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Summary: Every summer vacation packing list has to have a beach bag. Learn to pack beach bags from an image consultant in this free video about packing tips for a summer vacation.
Harmonie Krieger is the co-founder of Uniquely Chic, an image consulting business. After she received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Syracuse University's School of Management,...read more
"Of course, a beach bag is the most important thing you bring to the beach, because you need all of your necessities in it, so this is a small beach bag, but I like carrying a straw bag, because I like not having everything all over the place, and I can't find anything, so I know where everything is, in this bag, so this is a pretty, little straw thing. I got this actually, on an island in Mexico, and it was about ten dollars, so you don't have to spend a lot of money, in order to have a cute bag, and some necessities that you need. Number one thing of course, sunscreen. You don't go anywhere on a summer vacation without it, and we'll talk about sunscreen a little bit later, and SPFs, but always have your sunscreen on you. Next up, we have towels. I always bring some face towels, because at the beach, they usually have towels on the vacation, that they give you. You don't really have to bring your own, but I love having face towels, because when I get hot, I like to spray some water, and I just like to make sure my face is clean, and if you have makeup on, and you go out in the sun and it melts, you want to make sure you take your makeup off. Next up, I have my iPod, which I go nowhere without, because I have to listen to my music, when I'm getting a tan, and I have a clip and a rubber band for my hair, because I always want to make sure that my hair is tied back, so you can use either. If the clip hurts when you lay back, you could put a rubber band in your hair, as well. Make a little ponytail. Then I have my magazine, because of course, I go nowhere without my magazines. This of course, is about the election, but it's great to have something to read. If you have a novel, or you have something that you want to read, as well. You can do some work. You can bring your reports to do, as well. Anything that keeps you a little busy, that takes your mind off of the sun, and then, I have my sunglasses, because if I don't have my sunglasses, my eyes are going to get sunburned, and the worst feeling is when the top of your lids get burned, and at night, you want to put makeup on, and they're so red, that you can't, so make sure you put SPF, under your sunglasses, and lastly of course, I have this clear plastic bag, and I bring this with me everywhere, because again, it's for wet clothing. You don't want to shove wet clothing into your beach bag, and get the water all over your magazines, your iPods, so you want to bring a plastic bag, where you can throw all of your wet stuff in, and when you go back up to the hotel, make sure you take it out. Otherwise, it's going to smell, if it's in the plastic, so just make sure you take it out,throw it in the laundry, and there you go, so all of these goodies, all in your beach bag, and everyday, you'll carry your beach bag down, and you'll have everything in place, so you won't forget anything."
eHow Article: Summer Vacation Packing Tips: Beach Bag