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Summer is finally here, Beauty Insider Community! To celebrate one of the most fun times of the year (aka Hot BIC Summer 😉) we’re bringing in an exciting new summer challenge in the form of the first official virtual BIC World Tour! ✈ We know not everyone is able to travel at this time, so let’s go together virtually 💕
Each week we’ll have a new vacation-themed prompt where you’ll get to share your fantasy favorites as we travel to different climates and places across the world! 🌎
Check in time: Each Friday launches a new travel destination and prompt, so check back to this post weekly for more vacay fun:
Reply below to share your looks, products, thoughts, and tips on the vacay prompts for our BIC World Tour! ✈ Remember to tag any products you would be using (if applicable!) with the “#” sign. We look forward to all the fun we’ll have together for the weeks to come!
@Skunk12puzzola yes please!!! Quiet, a well-loved pillow, a book that is only half-way though (I am about 2/3 through and already dreading finishing it), what more could one ask for😄
@eshoe I would add tea (hot for me, even in summer, I prefer the taste better) and a little skincare. Watch a documentary (maybe about history), while sipping my tea and then put a little lip balm/hand cream on. Also, snacking on some yummy foods, like cookies or chips. A dream day come true (I spoil myself like this very often, thankfully!)....
Oooh that sounds like the perfect spoiling, @Skunk12puzzola! Any favorite era, or does it all interest you?
Week 2: I’m prone to heat exhaustion and migraines, so protecting myself from high heat is a way of life. My ideal temperature range is 70-78ºF. Unfortunately, Chicago summers always skyrocket over that—and the humidity-driven heat index doesn't help. Here’s how I survive.
@WinglessOne everything on your health related list spoke to my heart 💕 I was gardening in the hot sun yesterday so I could completely relate to that whole list 😍 Also, why have I never thought about making cooling towels at home?? I love any reason to incorporate extra new ways of self care. Thank you for putting that in my mind because I'm totally going to make some at home now 🙂
I'm a coffeeholic too! What's your fave coffee drink?
@Anna2BT I hope the cooling towels are helpful! The ones sold for athletes also work, of course, but the science behind them works with an average dish towel too. 🙂
Yay, another coffeeholic! My absolute favorite is plain ol' hot coffee, black, no sugar. My favorite beans are Hawaiian Kona, Ethiopian Sidamo, Jamaica Blue Mt., and Mocha Java. But I love many others, and I even like Starbucks's Pike Place blend. At Starbucks, my favorite coffee drink (besides black coffee) is a hot soy milk caramel macchiato. I don't often drink iced coffee or fraps, but I do like iced caramel macchiatos. I prefer 'em hot, though. What's your fave?
Speaking of Jamaica, coffee, and vacations: I've gone up the Jamaican Blue Mountain to get coffee beans fresh from a plantation. Beans cost significantly less that way than they do in the US, and you get a gorgeous view of/from the mountains. You also get the scary experience of driving up and down the mountains on narrow roads with blind corners that large trucks traverse. But the coffee and view are worth it.
@WinglessOne I'm thinking I might find a towel around the house and use some ice, essential oils, and fresh cucumber? I'm not sure if the cucumber will actually do anything, but I love a good spa vibe haha.
Ooh plain ol black coffee is good, especially with pour overs! I used to have a black coffee phase, but now I'm in a sweet phase. I love anything with flavors like caramel, nuts, coconut, or lavender. Also special shout out to Vietnamese iced coffee too 🙂
I'm mostly an iced coffee gal at the moment, but I recently when to an Ethiopian restaurant where they roasted their own beans in house and it was one of the most delicious coffees I've ever had (and I just had it as ol black hot coffee too) ☕
That is so cool you were able to get beans straight from the plantation! That's definitely on my bucket list. Those are my favorite kinds of experiences while traveling. You'll have to tell me more about your time on that vacation! I've always wanted to go 🙂
@WinglessOne nurse here 🙋♀️ yes, coffee/tea/broth and fruit juices are technically liquids that can be counted in a daily liquid intake. Do not count alcohol, for example! But is still very important to drink at least 2 liters of simple water 💧 per day.
Thanks for the health tip, Nurse @Skunk12puzzola ! Yep, water's still important when it comes to daily fluids. That's why I always carry water in a reusable water bottle in hot weather. 😉 But I'm also guaranteed to drink at least 1 cup of coffee during the day, so I was thankful to get doctors' input on whether or not coffee was contributing to my body's heat-induced shutdowns.
And yeah, alcohol definitely doesn't count toward daily liquid intake. I learned that lesson the hard way sometime in my teen years. 😓
@WinglessOne nurse skunk 🦨 at your service!! 😂
Hear hear 🎤 to cream blushes providing an ideal base for powders, @WinglessOne. It adds a bit of dimension too, deflecting ‘flatness’ (if that is a word).
And well, now that Pedialyte is on my next Target run. This heat is brutal😬 I was on vacation and my daughter had too much sun (at the beach, it was in the 80’s but the sun was intense) and started shivering that night and felt sick. My SIL recommended a lukewarm shower and made her a cup of hot water with squeezed lemon. By morning she was feeling much better, thank goodness. Maybe lemons are a little hidden treasure trove of electrolytes, too!
Like you, I not tolerate heat well, so I am taking your tips to ♥️
@eshoe I'm glad your daughter recovered! I don't think lemons contain electrolytes, at least not enough to be helpful. Salt can, though, particularly sea salt. I wonder if your SIL put a pinch of salt in that cup of lemon water. Whatever was in it, I'm glad it helped!
Sports drinks also contain electrolytes and are very helpful. I hate the way they taste, so I don't drink them. And the last time I compared sports drinks to Pedialyte, the latter contained more electrolytes than the former. Sports drinks aren't necessarily bad; in a pinch, Gatorade or Powerade can be extremely helpful. But I definitely have a preference. Plus, Pedialyte helps me recover from any illness that depletes electrolytes, like stomach flu. Sometimes Pedialyte can taste a bit too artificial thanks to flavorants. But the convenience of little powder packs in my bag outweighs that con, especially when I need 'em.
And yes, the added dimension of powder blush layered over cream blush is great! The only way an Hourglass AL blush stays on my face in hot humid weather is cream blush layering, which creates more luminous depth. 👍
I believe she did add some salt, @WinglessOne. Funny enough, she had also previously given me a ‘recipe’ for migraines that was just about the same; warm water, lemon juice, and a bit of salt.
I don’t care for sports drinks either; they all seem sweet. The dry Pedialyte packets seem like a great option though, especially since drinks can’t really sit out in this heat. Thanks again, my weak legs are grateful!
Totally random @eshoe and @WinglessOne But Pedialyte also makes freezies too. I may or may not have had a hangover or two where the freezies were more than welcome back in the day lol
Ok now I have learned two very valuable tips to help ease the pain of summer/heat @missjeanie @WinglessOne. Brilliant👏🏼😄
@missjeanie I keep forgetting about those! They're nice when I'm feverish with the flu. I can also see them being fun hangover treats. 😄
Gotta do what you gotta do Somedays @WinglessOne ! Lol I’d never have thought to use them in the heat but I’m going to pick some up now!!
Hot BIC Summer 🌞 I don't leave the house without a hat and a sun umbrella, best things to battle the heat and sun exposure. On the skincare side I have a couple of SPF favorites: BEAUTY OF JOSEON - Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotic SPF50+ and Isntree - Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick SPF50+ which I carry on my bag for easy reapplication during the day.
They work great with or without makeup.
@Missnur, I've heard great things about the Beauty of Joseon SPF; it's in my next batch of sunscreens I'm trying. Will add that isntree sunstick to my cart - I've been using a couple from A.H.C. and Shiseido for SPF reapplication.
I hope you like them as much as I do! I like them because the are not greasy and blend so well with the rest of my skin care and make up. Also the sun stick has such a nice powdery but creamy texture!
@Missnur, I've really liked the Beauty of Joseon skincare that I've tried so far so I'm hopeful about the sunscreen. 🤞 Good to hear about the sun stick - a powder but creamy texture sounds perfect! Finding a good sunblock for reapplication has proven more challenging than I first thought - when I find something I like it usually gets discontinued.