This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Sewanee chapter.
Spring break is less than a month away! Start planning your ten day break from classes and how to get the most out of it: what to pack, prep for hair, nails, and of course, your perfect beach bod!
Necessities (for any location):
- cool shades
- classic floppy hat
- tote bag
- sandals
- basic bikini
- patterned bikini(s)
- t-shirts, shorts, rompers, dresses, anything comfortable and cute!
Prep
Hair: (recommended 3-4 weeks before)
- Use a defrizzing treatment (Bumble and bumble defrizz & Not Your Mother’s smooth moves are both great).
- Also if your spring break includes salt water, use a deep conditioner with argon oil (Renewing Argon Oil of Morocco Intense Moisturizing Treatment is a good one).
Skin: (recommended 2-3 week before)
- Moisturize daily with a vitamin E lotion to prevent sun damage (Jergens Vitamin E moisturizer), and get a light base tan to prevent sunburn.
Nails: (recommended 1-2 weeks before)
- Get a mani and pedi to last the whole break with no worries of chipped nail polish and make you feel like a queen (also for cute feet in the sand pics if your break includes sand).
Body: (recommended 1-2 weeks before)
- Wax, wax, and more wax..for no worries about intense shaving while on break! And don’t forget to use an after-wax lotion to get rid of any redness (Adam & Eve After Wax lotion is great and also comes in a variety of scents including Lavender & Tea Tree).
Perfect Beach Bod (even if you’re not actually going to the beach)
- Renegade Row: Place hands (holding weights) shoulder length apart in a push-up position and lift the weight, first one hand and then the other. Repeat 10 times with each hand.
- Single Leg Raise: Lay on your side and lift leg up repeatedly. Switch sides and lift the other leg. Do 20-30 reps each.
- Lunges: Place your hands on your hips, step forward and lower your back knee. Repeat 12 times with each leg.
- Reverse Crunches: Lay on your back with your knees pulled to your chest. Pull knees up to your chin pulling your but off the ground. Repeat 40-50 times.
- Intense ab workout: