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Set imaginations free with Barbie Dreamtopia (and win!)

Cara is a huge fan of Barbie Dreamtopia on youtube and she freaked when her Rainbow Cove Mermaid arrived!

Dreamtopia gives every little girl’s imagination free rein in a world filled with mermaids, fairies, princesses, unicorns, rainbows and cotton-candy clouds.

Set imaginations free with Barbie Dreamtopia

Imaginative play is crucial to the cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth and development of young children. In other words, children make sense of the world around them through imaginative play. When they pretend to be a doctor, they process their anxiety about going to the doctor. When they play ‘teacher teacher’, they give themselves permission to stand up and be heard. When they make believe that they are an adult, they experiment with authority. When they imagine they are an astronaut, they allow themselves to dream big. And when they enter the magical world of Barbie Dreamtopia, and fantasize about being a fairy, or a mermaid, or a princess, they escape the boundaries of everyday life, and set their imagination free.

This is a world in which anything is possible: breathing underwater, flying through the air, talking to animals and snacking on clouds.

How gorgeous is the Rainbow Cove Mermaid Curvy Barbie doll?! The hair, the hips! I want to be her. So does Cara. I can’t give her a tail, but come the December holidays, I will give my girl mermaid hair.

Set imaginations free with Barbie Dreamtopia (and win!)

Little girls are little for such a short time in their lives. Let them play. Let them dream. Set their imaginations free with Barbie Dreamtopia! #YouCanBeAnything

Win a Rainbow Cove Princess!

 

All you have to do is comment below telling me who the lucky Barbie girl would be to win this gorgeous mermaid and you are in the draw. Extra entries for shares on Facebook and Twitter  – make sure to leave a separate comment for each share telling me where you’ve shared this giveaway. Please make sure to leave your Twitter handle and/or Facebook name for verification. Max of 3 entries per person. Giveaway is open to SA residents only. The sponsor will send the prize directly to the winners. Winners will be announced on 30 March ’18.

Good luck!

xoxo

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Aveeno Active Naturals is here!

I love body creams, lotions and butters. A LOT. Whenever I see a new brand on the shelf, I can’t help but pop at least one item in my basket. Do you feel the same? I have a new brand that you have to try. It’s amazing and it comes at a great price. I introduce to you… Aveeno Active Naturals.

Aveeno Active Naturals

Who is Aveeno?

From our humble beginnings in 1945, the story of the AVEENO® Brand has been one of discovery. By unlocking nature’s powers through scientific advances, we have discovered ways to nurture and transform skin and hair to an enhanced state of natural health and beauty.

Founders, American inventor and philanthropist brothers Albert and Sidney Musher, were driven by a profound curiosity about how things work and how substances interact, and a belief that centuries-old remedies hold the promise for human wellness. Their experimentation with raw cereal led to the discovery of a finely milled colloidal oatmeal bath. This treatment was proven effective in skin prone to eczema by the U.S.-based, internationally renowned Mayo Clinic, where it is still in use today. Drawing inspiration from Avena sativa, the Latin word for oat, the AVEENO® Brand was born.

Today, we partner with leading health professionals and scientists in the discovery of ACTIVE NATURALS®ingredients. Derived from nature, uniquely formulated, and scientifically proven to soothe compromised skin and hair, these exclusive formulas are trusted and recommended by professionals as effective wellness solutions.

The Aveeno Daily Moisturising Range is designed for dry skin and leaves the skin feeling calm, radiant and hydrated. The daily moisturising lotion is gorgeous. It’s rich, creamy and 200ml retails for R80.

The Daily Moisturising Body Yogurt is my favourite of the products I tested. Even though it feels very light, it is still moisturising and nourishing. I suffer from eczema and this cream did not irritate my skin at all. Actually quite the opposite – it is incredibly soothing. A great product for summer and winter. It also retails at R80 for 200ml.

The Aveeno Dermexa Range is formulated for extra dry, sensitive skin and it is amazing! The range is frangrance-free, calming, soothing and nourishing. It worked very well with both my own and Cara’s sensitive skins. PS All the product images above are of empty containers. I finished and savoured every single drop over the December holidays. We finished the Dermexa body wash first and the bottle went to the recycling bin before I took a proper pic (bad blogger I know!). Both of these products are fantastic and I highly recommend you give them a try. The wash and the lotion both retail for R170.

I also received 2 tubes of the Aveeno Baby Daily Care Baby Barrier Cream. I didn’t think that I would be able to review it as I don’t really know anyone who could try it out for me; I was wrong. I’m sharing something personal here, but I don’t think my gran would mind. My gran was very ill last year and she spent a month in ICU. When she came home, she was bed bound. Trips to the bathroom were not possible for a while and a barrier cream became a necessity. This barrier cream worked like a charm! It saved my gran’s skin. Thank you Aveeno. The baby barrier cream retails for R115 for 100ml.

You can find this gorgeous body brand at Clicks.

Happy shopping!

xoxo

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