The brand Simple and I have often had a bit of a up and down relationship in the past as I’ve struggled with their light hydrating moisturiser which I found to make my skin feel quite oily after a short period of time. Due to this I found myself looking at other brands to try which of course made me a little bit oblivious to many new releases from the brand over time. One of these new releases was the Kind To Skin Illuminating Radiance Cream* which is a product I have being testing out over the last few months.
Initially I was a bit concerned that I would have the same problem with this moisturiser as I’d with the former however I can happily report back that this didn’t exacerbate my combination to oily skin type. First and foremost this was the primary thing I was looking for and it passed with flying colours. With an UVA/UVB SPF 15 this is a nice moisturiser to have on hand although I must admit I’d prefer a higher SPF, particularly during the summer. Having said that I think that during the winter where most people would possibly neglect an SPF this would be handy as there will always be some protection there for your skin.
Speaking of winter I do think that this will be a moisturiser I turn to more during the colder months as although it didn’t make my skin feel greasy I can’t help wonder if it is a little too heavy for me with all the warm weather we are having at the moment, especially when I compare it to some lighter textures that I’m now using. Overall as moisturisers go I really like this and have most certainly changed my opinion on Simple. I now know that since using this that I definitely want to explore the range again to see what else has been released since I last checked it out. Since writing this post I have indeed done that and now firmly have my eye on the cleansing face mask which sounds rather good!
My only real issue with this moisturiser is the fact that it is marketed as an illuminating radiance cream as in all honesty for me I haven’t seen any real difference. On my face I cannot see this coming through my foundation although there are hints of illuminating light reflecting minerals to be seen if you look closely with no foundation on. Sadly for me it does fall down a little bit there but I personally wouldn’t let that one factor put you off a rather nice every day moisturiser.
Priced at £7.99 and quite often found on offer I think it’s well worth the money, a little goes a long way, there’s an added factor of SPF and it works well on my relatively sensitive skin too.
Have you tried Simple?
