Tips for summer self-care
Summer is a state of mind! Even if you’ve used up all your vacation days, you can still pamper yourself and practice some self-care this season — here are six simple ways:
1. Embrace your vacation look
So what if you’re not jet-setting this summer? You still deserve that sun-kissed glow. Recreate the I-just-got-back-from-vacay vibe with sunscreen that leaves you feeling pampered and hydrated, and hair products that give you those tousled beach waves.
- Try LaserAway Beauty BFF SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Tinted Color Corrector for your face. It’s a whipped, hydrating sunscreen that provides superior, broad-spectrum protection against daily UVA and UVB sun exposure, oxidative stress, and pollution. Sheer, tinted, self-balancing color makes skin look smooth and evens skin tone, leaving a radiant, healthy-looking glow. For a more versatile sunscreen that you can use both on the face and body, reach for long-lasting mineral-based LaserAway Beauty BFF SPF 30+ Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Face & Body that protects against sun damage.
- For beach-worthy waves without all the work, check out Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray. Its salt-infused formula creates impeccable matte volume, texture, fullness, and hold to mimic tousled, just-off-the-beach waves. This foaming mousse also delivers its own beach protective blend with coconut water that shields hair from the drying and damaging effects of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays.
2. Score a last-minute deal to a local hotel
We all could use a staycation! You can easily escape for a few hours using apps that help you score last-minute deals to local hotels. Try DayUse.com or Hotel Tonight. To really pamper yourself, make sure the hotel has a spa or swimming pool. Then stock up on some magazines and unwind.
3. Take an outdoor yoga class
While you can do yoga anytime inside, why not take a yoga class outside? Take advantage of the summer months, soak up the sun, and relax. The great thing about doing yoga outdoors is that you don’t even need a yoga mat, but you do need sunscreen for your face and body!
4. Buy some flowers and plants
Stuck working inside all summer long? Then buy some flowers and plants, and decorate your office with them. Be sure to set some flowers next to your computer so you get a delightful surprise when reading and writing emails.
5. Schedule a DIY spa day
Schedule a DIY spa day and OD on bath oils, candles, music, face masks, and lotions. Make your own face masks using natural ingredients in your fridge, such as avocados and eggs, or check out LaserAway Beauty Jetsetter Hydroserum Facial Mask, infused with nutrient-rich, soothing plant extracts and powerful antioxidants that refresh and rejuvenate skin. Soak in a tub while sipping your favorite drink and relaxing, then give yourself a manicure.
6. Hang outside all afternoon
There’s no better way to embrace summer than hanging outside all afternoon. Grab a blanket, a good book, mineral water, snacks, and SPF, and you’re all set to go. Soak up the sun and chillax!
You deserve it
Summer is the perfect time to pamper yourself, especially if you can’t take an extended vacation. You can easily practice some much-needed self-care and indulge yourself by basking in the sun outside, giving yourself some DIY spa treatments, and bringing the great outdoors inside. Remember that you deserve it!
References
- “6 Ways to Pamper Yourself This Summer — Even if You’re Out of Vacation Days,” Cosmopolitan, May 30, 2018.
- “Pamper Yourself! 10 Ways to Totally Self-Indulge,” The Muse, n.d.
- “30 Things to Do by Yourself This Summer,” POPSUGAR, June 26, 2018.
