Travel week is winding down. I’m heading home for Georgia tomorrow. Last night, I was going through the archives, and I thought I’d do something fun today. I know a lot of you are planning on traveling this year, and I’m sure many of you will be spending time by the pool or the beach. Getting ready for a beach vacation is relatively easy, right? Just pack a swimsuit, and you’re good to go. Not so fast. If you’re spending hours on the beach, then you want to be prepared. There’s nothing worse than settling into your beach chair then remembering you forgot to toss sunscreen into your beach bag or a bottle of water. Don’t worry, I have you covered. Today, I’m putting everything from this week together and sharing how I prepare and my must-have items on my beach vacation packing list.
Steps to a self-tan
Before I head to the beach, I use self-tanner for a little summer glow. Yep, the safest tan is a fake one. Ha! it’s easy to apply tanner at home, but you need the right supplies for a flawless tan. the good news is it’s safe and suitable for all skin types. Below are some of my favorite products.
Exfoliating Glove | Self-tanner Mitt | Body Bling | L’Oreal self-tanning mist | Jergens Natural Glow | L’Oreal Self-tanning Towelettes
Step 1
Shower and exfoliate. If you want to avoid streaky tan lines exfoliating is the most important step. One of my favorite body scrubs is Elemis Frangipani that I apply with an exfoliating glove that leaves my skin smooth and soft.
Step 2
After I step out of the shower, I apply moisturizer to ankles, feet, knees, elbows, wrists, and palms. These are the key areas that tend to soak up too much self-tanner. Wait ten minutes or until your body is completely dry. This is an important step as your skin needs to be dry to absorb the self-tanner and avoid streaks.
Step 3
Apply the self-tanner with a mitt. If you skip using a mitt, then your hands tend to turn orange. Plus, the mitt helps apply the tanner evenly and smoothly. Apply the product directly onto the mitt.
Step 4
Use long even strokes when applying self-tanner, working one section at a time..
Step 5
Wait twenty minutes before you put your clothes on. This allows the product to settle and avoids staining your clothes.
Step 6
Moisturize daily to keep your faux tan for as long as possible. Jergens Daily Moisturizer is my go-to moisturizer all summer long.
Outfits
Travel outfits
On Sunday, we ran 5 travel outfit ideas from Spring. Whether you’re driving or flying to your destination, chances are the temps of your origin city are different than your destination one. Head over to the post for ideas on what to wear on your trip.
Travel capsule wardrobe
On Monday, I gave you a glimpse of my travel capsule wardrobe. Head over to the post to see the 6 outfits I took with me to Mexico.
Bathing suits
Yesterday, I posted pictures from Mexico. I also shared with you 3 swimsuits and cover-ups I took with me. In case you missed it, take a look at the post for great 2022 swimsuit ideas.
Beach vacation packing list
Alright, now for my beach vacation packing list. It includes:
- travel outfits
- bathing suits
- beach towels
- sunscreen
- beach chairs
- beach blankets
- beach umbrellas
For each item, I put together a shoppable widget to help you as you prepare for your vacation.
Beach towels (shop below)
Sunglasses (shop below)
Sunscreen (shop below)
Beach chairs (shop below)
Beach blankets (shop below)
Beach umbrella (shop below)
In case you missed it
It’s travel week all week over here on the blog. So far, we’ve shown you
- 5 travel outfit ideas for Spring;
- my travel capsule wardrobe for Mexico; and
- 3 swimsuits & coverups for the beach.
Daily Looks
Make sure to catch up on our DAILY LOOK. We post a dedicated photo to our daily outfit every Wednesday-Sunday. And you can shop those outfits easily through the shop the widget below the picture.
About The Author
Who makes those cute sneakers you wearing in the first pic of this post?
Thanks.
The resort looks fantastic as do you which one is it?
Going to Myrtle the end of April, so I’ll use this as reference. Thank you!
Beth,
I have been wanting to email you for a while. I lost my husband 10 months ago. Life has been incredibly hard as I adjust to this new life which I didn’t ask for. I’m curious if you travel alone. This is something that I am going to have to adjust to and just wondering. I know I need to find a life and figure out what to do next. Any insight or help you could offer would be appreciated. I am only 53 years old and this has been the most devastating loss of my life. He was the love of my life. Thank you Beth.
I am so very sorry for your loss. And, yes, life will be incredibly hard for a long time. I can’t say that it gets easier over time as grief is different for each of us and comes in waves. Some people think that grief shrinks over time but I think our lives get bigger and can manage the grief better. Take it one day at a time. That’s truly all we have. Take baby steps, give yourself grace and space to adapt to your new life. I added traveling alone to my list this past year and it’s turning out okay. Of course, I have family and friends I can travel with too but it’s been important to me to take this step and fly solo.
God Bless.
xo
Thank you for the links to Talbots for beach and swimwear. Their bathing suit styles are fairly modest with a very nice assortment of pretty coverup choices as well.