Sunscreen, Speakers & More Pool Party Essentials to Help Heat Up Your Summer

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To beat the heat this summer, you’ll need a few key items to help you make the most out of a pool party.

Below, you can shop perfect pool party essentials from sunscreen and speakers to beach towels from top brands like Amazon, Target, Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods, all at cost-effective prices. With these picks, you’ll be a few steps closer to lounging poolside.

Take charge of your skincare this summer with Supergoop’s Unseen Sunscreen with SPF 50. It’s important to lather on the sunscreen, especially in this heat, and Supergoop’s formula is aptly equipped to protect you from the sun’s harsh rays. When shopping on Amazon, you can also choose from a range of Unseen Sunscreen sizes and SPFs as low as 40.

JBL’s Go 4 Speaker brings the sound to you on the go in crisp quality. Retailing for $49.95, this speaker is tiny but mighty, bringing pro sound with a punchy base that’ll give your bigger speakers a run for their money. With up to seven hours of playtime, plus two with a playtime boost, you can keep the party going all night long. If you’re worried about damaging your speakers with water from the pool, you have nothing to worry about. The speaker is both waterproof and dustproof, ensuring the tech can withstand any environment, wet or otherwise.

Walmart currently features a set of four ultra-plush microfiber beach towels from Anray for just $29.99. That’s roughly $7.49 per towel. Beyond being extremely colorful and cute, these towels are large — 60″x 30″ to be exact. Soft and fluffy, these towels also have high water absorption. The 100% microfiber construction ensures durability even after a ton of uses, given the fabric is anti-fade, anti-static, anti-wrinkle and anti-shrink.

Get your tan started on the right foot with help from Jergens via Target. The brand’s Natural Glow Firming Daily Moisturizer Self Tanner Body Lotion is a moisturizing lotion and a self-tan product all in one. How is that possible you may ask? Well, it’s all in the formula. The lotion is formulated with color-enhancing ingredients, like dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and erythrulose, that temporarily darken the skin’s surface layer gradually for a hassle-free, streak-free finish.

We’re getting playful this summer with help from Walmart. The retailer features a slew of beach or pool-ready toys so you can keep the good vibes going all summer long, without breaking the bank. This beach ball is a particular favorite of ours because it’s classic and utterly nostalgic, taking us back to our younger years building sand castles and boogie boarding. The multicolored ball is made of glossy puncture-resistant material and stands 20″ in diameter. This toy adds a perfect pop of color to any party and keeps the kids entertained too. It’s a win-win situation.

This umbrella from Amazon is the key to keeping cool this summer. Whether you’re poolside or at the beach with your toes in the sand, this umbrella keeps you shaded and protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays. The foil-lined canopy fabric of this UV umbrella blocks 98% of harmful UV rays. The umbrella is tilt-adjustable, so you can angle the canopy wherever the sun is shining to block it out.

Lounging is the best part of a pool party. Do it in style with Dick’s Sporting Goods Logo Armchairs. Retailing for $9.99, these chairs are colorful and comfortable to boot. The style was designed to be compact, folding in on itself for easy storage and travel. You’ve also got a netted cup holder on one of the arms to hold your ice-cold beverages. We adore the blue hue, but this chair comes in 12 different shades so you can shop for the color that best suits all your party needs.

Retailing for $20.00, this cooler comes in pink and coral hues and is equipped with collapsable sides for easy storage. This cooler also includes leak-resistant lining to prevent spillage and can hold up to 24 cans of your choosing. If you’re feeling frisky, you can also store your favorite snacks in this cooler to keep them ice cold, even if it’s sweltering outside.