10 Products That You Need To Kick Off Summer 2017

I’ve tried lots of tinted sunscreens over the years, and Neova’s is by far my favorite – it’s got just enough coverage to make your skin look even, but is completely weightless (we’re talking zero residue). And it has SPF 40, so you can feel virtuous while enjoying all that lovely even skin of yours.

ban.do’s Giant Watermelon Beach Blanket is HUGE. Like, enormous. It will fit all of your friends, with room left over for a cooler full of Coronas…which means you should probably all just kick in ten bucks and own it collectively, no? (I’m dying to own this.)

I’ve been a fan of James Read self-tanner for a couple of years now, and the Coconut Melting Tanning Balm throws in another of my favorite products. I already slather myself in coconut oil every night – so if I can get all golden at the same time, that feels like a double win.

Do you *need* a stick toner packed with cucumber and aloe to cool, calm, and de-puff your skin after a day at the beach? Nope; you could probably throw some cucumber slices on your eyes, apply a little drugstore aloe, and call it a day. But doesn’t it sound so nice?

Cork flatforms and wedges are everywhere this summer, and these are simple, perfect, and just over fifty bucks.

2016 was terrible, but it was also the summer of the giant pink flamingo. Impossibly, 2017 is much, much worse…but at least we get unicorn floats.

These are technically for kids, but you’ll want to call them into action for your frosé as well. (And at $1.49 each, you can just go ahead and get one for everyone.)

(I also love this sweet, retro version…and this one, because it has a bear wearing a hat on it.)

Sort of like owning a couch that nobody else owned before you or buying flaxseed, having a gorgeous weekender bag feels, to me, like a sign of actual adulthood.

…Just me?

Regardless, I think we can all agree that this Figue tote is spectacular.

Essentially a hybrid between a tent and an umbrella, this thing (which, don’t worry, I had never heard of before either) can go to the beach, the woods, or the backyard, and provides better coverage than an umbrella – it can be easily adjusted over the course of the day as the sun moves – without being as stifling as a tent.

(It’s also cool-looking.)

Sort of a random add to this list, but whatever: I like these a whole lot.