Have I ever told you the story of how I discovered Simple Skincare? I was in a local drug store on a mission for a new face moisturizer. The only person in the cosmetics department was there in association with quite a high end makeup brand and when I posed the question, she, of course, showed me what that particular company had to offer. I looked down at the price tag and decided to just be blunt. “Do you have anything that’s kind to skin, but at a lower price point?” I asked her. She smiled kindly and guided me to a green and white display an aisle over. “I’d recommend Simple Skincare,” she said, scanning the rest of the shelf, “and…that’s pretty much it.” she concluded.
For her to have such a high opinion of the brand gave me a ton of confidence in my purchase and to this day, their face moisturizer is what I use daily. Their products seem to really work well with my skin because I also use their cleansing wipes to remove my makeup everyday. Somehow, their formula removes all of the product from my face, without irritating or drying the skin. They’re also gentle enough that I don’t get a ton of lash breakage (which is a HUGE problem for me when removing makeup) or any breakouts. A little trick, I find that I get the best results when I add moisture to the micellar makeup remover wipes with some warm water (though it’s not necessarily needed). Seriously, cannot recommend them enough!
So, what the heck does Simple have to do with a hike? Well, the lovely team is challenging all of us to #TestTheWater and try something slightly outside of our comfort zones! Something like a new dance class, horseback riding, or even a healthy fresh workout routine. For me, I decided to try a local hike that I’d never done before (which is many, I’ve only been on a few different hiking routes in my life). My friend Alex took me to Lynn Valley, where she grew up, to show me one of her favourite hikes.
I could not even believe how breathtaking the scenery was, and in what is essentially these people’s backyard! The significance of the trees consumes you, it was an incredible moment of appreciation for the beauty of the West Coast. It was especially lovely climbing down to the glacier water, I can’t wait to go back to Lynn Valley and try the other hikes in the area!
Thanks to Simple Skincare for partnering on this post and challenging me to test the water! If you’re wanting to give their products a try, the Simple Micellar Makeup Remover Wipes are available at drug, mass and grocery stores nationwide. Also thank to Alexandra for snapping these pics and taking me on a great hike.
