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Who would have thought that after a harsh January weather wise, that we would be enjoying such a balmy rundown to the last weekend of the month? Whilst it may not be warm enough to dust off your pins, the signs are there that better weather is to come! The winter is always harsh on your skin, battling the elements is never fun, but a pre-Spring skincare routine can certainly help you battle those winter blues!
I’ve been stocking up on new skincare products myself recently, my birthday this week has prompted alarms to ring that I need to somehow wind back the time! Now, I get that it is nigh on impossible to do that, but I am going to give it my best shot!
If you checked out my Spring Fashion post, you will have noticed that Home Bargains have several Simple Skincare gift packs on sale at the moment. Packed with a full skin care regime, the packs are tailored to different skincare needs and come in seriously handy if you are travelling.
I’ve noticed recently that Aldi are becoming slightly more eco-friendly with their stock. Cauliflowers are no longer sold in plastic bags and double cream no longer has the extra plastic lid. Random products but I utilise them greatly with my Keto Cauliflower Cheese recipe, so have been more aware of the changes. I did also notice a new Lacura skincare range in store too.
There appears to be a new Vegan Lacura range offering 100% naturally derived skincare products. I picked up the Lacura vegan eye cream, enriched with shea butter and coconut oil. As I have only just started using it, there are no groundbreaking results to report back with yet, but it does feel rather refreshing to use.
I have also been putting the Kalme Day Defence (£19.95) cream and LipQ Liquorice Balm (£7.95) to the test recently in my quest to be ready for Spring.
Winter is seriously harsh on your skin and the need for a good moisturiser has never been greater! The Kalme Daily Defence cream not only offers a pure zine oxide mineral SPF25 protection, but is a fantastic day cream to help repair your skin if you suffer with redness, bumpy or dry skin. It can also be worn under make up too!
The LipQ Liquorice Balm helps not only nourish your lips which can easily become chapped during the colder months, but the high concentration liquorice extract also helps to stave off cold sores. Tests have shown that the liquorice extract helps to form a physical barrier against the sun – helping not only to protect your lips, but also keep them moisturised – plus, the balm also smells amazing, but isn’t as overpowering as you would imagine!
The lovely people at the SkinShop are giving one Sim’s Life visitor the chance to put the Kalme Day Defence cream and LipQ balm themselves in the latest giveaway!
Don’t forget to enter the Sim’s Life Spring Clean Giveaway!
For your chance to win a Kalme Day Defence and LipQ Balm (pictured above), simply enter using the Gleam form below and do not forget to answer the question by leaving a blog comment!
Win a Kalme Day Defence and Lipq Balm
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2020.
One winning entry will be drawn at random by Gleam.
The winner will be notified within 48 hours of the giveaway ending and a UK postal address to send to the official agent to arrange delivery of the prize will be required by the winner.
The winner will receive 1 x Kalme Day Defence cream and 1 x LipQ Liquorice Balm.
Open to entrants in the UK only.
The prize is non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered.
175 comments
so far its een getting a new cat!
My niece learning to walk was amazing. She’s such a sweetie
The mild weather for January. I like fresh air and long days so a warm january lifts my spirits.
Moving house and planning my wedding
Veganuary
Watching my daughter doing comedy stand up in front of an appreciative crowd! My first time but not hers….!
My great grandson’s third birthday
My highlight so far has been watching my 6 week niece grow.
This weekend’s dinner of roast lamb.
A week away in the warm sunshine
Writing a “to-do” list at the start of the month and actually doing it all!
watching all the new things my grandson can do
My highlight is getting a new job I start in 2 weeks time 🙂
Longer days and lighter evenings!
achieving one of my New Year Resolutions by the end of January (weight/gym based!)
My daughter having a good birthday, although limited funds this year, she had a lovely day x
Booking to go to Iceland on Holiday again.
My Tarot reading….giving me hope for a Happy, kind, gentle year ahead
Booking our next holiday!
Celebrating my grand daughter’s 2nd birthday and keeping up with my exercise regime 🙂
a fantastic anniversary trip to USA
My daughter turning up unexpectedly for my husband’s birthday. A total surprise.
My little boy started smiling properly
my holiday to lanzarote
A holiday in Japan ! It was so awesome!
We had a lovely spa day on Saturday
My daughter getting her conditional college place for the next academic year
Starting to look after my little grandson while his mum and dad work
My highlight so far would be managing a 5 mile walk after months of illness
sorting the family holiday
We’ve booked a holiday for later in the year which is exciting! Love getting a break away.
Booking our Easter holiday.
Getting my new combi microwave! I have been “camping” every since I moved here 9 months ago and I am so excited to finally be able to cook properly again
No real highlights so far, although Ocado now delivers to us!
Has to be losing weight which has been a huge achievement
Managing my first client in my finance job and getting great feedback.
getting through january!
My family visiting from Australia
We’re halfway through winter and springs just around the corner.
my granddaughters 10th birthday
FINALLY getting paid after what felt like an 873 day January!!
love island!
Getting into card making and treating myself to lots of craft supplies!
A lovely meal out with friends
Beginning my love for comping!
my daughters birthday
The weather, although it’s been dour, there’s been little ice and no snow!
Signing up to take part in a 50kms walk to raise money for charity
I’m happy that there’s been zero snowfall so far.
My neice celebrating her 18th birthday last weekend
My sons 18th birthday 🙂
A holiday to center parcs which i went on last week. Now back into the real world, ‘groan’
My highlight so far is feeling better in myself after my workouts.
It has been celebrating my daughters 2nd birthday.
Having a new baby
Booking a holiday to New York in May!
Watching the bulbs push through in my garden – spring is on the way
My two lovely nieces birthdays
My health has started to improve after taking a nose dive just before Christmas. Luckily we had a quiet Christmas with just our daughter & granddaughter, as our son & his partner were away in Florida, so I didn’t feel as if I was putting too much of a dampner on everyone’s festivities.
A fantastic trip to New Zealand with an amazing helicopter flight over the glaciers -wow!
A friend’s 50th birthday party
So far it has to be my 16 month old starting the process of learning to walk. I’m so proud of him
My baby nephew Max was born last month. He’s beautiful.
Hello, my highlight of 2020 so far has been that I have cycling into work more, which I have been enjoying.
Learning to cross stitch and nearly finishing my first craft x
Mascarade ball murder mystery night
Has to be my son coming home from his skiing trip having had the best time!
Buying a new tumble dryer! I know how to have fun!!!
my 9 year old not giving up and catching some difficult baton moves for her upcoming majorette comps.
Nothing really unfortunately 🙁
Hearing from my partner at sea after 2 weeks of radio silence.
Getting my son a bigger bed.
that nothing has gone wrong yet!
Losing a stone xx
my daughters upcoming wedding
Definitely booking tickets to see Aerosmith later in the year!
The masked singer
Getting out a few times for once!
Having some good news after a little health scare
Terrible tenants living above me moved out unexpectedly. The best gift of 2020
Taking my son for his first swimming lesson
Getting round to booking my trip to Amsterdam after 2 years trying to arrange it.
My Highlight so far is getting my lovely golden monkey lamp to light up my living room!
Having our baby girl
I’m a recovering agoraphobic and made it to the top of my street!
Getting a holiday booked up !
Booking a holiday in Cornwall
Hmmm, nothing too exciting has happened so far. Hopefully my best moment is yet to come.
A trip to Norwich for the boys birthday!
Spending time with my new baby kitten, Gaia, and getting to know her – after losing my Calypso in summer, I thought that I needed to give love to another cat not as a replacement but as a new personality to brighten up the home, and she does xx
a well deserved holiday away from it all and on my own
My little boys birthday
I haven’t had one so far.
Every day has been amazing for me so far, I have a roof over my head, food on the table, fresh water to drink from and a comfy bed. Which is a lot more then some poor people have, so I’m grateful for every day.
Our new crazy puppy settling in to our family has been a highlight
finding out i am having a baby boy
I’m not too sure what my favourite highlight 8s so far. Maybe my cousins 40th birthday party
My niece telling me she was pregnant
Brexit being done!
Seeing my friends in Tucson, Arizona!
Playing with ragdoll kittens
My birthday has been a highlight of 2020 has it was a lovely day
Finally completing my online diploma, I was working on it for a while
Visiting Iceland in January and seeing the Northern Lights.
Enjoying our new log burner
My eight year old learning how to make a cup of tea
It’s a bit early to tell but I did have a nice meal for valentines day!
Sticking to my new years resolution of spending less money
Sticking to my new years resolutions
Finding out my Daughter has received 3 firsts in her uni assignments
Moving into my first home !! 🙂
Longer days and lighter evenings!
seeing my grandson bertie being born
My husbands Birrhday – it was a lovely weekend! X
I have a week off work now and no plans which is lush and my highlight of the year.
Going to the theatre with my daughter
Growing my nails after years of extensions
So far it has to be my children achieving new skills in the hobbies they love! Such priceless moments.
It’s been a bit pants this year as I am due to be made redundant soon but weekends have been lovely with the children and they are doing well at school.
My youngest granddaughter saying her first word
My Daughter getting her own place 🙂 Thanks for the chance
Being told my husband doesn’t have prostate cancer
getting my new car – i love it
My sons 21st birthday xxx
Getting a fantastic new job
The highlight of 2020 so far was a holiday in the Lake District.
I’ve had a lovely start to 2020! My highlight so far has to be my sons 3rd birthday.
I had a massage done for the first time, heaven!
My highlight has been a weekend away to London with my family.
My first ambulance journey and my first hospital stay (what wonderful staff they all are )
Losing 48lbs and still going strong on my weightloss journey.
Renovating our dining room including re-pointing a wall with lime and reconstructing a fireplace. It has been very rewarding doing it all ourselves.
Watching the new Star Wars rise of sky walker.
Booking a holiday with my brother & sister and families
Starting my dream job
Two holidays in our campervan in good weather!
Can’t say I’ve had a highlight yet, but the year is young so plenty of time for something awesome to happen
I got a new job!
I’ve been offered a new job in a new country that I’ve never been to before. I can’t wait!
Booking a holiday for our wedding anniversary x
Half term!!
Booking a family ski holiday. The first since my daughters spinal operations so we are very excited.
I had some beautiful red roses from my husband for Valentines day which was lovely.
Quitting smoking and feeling much healthier.
A little break away for my husbands Birthday
Booking a family holiday
keeping to eating healthy
nothing yet.
My birthday and our wedding anniversary, both on 4th February – my husband booked a short break holiday.
Booking our honeymoon
Getting Guns N Roses tickets and my daughter turning 18
My highlight so far has been booking our wedding for September 19th!
Doing Competitions with the thrill of possibly winning.
Weekend away in London, staying in ana amazing hotel
Taking both my kids to northern Ireland and visiting the giants causeway 🙂
Enjoying visiting the cinema. Been 5 times so far this year.
Getting a new job!!
Getting ready for the birth of my second child!
Applying for redundancy after 44 years of full time work
Booking a trip to New York with my family. I am so excited I might burst!
Getting my toilet fixed
starting my new job xx
My daughter raising over a thousand pounds for Together For Short Lives Charity
Buying a new house
Getting a new puppy has been my highlight of 2020 so far
My first grandchild was born in January so the highlight of my life
Moving house and starting a new business
New Year’s Day with my friend and her family.
Seeing my new baby granddaughter for the first time. She is so gorgeous.
loosing half a stone – just another three too go x
my husband surprising me with a romantic candlelit dinner on the beach in Mexico last month for our 20th wedding anniversary
A romantic dinner with the other half x
My daughter loosing her milk tooth
I’ve lost over a stone and feeling much better now!
Our beautiful grandaughter Alysia being born in January she is just amazing! we are so lucky!