I Tried 5 Viral Handheld Fans & Found My Summer Must-Have

The summer heat is no joke. It has a way of humbling everyone (me included). One minute I’m stepping outside to grab an iced coffee, the next I’m questioning every decision that led me to leave my air-conditioned apartment. It doesn’t matter how carefully I’ve planned my outfit, or how fresh my makeup looked before I left the house — give it 10 minutes in 95-degree weather, and I’ll be searching for the nearest patch of shade.

But I refuse to let the blazing temperatures ruin my summer plans. No heat wave is going to stop me from taking my daily walks in the park, enjoying rooftop dinners, or doing any of the other seasonal things I love. I’ve learned staying cool is possible — it just takes a little extra strategy.

A great handheld fan is the perfect place to start. It’s small, highly packable, extremely convenient, and a total summer essential. What’s more handy than a device that can deliver a powerful breeze in the middle of a sweltering day?

So, I put five of the trendiest handheld fans to the test, during the hottest weeks of the summ...