Must-Have Beauty Products for Your Memorial Day Beach Bag

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend, the official kick-off to summer and beach season. Are you and your adorable new beach bag fully stocked and prepared for any eventuality? If not, we’re here to help. Here are our picks for the must-have items (most new, some tried-and-true) that should find a place in your tote before you hit the sun and sand. (Need a tote? We love this stupidly expensive yet ridiculously cute Jil Sander silk twill style with a detachable pink strap.)
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Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence: After sunscreen, wind, sand, and sun are done with your skin, it can be a dry, irritated disaster. We are addicted to Tata Harper’s spray, which provides a light layer of cooling moisture and smells so good that we want to bathe in it. $65

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