Simply the Best

Another gift I (Julie) received from Meijer this summer was the "Simple" face products.  I actually got two sets, so I kept one, and gave the other to my friend, Lisa, to try.  She has younger skin than I do and I thought a little compare/contrast would be helpful.

To be totally honest, I LOVE trying new face products.  They might be my favorite of the Meijer gifts, because frankly, face stuff is expensive and I hate investing in a whole bottle when I'm not sure if I'll like it or not.

One thing that impressed me right away about Simple products, is that they are so... clean.  I know that sounds redundant, but you would not believe how many chemicals there are in cleaners.  Simple is great for those of you who have sensitive skin or skin allergies.  But don't ask me (because I don't have sensitive skin), ask the British.  Simple is the number one skin care line in the UK, and at least some of their play, is that they offer an inexpensive, clean alternative.

When Lisa and I tried the Simple products, here is what we learned:

B.U.Y.  T.H.E.  W.I.P.E.S.

The wipes are great.  They are soft, unscented, and are perfect for removing make-up in one swipe.  When sadly, my own stash of wipes were used, I trotted off to Meijer to get more.  FIVE BUCKS!  Something this handy should not be so affordable!

Neither Lisa nor I liked the moisturizer.  It was really wet.  I'm all about a five minute morning.  If my face takes longer than five minutes, I'm trying too hard.  So, it cramped my style to have to wait 2 or so minutes for my moisturizer to dry before I could apply my make-up.  However, my husband (whose skin is a little dryer than mine) really liked it.

Moral of the story:  buy the wipes.  It will be the best five bucks you will spend on your face.
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When Gud Happens

My (Julie's) favorite days, are when I come home, and there is a brown box on our front patio with a return address from Meijer.  It's amazing how such a plain, boring box can bring so much joy.  Of course, it's not the brown box as much as what's in it.  One day this summer, I got this great little gift box of "gud" products from Burt's Bees.  Inside was:

Or, in case you cant tell what these things are...

Spritz, Slather, and Lather.

I LOVED the "lather."  It was a luxurious body wash.  It was thick and soft, and smelled wonderful.  The scent "Floral Cherrynova" was not my favorite.  It was a little too... soft.  The "Vanilla Flame" was a nice regular smell.  You didn't have to worry about it being offensive in any way, but the "Orange Petalooza"?  The Orange Petalooza was my favorite.  Very crisp and clean.  It's yummy.

Gud happens at Meijer.  My suggestion would be to treat yourself to a little Orange Petalooza body wash. The next time you get groceries at Meijer remember that your favorite lip balm has a new line of products.