5 Summer Essentials | Lifestyle

We’re continuing with this Summer Essentials series on my blog and my YouTube channel. (If you missed the first installment, you can check out my Beauty Essentials (blog)here and (YouTube)here.) Basically I’ll be sharing 10 Summer Essentials in different categories, 5 here on my blog and the other 5 over on my main channel. At the end of the post I’ll have a link to the video of my other 5 Summer Essentials / Lifestyle.

These Summer {Lifestyle} essentials are perfect for hot summer days!

1. Hair Elastics (Spiral Plastic Traceless Coils)

Anyone with long hair knows how hot it can get in the summer to wear your hair down! Carrying around hair elastics is pretty essential to get my hair up and out of  my face and off the back of my neck when I’m just done with it being down! (I know some of ya feel me on this! Hah) I’ll also, a lot of the time, throw my hair up when I get home. I found these retro phone cord inspired elastics on Amazon. I like how you can throw your hair up with these and they don’t give you the ponytail “dent”. Because they’re not very tight, they are also comfortable to wear (ie: no ponytail headache). I would say though, they don’t work well if you want a “snatched” pony (unless you add it on top of a regular elastic) because the coil stretches out and is more of a loose hold.

2. Water bottle (S’well water bottle / cute one here)

I try to carry around a water bottle all year long however it’s even more of an essential for me in the summer! I think it’s safe to say that I don’t need to go into major detail why. lol (ie: hot summer days and the importance of staying hydrated). Carrying around a water bottle also is a reminder to me to keep hydrated! I carry a water bottle pretty much everywhere I go (or I at least bring it with me in my vehicle). With the hot summer days, it’s nice to have a water bottle that will actually keep my water cool. The S’well one is advertised to keep drinks cold for 24hrs and hot for 12hr! I haven’t fully tested this out so I can’t speak to that, however I can say that even when I left it out in the direct sun, and the outside of the bottle was very warm, the water inside was not! Pretty cool! (haha-pun intended!) The other water bottle is an Indigo brand that I got on sale. It does a pretty good job of keeping my water cool as well. I couldn’t find it online though, so I linked another cute water bottle above.

3. Body Butter / Hand Lotion (Au Lait Body Butter / LoLLIA shea butter handcreme in CALM hyacinth & honey)

I already talked about body oil and coconut oil in my Summer {Beauty} essentials but I also want to talk about hand creams. I have handcream stashed in my makeup desk, on my nightstand, in the living room AND in my purse and I still don’t use it as often as I should! Hah! I love a good, moisturizing lotion in the summer! I keep the Scottish Fine Soaps Body Butter on my bedside table. It has a creamy, milky scent (which is not too strong to put on before bed) and feels very nourishing. (I linked to the company’s website but I have also seen this brand at Winners.) The LoLLIA shea body butter was a gift from a friend and it lives on my makeup table. The scent is a beautiful mix of hyacinth & honey and I usually put some on when I’m done getting ready. It has a lovely perfumed scent that’s not too over powering.

4. Face Masks (Assortment from Sephora)

I’m a big fan of masks and sheets masks. Especially sheet masks since they’re so easy to use and no rinsing off! lol. I have an assortment of masks, some samples, some from Winners or Walmart and some given as gifts. Hot summer days wreck havoc on my skin and a mask is the perfect answer. And there’s a mask for almost every skin issue! Firming, clearing, hydrating, brightening etc etc etc. I’ll use a mask at the end of the day or even in the morning before I put on makeup.

5. Infused Water

Infused water is the perfect way to add a little flavour to plain water without adding too much sugar or sweetness. And there’s so many different combinations, just search ‘Infused Water’ on Pinterest! Some of my favourite combinations are cucumber + mint (the mint is homegrown!) or watermelon + mint. Or a citrus combination (lemon, orange + lime) or strawberry + lemon. The list is endless! Perfect way to stay hydrated and reach my daily water goal!

Remember to head over to my YouTube channel and check out my other 5 Summer Essentials / Lifestyle Give it a thumbs up and be sure to subscribe before you leave! What’s your favourite summer essentials? Let me know in the comments below 🙂

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