fiji' water. 

10. Beach Shorts a.k.a. surfing shorts. I really find these useful wether it's to go grab and ice cream straight from the beach or just if it gets kind of chilly. Plus the good thing about these is that they dry very fast so you don't have to worry about getting water on them. 

11. A beach towel. I think this is fairly obvious, haha. 

12. A hair brush. I like brushing my hair after swimming because it really helps later on when I wash my hair and condition it. My hair stays tangle-free. 

Thank you, 

Vanilla Dreams