beach must haves!

     while i was in hawaii i found myself bringing the same essentials to the beach with me everyday! i would not leave the hotel until i had all of my beach items to go along with me, and now i feel like i have to share my successful beach secrets with you :)

   
     1) a pair of beach sandals! one mistake i made was wearing sandals with straps on them, so when i  got on the beach it was a struggle to get them off my feet. but hey, they looked cute!

steve madden

     2) a large beach bag. always pick a versatile beach bag that can be taken on the beach and then to the bar, and out to dinner. sometimes when you are on the beach you lose track of time and before you know it, its dinner time! instead of going back to your room, throw everything in your bag and take it with you! 

from shoe dazzle, a previous post of mine.

     3) always a must is your ipod! you never want to be on the beach without having control over what you are listening to! almost everytime there will always be someone in close range of you talking about things that you have no interest in, that is when you put your headphones in and turn on your favorite playlist! i also suggest creating a beach playlist full of songs to put you in an upbeat, confident mood!

      4) a great magazine, sunglasses, and a perfumeroller ball! the magazine and sunglasses are self explainable, but the perfumeroller ball is a must! i dont like smelling like i have been laying out on the beach all day, so almost every hour i would apply my perfume to my wrists and neck, and i knew that i smelled amazing! and always get your perfume rollerball in your favorite perfume! this is also a good trick if you know you wont be going straight back to your room from the beach. my perfume of choice in 'viva la juicy'.

      5) always make sure you have sunscreen, tanning lotion, and chapstick! a lot of people dont know, but you can apply sunscreen and then tanning lotion on top! and i love the maui babe tanning lotion which is sold pretty much everywhere! it is amazing because its brown and it gives you an instant looking tan but is not a self tanner! and nothing is worse then being on the beach and after half an hour you realize your lips have turned into raisins, so having chapstick is an absolute must!!

     6) having a great beach cover-up is a very important beach essential! i had bought a couple different beach cover-ups and i was always getting compliments on them! great confidence booster when you arent feeling so excited about being in your swimsuit. one mistake i had was choosing a cover-up that was made of 100% silk, oops! but at least it was cute! and having a cute beach hat is also important but i just could not pull off the hat. if you dont want to wear the beach hat, there is a great product by Redkin made specifically to protect your hair and scalp from sun damage and sunburn! 

     7) and last but not least, a great piece of statement jewelry! even though you are going out to the beach, that doesnt mean you cant try to look amazing and stand out! i always wore this great seashell ring and never took it off! even when i was only in my swimsuit, i still had my ring on and i knew i was the only one on the beach attempting this! its always about doing little things that make you feel confident! 

     so for a recap; sandals, beach tote, ipod, magazine, sunglasses, perfume rolerball, sunscreen, tanning lotion, chapstick, hat, cover-up, statement jewelry.
     i also always had water, i brought a very low calorie snack to munch on so i wouldnt buy something unhealthy to make me feel guilty, my debit card, license, a beach towel, and a hand towel (to cover my face).
     AND BY THE WAY every single thing in this blog fit in my beach bag!! so next time you go to the beach, run through this checklist! you will be very happy that you did!

always had my starbucks americano everywhere i went!