I was invited to an event this past weekend put on by POPSUGAR and Simple Skincare. The event was all about being “Kind to City Skin”. Stress, work and many other factors can be hard on our skin and our bodies. This is something that isn’t specific to San Francisco! Whether you are living in the big city or in a small town the stresses of life can get you (and your skin) down. When the effects of our busy lifestyle take their toll it shows through our skin, energy levels and mental wellbeing. This event had station set up to help promote wellness in each of these areas!
We were given a “passport” and asked to get a stamp from each station. The Healthy Eating station had these lovely strawberries with banana cream and shaved almonds. So yummy!
The Relaxation Zone was all about giving your mind and your body a little break. You had the chance to have a mini-massage and who doesn’t love that? I signed up but the waiting list was so long that by the time I left my name hadn’t been called : ( Oh well!
The second portion of the Relaxation Zone was the Affirmation Wall. They asked me to write down something that I do to be kind to my body. Some of the positive affirmations were yoga, a spa day, going for a walk, taking a long bath and tons of other small things that people do to relax and recharge.
Obviously my favourite station was the iced tea station! They had some yummy David’s Tea available which it always good by me. I was (and still am) sick with a bad cough so they suggested the ginger mint tea to help soothe my throat. Everyone there was so friendly, I could have stayed and chatted with that lovely blonde woman all afternoon!
Last but not least is the Fitness Zone! They were offering a mini-yoga class to anyone who wanted to try it. Yoga is amazing for your body and your mind, so it totally made sense that they would incorporate it into this event. At one point there was a full group (about 12 people) participating in the yoga! I had a dress on so I decided to pass on this one : )
We got two lovely gift bags, the first was the POPSUGAR Must Have Box, which is a monthly subscription box for $39.99. The thing I am most excited about is that water bottle. Is an attachment on the bottom where you can squeeze fresh lemon into your water! Oh the things that excite me…
The second goodie bag was from Simple who was one of the sponsors of the event. I have only ever tried Simple’s cleansing wipes, so I am excited to try out a few other things from their line.
And that’s about it! I was planning on meeting up with Alyson from Beauty Vanity and from NC from Sunny Scenery but we missed each other! So sad times.
All my city girls – let me know in the comments what you like to do to relax and unwind?
jenn f says
yay for events! this looks like a really healthy one. how did they get all those strawberries to stand up! (and they looked delicious).
Megan Joy says
They cut off the bottoms on the strawberries so they were straight. I ate several
MizzJ says
Those strawberries look so good! This seems like a pretty neat event and a lot different from others with all those different activities to choose from!
Megan Joy says
It was interesting for sure. You had to be engaged with lots of different stations so it wasn’t a lot of sitting around. I liked that!
Jasmine says
That “skinny stick” looks delish…. although it is 2am right now and I am craving a late night snack!
Ditto to that water bottle, a bit excessive but I can appreciate the lemon juicer lol
Megan Joy says
Do I NEED a lemon squeezer in my water bottle? No. But if they give it to me…:)