Summer Essentials (What's in the bag?)

Summer has finally arrived (thank the lord), and after all of my spring cleaning, I have been anxiously awaiting to get into summer mode and bring out the sandals and swimsuits. Since summer is a time where the sun is shining and it feels beyond hot and humid out, it is always important to make sure your taking beauty and skin precautions to ensure you are maintaining that healthy summer glow and being prepared for however those long summer nights may take you. Feeling good while looking good is my go to saying for the summer, and I do my best to do so, and I thought, why not share a few summer essentials that I always keep on hand in my little black purse as I'm on the go.

 Simple Revitalizing Eye Roll-On

This is one of my favorite products to use, it's made with cucumbers
and perfect for when I wake up with puffy eyes after a long night out
and just need a quick wake up call around my eyes. Every morning
I get up and after I wash my face I roll a little around the eye area
and rub excess serum around the area. You can find this product
at your local Walgreens or drugstore for around 5$.

 

 

Vaseline

Vaseline is one of the most underrated beauty products
out there, it comes with so many uses, whether you have
a cut, or dry lips, or you want to tame your eyebrows, Vaseline
is perfect for any beauty need. I personally use it on my lips
because it keeps them smooth for hours on end, I also put a little on my
eyebrows whenever they are all over the place. You can find
Vaseline at almost any drugstore or any retailer such as Target or Walmart. 

 

Nail File

If you are one of those who constantly feels like they need to have
well manicured nails, then a nail file is your best friend. There have
been numerous times where I get hang nails or I am caught
biting my nails and wish I had a nail file to get them fixed quick
so I am not sitting there biting them and trying to make them straight.
Nail files come in all shapes and sizes for very cheap, so keeping
one of these babies on you  and they will save your life and wallet size. You
can find nail files at any beauty store and local retailer for as little as 1$.

 

Sugar Free Gum

When I am out and about, whether being outside or on the town,
I never know when I will need something to freshen my breath and
clean my mouth. Sugar free gum is perfect, not only because it is
sugar free, but it will instantly give your breath a pick me up for wherever
you may go. I recommend buying flavors like peppermint or mint
and stay away from the fruity flavors since sometimes they may
wear out quicker. Gum is so cheap and you can purchase it almost
anywhere, so always keep a pack in that purse of yours!

 

Eye Makeup Remover Pads

Eye Makeup Remover Pads are a beauty must! Whenever I am
not close to home and end up staying out, using a
eye makeup remover pad before bed is key to not waking up
with raccoon eyes and clumped mascara on my eyelashes. It is
perfect for when you need to get that mascara and eye shadow off
fast and each pad will remove all the eye makeup necessary.
These come in separate travel packs, perfect to keep a few
in your bag!

 

Mini Perfume Roll-On

One of my other favorite products! I always have a mini perfume in my purse,
sometimes I even carry a few, just in case I wanted more options for scents. In my purse I currently have a mini roll-on of Victoria Secret's perfume, Heavenly, and I love it! It's important to pick a perfume you enjoy wearing everyday, and it is always perfect to have it on hand just in case you need a quick spray from being out in the hot summer air. You can use little mini spray sample bottles of perfumes or buy a roll-on, (shown above) like me. Victoria Secret has many to choose from for no more than 15$. Most of their scents come in these roll-on bottles.

 

Aspirin

Aspirin is a miracle worker, and is something you should always carry
on you. I think it is important to carry some form of pain reliever on you for
whatever may come. I get headaches all of the time so carrying aspirin with me
comes in hand. Make sure to buy a bottle with a good amount of pills in it
so you do not run out quickly! Aspirin is very easy to find and there are so many
different brands to choose from depending on your own preference!

SPF Moisturizer

Being outside or at the pool during the summer, it is so important
to make sure you are treating your skin like it is your child. Using a
moisturizer with SPF in it, even when your not outside, is key for
having good skin. SPF Moisturizers prevent sun damage, while moisturizing
your skin. I use Image Prevention Daily Matte Moisturizer, I apply it
after I cleanse my face and before I apply makeup on so that my skin is covered
and protected, while also staying healthy and soft. You can find Image
products at imageskincare.com or other SPF moisturizers you can find
at Walgreens, CVS, Target, and so on. Choose an SPF between 15 and 30,
depending on your sensitivity to the sun.

Deodorant

I cannot stress how important it is to keep deodorant with you, during the
summer I sweat constantly, so having deodorant always with me keeps
me smelling fresh and keeps me away from smelling like body odor. It
is one of the worst and most embarrassing things to be the one out of the group
smelling gross, so keeping up with your underarms is definitely key. During
the summer, I like to wear deodorants that are gel based, and that smell like floral,
it is almost like wearing a perfume. I tend to stay away from the powder texture and scents since they pile more when you sweat and I feel like the fresher scents hide the smell of underarm sweat more. Deodorant is at any beauty store, local retailer, for a cheap price depending on your choice of brand and style. 

 

 

Germ X

I will always carry germ-x on me, I use it numerous times in a day,
for so many reasons. When I am out and about, I constantly remind
myself before I touch something to put germ-x on. Whether I am
out to eat, doing something physical, or at a public place, using germ-x
kills almost all the germs and makes me feel more clean. Wearing
germ-x that has a more fresh and sweet scent is better, in my opinion, because
original scent of germ-x is more harsh of a smell. You can find germ-x anywhere, I
buy mine from Bath and Body Works because of their mini size bottles and
they have a great variety of scents!

 

 

 

Tinted Moisturizer

Aside from the SPF Moisturizer, Tinted Moisturizer will also
be your best friend. I never wear makeup on my face over the summer
so Tinted Moisturizer was perfect because it will give me a little color on my face, while moisturizing at the same time. I prefer NARS because it helps cover blemishes, conceals, and corrects, while giving me a good color and keeping my skin feeling smooth. You can purchase tinted moisturizers from brands like L'Oreal, Clinique, NYX, Maybelline, and so on!

 

 

 

Clear Brow and Eyelash Gel

Mascara is my go to beauty product, if your eyelashes are curled
and you have a bit of mascara on them, then you are good to go. Mascara
makes all of a difference to the face since the eyes are one of the first things
you notice on a person. Although, over the summer, with the hot and humid
weather, I choose to not wear much mascara because I sweat, and sometimes
it can be a pain to always have to remove and re-apply, so clear brow and
eyelash gel is perfect because it is like your wearing mascara, but you are not!
E.L.F has my favorite gel, all I need to do is curl my lashes then apply and it looks
like I am wearing mascara! There is no clumping or anything. Also when my eyebrows are going in all kinds of directions, the clear brow gel tames them completely! You can find E.L.F products at Target, for under 4$! It lasts forever too!

 

And here you are! I make sure to always be carrying these products in my bag for whenever I may need them, whether I'm outside or going out with friends, these products can help for that little beauty emergency!

So I might ask, what's in your bag?

xoxo

"I don't carry little purses. I carry big duffels, always."-Diane Keaton