Fun in the Sun Summer Essentials

Hello lovelies!! Are we enjoying this sunshine or what?!! For those of you that don't have the pleasure of living in the UK, we don't really get much of a summer. These past couple of weeks has been gloriously hot and super sunny! As wonderful as stripping off and basking in the sun all day is, alot of us are forgetting to apply sun protection. I can't stress enough the importance of wearing an SPF, even 30 minutes in the midday sun can give you sunburn. The suns rays are at its strongest from 12pm-3pm so during this time if you are out and about, you should be wearing a hat to protect your head and have plenty of sun protection on exposed skin.

When looking for a sunscreen make sure it has both UVA and UVB protection or what is also known as broad spectrum, as this will insure you are protected against both levels of the suns rays. UVA penetrates the lower levels of the skin, while UVB penetrates the top layers of the skin, the main culprit of sunburn.


Here are a few sun care products I have been using- for my face I have been loving, actually adoring Bobbi Brown BB Cream SPF 30, this smells of being at the beach! It's got great coverage, loads of skincare benefits and feels light and fresh on the skin.

For my body I've been using Garnier SPF 30 Light & Silky, a light non sticky formula that's high in protection and easy peasy to apply!

another great find is the BareMinerals SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection, this is perfect for those who don't like sticky suncream or have very sensitive skin. This is great for joggers because its a powder and it wont make you sticky or uncomfortable, you won't even know its there. Its great to have in your hand bag for one of those days you're out to lunch and didn't anticipate any sun action, whip this out and your protected from head to toe! This is meant for face and body, its free of chemical sunscreen and best of all will not clog your pores!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :)            

 

BlondeTeaParty x

My Bag & OOTD

Hello lovelies, happy Monday!! I am always intrigued what is in other peoples bags. What do they carry around on a daily basis and what on earth to I have in my bag!
I think I usually carry around a bunch of useless items, but having gone through it, I'm quite pleased with what I have and I use and need all those things. I am loving my new blue Zara bag, its so summery and bright and goes with alot of my outfits I'm wearing at the moment. I love how this has as small zip pocket at the back where I can easily access my house keys and oyster card. I like minimum faff when it comes to bags. I like enough space that I can fill it up should I need to and a good amount of compartments to put things like my powder and mirror.

                                               

For my outfit of the day, I paired a floaty, polker dot dress from Hollister with some metal gold detailed sandals from Dune and some fun jewellery from Forever 21. This clutch is from All Saints and still keeps the outfit casual.

For my nails I am just obsessed with China Glaze Pool Party! This is as neon as it gets baby!

 

 

 

Check out my what's in my bag video below and my shoddy attempt of filming OOTD!!

Hey at least I give you a laugh if nothing else haha :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank for stopping by!! What's in your bag??

 

 

 

 

 

BlondeTeaParty xx