How is the sun treating you? Have you already headed out to enjoy the first days at the beach? Today we're bringing you a short list of our most useful and beautiful summer essentials so you can be well equipped, on and off the sand. These are ideas we've already talked to you about at one time or another, but separately, so we thought it would be a huge help to have them all together in one post so you don't have to search through the blog.
What do you think? Let's see which ones you already have and which ones you need!
Summer essentials: clothing and accessories
1. Flip-flops
DIY for your feet! No, we're not going to make flip-flops with a sewing machine, but we can help you customize your basic flip-flops so they turn out amazing and beautiful. This time, we showed you five different ways to do it: all very easy and inexpensive, with truly impressive results. We love them all, but we especially love no. 5: they turn out so pretty that you can even wear them for a dressier look.
Find the post about customizing flip-flops here.
2. Customized bikinis
This is definitely one of those essential summer basics: I never go without my bikini! So, if your old bikini is a little out of fashion or you want to give it a unique, different twist, we also have a few ideas for you. Another solution is to buy one of those very cheap, simple bikinis, with no details or embellishments, and add your own at home to suit your taste.
Find our three ideas for customizing bikinis here.
3. DIY tank top
Would you like to make a super cute, breezy tank top using the fabric you like best? We have a free tutorial where we show you how to do it by drafting a pattern from a tank top you already have at home. You'll see that it's very easy to make, and you'll definitely feel like making several different ones to change up your look and mix and match. Ideally, you should use knit fabric, although you can also use regular fabric if you prefer.
Find the tank top tutorial here.
4. Hair accessories
What about hair getting in the way at the beach, or making us feel even hotter? We're prepared for that too, with the stylish look we love, made by us. Headbands, scrunchies made from our favorite fabrics, customized clips... We have everything we need to keep our hair in summer mode. In the post we've linked, you'll find video tutorials and much more.
Find 5 DIY hair accessories here.
5. Beach bag
The queen of summer essentials: what would we do at the beach without that bag that's like Mary Poppins's bag? It holds everything, and when you start pulling things out, it seems bottomless. You know exactly what we mean, right? Well, there are several styles that will be very useful:
The classic tote bag, which is the easiest to make.
The summer bag, which is like an upgraded tote bag.
The weekend bag, if you're the kind of person who takes EVERYTHING with you.
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Enjoy the sun!