You Only Need These 4 Spring Essentials

 Samudraki's Saturdays

Look out your window and you'll see small purple crocuses sprinkled all over the city. This only means one thing - that spring is just around the corner, if not already here! Thus, I'm listing out the ONLY 4 kinds essentials you will need to welcome the Dutch spring weather.

1. Clothing 

Spring time means it's time to pack away those thick winter sweaters and bring out your pastel and floral tops, cardigans and skirts! Although the sunny days are a blessing, spring time is the worst time of the year for Dutchies due to several storms and heavy rain, so stay protected and keep an umbrella handy AT ALL TIMES! As far as clothing goes, just pack a hoodie in your bag anyways, or wear a puffy bomber jacket with a hood that will keep you warm and dry. 

2. Food

Get that spring feeling with flowery teas and fresh fruit. Not only is it super healthy and refreshing, but it's also super aesthetic if you're into that! Bust out that blender and invent new recipes for fruit juices that are oh-so-colorful and delicious! If you want a recipe for my favorite spring drink, check out my instagram story highlights!

3. Home Decor

Don't just adore the colors of spring from the outside, bring them in! This means simple changing your boring white bedsheet and duvet cover to something with pastel shades. If you're not a plant person, or like me - someone who can even kill a succulent, then decorate your room and house with fake flowers and vines! If you have the time, patience and money then get the real ones as they will also make your whole house smell like fresh spring. 

4. Skincare

I am still quite new to the whole skincare craze, but I do that with the sun popping through every other day sunscreen needs to be added to your regimen even more so now! Sun bumps are so no cute and for those with darker skin like me, we need it to prevent hyperpigmentation from ruining our golden hour selfies. You don't need to go out of your way to buy fancy sunscreen, you can even make it at home and DIY one to suit your own skin types from ingredients you might already have in the house.

I hope these 4 tips will help you through the Dutch spring. Enjoy the next few weeks of sun, hail, rain and wind all at once. If you get through this, you'll be rewarded with a wonderful summer in just a few months!!! Until then, let me know what are your top 4 essentials for spring in the comments down below. 

XO, Samudraki