I’m by no means an outdoorsy kind of girl. I’m a princess by nature and I accepted this a long, long time ago. But when you have friends with cottages and relatives with cottages, its impossible (and pretty ridiculous) to decline a weekend of great outdoorsy fun just because your blow dryer doesn’t fit in your overnight bag.
This past weekend, for me, was no exception. I had my foray into low-maintenance and it couldn’t have been a better weekend. However – there’s always a however when it comes to being girly – there are some things I couldn’t have survived without.
Roots Track Pants
Sure, they might not be the most recession-friendly purchase at the moment, but they’re the most comfortable and durable pair of sweat pants I’ve ever found. Plus, spend the $60 and skip packing an extra pair. It’s the cottage for goodness sakes, who cares if you’re clean!
But if you are worried about personal hygiene (as some of us girly girls are), you won’t regret making a trip to Lush before you head cottage-bound.
And Sexy Peel Soap is the way to go. It smells 1000x better than those horrendous citronella candles and it repels mosquitoes the exact same way. It also helps soothe bites in the event that you do get nibbled, and you can buy as much or as little as you want.
Planning on taking a dip? Maybelline Great Lash Washable Mascara just makes cents. And I mean that.. cents. Pick up a 2 pack at Walmart for $3.99 and spend the entire weekend swimming around with Goddess-like lashes instead of raccoon eyes. I swear, Maybelline isn’t even paying me to say this, I just happen to be in a serious relationship with mascara.
When I was little, I hated putting on sunscreen. My mom would chase me around and pin me down in order to coat me with it. But when the choice is grease up or end up looking like a lobster, you learn to deal with taking the extra couple minutes to rub yourself down. Personal favourite? Hawaiian Tropics Protective Tanning Lotion. In the spirit of judging a book by its cover, I bought this because the bottle looked tanned. Stupid right? Wrong. It bronzes you and gives you 8 SPF sun protection (which isn’t much but this is where re-applying comes in, assuming you don’t fall asleep and forget).
And don’t forget to pop by a dollar store and pick up some sweet dollar items like cooler cups, blank CD’s for the drive up, cheesy sunglasses and disposable cameras.
Being low-maintenance has never felt so great!
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