Happy National Picnic Day. It is a day dedicated to enjoying outdoor dining & quality time with friends and family, focusing on bringing portable meals to parks, backyards or beaches to celebrate spring. #CliniquePicnic

Did you know that picnics originated from Medieval hunting feasts & Renaissance-era outdoor banquets, evolving into a popular social gathering in 17th-century France where attendees shared food. The French term pique-nique (1692) meant 'picking at small bits of food'.

Clinique has just launched two new sunscreens safe for sensitive skin. UV Solutions SPF50 comes in hydrating & mattifying formulas. They are lightweight, allergy tested, fragrance free, ophthalmologist tested & photo allergy tested. SPF 50 blocks 98% of UVB rays.

In 1802, wealthy Londoners formed the Pic Nic Society to host lavish social outdoor picnics.

Hurray! I just drew a winning name from the U.K. Congrats to Rebecca Cornes who wins the about face gloss. Lots more to come. Good luck to all.

This is so cute. Spend $75 on Clinique products at select Shoppers Beauty Boutiques and receive this picnic blanket for free. It rolls up to a compact size and has a handle and zip pocket. It's available online too. Great Mother's Day gift idea. #CliniquePicnic

Need a new pair of sunglasses? These are the exclusive Clinique sunglasses gift-with-purchase on now at select Shoppers Beauty Boutiques & online. Purchase $125 of Clinique products and they are yours for free. The lens protect against UVA & UVB rays. Very stylish

Hurray! It's picnic season and I'm celebrating with a special Clinique BLOG GIVEAWAY containing the new UV Solutions sunscreens, Clinique sunglasses, a picnic blanket gwp (at Shoppers) & more. Enter on davelackie.com for your chance to #win (ends 05/03) #CliniquePicnic

The popularity of cars in the 20th century along with easy-to-carry foods like sandwiches, cupcakes and sparkling beverages made picnics popular, accessible and a leisurely tradition for all.

Did you know that weightless sunscreen formulas most often use chemical sunscreen filters (also know as organic filters) that absorb UV rays and convert them to heat which is then released from the skin? That is how they work to protect your skin. #CliniquePicnic

If your skin tends to get oily and shiny in hot, humid summer months, look for a mattifying sunscreen. These new formulas contain skincare ingredients that work to minimize shine throughout the day & they unclog pores. So good for oily skin types. #CliniquePicnic

How long does sunscreen last? Cosmetic chemists say that the formulas are designed to stay fresh and stable for 12 months after you open the package. Just try to keep from storing them in hot locations like your car. My advice is replace your sunscreen each spring.

The 19th-century Victorian era saw picnics move fully outdoors to gardens and the countryside, becoming a popular, genteel & wholesome leisure activity, as seen in literature and painting.

In Victorian times, families and friends would use carriage rides to visit rural areas for lunch on a blanket, often described as an escape from urban life.

Big congrats to my first #CliniquePicnic winner. I just drew the name Odi N who wins the Speed Draw of a Clinique Chubby Stick. More to come

Picnic is a 1955 American romantic comedy-drama starring William Holden, Kim Novak & Rosalind Russell. The film dramatizes 24 hours in the life of a small Kansas town in the mid-20th century during Labour Day. And yes, much of the drama takes place at a picnic.

Celebrating National Picnic Day in Toronto where it is 7 degrees Celsius. We are pretending it is warm and sunny.

Clinique's summer picnic gift-with-purchases are here! Spend $125 on Clinique products online at Shoppers and receive both the picnic blanket and sunglasses. On now through May 3rd while supplies last. #CliniquePicnic

Arden has just launched its first pillar fragrance in 9 years. It's an amber-floral fragrance for her that blends notes of dragon fruit, pear, magnolia, pink peony, rose, sandalwood & sweet tonka bean. It has a soft, ambery warmth in the dry down.

Here's a lovely Mother's Day gift idea: Aerin Tinted Lip Balm in petal pink. This balm-like lipstick is gently infused with the brand's signature rose scent and delivers high shine. Love the packaging design too.