Summer Beauty Bonfire Kit
On-the-move beauty essentials for a summer beach escape that ends with a bonfire by the sea.
Written By JESS BASSER SANDERS
Successful summer getaways call for lazy hours of lounging seaside, accompanied by a copy of The Girl on a Train, bonfires, and glasses of the crispest rosé. Successful summer weekends do not involve hours at the vanity or a suitcase filled with the contents of the bathroom cabinet.
Embrace the freedom of packing light by whittling your list down to the basics—a paperback, a swimsuit, a beach-to-cocktails dress and a few select beauty essentials. Keep things lean with multitasking products, petite sizes, and specialized summer formulas that hold their own against sun, sand and heat.
BONFIRE KIT
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WASH AND GO
A travel-size version of your favorite shampoo is a packing necessity. Serge Normant’s fortifying, sulfate-free cleanser is a perfect choice, particularly when chased with the matching conditioner.
SERGE NORMANT META SILK SHAMPOO IN TRAVEL SIZE
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HAIR EMERGENCIES
Whisk post-beach or -pool hair into carefree French twists with a few well-placed pins from Y.S. Park’s tins. Filled with pins and elastics of all shapes and sizes, it’s perfect for tying up loose ends in a pinch.
Y.S. PARK 826 PRO PINS IN MULTI
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TREAT HAIR
This portable potion—made from pure, cold-pressed French plum kernel—is formulated to keep tresses in fighting form, even after long days spent poolside. Smooth a dime-sized amount through damp hair for a hydrating treatment, or run through ends to smooth sun-induced dryness.
LEA JOURNO REVIVE FRENCH PLUM OIL FOR HAIR & BODY
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PROTECT THE FACE
A day at the beach is always fashionable, but the attendant UVA and UVB rays, less so. To relax and enjoy your day in the sun without the threat of skin damage, make sure this lightweight, moisturizing formula doesn’t leave your side—or, more accurately, your face.
AVÈNE ULTRA-LIGHT HYDRATING SUNSCREEN LOTION SPF 50 FOR FACE
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PROTECT THE BODY
Soleil Toujours’ creamy, mineral-based formula not only protects the skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays during the day but also employs the use of vitamin E and sunflower oil to keep skin soft after-hours.
SOLEIL TOUJOURS MINERAL BASED SUNSCREEN FOR BODY BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30
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WIPE AWAY THE DAY
Wipe off sunscreen and sea salt gently and swiftly with these mineral and herbal-enriched wipes. Their convenient travel-sized packaging is a beach bag plus, too.
KOH GEN DO CLEANSING SPA WATER CLOTHS
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COOLING HYDRATION
A moisturizer that’s ultra-hydrating (to counteract that steady diet of sun and surf), but light (because heavier formulas are the enemy of heat) is a summer must particularly once the sun dips past the horizon. La Mer’s Gel Cream offers all the benefits of the cult original, but with a lighter formula that’s retooled especially for warm climes.
LA MER THE MOISTURIZING GEL CREAM
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SOPHISTICATED SHIMMER
Get those long limbs in fighting form with this dry body oil, which not not only lends skin an alluring bronzed shimmer, but also softens it with moisturizing ingredients.
SOLEIL TOUJOURS APRÈS SOLEIL EXOTIC SHIMMER BODY OIL
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MULTITASKING MAKEUP
If not everything in life can be easy, weekends away certainly should be. To that end, NARS’ legendary Multiple is a packing-and-prepping shortcut—smooth it on your lids, lips, cheeks and body for a glowing highlight, and head straight for a waterside cocktail.
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SUMMER GLOSS
Sheer, easy-to-pack lip gloss is the ideal beauty partner for low-key vacation days, when the most difficult decision should be between a deep diving into a summer read or a dip into the deep end. MAC’s 77-mineral formula keeps lips hydrated with each swipe and comes in a range of summer-worthy shades.
M·A·C MINERALIZE GLASS IN MODEST
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WON’T-BUDGE SHADOW
At VIOLET GREY, we believe that hot summer nights and eyeshadow don’t have to be mutually exclusive. To wit: this cream version, which swipes on with a brush or finger tip and stays put from sunset cocktails to late night S’mores.
BOBBI BROWN LONG-WEAR CREAM SHADOW IN BONE
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CLASSIC POLISH
Keep things classic (and a touch patriotic) with YSL’s bright red polish. Long-wearing and quick-drying, the lacquer glides on smoothly and stays put—even through a weekend in the sand.
YVES SAINT LAURENT LA LAQUE NAIL LACQUER IN 1 ROUGE N POP ART
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MASCARA THAT LASTS
Expel the thought of runny mascara and raccoon eyes—Dior’s waterproof, lash thickening mascara can survive a day of swim without so much as a smudge, allowing for an easy transition into the evening’s activities.
DIOR DIORSHOW WATERPROOF MASCARA IN CATWALK BLACK
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PERFECT BROWS
Keep brows groomed and ready with MAC’s Brow Finisher. The slanted tip and wax-style texture make for easy application and Brooke Shields-level brows all day and night.
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