35 Products You Absolutely Need This Summer
The Bug Bite Thing for those of you trying to enjoy a nice day out, because nothing ruins a good outing like a painful bug bite. This handy tool sucks up all of the saliva and venom that creepy crawlies leave behind in their wake — reducing any swelling, itchiness, or redness. No smelly creams or chemicals required!
And a 10-pack of mosquito-repellent bracelets you will be incredibly grateful you have on hand when those bugs start coming out this summer. Powered by essential oils such as citronella, these bands can help repel the pests without the need to douse yourself in bug spray several times a day. No mosquito will dare approach you as you embark on your daily adventures; these bracelets can help keep any creepy-crawlies far, far away!
A pair of down-alternative cooling pillows so you don't overheat in the middle of the night and wake up covered in buckets of sweat.
A ChomChom pet hair remover to save you from painstakingly (and ineffectively) lint-rolling your furniture from the unspeakable amount of shedding your furry bestie leaves behind in their wake, which has only gotten worse since the temperatures have gotten hotter. All you have to do is empty the roller when it's full, and it's good to go — no wasteful and annoying sticky sheets required!
If you've been putting off buying a swimsuit, a cute crisscross swimsuit so flirty, that special someone across the beach bar is just bound to order you another piña colada. The hard part will be choosing which of the vibrant colors to buy (or, you know, buying several because they're just THAT cute).
And for anyone who requires a more modest look, a three-piece, hijabi-friendly swimsuit with a front-zip bodysuit, leggings, and a detachable skirt. Plus, hijabis can rejoice, since this also comes with a classic cap so you don't need to try going into the water with a cloth hijab (which is sooo not fun).
A jar of internet-beloved The Pink Stuff you'll want to keep on hand when those kiddos start scribbling all over your walls now that they're home all summer long. Don't put your all into scrubbing those doors — all you need to do is coat this stuff on any stains and simply wipe it away. This works on just about everything — bathtubs, faucets, stovetops, tennis shoes, walls covered in crayon. Everything.
A keloid reducer if this is the summer you're finally gonna get that new piercing you've been wanting, but you're a bit worried because you still have a bump on your ear from the last one. This aftercare formula is designed to reduce the size of your keloid over time with 2–3 daily applications.
An Owala FreeSip stainless-steel water bottle so you can stay hydrated while baking under the sun. It has a built-in straw you can sip out of and a wide-mouth spout for chugging, plus the straw can be covered when you're not drinking from it, thanks to the leakproof push-button opening.
An Elizavecca collagen-coating hair treatment for anyone who wants a frizz-free, silky look without paying exorbitant salon prices. Just apply it to wet hair, leave it on for five minutes before washing it out, and say goodbye to the damaged look your hair has been sporting after spending too long in the sun, salt water, or chlorine.
A bottle of multi-use Bio-Oil that uses moisturizing oils and vitamins — such as vitamin E, chamomile, and lavender — to help fade scars and stretch marks that have taken residence upon your skin.
An antibacterial butt acne-clearing lotion made with extracts like Australian tea tree oil to help target the root of this annoyance on your booty and kick it in the derriere. You can use it for your thighs and back, too, to clear up existing acne and leave your skin feelin' baby smooth, just in time to feel your best during bikini season.
The best-selling Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream with notes of pistachio, salted caramel, and vanilla so you can smell like a walking, talking tropical vacation🌴☀️🍹. This lil' jar of paradise has a caffeine-rich guarana extract formula, which helps tighten and smooth your skin after a few days of application.
A hands-free portable neck fan for those of you who wanna stay cool even as the humidity climbs rapidly throughout the day. Just charge it with a USB and plop it around your neck for a portable AC unit that'll keep you cool as you brave the summer heat.
A vegan ingrown hair oil with jojoba, tea tree, and grapeseed to keep your skin smooth and calm, minimizing any redness and pesky ingrown hairs (which only get worse during the humidity) that painfully remind you of their existence every time you shave.
An exfoliating scrub mitt to leave your skin feeling glowy and brand new after a day lounging on the beach, as it lifts away the dead skin. Who needs a spa experience when you have this scrub at home?
A dishwasher magnet because you have accidentally used a dirty mug for your morning cup of Joe one too many times this week. Use this magnet so that the entire household (now that everyone is home for the summer) knows not to touch that deceptively clean-looking bowl that you definitely have not washed yet.
A lightly tinted nail concealer to hide those yellowish stains that somehow keep appearing on your nails. They are gonna look fresh and natural for all of your summertime looks.
A bottle of CeraVe's salicylic acid body wash with hyaluronic acid to help lift away dead skin. This potion in a bottle gently exfoliates any rough or bumpy patches so your skin can feel smooth and hydrated. The humidity has got nothing on this.
Some beeswax wood polish and conditioner because it's now summer, and it's about time to bring some shine to that worn wooden patio furniture that seemingly keeps fading each and every day. And no, you don't need to replace that wooden dining table that has suffered numerous dings and dents over the years either. Simply use this polish on a regular basis to keep your wood furniture hydrated and looking like new.
Compound W One Step Pads that look like regular bandages and can be applied to plantar warts to remove them, no matter how stubbornly they cling to your foot. These pads are medicated, so not only do they cover the warts, they do well in taking those clingy buggers off. Your feet are now sandal-ready!
Crocs platform flip-flops, because absolutely everyone will love these the second they see you sporting them on your next vacation. They're comfortable, affordable, give you a little height, AND allow you to attach Jibbitz!
And a pair of aqua socks to protect your feet and help save you from any slipping incidents while skipping to the poolside bar. Super lightweight and flexible, these socks are perfect for those water excursions during your family vacation.
The Revlon oil-absorbing volcanic face roller that has become internet- famous for its ability to make excess oil disappear without the need to use blotting strips! Just swipe it over your face and watch how easily all that extra oil vanishes.
Some redness-reducing Lumify Eye Drops because you don't want your friends to know how many tears you'll shed at all those summer weddings you've got lined up. This baby got super famous all over TikTok for how fast it works to improve redness, so much so that it's now the number-one-selling brand on Amazon! Say hello to sweet, sweet eye relief!
Some of I Dew Care's "Tap Secret" Mattifying Powder Shampoo so you can revive those greasy strands of hair and give yourself a great hair day without needing to wash it as often. This dry shampoo comes in a compact travel case, soaks up excess hair oil, and volumizes your locks so that your hairstyle will get compliments no matter how little time you spend styling it!
A fur-eliminating broom to extract all those clumps of shedding fur and human locks of hair from your precious carpet in just a few sweeps. Your allergy-prone book club members will thank you for it when they come over for some tea and discussion. And you'll especially love just how brand-new your carpet now looks.
A set of cult-favorite, suuuuuper soft microfiber bedsheets that will make you never ever wanna leave the comfort of your bed again. They're lightweight and moisture-resistant, so they're basically perfect for the warm weather. You're gonna find yourself snagging a set in every color.
A hands-free Bluetooth remote you can use to control your Netflix, TikTok, or even e-book without ever needing to actually touch your phone or tablet — because leaving your comfy seat on the couch to change the song is a hassle you don't need to deal with. This'll help you rot on your couch as much as possible this summer break — you deserve it.
A pack of ceiling fan carbon filters that'll help protect all you allergy-prone people out there by collecting dust, pollen, smoke, and dander as the fan spins. Just stick these unnoticeable filters onto the fans and breathe in the clean air!
A discreet seat gap filler you can slip into those gaps between your seats, so that you'll never again have to injure your arm trying to dig between stubborn cushions for that phone that mysteriously managed to slip into the void. This will especially be perfect for that summer road trip you've got planned.
A callus-removal gel that will smooth out your feet and give them the baby-soft feel that you deserve. Soak your feet for 2–3 minutes in hot water, dry them, and apply a generous layer of the gel to the rough areas. Then let it sit for three minutes, wipe it off, use a foot file of your choice, and voila — dead skin vanishes! Your feet are gonna be baby smooth even in the height of summer.
A Ouidad heat and humidity gel so your curls can be protected even as you trapeze through Disney World in the height of Floridian heat! This gel firmly holds onto your curls without letting them frizz up like Monica's hair did in the Bahamas in that one episode of Friends.
A cleverly designed retractable window sunshade that'll be like blinds for your vehicle to keep the inside nice and cool. You simply install it on the car's front window using suction cups, and fan it out in seconds to keep your seats from getting scorching hot.
A tube of Neutrogena Ultrasheer SPF 70 sunscreen to protect your skin from the harsh rays of the sun. This lightweight sunscreen helps prevent sunburn without the heavy finish and is conveniently travel-sized, making it the perfect addition to your pre-makeup routine, even while going on vacation this summer.
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Once Birdie is happy with the air quality again, she'll pop back up! A snap-on pasta strainer to free your pasta from its hot juices straight from the pot, and spare you storage space to boot (is it just me or are colanders always in the business of being exactly in the way of whatever it is you need?). Psst — these are also a game-changer for washing your fruit, too! A phone umbrella you can suction to the back for *instant* shade when you're trying to reduce sun glare outdoors (or text in the rain 🫠). Reviewers especially love this for their Kindles when they're trying to read at the beach or the pool. The "handle" of the umbrella even doubles as a phone stand to prop it up on long flights! A portable Chill-O-Matic Instant Beverage Cooler, aka every finicky cold bevvy drinker's DREAM. This gadget can take a 12-ounce can of seltzer, soda, or beer at room temperature and make it ice cold in just one minute. A lot of people who complain that their fridge doesn't make drinks "cold enough" also swear by this for an extra icy kick. A magnetic microwave cover perfect for anyone whose Panera soup obsession is a little *too* well documented over every surface inside of their microwave. This conveniently sticks to the top of your microwave so you can pop it right off whenever you're looking to tear up some broccoli cheddar on a wild Tuesday night. A teensy undetectable laptop mouse jiggler you can slide into the USB to keep your computer active on Teams, Slack, and all those other various technological overlords that keep track of you when you're working from home. Sometimes, a human has to pee or walk the dog or fall into a 10-minute TikTok abyss without worrying their screen is going to tattle on them to Daddy Capitalism!! "The Clean Ball," which is a nifty little gizmo you can stick in your purse or bag to pick up all the crumbs and debris that settle down there — now it'll be clean as a whistle whenever you go rooting through it, and you won't have to get all the "ick!!" on your belongings. An attachable toilet paper roll holder you will be *so* relieved you invested in every time you're down to the last square and thinking you're out of luck. An under-cabinet lid opener for anyone who doesn't feel like playing another rousing game of "knock on the neighbor's door to see if someone can open this damn Nutella jar" (don't look at me!!). This is also an excellent space saver compared to other manual lid openers, and causes way less wrist strain! A drain snake you can funnel into your shower or sink drain that honestly works a little *too* well at unclogging hair in older sinks and bath tubs, pulling it up in one (semi-horrifying) go before you have to resort to potentially pipe-damaging traditional drain cleaners. A "Magic Tap" automatic drink dispenser as the ultimate parent hack — this battery-operated, spillproof system easily slides into jugs of water, milk, and juice in your fridge to make it easy for kids to serve themselves. Essentially it means a whole lot more independence for the kiddos, and a WHOLE lot more convenience for you. A "Slice'n Store" butter dish that will stop you from dirtying a bunch of butter knives and leaving them on the counter. All you do is pop this out of the fridge, slice of a lil' (or large) slab with the built-in blade, and be on your merry, buttery way. A genius 2-in-1 knife and cutting board perfect for all your quick chopping needs that don't require a whole production of cutting boards. This scissor-like contraption lets you slice against a flat surface for easier use, then slide your veggies into a bowl or on top of a dish in a flash. A magnetic necklace detangling clasp so you can layer your favorite pieces over an outfit the exact way you want them without having to pull them apart like bickering siblings at the end of each day. A deeply innovative "Laundry Turtle" to make pulling things out of the dryer a breeze. Simply put it on top of your clothes, turn the dryer barrel, and use the flexible "turtle" to scoop everything up. Reviewers love the ease of this versus a laundry basket, especially since it's collapsible and *much* easier to store. A pillow-shaking alarm clock that uses a "shaker" mode to gently vibrate under your pillow to wake you up — perfect for someone who doesn't respond as well to noise, or doesn't like how jarring it is to wake to an alarm. THAT SAID, this also features an option for an alarm so loud that they call it a "sonic bomb," so you can use that as extra wake-up insurance if you need it! A spillproof drink tray so you'll never beat the "secret wizard" allegations — this cleverly engineered tray helps prevent spillage no matter how you shift it. Reviewers with limited mobility swear by this, since it's designed to make getting up the stairs or outside with your drinks or food super easy, even if you're only using one hand to do it! A retractable remote control tether that's basically a tiny babysitter for your remote, so you don't have to go deep sea diving through your comforter or your couch cushions every time that lil' gizmo plays hide and seek. All you have to do is install the small self-adhesive tether on a flat surface and attach the remote with the strong adhesive pad. A Sharkbanz magnetic shark repeller for some peace of mind when you're out in the ocean with friends and don't necessarily want to make any new ones. This band uses electroreception to deter sharks (without causing them any harm!) so they'll instinctually steer clear of the bands. These magnets don't require any battery or charging, so they'll always be raring to go.
