The kiddos and I are visiting their grandparents this week and one of the activities they are most excited about is of course, going to the pool! Here are the 5 products I use to get prepared to hit the water…
1. Jergens Natural Glow foaming moisturizer. I use this as often as possible the night before I know I’m hitting the pool to give myself the illusion of a tan and so as not to blind anyone with my fluorescent white skin tone! I am obsessed with this self tanner because it does dry super fast, is non-streaky, and has no funny smell. I buy the darker shade because one application gives me a lot of realistic color fast so I don’t have to keep applying multiple coats to get tan – one coat does it!!
2. Coppertone Water Babies in the spray lotion. If you’ve got kids, you know the best most efficient way to get them coated fast in sunscreen is with a spray application. This 50 keeps them super protected from the sun as well as myself, so I use it on the whole family. I even use this on my face because I figure if it’s gentle enough for my 2, 5, and 7 year old, it’s gentle enough for me.
3. Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream. The light/medium shade matches my face perfectly and gives me just enough lightweight blendable coverage to hit the country club pool. And it’s got SPF 15 UVA/UVB sun protection in it. I know this might seem crazy that I actually apply face makeup before going to the pool, but it shouldn’t be too shocking after reading my blog for awhile…I wear makeup everywhere, ha!!
4. Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof mascara. The waterproof version of this old school mascara favorite is just enough to keep my eyes from disappearing should I happen to run into anyone I know back in my hometown at the pool! If there’s one makeup product I won’t be seen without, it’s mascara. This inexpensive stuff doesn’t budge so I won’t have scary raccoon eyes should I start playing Marco Polo with the kids.
5. Maybelline Baby Lips with SPF 20 in the peppermint flavor. This product feels so good with the tingly peppermint addition but not overwhelming at all. One must NOT forget about covering your lips while in the hot sun, so an SPF product is very necessary bc burned lips does not make for a good look.
6. Cynthia Rowley shades from TJ Maxx. Big plastic inexpensive shades are best for a mom of 3 hanging at the pool with her kids. I don’t need to worry with losing expensive designer shades that could get knocked off to the bottom of a chlorinated pool while playing.
