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Safiya - Hello friends!
And welcome to another video.
This week I'm going to be trying out "period leggings".
That's right, you guys. It is that time of the month once more.
Now, when I first heard of these "Period Leggings", I was intrigued.
So I thought - as an avid leggings wear-er and a period have-r - that I have got to try these things!
So, I got myself a couple pairs.
Basically, they are a legging with, (I believe), like, a pad replacement built in.
They are made by this company called "PantyProp", which on their website seems to have a few different offerings.
Okay, so here's one. Right here.
I ordered two pairs of leggings, just because as I remembered with the 'Period Panties' there is a decent amount of laundering happening.
It looks pretty much like a legging.
It's a nice, soft material.
And then on the inside, it looks like this.
I'm very interested in the design of this!
There's a mesh sort of layering and then right here there's got some fleece in there.
It is not incredibly thick, it's actually not very bulky at all, but the seams from the outside are, like, pretty noticeable.
Well, we'll see what it looks like when it's on, huh?
So, before I try these on, I just want to thank "Clue" for sponsoring this video.
"Clue" is an app that tracks your period, we've got some period leggings here, I'm on my period, it's all coming together.
So, the app is called "Clue", like the board-game, but there is no mystery, it is just always Miss Scarlett in my pants with the inconvenient timing.
"Clue" is a free app, it's available on iOS and Android.
Basically what 'Clue' does is it tracks your cycle; your period, PMS and ovulation.
Here is my calendar.
It's also rated the number one app for tracking your cycle by doctors and medical researchers.
"Clue" also sends you push-notifications when you're about to start your period.
I've been using "Clue" for the last couple of months.
The more you use "Clue", the better it gets at predicting your cycle.
So, for me, I usually focus on, like, the "blood aspect", but you can also add pain, emotions, sleep, sexy times.
And, there's actually a new feature that let's you share your cycle with other people.
Currently, only Tyler gets it.
Tyler - Yes, I do!
Safiya - But, he loves it.
Tyler - Yes, I do!
Safiya - So once again, thank you to 'Clue' for your support, I'm gonna try these pants on now.
Ok, so, I've got a little card that they gave me. They said, "Recommended for use-", what?
Ohhhh.
(reading off the card) "Additional protection should be worn with this product when you are experiencing heavy leakage."
It's weird because on their website they say that it's a "leak-proof legging", and you can wear it alone, depending on your flow.
But, on this card it says, "Recommended for use with pads, tampons, and menstrual cups," and that it's "intended to help secure and conceal a pad."
I'm a little confused.
Currently, I'm on my first day of my period.
I was gonna have my first day be "Day 2", which is tomorrow, during the day, which is probably, like, my heaviest day.
So, I will get a pad to use with my, uh, "Period Legging", tomorrow.
Later in the week, though, I will go "commando".
Uh, am I doing this right?
Tyler - What do you mean?
Safiya - Was I supposed to be doing something else?
Tyler - Is there something wrong?
Tyler - What's there to do right or wrong-oh!
Safiya - I guess I was just assuming that I could wear these like I wear leggings. Like, I just wear leggings, like, around.
But, I think maybe that these are not that kind of legging.
Tyler - Maybe they're banking on the fact that people, like, don't just, like, look at other, you know, people's crotches.
Tyler - So, that I don't actually notice that you have what seems to be a-uh, sack-a-potatoes down there.
Safiya - I'm surprised that it's, it's so noticeable from the outside
On the website, they have, like, a lot of different, like, active kind of, like, examples.
So, it's kind of like for dancing,
for yoga,
I feel like good leggings, in terms of, like, working out, like, the material feels nice.
But, the protrusion of the pad part-
it's not ideal.
I think we might have to work around it.
Ok, so, it is "Day 2", in the morning.
I've got a pad,
I've got my "Period Leggings".
Basically, you're just supposed to take your pad,
-one-handed pad action-
When I saw that they actually intended that you wear it with a pad on heavier days, I was a little disappointed, but I thought it was only fair to follow their directions.
So, I'm basically just gonna put this right on the gusset, -it's a great name; I don't really know what "gusset" means, but, I'm, I'm here for it- smooth it down, on the top,
smooth it down, on the bottom.
And, then I turn 'em right-side out, and then wear 'em
So, I put my leggings with my pad on, um, can you tell?
I kind of, you know, tried to arrange the flannel arms, so that they just drop right in front of the crotch.
Tyler - That is convenient sleeve, right there.
Safiya - Ok, so, we are at the mall.
We're gonna get some coffee, a little dinner.
As I'm walking, it does feel a little bit bulky.
It doesn't feel "not secure", like it doesn't feel like it's gonna start shifting around.
But, it's definitely a bulk I can feel.
So, I didn't have any issues, in terms of leaking.
I thought that the flannel arms would, like, move when I walked; I don't know if it was a particularly still day. Like, there wasn't a lot of wind happening.
But, it actually covered it up pretty well.
The only time you can see it is if I go like this.
Kind of sway around.
I'm doing this, and it's actually making my leggings ride down a bit.
So, the pad's going with 'em.
Tyler - Uh-oh! Safiya - So, maybe don't, maybe don't do that.
Tyler - No!
Safiya - I just had to think of other things to wrap around my waist, this week, or other, like, longer tops, Tyler - Yeah. Safiya - or like, maybe, dresses to wear over it.
So, just, you know, thinkin' on what I can put around my waist.
"Day 3", I wanted to give it a workout spin.
Ok, so, I'm gonna head down to the gym right now.
I have put a pad in my leggings.
So, I am going to see how these fare, like, on the treadmill, sweating, general motion.
I don't know,
It feels like a little bulky, and a little slippery. So, probably not ideal for, like, running, when you're-or at least my- thighs, like rub together.
But, you know, we'll see.
Tyler - Oh, the pouch isn't, like, full view.
Safiya - Yeah.
The pouch! (laughing)
This does offer you the "no underwear, but have a secure pad" option.
I'm not really used to running while wearing a pad, so, to me, it kinda felt a little sweaty, and, like, a little but wrinkly
But, there were no leaking issues.
Running alone on a treadmill actually doesn't draw a lot of attention to the weirdness of the, the "gusset diaper".
Tyler - Well, you gotta be honest, like, if you're running, you can't see the pouch.
Safiya - (inaudible)
It was more the trip back and forth from the gym, where I was like
So, I've worn both of my "Period Leggings"; I have two pairs, at this point.
So, I'm gonna put them in the wash.
It says you can just machine wash 'em,
so, I'm machine washing 'em, and as long as you don't dry them on high heat, you should be fine.
That's, you know, lower maintenance than my usual workout leggings, to be honest.
Right, they are done.
Um, I'm nervous to put them in the dryer because I never put, like, athletic leggings in dryers.
So, I'm gonna air-dry these right here, and then, in the morning, hopefully, they should be ready to go.
The gusset is, like, quite fleece-y and thick, so, I hope-maybe I'll try and fold it over by the gusset.
Let the gusset get more air.
That word-I've honestly, I've never used that word before, but, it feels so appropriate.
Tyler - You said it a lot this week.
Next morning, the gussets are looking good.
So, it is, uh, "Day 4" of my period, "Day 3" of wearing these leggings.
I also wore a pad on "Day 4", just because it's kind of like a medium flow day for me.
I have Candace here right now; we're about to go film another, like, Instagram makeup trend type video.
So, I am wearing a little, like, dress/tunic type thing to conceal the crotch.
Candace had no idea what was going on under there.
I'm gonna show you my, my crotch. Are you ok with that-not, like, bare.
Candace - Oh... yeah!
Candace - I was actually thinking they're, like, really cute leggings, and I was gonna ask you where you got them.
Safiya - They're kind of like "pantyliner built-in" leggings.
But, there's one catch.
(laughing)
Candace - That... is Cameltoe City (laughing) right now!
Safiya - I think, like me, she was just expecting them to look like normal leggings.
Candace - (laughing) I was not expecting that! (camera pans down) They're cute, like, after (laughing)
That's, like, almost, like, moose knuckle (laughing) territory.
Safiya - That said the tunic did cover up the crotch very well.
You know, it, it kind of hit at the mid-thigh.
So, for the first three days I wore the "Period Leggings" I followed their instructions, and put a pad in it.
And, that resulted in me not really having a lot of, like, leakages, or issues with the absorbency.
But, I still had three days of period left.
And, the last three days of my period are pretty, like, "medium to light" days.
So, I went... commando.
Just me and the gusset.
Alright, so, it is "Day 5", and I'm ready to put on my "Period Leggings", without anything underneath them.
I really wanted to test a different type of workout. So, I went to yoga class on "Day 5".
Ok, so, I'm about to walk into yoga class, and, I... am feeling pretty comfortable, like, pretty comfortable, dry, like, the gusset feels pretty nice, feels kinda pillow-y.
I'm just, uh, worried about, as I said before, how it looks.
I was a little bit self-conscious, I'm not gonna lie.
But, I think something about yoga class actually unfurled the gusset.
I think when standing and walking, the gusset looks bulkier, than when you're kind of, like, stretched out in Warrior II.
I will say that I don't think anyone was looking.
I think if anyone saw, they might've just glanced away, like, "I'm not sure what that is." But, I didn't notice anyone being, like
Ok, so, I'm walking out of yoga.
Overall, nothing bad happened.
Like, there were no leaks, no, like, stray, like, strong smells or anything.
I would say over the course of the week, the smell was pretty much on par with wearing a pad.
I felt pretty dry throughout.
The whole thing definitely feels less bulky without a pad underneath.
I would say, once again, that, like, walking back and forth from the yoga studio,
that's the most awkward part, in my opinion.
Anyway, I'm gonna head home, now, and probably, from the amount of sweating I did today, just throw these guys straight back in the wash.
So, "Day 6", during the day, I was editing all day and finishing a video.
But, during the evening, I put my "Period Leggings" on, and went to Disneyland, for a few hours.
I decided to wear this, like, long, like, dress, with, like, cutouts on the side type thing.
I don't, usually wear this thing.
But, in a situation where I'm wearing leggings, but, I also need to cover, like, my crotch, this, like, sort of, loin cloth-almost fit, is perfect.
I think that, in Disneyland, I noticed a couple more drops, than I had, the day before.
Just kind of, like, the last really, just, makin' themselves known.
I was feeling pretty high and dry, just 'cause it's like, you know, the last few days.
Until about two minutes ago, when we were walking, and I felt, like, a nice, healthy drop.
So, I mean, it doesn't feel like it's leaking; it feels absorbed, but I definitely, like, felt it, and then it was there, and it's still kinda there.
So, I was a little nervous, but, I don't think there was any leaking issues. At least, I didn't notice any.
But, Disneyland does involve a lot of walking,
more than any other type of activity.
Just walking around, for a while,
the leggings did ride down a little bit.
And, something that you probably want with a pad-type period product is that it's flush against your body.
Tyler - Yes.
Safiya - By the end of the night, I noticed this stitching on the side.
It's actually, slightly chafing,
a little bit.
But, we have been walking a lot, and, I'm not, like, in any pain.
I'm just noticing it a little bit.
But, overall, it's handling the trip to Disneyland pretty well.
As long as I have the aesthetics of it disguised, I'm fine with it.
The last day of my period arrived.
"Day 7" was just, like, a busy work day,
hanging around on the computer, sending emails, eating gelato.
I think it's actually easier to disguise the crotch region than I thought it might be.
This flannel is just, like, Tyler's flannel that I'm wearing today, and it's long enough.
Interestingly enough, this week has been less of, like, a "Does This Period Product Work?" week,
and, more like a "Can I Style Around This Period Product?" week.
Just 'cause, to me, that's the biggest hurdle.
I really love wearing leggings, especially when I'm just, kind of, sitting around, on the computer.
And these leggings were pretty good to sit around in.
I just feel kind of warm. Like, it's just like an extra layer of fuzziness; it's not anything to really write home about.
All in all, I have mixed feelings about these leggings.
On the positive side, I do think the gusset provides a good place for a pad to stick.
If you're someone who likes to wear pads, on your period, and doesn't wanna wear underwear under leggings.
I also think that the leggings, themselves, are decently comfortable.
And, I think it works pretty well, when you're exercising.
But, only, really, when you're in the act of exercising.
Which brings me to my main complaint.
The aesthetics.
After I had first tried these on, I went back to the website to see if I had just missed the gusset,
Or, just to see if I got, like, a defective pair.
But, looking at the website, the first two pictures, you can't see any sign of a gusset.
It's the third picture that you have to click through, where you can kind of see the gusset.
So, I guess I just didn't get that far.
It's not that expect there to be "no-bulk" in a period legging, but just-there's literally a square that wrinkles up,
and it's just like, "WRINKLY CROTCH, TAKE A LOOK!"
My other gripe with it, is that is just didn't commit.
I think that if I'm gonna be wearing a "Period Legging" that has quite a bulky pad or gusset, in the middle,
I would expect that this wouldn't need additional reinforcements.
I would love to have a pair of "Period Leggings" that I could just throw on, and not have to wear anything with.
And, it feels like that's what this company was trying to make, but they just weren't ready to commit to it.
That said, if you are someone who exclusively wears long tunics, and also really likes to wear pads,
maybe this could work for you.
But, if you are someone who wears a lot of crop tops, I would say, "Probably not."
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