Had so much fun spending a long weekend in Arizona with my mom. We were both in need of a little sun, pool time, and just a weekend of pure relaxation. Temperatures were in the 90’s- we just laid by the pool, chatted, and just soaked up the sun - it was absolutely perfect. Throughout the weekend there were 5 ride or die items I just didn’t want to take off.

Let’s start with sun care. I knew I wanted something with a higher SPF that had a light coverage since I’d be jumping in and out of the pool, The Origins Ginzing Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 40 was the perfect fit. This products smells heavenly, has a slight tint, one of those ones with gray beads that burst as you blend it into your skin, and there’s no traces of it when you’re in the water. Along with the SPF, this sun hat from H&M definitely saved my scalp, and helped provide some shade in the 90 degree heat. Love a good sun hat, cute and functional!

For shoes I brought the Bay Slides from Sam Edelman. These are so great, even though I brought other shoes with me, I ended up wearing these the entire trip! I also wore these for the majority of our Europe trip last summer. I like that they have a bit of cushion (gotta love Sam Edelman’s attention to comfort). Would definitely repurchase.

Then for swimwear, I ended up wearing my Aritzia Noé Swimsuit most days. It’s so good. I was shopping in Aritizia the week before I left and stumbled upon it, tried it on, and had to take it home. It’s red, has a bow, and has a cheeky cut out right under the bust. SUPER cute.

Last but not least, I couldn’t stop wearing the Daisy Mejuri necklace- it hasn’t came off since it arrived in the mail a few weeks back! I knew straight away it was coming with me to Scottsdale. The gold chain hits at the perfect length, making it easy to pair with my sentimental necklaces. Plus, I’m a big fan of gold necklaces on tanned skin.

It was so nice to get away for a long weekend, catch up with my mom, soak up the sun and just RELAX. Love a trip that just fills you up, you know?