I just got back from one of my favorite places in the world…30A! I love the beach and the gulf coast has the best beaches in my opinion. Honestly, packing for the beach or any trip makes me so excited and I love going on Amazon to find new things to make my trip easier! I wanted to make a post of my favorite beach products because you just can’t go to the beach empty handed…or at least I can’t. I love knowing what people pack for the beach because I am nosey and I live for a good packing list. Even though I believe in shopping local and supporting small businesses, i’m not above Amazon. Here are some of my favorite products for a beach trip - pictures are links that you can click!
Chair - I love this chair for 3 reasons. 1. It has backpack straps so you can carry the rest of your beach gear. Pretty simple but necessary! 2. Face hole. KEY - if you want to tan your backside and/or read without breaking your neck. 3. Affordable. The one thing I hate when people share their favorite products is a $200 price tag on something that looks really useful but is unaffordable. This is under $50 and has held up great for a year so far!
Cover up - I’m all about the cute but comfortable cover up life for summer! I was nervous to order this since it looks too good to be true, but trust me, it’s not. This cover up is so easy to throw on and go and it looks amazing on! It goes over any swimsuit and is also super flowy, soft. The only thing is that it’s ‘one size fits all’ which I know is tricky, but since it’s an oversized look I think it can work with a lot of body types. Super impressed with the quality for the very affordable price of $22.
Skin Saver - I love a good beauty product, especially one for after sun skin care. I first tried this at the beach because my mom had it (purchased locally - if you’re on 30A, they have it at the Zoo Gallery!) and I am obsessed. It’s a fine mist spray you can put on after the beach, pool or any day you’ve been outside in the sun. It is supposed to help moisturize and restore your skin from UV damage and it feels so good. It also smells amazing and even if this product does nothing for my skin I will still repurchase because it’s so soothing to mist on throughout the day and not sticky like aloe gel.
Hat - Obviously I’m not too specific on this and any hat will do. I bought my favorite summer straw hat locally (Willow in Seaside - https://wearwillow.com/) but they don’t have products on their website yet so I found a similar one on amazon. I cannot go to the beach without a hat, my face is so sensitive to the sun and hello, skin damage! You need to have a hat at the beach to protect your face. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have a cute one. When I wear a hat people always compliment it and think i’m really put together and I swear it’s just the hat! Try it.
Beach Bag - I love this Scout Uptown Girl bag. It’s a great compact size but has lots of pockets to organize your beach essentials. It is also waterproof and is easy to get sand off of. It’s nothing too special but I have used it for years for everything from work, to the beach and pool. It’s also not the cheapest bag in the world but it has held up great and there’s nothing worse than a cheap bag that breaks after you use it a couple of times.
Let me know your beach favorites & if you try any of mine!
xo, morgan