Here Comes the Sun

BEAUTY ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR BEACH BAG

Hydrate

Can't get to the beach? Fake it with self-bronzers from Chanel, Lancome, Dior, and Phytomer.

A water atomizer, designed to keep your skin refreshed and hydrated, is on everyone's summer must-have list: Evian Brumisateur Mineral Water Spray; La Mer's The Mist, enhanced with marine and botanical extracts; or Darphin's Nebulskin Aromatic Spray, composed of aloe vera as well as myrtle and rose essential oils. Sensitive-skin types should check out antiinflammatory Yalmont Swiss Therapeutic Water, and fragrance-lovers should go for Shu Uemura Depsea Water, available in nine distinctive scents.

Bronze

Block

If a good book is your trusty beach companion, make a bottle of moisturizer your most reliable beach buddy. Refresh with Yves Saint Laurent, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Kiehl's, or Malin & Goetz.

A sunburn should never be the most memorable part of a vacation. Protect your skin with sunscreens from Bliss, Shiseido, Clarins, and Clinique.

Moisturize

Illuminate

The beach may be miles down the road, but a healthy glow is just seconds away. A quick flip of the compact can enhance bronzing radiance. Our favorites, clockwise from top left:Estee Lauder, Lancome, Darphin, Laura Mercier, Prescriptives, Shiseido, Clinique, and Clarins.

JACQUELINE NEISS