Beach Bag Essentials: The Must-Have Products for Before, During and After Your Beach Day
A day at the beach is all about sunshine, salty air, and making memories, but your skin might need a little extra care before, during, and after your time in the sun. The right products can help protect you from all the elements! Here's your complete beach beauty guide from the experts at Sugarmoon Salon.
Before the Beach:
Prepping your skin with the right exfoliant is always important and especially important to get your glow on at the beach. Sugarmoon Smooth sugar scrub is the best all over scrub to get your skin exfoliated and nourished! Circular motions across your body gets the blood flowing and remove dead skin cells.
Next, hydration. Bushbalm’s Ingrown Hair Oil is the perfect way to lock moisture into your skin. With a variety of fun, gyno-approved scents available you’re sure to find one that you love! Their signature mix of jojoba, tea tree, and grapeseed oil is a surefire way to eliminate any pesky ingrowns before your day at the beach.
At the Beach:
It’s time for your fun day in the sun! Here are our top picks to protect you from head to toe. First, SPF. guarding your skin from harmful UV rays is so important, especially if you are in the sun for extended periods of time. COOLA offers a variety of face and body options for SPF that will keep you covered. Most importantly, remember to reapply at least every 2 hours, and more if swimming or sweating. Want to stay dewy while also protected? Their Dew Good Illuminating body melt is the one for you. Looking to stay refreshed under the sun? Try out the water plumping gel serum. Want something tried and true? The classic sunscreen spray always has your back.
And don’t forget about your hair! One of our favourites for tangled, post-swimming hair is the Kevin Murphy Un.Tangled leave-in conditioner. It’s easy to pack and apply while out and about to avoid any matts in your hair. It also smells delicious!
After the Beach:
Now that you’ve gotten home from your exciting day, it's time to rest and recharge. A tip to soothe tired skin is to put a sheet mask in the fridge when you leave so that when you get home, a cooling and refreshing treat is waiting for you! This can work for a Casmara or Rêpechage face mask, or the Bushbalm Vajacial masks!
It is also important to gently rehydrate your skin. A good option is the COOLA Radical Recovery lotion, formulated with aloe vera to soothe and rejuvenate your skin or Nature’s Aid Aloe Gel to hydrate and calm.
Summer adventures should leave you with great memories, not dry skin or sun damage. With the right products before, during, and after your beach day, you can keep your skin healthy, hydrated, and glowing all season long. Visit Sugarmoon Salon to discover our favourite beach-ready skincare and haircare essentials, and let our experts help you build the perfect summer routine. Shop all of our favourites and more in store or online today!