Finally the time of year is here that we have all been
waiting for; summertime. There is something about waking up to the sunlight
peeking through your curtains and the warm air much more appealing in
day-to-day life. I am sure you will all agree that it is much more motivating
when you are faced with sunshine rather than rain and dreary weather. However
we all know that living in England does not provide the happy go lucky weather
that is usually predicted. Therefore many are left to jet off into the sunshine
for a summer holiday, whether it is for a few weeks or a short weekend
away. This holiday is something that is
the key focus of getting through the last shifts at work, school or life in
general before being faced with sun, sea and sand. But a surprise burst of nice
weather in England leaves us needing these essentials pronto.
I am going to show you all of my ultimate favourite items
whilst in the sun and are constantly in my handbag at all times. Living in
Tenerife I have tried and tested many products and found what suits my skin and
what doesn’t.
So where do I begin, I’ll start with one of the most
important products whilst enjoying the sun: sun creams and lotions. I am very
stubborn when it comes to tanning, I want to be brown straight away, but I know
that it is all about gradually building up a nice, even and safe colour to the
skin. When I first moved to Tenerife I started on factor 20 (my skin is quite
tolerant to the sun and I do not need an extremely high factor), but be careful
as each individual skin type is different so make sure you start with a high
factor. After being here two months I am now down to factor six and I have
discovered a Malibu dry oil spray which is great. Oil is by far my favourite
type of protection to use whilst out in the sunshine. This particular oil
dissolves instantly in my skin and does not leave it greasy (which I know is a
fear almost oil). Although it advises you to reapply frequently, I only need to
reapply every so often as it works wonders for a quite a long period of time.
The next essential I am going to share with you is by far
one of if not the best buys I have purchase this year: my sunnies. When I got
the last instalment of my student loan I thought I best invest in something
worthwhile and booked in for a well needed eye test. Specsavers is great value
for money and they were very friendly and helped me with everything I needed, I
would advise anyone to give them a try. I opted for two gorgeous pairs of
glasses that were on the two for £99. Now when you purchase the glasses you can
add allsorts to your lens, I decided for one pair to have a sunglasses lens as
I knew I was moving to Tenerife. All my life I have been a lover of the big and
bold ‘wag’ style sunglasses, but when I saw these gorgeous Gok Wan glasses I
had to have them and I thought with a tint from the sunglasses lens they would
look perfect. The smaller frame is perfect for everyday wear and the design
goes with everything.
Being in the sun can leave your skin feeling dried out and
unhealthy, I think the perfect solution for this is body cream. I have grown up
using Body shop’s range of gorgeous body butters and think they work wonders
for your skin. As Body shop is no long easily accessible for me I found this
little beauty in the supermarket. ‘Fruit fusion body cream’ is amazing for my
skin, alone the summer fruits and raspberry smell is to die for. When applied
to my skin it leaves it feeling and looking refreshed and shining. I always add
a bronzing glow to my legs if I am going out just for that extra shine. The
most unbelievable thing about this product is that it was just under two euros
to buy.
Almost of us girls buy a shampoo based upon the smell it
promises to give off after use, also I might be alone here but I am more likely
to buy the product if the bottle is bright and eye-catching. Herbal essences is
perfect at promising both of these things with all the different colours and
ranges they produce. I have tried every one of the range and almost all of them
have made my hair silky soft and smelling good. This ‘smooth and soft intense
mask’ is great at helping my hair remain silk and healthy in the constant
sunshine. As my hair tends to get very dry and bristly in this weather its essential
I have good products to stop it drying out. My tip with this ‘mask’ is that
when I am out sunbathing I try to apply this and leave it on whilst outside
then rinse out later on. This just gives the hair a layer of protection and
leaves it feeling great after washing. I opted for the orange range as it is
for ‘Dry/damaged/frizzy hair’ and although I have finally got my hair back to
good condition I chose this one to keep it healthy and nourished.
Another thing for your hair is to ensure you are applying
lots of heat protection serum and sprays, as you may not realise it but the sun
constantly dries out your hair whether you’re sunbathing or simply walking
around in the heat. The extra protection is needed to give your hair some life
and strength. Blow drying/straightening/curling does bad enough damage to your
hair without the sun, So just be careful and if you can whilst holidaying to
leave your hair to dry natural (I try as often as I can). This helps as you are
not putting that added pressure onto the hair to allow its full health to
remain.
One of my favourite beauty products is Vaseline, I am
constantly carry one if not two little tins around in my bag and I apply it a
ridiculous amount of times a day. The little blue tin that now comes in a variety
of colours and flavours including coco, rose tint and aloe vera are great at
keeping your lips from drying out and cracking in the sun. Aloe vera is
probably the best in the sunshine as it is a good source of treatment for burns
and rashes, but the others also work well. The skin on the lips is much more
sensitive and one of the most common places people forget about, carrying this
little tin helps in the long run! I constantly collect Vaseline tins and was
amazed when I found a big tub which holds for smaller ones inside (I now use
that tin to store my jewellery-practical and reusable). I have yet to find
Vaseline over here but I am sure it will be somewhere if not there are a range
of versions I have found that may keep me going until I visit England.
Hope you found any of
these products useful and I’d love to hear if you tried them and liked them?
Also let me know what’s in your bag and your essentials whilst out in the
sunshine.
Ryanne ♥
