Hi everyone!
Welcome back to Lavendaire.
Today's video is for my girls.
It's about period products that every girl must know about.
So if you're that girl
that still uses the typical pads and tampons that you buy at the store, this video's for
you
because there are so many new options, so many alternative options that are better for
you.
They're better for your body and your health, better for the environment,
and in some cases, better for your wallet.
Today I'm going to share about menstrual cups,
organic cotton tampons, and period panties.
And I do want to give an honorable mention
to reusable cloth pads because that's another option.
I just personally haven't tried them yet
so I can't really share too much about them in this video.
Alright, let's start with my favorite option which is the menstrual cup.
I've been using
this cup for over a year now, and I first heard about it from the YouTuber frmheadtotoe.
She has a really thorough and amazing video on menstrual cups so I recommend
you watch that video for the gritty details.
I basically got the same cup that she got,
and it's by this brand named Sckoon.
There are so many menstrual cup brands out there.
They each have slightly different shapes, different hardness to them, so it depends
on
what works for you, but I tried this one and it works for me pretty well so far.
The way it is: you fold this into a specific fold.
There are so many different folds
but I use this version.
And you kind of insert it similar to a tampon, and once it's in,
it will pop out like that and then it will just catch all the period blood.
And the best thing about this-actually, there are so many best things.
1.
This option is very eco-friendly because you don't create much waste.
You don't have plastic packaging to throw away each time that you change it.
Basically, it's just a cup made of silicone.
You wash it before and after you use it, and that's it.
2.
It's super cost-effective because one cup can last you up to ten years.
It's made of silicone and it's pretty durable, so if you take care of it, it can really last
you
a long time.
Imagine making one purchase for a period product and you don't have to buy
anything else for almost ten years.
It's just so much cheaper in the big picture,
compared to when you're buying and restocking pads and tampons every month.
Also, it's cleaner and safer for your body because it's made of silicone.
I'm not sure if you all know, but a lot of pads and tampons that you buy in-store,
the very big brands, they're not made of organic cotton.
They do have chemicals,
and if you're sticking chemicals up your body for hours at a time,
or having chemicals in that area, it's not as clean as you would think.
Something that's silicone, it doesn't emit anything.
It is cleaner and safer.
Honestly, though, for me the best part about menstrual cups is the lazy factor
and the invisible factor.
I love that you only have to deal with the cup basically twice a day:
in the morning and the evening.
You can leave this in your body for ten to twelve hours,
so that's half a day right there.
I just put it in in the morning and empty it out in the evening,
and then put it in for the night, and then the next morning do it again.
It's really easy
to handle your period in the comfort of your own home, in the morning when you wake up
and at night before you go to bed, which is amazing because the most disgusting thing
about pads and tampons are changing them in the middle of the day in public bathrooms.
Ugh.
So that's what I love about this thing.
And also the invisible factor,
the fact that while you have it in you throughout the day, you don't even notice
that you're on your period.
You see no blood.
Someone like me, I don't like seeing blood.
It feels clean that you don't see blood.
You only see it in the morning and the evening,
and that's not a big deal.
I think the sacrifice of getting a little bit dirty with your fingers,
inserting and removing, that is worth the cleanliness throughout the day
of not having to deal with your period.
For those of you who love tampons, tampons are your favorite period product of choice,
I would definitely recommend switching to some organic cotton tampons.
These are by Cora, and they're originally a subscription-based tampon company,
but I think now they sell Cora in Target, which is pretty amazing.
What I love about Cora
is their branding.
They package their tampons in very sleek, black, classy packaging.
It comes with this little pouch and they have this big box for you to put in your cabinet.
And they also give you these individually packaged tampons for you to share with your
friend.
Like I said, a lot of those big brands of pads and tampons are made with cotton
that's not organic and there are chemicals added in those products.
And if you're serious about taking care of your body and doing what's best for your body,
I don't think I would want to insert anything with chemicals or pesticides into my,
you know, area.
So definitely give some organic cotton tampons a try.
They feel the same.
There's not much of a difference except for the fact that you know that it's made
with cleaner products and it's made sustainably and more ethically.
The last product I want to share are period panties.
These are Thinx underwear,
and I'm sure you might have seen Thinx ads all over your Facebook.
That's how I found out about them.
And I just decided to give them a try.
So I purchased one,
and the concept is weird.
You know, letting your period flow straight to your underwear
and, you know, just going about your day like that.
So I was like, "Does it really work?
Does it really last all day?"
So I'm here to tell you, if you haven't tried period panties before,
that they are cool but it is like wearing one pad.
I wouldn't wear this all day
because once you leak into here, once your period flows in here, it is wet.
It's not like your period disappears magically and still feels like new underwear.
So I would say that one panty would last four to five hours depending on your flow.
I got this one, the hipster, and they have different styles.
I think I would wear period panties
on light days, for those days where it's not really worth it to wear tampons,
or you just don't want to wear pads on your light days, then period panties are a cool
option.
But like I said, I don't think it's like-I couldn't live with just this option
because it does feel not as clean because it's, you know, wet down there.
But it does work.
It does not leak.
I have not had any leakage problems with these underwear.
And you just have to get used to washing them right after you use them and then
you can throw them in the washing machine for when you're ready to do your laundry.
Another similar option to period panties would be reusable cloth pads.
If you're a pad type of girl, then consider switching to reusable cloth pads.
And the reason that it's gaining popularity is because a lot of people care about
reducing their waste.
They don't like that, each time you have pads, you have to throw away
all this plastic and packaging.
It's bad for the environment.
If you have a cloth pad
you could just wash each time and reuse a few, then it's more sustainable.
Also: the fact, like I said, the chemicals or whatever in pads that are sold in stores.
But I'm sure there are also organic cotton pads out there.
I haven't done my research
to try those out, but I really like the system that I have here.
Generally, I just use
a menstrual cup if I need to.
And sometimes I'll use those organic tampons.
And on very light days, I will use period panties.
These, I just bought to experiment for fun.
But like I said, I wouldn't use this as my only option.
Alright, I hope today's video opened your eyes to some new alternative options
for managing your period.
Let me know in the comments if you have other suggestions
or other tips for all the girls watching this video.
And I'm not an expert at this,
I just wanted to share the stuff that I've been experimenting and discovering, so yeah.
Also: if you recommend some good articles or resources related to periods,
products, and new ways to manage them, definitely let me know in the comments
and I'll put the links in the description so more people can learn.
Alright, thank you so much for watching.
I'll see you next time.
Bye!