30 Under-$36 Items for Summer That I'm Tempted to Gatekeep
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Most Wanted is a weekly series in which one editor, staffer, or influencer shares their top 30 must-haves or current wish-list items.
Summer is easily the only season that simultaneously excites and disappoints me. The promise is always there: The fun clothes! The easy makeup! The warm weather! But more often than not, I'm reminded that I'm not, in fact, in high school anymore and won't be on a two-month-long vacation, and I really shouldn't have taken my glory days for granted.
Putting my mixed feelings aside, I've got to hand it to Walmart for making me at least feel like I've got places to go this summer. From seriously cute beach totes to on-trend eyewear to makeup that makes me shine (in the good way), this curated collection of pieces is serving all style, no splurge. (Really, everything comes in at under $36.) Keep scrolling for my must-have, affordable finds at Walmart.
Not to be dramatic, but this is the best $8 I've ever spent. The cut is impeccable, and I immediately ordered it in multiple colors. I'll be wearing mine with everything from jeans to midi skirts.
Barrel jeans might be trending right now, but these barrel pants are really the comfy, cool bottoms of my dreams.
Can you even say it's summer if you don't have a watermelon-flavored lip balm on hand at all times? (The answer is no.)
The type of trouser you can wear from your desk to drinks without even thinking about it.
I'm a face-mist fiend, and I love that this one is infused with hyaluronic acid for added hydration throughout the day.
Sure, this is a great swimsuit, but how cute would it be styled with trousers and chunky sandals?
The quickest way to make all your summer 'fits look cooler.
A shirtdress is an essential piece to complete your capsule wardrobe.
Okay, this pH-reactive lip topper reacts to your unique lip pH, so the color will be completely unique to you.
I already know I'll be living in this over the next few months, and I'll probably always wear it with extremely cute, chunky sandals.
Boxy tees and baggy jeans are the perfect summer outfit formula.
This is perfect for adding an "eye-light" to the corners of your eyes.
Fun for date night, especially when worn with the below sandals.
I'll only be using this on my brows for the foreseeable future.
The perfect duo for adding flush and glow to your cheeks.
Caitie Schlisserman is an L.A.-based executive director with over a decade of branded content and editorial experience. She joined Who What Wear in 2014 as the first branded content editor and has worked her way up to overseeing a team of talented branded content editors and the beauty department of the media revenue team. Before Who What Wear, Caitie helped launch FabFitFun's first subscription box and worked at a beauty startup where she assisted in successfully launching the editorial department.
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