Summer Essentials

With Summer finally arriving, everybody is looking for new, go-to products that will have them looking and feeling their best this summer. The following are just a few of my favourite things, essentials, for the summer time.

Hawaii Tropic Oil Spray SPF 4

If you're somebody who loves spending time outside, by the pool or beach, then this product is for you! This product does come with SPF, however it is only SPF 4. So if you are prone to burning, I would recommend using a sunscreen with a higher SPF underneath this product. The oil itself attracts the sun to your skin, so even if you do use a higher SPF underneath this product it is still possible to get a tan. It does take a little bit to notice a darker colour, it is not one of those products, in my opinion, that you see online that helps you get super dark in one day. With that being said, it does still definitely help you develop a darker tan over time. I would give this product a 4.25/5 rating.


Floppy Hat

While this isn't a specific product, a floppy hat is definitely one of my summer essentials! Any hat is important to be wearing in the sun to protect your face and eyes from sun damage, as well as to keep you a little more cool. Hats are also great on bad hair days, which tend to happen more in the summer time whether that's from humidity or chlorine pools and no product. A floppy hat is definitely my favourite type of hat to be wearing during the summer. Not only does it protect you from sun damage, and can cure a bad hair day, but it also looks super cute! For summer time, although its not a specific product, I would definitely give floppy hats a 5/5 rating!

David's Tea Cold Brew Tea

On the David's Tea website there is three different flavours under Cold Brew Teas. These three flavours are: southern peach, orange blush and berry burst. These retail on the website for $19 CAD. Some of their other teas you are able to make as a cold brew, however these three are specifically made for cold brewing. Cold brew teas are the perfect summer time drink for tea drinkers. When the weather is hot, sometimes drinking a hot beverage is not what we are craving. Instead, with a cold brew tea you still get what you're craving, in a cold refreshing form. I would give this product a 4/5 rating.


Sun Bum Lip Balm SPF 30

In the summer months SPF is really important, however what a lot of people forget about is the lips. Using an SPF on your lips in the summer is extremely important. The easiest way to do this, without really having to think about it is by using a lip balm which contains SPF in it. The specific one you use is up to you and there are a lot of different ones out there. However, the one I have been using is the Sun Bum Lip Balm with SPF 30. This product comes in a variety of flavours, the one I use is coconut. I would give this product a 4.5/5 rating.