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When temperatures rise, you need a plan if you’re going to have any chance of beating the heat while still having some outdoor fun. ‘Cause staying inside until it cools off is for cowards! We’re sharing our recommendations on the best luxury gadgets, tools, wardrobe essentials and accessories to keep cool on even the hottest summer day, including sun hats, portable fans, pool floats, and more.

how do you keep cool on even the hottest summer days?

Yes we have somehow reached the end of summer and some areas of the country have had a pleasant cool down this month. But that doesn’t mean it can’t heat up again.

Heat waves in late August and into September are quite common. Which means you need all the help you can get to cool down. Here are some useful (and fun!) products that will keep you feeling breezy even as your ice cream melts.

Here are the best mini-fans, electrolyte tablets, cooling eye masks, and  other small buys to beat the heat – the hacks to keep the sun at bay.

the best tools, gadgets, wardrobe essentials and accessories for keeping cool

mini-fans and air conditioners

1. JISULIFE Handheld Mini Fan

This fan comes in a Barbie shade of pink and it will keep you in the cool no matter where you go.

BUY NOW – $14.39.

2. ChillWell 2.0 Portable AC

If the fans aren’t cutting it, it is time for the big guns (well, the small big guns.) Try the ChillWell 2.0 Portable AC. It is cordless and rechargeable.

BUY NOW – $89.99.

3. OPOLAR Mini USB Desk Fan

A quiet and powerful fan that can be powered by a USB port, making it convenient for various settings.

BUY NOW – $16.85

4. Embr Wave 2 Personal Cooling & Heating Device

This may be the best gadget to have for those painfully hot summer days where you then go into a freezing cold office where you literally need to wear Uggs and hide under a blanket. The Embr Wave 2 is a revolutionary personal thermostat that can help you feel cooler or warmer with just the touch of a button.

BUY NOW – $299.00.

Pool floats

5. Blue Floating Cabana Bar

OK so you do need a pool or at least pool adjacent but these floats will bring your end of summer to the next level. Really any of the Funboy floats are always a good time but this cabana one really takes the cake. And the stripes and fringe are so fun!

BUY NOW – $79.00.

Electrolyte Tablets

6. Nuun Sport Electrolyte Tablets

 These tablets dissolve in water and provide essential electrolytes to help you stay hydrated and replenish minerals lost through sweat.

BUY NOW – $6.94.

7. Hydralyte Effervescent Electrolyte Tablets

 An effective option for maintaining electrolyte balance during hot weather or after exercise.

BUY NOW – $13.49.

Cooling Eye Masks

8. Cold Face Eye Mask

We’re all wearing masks to help our skin anyway, so why not wear one that will keep you cool? Plus this one helps reduce dry eyes, dry skin and migraines. No more dark circles!

BUY NOW – $10.99.

9. Grace & Stella Co. Hot + Cool Gel Bead Sleep Mask

 A versatile mask with gel beads that can be used for both hot and cold therapy to soothe your eyes.

BUY NOW – $7.48.

Other Small Buys

10. Arctic Air Freedom Wearable Personal Neck Cooler and Air Cooler

As seen on TV! This cordless, personal evaporative cooler with air purification just slips around your neck! Perfect if you need to be outside on hot days.

The best gadgets and essentials to keep you cool for end of Summer 2023 including hats, fans, pool floats, and more.

BUY NOW – $24.88.

11. Cooling Neck Wraps

If you’d rather a cooling wrap with a bit more cooler these bandanas are perfect for a long, sweaty run.

The best gadgets and essentials to keep you cool for end of Summer 2023 including hats, fans, pool floats, and more.

BUY NOW – $15.99.

12. Chilly Towel

These towels can be soaked in water, wrung out, and then placed around your neck or on your forehead for instant cooling.

The best gadgets and essentials to keep you cool for end of Summer 2023 including hats, fans, pool floats, and more.

BUY NOW – $12.99.

13. Tempe Sun Hat with UV Protection

The original way to protect yourself from the sun! This oversized 4″ brim on the Tempe Sun Hat provides UPF 50+ face and neck protection.

The best gadgets and essentials to keep you cool for end of Summer 2023 including hats, fans, pool floats, and more.

BUY NOW – $59.00.

tools, pool toys, gadgets and other essentials for keeping cool

Those are our recommendations on the best luxury gadgets, tools, wardrobe essentials and accessories to keep cool on even the hottest summer day, including sun hats, portable fans, pool floats, and more. Good luck out there, dear reader!

Meredith Lepore

Meredith Lepore is a travel and luxury writer and editor whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, InStyle.com, Marie Claire, Self and more. She’s visited many top hotels and restaurants (although she’s still waiting on that private jet ride, which she insists would help her get over her fear of flying.) Her personal definition of luxury is Doritos and The Gilmore Girls, plus the occasional meal at Per Se. Meredith resides in New York City with her Yorkie, Otis; her preferred home décor vibe channels Valley of the Dolls.