It’s not unusual for a day at the beach to lead to a braai, drinks, or even a night on the town. A simple slip dress or kaftan over your bikini and some pretty sandals are (almost!) all you need to go straight from the beach to the next gathering.
While you likely won’t have time to go home and shower or do your hair and makeup, you can carry a few products in your beach bag that’ll make the transition from the beach to a night out super simple (and have you looking your best).
After sun
Did you know that after sun products are not just designed to soothe sunburn, but also to nourish and hydrate the skin after a day spent outdoors? A beach day should always be followed by after sun application to ensure your skin gets a moisture boost (plus, it’ll preserve your tan).
Keep a bottle of Piz Buin After Sun Lotion (R130.00) in your bag and apply liberally before your night out. It’s cool and soothing on the skin thanks to aloe vera and mint extract and has a light, fresh scent.
Bronzing SPF
A sun-kissed glow never goes out of fashion, and always looks fantastic on a night out. What if your sunscreen could give you an instant faux glow?
Australian Gold SPF30 Sunscreen Lotion with Instant Bronzer (R145.00) is specially formulated with kona coffee-infused bronzers to leave your skin with an immediate sun-kissed glow while protecting it from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays.
It’s the perfect product to apply at the beach for protection and before going out for an enviable glow.
Hair refresh
Chances are, you won’t have enough time to wash your hair before heading out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give it a quick refresh. Dry shampoo instantly absorbs oil to freshen roots and leave hair lightly fragranced.
We recommend a few spritzes of COLAB Dry Shampoo (R99.95), which is available in a variety of beautiful scents. It refreshes hair without leaving a white residue and gives you some added volume as a bonus.
Curl care
Curly girls know that a day at the beach can sometimes lead to dehydration and frizz. Keep your curls defined and in tip top shape by applying a hydrating curl product before heading out.
Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly (R150.00) banishes frizz, adds shine and gives definition to waves and curls without weighing them down. Plus it’s easy to apply on the go.
Makeup
Few people wear makeup to the beach, and chances are you won’t want to apply a full face after a day in the sun. And you really don’t need to – the no makeup look is still in, and all you need is a little bit of tinted moisturiser, some mascara and a pretty lip gloss to take your overall look from beach to party.
For a moisture boost with a hint of coverage, we recommend wet n wild Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator (R169.95). It has a light texture and gives the skin a natural glow while nourishing and hydrating with hyaluronic acid. It’s the perfect barely-there coverage that’s as suitable for a day at the beach as it is for a night on the town.
Mascara has the ability to transform your look completely. Apply a few lashings of a deep black mascara to lift your top eyelid and give you that wide awake look.
wet n wild Mega Volume Mascara in Very Black (R69.95) has an ultra-pigmented, volumising formula that coats each lash from top to bottom without clumping. It is enriched with vitamin E to protect and nourish lashes, meaning your lashes never look dry or flake.
Wet n wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss (R109.95) delivers a slick of kissable colour along with brilliant shine. The formula contains jojoba, maxi lip peptides, hyaluronic acid and collagen to leave your lips fuller, firmer and more hydrated. Plus, the subtle colour is perfect for a natural makeup look
Fresh breath
You can’t lug your whole oral care kit to the beach, but it’s possible to take some mini dental products with you for a quick breath refresh when needed.
We recommend keeping a White Glo Traveller’s Pack (R49.99) in your bag. This handy kit contains a White Glo Professional Choice travel-size toothpaste, travel-size toothbrush and flexible dental flosser toothpicks so that you can brush your teeth whenever you need to freshen up.
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