1) GENJI SPORTS POP UP FAMILY BEACH TENT
*$51.21 on Amazon.com
*Self Expanded Beach Sun shelter tent.
*Auto pop opened in 1 second
*Easily folded down in 3 seconds.
*Packed in a 22-Inch carrying shoulder bag.
*Light weight, easy to carry, suitable for beach, park and outdoor activities.
*Durable nylon UV protected 50+ UPF rating
*Zippers back panel can be opened or closed.

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2) SUPER-BRELLA
*$39.99 on Amazon.com
*Quick shade protection from sun, wind and rain.
*Easiest setup sun shelter available thanks to folding umbrella action
*Rugged umbrella structure with side flaps for full cover protection.
*Top wind vents and side zippered windows for efficient airflow.
*Maximum sun protection UPF 50+ and water repellent, Protects over 99.5% of UVA and UVB rays.
*Internal pockets for stakes, valuables and gear
*Includes convenient carry bag plus tethers and ground stakes for extra stability.

3) BROOKSTONE BEACH CHAIR WITH COOLERS
*$279.99 at Brookstone
*The Beach Chair features two attached coolers, umbrella, tote bag, pillow and storage into one product for an amazing outdoor experience.
*The removable leg support can be used as side table and easily stores under the seat.
*Can be a backpack or a rollaway on wheels

4) MONKEY MAT
*$39.99 on MonkeyMat.com
*If your Memorial Day plans include a picnic or outdoor play, don’t forget your Monkey Mat!
*A lightweight, portable, 5’x5’ cloth
*Comes in a very small pouch that stays attached to the mat so you don’t lose it
*Weighted corners
*4 hooks in the middle of the cloth to hold onto toys

5) ZOKU QUICK POP MAKER
*Single popsicle maker $24.95 // Duo $36.95  //  Triple $49.95 on Zokuhome.com
*Freezes ice pops in as little as 7 minutes right on your countertop without electricity.
*Quickly make striped pops, yogurt pops or (for the first time ever at home) flavored core pops.
*To enjoy Quick Pops at a moment’s notice, simply store the compact base in your freezer.
*The unit can make up to 9 pops before refreezing the unit again.

6) CLEAN BBQ
*$19.95 at Home Depot and www.cleanbbq.com.
*Eliminate the mess left on your grill
*The same clean heavy-duty foil (3 mills thick) produced for disposable cooking pans
*Fits perfectly over the grill bars to permit free flow of hot gas around the food.
*Great for use a public parks, or at home to make sure you are always cooking on a clean surface.
*Made in the USA and 100% recyclable!

7) SLIDE AND SERVE
-$24.99 on Quirky.com
-Sliders is a set of 4 double-prong skewers that keep food securely on while grilling.
-The sliders guide food off easily when you’re ready to eat.
-Serve guests skewered food without getting your hands all over it

8 ) GRILL WRANGLER – THREE-IN-ONE BBQ TOOL
-$37.99 on Quirky.com
- Tongs – wide mouth with smooth spring action for grabbing and gripping
- Spatula – large stainless steel face with steam vents
- Fork – easy-release button for sticking, turning and serving

A spa-quality treatment right on the beach? Yes siree!

You can get a luxe beauty treatment right on the beach. How about a foot scrub from sand? Or an acne treatment and toner from ocean water and coconuts! Lazier than a beach bum – we have you covered, too, with department and drugstore dupes that are still super affordable!

SEASIDE INGREDIENT: Coconut Water
COCONUT WATER TONER
Coconut water/milk supports hydration and preserves skin elasticity and it’s a great toner that will help finish cleansing your skin after a long day at the beach, or the office!
(Bonus: Great for soothing a sunburn as well.)

LAZY BEACH BUM DIY
1/4 cup coconut water/milk
Several cotton pads
Saturate cotton pad into coconut water/milk and wipe it on your face. It tones your skin, treats dark spots and nourishes as well. Great for all skin types, especially for normal and dry skin. Will wipe away makeup residue in a jiffy, too!

LAZIER-THAN-A-BEACH-BUM PURCHASE
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Coconut Milk Cleanser, $12.95

Check out my segment on The Couch on CBS-NY!

More products and DIYs after the jump!

SEASIDE INGREDIENT: Seaweed
SEAWEED HAIR & FACE MASK
Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals and is absorbed by the body quickly due to its cellular structure being so similar to that of our skin. It helps restore moisture levels in the skin, it helps with detoxification, firms, slows aging, promotes cell generation – all while purifying and improving skin texture and tone. Oh, it makes your hair super shiny and stimulates blood circulation which increases hair growth.

LAZY BEACH BUM DIY
1/4 cup seaweed
1 ripe avocado
1 tbs plain yogurt
1 tbs olive oil
Blend in a blender and voila! Apply to hair and/or face for 20 minutes.

LAZIER-THAN-A-BEACH-BUM PURCHASE
The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask, $22

SEASIDE INGREDIENT: Sea Water
SEA SALT HAIR SPRAY
There’s nothing quite like sexy beach hair. The tousled, loose wave you get from ocean water doesn’t just look fab, it actually coats your hair with over 26 minerals that gives your hair softness and body – without a ton of products and harsh ingredients. It also helps you keep your curl a lot longer, should you decide to take a curling rod to it!

LAZY BEACH BUM DIY
1 cup ocean water
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon hair gel
Shake together in a spray bottle.
Optional: Vodka if you want to lighten your strands simultaneously!

LAZIER-THAN-A-BEACH-BUM PURCHASE
Ouidad Wave Create Sea Spray, $23

SEA SALT ACNE MASK
One of the major perks of the beach: coming back from holiday pimple-free! Sea water actually helps heal wounds (it’s an antiseptic) and quell blemishes.

LAZY BEACH BUM DIY
1 tablespoon good quality sea salt
1/2 tablespoon of water
You can create a a spot treatment that will shrink acne overnight. Apply as a paste on the pesky sucker.
LAZIER-THAN-A-BEACH-BUM PURCHASE
Derma e Cleansing Enzyme Mask, $12

SEASIDE INGREDIENT: Sand
SAND SCRUB
Women in Brazil use the beach as their spa. It’s really common to use sand as a foot and body scrub – right on the beach!

LAZY BEACH BUM DIY
1/4 cup canola or olive oil
1 cup dry beach sand
5 drops almond oil
Bring ingredients with you in a small bottle or even a water bottle! Mix together and scrub feet, hands, elbows, knees and even your legs!
GOOD TIP: Scrubbing your legs one day before waxing frees up dead skin around the hair shaft giving you a cleaner wax! Also a great exfoliator if you’re planning on self-tanning on the beach! Your tan will be even and because you removed the top layer of dead skin – it’ll last even longer.

LAZIER-THAN-A-BEACH-BUM PURCHASE
H2O Plus Sea Moss Black Sand Body Scrub, $20

Sun, salt, and chlorine dry the skin, and sunscreens leave minerals behind. This shower gel has been formulated to dissolve sunscreen residues and UV filters while neutralizing the effects of chlorine and salt water.

While all things relating to a day at the beach or pool tend to cause skin dehydration, so, too, do many ordinary soaps and cleansers. This after-sun superstar has jojoba oil to moisturize and soften, preventing dehydration and making it gentle enough for sunburned skin. Genius!

Spring’s hottest beauty must-haves just happen to be products you can prepare at home – with items from the grocery store. Yep! You heard right, ladies and gents. Now we’re talking beauty 2.0 here, people, so I won’t bore you with another mayo hair mask, nope, we’re creating lip plumpers, SPF, a glycolic acid peel and a cellulite scrub.

I dished the recipes this morning on Fox & Friends Weekend – here’s a recap and more information.

CAYENNE PEPPER LIP PLUMPER: Those expensive lip plumbers boast cayenne and cinnamon oil and can cost over $30! You can create your own at home with just some cayenne or Tabasco and Aquaphor!
Mix a small lip tub of Aquaphor (or Vaseline) with just a quarter teaspoon of cayenne to start. Mix in a bit more if you’d like to go va-va-voom. And guess what? The Aquaphor is so thick that you can’t even taste the cayenne once they get incorporated together!

COFFEE GRIND CELLULITE SCRUB: Let’s face it, these were going in the trash anyway. Save your used grinds to create a puff-blasting body scrub! Fancy cellulite creams on the market cost upwards of $50 – but you can put these caffeine rich grinds to good use constricting blood vessels and depuffing thighs on a major budget right in the shower! (Wrap in plastic wrap to detox further.)

Oh, want to look immaculate like those celebs with the perfectly chiseled chins? Makeup artists for years have used cellulite cream in the neck and chin area to depuff their clients before they walk down the red carpet. Use this scrub in your neck and chin area, but beware, just like the expensive creams, the effect lasts only about 3-4 hours so make sure to prepare for your Cinderella moment!

LEMON JUICE + BAKING SODA: When mixed together, equal parts lemon juice and baking soda bubbles over and creates a brightening and toning mask. The bubbles that form are great also for anyone with blemish-prone skin, there’s a certain strain of bacteria that causes acne that only grows in anaerobic (oxygen-less) environments. Rinse off after 10 minutes.

COCOA POWDER SPF: Studies have found that cocoa powder prevents sun damage! Topically and when consumed, people were able to resist more UV exposure before turning red (or getting mild sun damage)! Mix a half cup into bath water the day before you’re planning on being outdoors or create a face mask with just some plain yogurt.

PEANUT BUTTER INTENSIVE MOISTURIZER: PB is an amazing hydrator, especially for your elbows and knees! It’s full of magnesium which helps with skin elasticity and vitamins b and e which help with circulation and repair. Apply, let it sit for 10 minutes then rinse.  The thick emollient envelops skin keeping in moisture and the chunky variety can also serve as a scrub!

Watch it on FOX & Friends!

Mom is special, so give her a gift that will help her relax and pamper – and indulge! Here are my picks for what you need to get mom this Sunday as seen on FOX Connecticut on May 9th.

LAST-MINUTE DRUGSTORE BEAUTY INNOVATIONS
Last-minute shopper? Run to the drugstore and create a basket with a bevy of beauty products to pamper her and make her feel and look beautiful including Pantene’s new Keratin Repair Shampoo and Conditioner ($14.99), CoverGirl Cheekers Blush ($3.58) and EyeEnhancers ($3.99), John Frieda Sleek Finish Brush ($19.99) and more!

FOR THE POLISHED PROFESSIONAL MOM
For the mom who needs to be a polished professional at all times, the Sephora by OPI gelshine™ At-Home Gel Colour System ($159) delivers optimal results with salon technology. This kit is fully loaded with all the necessary tools for the perfect at-home two-week gel manicure, featuring the highest quality gel formula on the market, and one of fastest LED cures with the smartest removal system.

FOR THE TECHIE BEAUTY MOM
Mom is a beauty techie geek and loves her derm! Surprise her with the newest beauty gadgets on the market that she probably wouldn’t get herself, but cost way less than that MD visit!

The me smooth hair removal device ($395) is the only at-home hair removal device to use patented elos technology that is clinically proven and FDA cleared to be safe and effective for all skin types and tones. Gentle, easy to use, and just minutes a treatment, mom can experience the freedom of silky, smooth skin without the hassles of shaving and waxing.

Reclaim your skin’s radiant glow in just five minutes with the REDEFINE MACRO Exfoliator™.  Used once a week, Rodan + Fields’ Redefine Macro Exfoliator ($279) sweeps away dead skin cells leaving behind a smoother, healthier-looking and more luminous complexion.  The proof is in the filter where you can see the dulling, dead outermost skin cells and debris that have been covering up your best skin.

FOR THE ECO / HIPPIE MOM
Lush’s A Mother’s Day in Paradise Gift ($56.95) is a pre-wrapped bright and cheerful hatbox full of springtime goodies for mom to luxuriously pamper herself.  It includes a Secret Garden bath bomb; Madame Butterfly reusable bubble bar; Mumkin bubble bar; Lemony Flutter; Dream Cream body lotion; Sultana of Soap, Comforter bubble bar, Ro’s Argan body conditioner.

FOR THE SPA FANATIC MOM
A $100 Spa & Wellness Gift Cards by Spa Week® are on sale for just $79.99, or receive 20% off all other denominations on SpaWeek.com, now thru May 13th.  They are redeemable year-round at over 7,500 spas and wellness locations across North American and never expire!

If mom is more of an at-home DIY spa-er H2O+’s Ultimate Marine Spa Favorites Gift Set ($98) includes a collection of spa favorites (which was one of Oprah’s Favorite Things last year) that restores and replenishes skin while soothing notes of water lily, mint and eucalyptus uplift the senses for the ultimate spa experience.

FOR THE MOM OBSESSED WITH FABULOUS HAIR
The Rowenta Beauty Infini Pro Dryer ($159) turns off when you set down and the iconic system prevents static and frizz to keep hair smooth and shiny! So genius.

Rowenta Beauty’s Versa Style Iron ($159) is a master tool that does the work of 5 salon tools (flat iron, roller set and 3 curling irons)!

http://www.rowentabeauty.ca/products_versa_style.html

Anna spotlights 5 Trends You Need to Try This Month on Good Day Philly including metallic hair chalk, tattoo jewelry, perfume jewelry, feather nail polish and numbing wax spray!

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Detox from the errr – outside, in? The newest trend in makeup and personal care includes detoxifying BB creams, bio detox under eye concealers, detox deodorants, shampoos, hair cleansing sprays, nail polish removers, detoxifying nail polish conditioners and more!

Start your beauty Spring cleaning now with these products.
GeoDeo Natural Deodorant Stick with Detox Complex, $12.50

Bourjois Bio Detox Anti-Puffiness Concealer, $12.99

Alterna Caviar Detox Shampoo, $32

Dr. Jart Detox Healing BB Cream, $36

Acquarella Nail Detox Conditioner, $16

Eden Fresh Therapies Natural Nail Polish Remover at PeachyClean, $22

DryBar Detox Dry Shampoo, $20