My Summer in 8 Touches
They say summer is a season. But for those of us who pack shimmer before hand cream and choose our scent based on the mood of the day, summer is more of an attitude.
It’s the decision to stay sun-kissed a little longer, to move slower, to believe that one perfect detail can change everything. Here are eight small pleasures that have kept me glowing this season — and honestly, they’ll stay with me well into September.
Sun-drenched body oil, a striped towel made for spontaneous escapes, a book that smells like lavender, a scent that knows you by name, and handcrafted jewelry that turns light into a ritual. Ready? Because summer doesn’t end unless you let it. 8 essentials I carry in my travel bag, on my skin, and in my heart
Shimmer shimmer, baby
Tanning Oil with Shimmer SPF 10 – ála Palla
Sunshine shimmer in a bottle. This tanning oil brings together lightness and sensuality with. SPF 10, argan oil, squalane, and bakuchiol. It hydrates, supports collagen production, protects against dryness and uneven skin tone. And most importantly — it glows. Apply it all over your body, gently massage it in, and let the sun complete the look. Protects against the sun. Softens. Adds a radiant glow.
Waves, stripes, lightness
Summer Towel by Rayfall & Foam – made by Czech brand LEJAAN
As light as a morning without an alarm. The new towel by Rayfall & Foam, crafted in
collaboration with Czech brand LEJAAN, has everything you need: low weight for easy
packing, 100% cotton for softness, and two coastal-inspired colorways that evoke sea foam and golden light. It fits into any bag and any day without a plan. Compact, quick-drying, Czech-made. A design that travels with you.
Pages that smell like lavender
Book: Provence – Booktherapy
This year, we’re heading to Normandy. But next year? Maybe Provence. This book is like a ticket to a journey you haven’t taken yet, but know will be beautiful. Ride past lavender fields, visit Marseille’s beaches, enjoy fresh-from-the-oven fougasse, and spot the white horses of Camargue. You’ll be accompanied by artists who found light and peace in Provence — Cézanne, Van Gogh, Matisse. You can travel through words. This book takes you there.
A scent that speaks for me
Perfume Santalist – Oraculum
This is my favorite fragrance. I wear it all summer — and honestly? Even after it ends. The Czech brand Oraculum recently underwent a beautiful rebranding under the motto
Change is not a sin, but the scent remains just as powerful. Santalist is my summer code:
17 – Bergamot: freshness that leads you.
12 – Cucumber: a refreshing moment, just when you need it.
19 – Musk: a memory that lingers.
39 – Iris: quiet depth.
27 – Sandalwood: warmth and direction.
Oraculum creates fragrances as personality imprints. Not for everyone — but just right for you. A conscious choice. Identity in a bottle. My must-have.
Sea foam in your ear
Foamline Earrings by Martina Rozenberg Smira
Gold looks best on sun-kissed skin — and these delicate earrings by Czech designer Martina Rozemberg Smira Jewellery prove it. Each piece is hand-shaped like pebbles polished by the sea. Crafted between Prague and Barcelona, from love for light, form, and freedom. Gentle rituals that highlight every woman — and every summer day. 925 silver, 14k gold-plated. Each piece made once. Like summer.
Coral that catches the light
Mini Cream Blush – ZÉNOBIE 230RTG by Le Rouge Français
(available via Infokrasa.cz)
Coral just hits different on sun-kissed skin. This creamy multitasker by Le Rouge Français is one of those treasures I always keep in my bag—ready for lips, cheeks, eyelids, collarbones... whatever needs a little life.
ZÉNOBIE is vibrant, exotic, hesperidic. Inspired by golden mythic fruit, it gives that radiant, healthy flush in one quick swipe. I use it on the go, between meetings, before dinner, barefoot on a terrace somewhere.
Body Wash Neroli & Basil – Salt & Stone
Even the simplest rituals can feel like luxury This refreshing body wash from Salt & Stone, discovered at my favourite Karlín spot Byssine, smells like early summer morning: green, soft, quietly alive. A hint of neroli, crushed basil, something clean and woody.
It melts into the skin, hydrates deeply, and leaves you feeling like you’ve just stepped out of the ocean—barefoot, calm, ready. Softens. Revives. Smells like stillness.
Toxic-free, high-shine, zero drama
Manucurist found at Beloved.cz
This summer, I want everything simple and smart—including my nails. No parabens, no acetone, no mystery ingredients. Just creamy colours made from sugarcane, corn, wheat and coconut oil.
Manucurist makes clean look chic. Their polish glides on like a dream, holds like a gel and gives you that fresh-finished, just-dipped look—without compromising your body or the planet.
#cleanmani summer. Light, glossy and good for you.