Beach Break!

 

1. Beach bag from the Gap 2. Stephen King's "11/23/63" 3. Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Cream Lotion 4. Thrift store sunnies 5. Home-made beach waves spray 6. Chapstick in Cherry 7.Forever 21 beach cover up 8. Old Navy beach towel 9. My shell and rock collection.

Today I thought I'd give you all a peek at what I carry when I hit the sand. The most important items are definitely my sunnies, tanning lotion, chapstick and a good book. My current read is this Stephen King novel about a man who goes back in time to try and save JFK from being assassinated. It's awesome. That little collection of shells and stones are what I have found during my walks along the edge of the water. I keep them all in my beach bag until the end of the season and then I usually make something pretty with them for a room decoration. What are your must-have beach items?

PS. Here's the recipe for my home-made beach waves spray:

INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup WARM water
3 Tablespoons Sea Salt
1 Tablespoon Gel or Spray Gel
1/2 Tablespoon Conditioner (or leave-in)
A couple spritzes of your favorite perfume

DIRECTIONS:
Mix Warm water and salt first and shake well.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Spray your hair generously and scrunch.

Accessories Watch: Summer Bags

Fendi handbag, Soft leather tote, Marni shopping tote bag, Rebecca Minkoff leather clutch handbag,  Kate Spade logo tote bag, Tory Burch tote handbag, Ann Taylor striped tote, Diesel handbag, FOSSIL floral handbag, Rebecca Minkoff clutch handbag,  Juicy couture tote bag,  Vince camuto handbag, Vince camuto handbag, FOSSIL foldover clutch, 


When shopping for your summer staples you must not forget the bag. I have three go-to bags for the summer season: day, night and beach. The bags above are all trending for the summer season this year. I especially like the nautical (shocker) and hardware styles. Neon is HUGE right now. Both Lauren Conrad and her pals at The Beauty Department blogged about ways to wear the trend last week.

These options are all crazy expensive, but when shopping for my own wardrobe I like to model it after the best. These trends are all over the place. For less pricey options check out Kohls, Target or Marshall's.