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How to not Feel like a Hot Mess in the Summer

This is a sponsored feature. All opinions are 100% from Her Campus.

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at HPU chapter.

Her Campus Hawaii Pacific University recently received our Summer Survival Kit from Her Campus headquarters and we wanted to give them a special thank you for this gift and also the sponsors for the kit: Secret Deodorant, Summer’s Eve, Essence Cosmetics, Steripod, and Crown Publishing and author Jardine Libaire for the novel “White Fur”.

This year’s Summer Survival Kit is based around the theme “so fresh so clean” and with the humidity and blaring heat in Hawai’i, we need EVERYTHING from the survival kit to help us not feel like a hot mess. Also a few must-haves that just adds to the summer fun!

Deodorant, Deodorant, Deodorant!

If you are from Hawai’i, you know that summers are dreadful with the humidity, it starts at 7:00 a.m. with the blaring heat and it last to about 4:00 p.m. You are sweating constantly once you wake up until the sun finally starts to set. To combat that, you need some deodorant. with Secret’s fresh new line with 11 fragrances and receiving the cool lili scent in a travel size, I just toss that in my purse, go on with my day and reapply when needed.

Hold down the caterpillars

I don’t know how many times I sweat off my eyebrows or accidently wipe away some brow product, leaving me with ¼ of a missing brow (embarrassing I know). I usually keep brow gel in my makeup bag just to fix the situation but bless up with the essence cosmetics – eyebrow designer! I just set my caterpillars with that. They best part is that it’s compact and cruelty free!

So fresh so clean down there

Lets face it, summer is a time for sweat everywhere and anywhere, I mean anywhere… and you might not feel your greatest when you are not feeling the freshest. Simply Summer’s Eve wipes are perfect for those times that you can’t take a shower, but you need a little pick me up. This new line from Summer’s Even is 100% natural, helps maintain natural pH, and removes odor-causing bacteria! This is needed for those days when you are running errands, hiking, or after a long day at the beach. Having these wipes and a foaming wash will help you feel fresh all summer long, and it comes in coconut water and mandarin blossom scent!

Summer=Travel

During the summer I always like to go on at least one staycation or to another island to visit. This summer I am going to Colorado and having a staycation on Oahu. When I am traveling, I tend to always forget toiletries. I am always more concerned about my clothes and shoes but what I won’t forget is my Steripod! Keep the germs away, and sanitize it after each use… count me in!

Books worms

I don’t know about you, but I get into books during the summer because I have more free time. Pretty jealous of our giveaway winners this past week, they got the early release of White Fur which comes out on May 30! It is a pretty hefty book that is great to take to the beach, pool, or a lazy day at home.

Mariah is 21-years-old senior at Hawaii Pacific University, majoring in Mass Communication concentrating in Advertising and Public Relations and minoring Marketing. On her free time, she likes to join extra-curricular activities at HPU, go to the beach, and hang out with her friends and family.
Amanda is a senior at HPU working towards her degrees in mass communication and integrated multimedia. She loves all things related to design, photography, and journalism. Her dream is to move back to the big apple and work for Cosmopolitan magazine. When not sipping on Starbucks while studying, you can find her doing crossfit or diving.