All Things Summer Must-Haves- The Ultimate Guide

We don’t know about you, but we’d be more than happy for 6 months of Summer, twice a year. Who’s with us? There’s something special about the serene Summer air that makes us feel recharged and re-energized. As we move more into the beautifully long July days and restrictions are eased, we’re getting ready and ramping up our beauty stash.

Here we’ve provided you with the ultimate list of beauty must-haves that are sure to give you that joyful Summertime feeling.
 

In need of a dose of Vitamin-Sea  

By The Sea Body Wash and Duo Lotion

Retails for £23

 
This power duo contains a luxury body wash and body lotion infused with calming and uplifting scents of by the sea. With fragrant notes of bergamot, iris and woods, infused with a kelp and sea oak seaweed complex, this pampering duo will help bring the feel-good benefits of the sea into your home. Oh we can smell the ocean air from here.


Formulations are created with rose flower water, glycerin, magnesium, sweet almond, coconut and moringa oils. Basically, all the good stuff. To add, this charming gift box is packaged with sustainably sourced sugarcane, is fully recyclable, and made in the UK.
 

50 shades of lavender
RHS Lavender Garden Hand Cream
Retails at £8
 
This luxurious, lavender scented hand cream is enriched with shea butter and made with botanical extracts of wisteria, lilac blended with lavandula oil, and glycerin to leave your hands feeling soft without any residue. The fresh aromatic lavender fragrance will lift your spirits and make you feel like you’ve immersed yourself in a purple haze of lavender. It’s a one-way ticket to happiness really.
The delightful packaging features designs incorporating botanical illustrations from the RHS Lindley Collections and sits beautifully in the home. We’re saying yes to this beauty must-have and to long days filled with joy, and laugh-vender.
 
Say hello to decadence with scents of summer

Sweetpea and Honeysuckle Intense Hand and Body Cream

Retails at £13

 
Our Sweet Pea & Honeysuckle Intense Hand & Body Cream is pure joy in a jar and contains the perfect blend to leave your skin feeling silky and soft. This extra rich hand and body cream is enriched with shea butter that moisturises, evening primrose oil that soothes, and scented with flower extracts of honeysuckle flower and skin conditioning sweet pea.
 
In addition, this vegan friendly product comes in a recyclable glass jar and is designed with packaging that uses FSC certified board. Simply put, this little beauty meets high environmental and social standards.
In the language of flowers, the sweet pea says: ‘thank you for a lovely time.’

 

Happy hands with an at-home manicure set
 Sweetpea and honeysuckle manicure set
 

Sweetpea & Honeysuckle Manicure Set
Retails at £10


Upgrade your home manicure with this pretty little manicure set.  Find inside a 50ml hand and nail cream enriched with shea butter that delivers intensive care for dry hands, walnut shell hand scrub blended with evening primrose oil, and vitamin E, a 50ml hand soak infused with patchouli extract leaving the skin feeling refreshed and delicately scented, and a decorative nail file to add to the glam. It’s the gift that keeps on giving!


This combination of skin-loving ingredients, indulgent formulations and pretty designs make up the perfect recipe for a spa-inspired mani-pedi. Suns out, nails out!

 

Bringing you the feel-good factor
RHS Home Grown Hand Gel
 
Retails at £12.00
 
When handwashing facilities are unavailable, this multitasking rinse-free moisturising antibacterial hand gel with 70% alcohol, glycerin and aloe vera comes to the rescue. Infused with uplifting scents of mandarin, lemon and orange blended with crushed basil, thyme and rosemary, brings to life a real sense of calm and wellness.

 

The blissful bottle is made from an environmentally-friendly post-consumer recycled (PCR) bottle, is decorated with bespoke RHS Home Grown illustrations inspired by the vegetable frame and herb border, and is cruelty free and vegan friendly.
 


Let the adventures begin
RHS Lavender Garden Weekend away beauty bag


An endearing, zippered cosmetic pouch that fits snuggly into your luggage for a whisk away to a holiday destination, local staycation or to store a few of your favourite cosmetic goodies. Tucked inside are two luxurious travel essentials- the 30ml body lotion and 30ml shower gel blended with wisteria and lilac extracts, lavandula oil and glycerin.

Scented with a fresh, aromatic lavender fragrance with notes of rosemary and eucalyptus, to refresh and soothe the mind, this luxury travel-sized beauty is an essential. We can never really have enough beauty bags, right?


It’s the NEW you need (and we love)

Sweetpea and honeysuckle perfume gel

Sweet Pea & Honeysuckle Rollerball perfume gel
Retails at £5.00
 
This little pop of refreshing fragrance has a cheerful scent of fresh sweet peas entwined with honeysuckle and comes in an alcohol-free rollerball gel perfume that is enriched with vitamin E and evening primrose oil. We all love a fresh new summery scent for the season and this perfume gel certainly hits the sweet spot.
To top it all off, this mini fragrance comes in an environmentally friendly glass bottle and is cruelty free and vegan friendly. As we like to say, sustainably sourced, packaged with love.

 

Tis the sea-son to re-energize

By The Sea Soap on a rope

 
By The Sea Scented Soap on a Rope
Retails at £10.00


Our luxurious soap on a rope for the bath or shower is scented with fresh, clean ozonic, citrus and woody notes with a fragrance inspired by calming and reviving walks by the sea. Combined with a rich, creamy lather, you can experience the coastal zen in the comfort of your own bathroom. Let the sea set you free.
 
Our By The Sea Self Care product range is cruelty free and vegan friendly and made in the UK. When it comes to wellness- centred products, we recommend diving headfirst into our By The Sea collection.


Works like a Charm

MooMooi Hand Gel Charm 

@MooMooi #SomeFlowerGirls Hand Gel Bag Charm
Retails at £10


Our delightful @MooMooi #SomeFlowerGirls Hand Gel Bag Charm combines 70% alcohol with glycerin and aloe vera and is both moisturising and antibacterial. This fashion-fabulous vegan leather keyring pouch clips easily onto your bag and will become your new saving grace- because you’ll never forget your hand sanitiser again! (Been there, got the t shirt.)
Our Moisturising antibacterial 45ml is scented with a fruity floral cocktail and works hard at killing 99.99% of bacteria, so really, it’s a win-win. Designed by Meredith Wing (@moomooi) with her chic flower girls out and about in the city, this little charm is a keeper!

 

The power of glove
In The Garden glove set
  
Retails at £14 
 
Come July, and you’ll find us happily perched in the garden. If we’re not enjoying the glorious Summer rays, then we’re getting stuck into digging, pruning and planting in the garden- all accompanied by our In The Garden Gloves that are lightweight and protective- a thoughtful gift for a green fingered friend. The set includes a Luxury 100ml hand cream enriched with shea butter and Vitamin E that provides essential care for hands post-gardening.

 

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And there you have it. It’s our ultimate summer guide for all our beauty must-haves. And there’s a lot more where that came from. Discover all our collections online here and join our bloominity to get 10% off your first order.

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