Beauty & Style
Solutions Directory
Sign up for the weekly tips newsletter

Summer Survival Kit

The best seaside essentials to make your next trip to the shore a real day at the beach

Summer Survival Kit
Hallie Burton
1 of 17 Next

Whether you’re popping down for a quick swim or settling in for the afternoon, here are 16 of the best beach items to keep you comfortable, protected, and looking good. Choose as many as you like (depending on your luxury threshold), but don’t forget the basics, especially that high-SPF sunscreen.

  • Wear These
  • When You Find Your Perfect Spot on the Beach
  • Should You Experience Bumps, Bugs, or Sticky Sand
  • And for Easy Carriage


  • 1 of 17 Next

    Advertisement

    REAL SIMPLE. REAL LIFE. Makeover Sweepstakes

    Enter to win a personal consultation with beauty, fashion, fitness, and cooking experts, a trip to Los Angeles, and $3,000 spending money

    Looking for Holiday Solutions?

    Join Real Simple and its editors for this holiday's best tips, gift ideas, recipes, makeovers, and more