A couple of weekends ago Todd and I were running some errands, and we ended up close to Target, and Todd says, "I need more deodorant, lets run in". I didn't expect a single trip into Target to send me into weeks of questioning EVERYTHING that brought me to this point. haha.
Now, 2 little back stories for this to make sense.
- My little sister Cindy keeps a supply of essentials at our house in case she decides to spend the night, or stays longer than planned and has to get to work and doesn't have time to go home first etc. Anyways, she was running low on a few things one time when Todd was picking her up to come over, so they stopped and got the things she needed (she's really good at finding excuses to get him to bring her to Target because it ALWAYS works out to her advantage. ;) I don't blame her...smooth moves. I've taught her well. LOL). Somehow, in that time, she convinced him that the Old Spice deodorant he had been using since forever was no good, and he needed to use Native (what she uses). So he made the switch. This was maybe a year and a half ago? I didn't really pay attention because honestly it didn't seem like something I should pay anymore attention to other than the "oh cool, you're changing deodorants" I replied when they came home with the goods.
- Maybe this was a year and a half ago, too. Or maybe slightly longer, but LV came to the store for the day, and we're hanging out, and she randomly starts questioning if she put on deodorant before she left the house because she got in the car to head to the shop straight from a yoga class. She decides it can't hurt to put more on, and pulls out this super cute "Megababe" deodorant from her bag. Of course I say something about it, and she goes on and on about how I HAVE TO start using this deodorant - its the best - all natural - smells so good - blah blah. Well, that's where it ended for me, which is 100% my fault. I know better than to not to listen to LV, or buy something she recommends. Really, if I could get an alert on my phone every time she purchases something so I could purchase it too, that would be my ideal situation. Not only do I want to be just like her, she always finds the best stuff AND really researches things big and small and in between, so what she's set her sights on is the best of the best, and I'm all about that!
Okay, so Todd and I run into Target and he goes to get his deodorant. Its $11.99 - I was NOT ready for that! Now, I've spent a lot more on a lot less, and know the benefits to natural deodorants, and feel like I might be the last person not using an all natural deodorant, but the $4.49 2 pack of Dove I've been getting since highschool as done me well, I can handle the smell (very picky about scents), and I can find it ANYWHERE. Todd's been known to be a little more high maintenance than me in the beauty department - he has a full on night time skin care regime for years, and is very dedicated about it. The last time I got a facial my esthetician said that I would greatly benefit from, at the very least, washing my face in the evenings. haha. So that's where we're at. Next to Todd's ultra expensive deodorant is the Megababe LV had talked about forever ago. It was $13.99. You know how much Dove I can buy for that?? Enough for at least 6 months!! haha. There were a couple other people grabbing deodorants while I was standing there in shock at the prices, and they were just grabbing the Native or Megababe without even thinking. Like they've been doing it for years! I was starting to feel real self conscious about grabbing my Dove of the very bottom shelf, and was totally peer pressured into getting Megababe. I got "sunny pits", and while its no Dove Original, it has a nice enough scent.
I've been using this deodorant for a few weeks now, and I don't think I like it. By the middle of the day, I'm questioning if I remembered to put it on. And I've found myself going back to my old trusty Dove on days when I just "don't have the energy to deal with it". hahaha. I know it takes a while for you to detox from all the chemicals, and acclimate to the natural deodorants, but I don't know if I'm tough enough for that. Its been rough. I don't even sweat/smell that much, but I think the stress of the high steaks world of natural deodorants brings it out and me, and my body goes into some self preservation mode, and sweats more?? I don't know. Its been a roller coaster for sure. But, I am officially out of Dove, and will not let my nearly $15 deodorant go to waste, so me and Megababe are going to have to learn to figure each other out and come to some sort of understanding. If it doesn't happen before I run out of Sunny Pits, I will go back to Dove, ask for forgiveness that I ever doubted it, and never look at another deodorant again. If Sunny Pits turns things around for me, I might have to start working a pricey deodorant into my budget. Maybe I'll even gain some points with my esthetician?!
All of this does make me wonder though, what products should I be spending money on? What things have I been using since high school that probably need an update? Am I missing out on dozens of other things that people are standardly using now and I'm not? And can I really trust LV to never steer me wrong? ;) How did Todd acclimate to his new deodorant so long ago, and not say a word about it!?! He sweats very easily, and you can tell when he has gone a little too long without showering, but yet, the switch was easy for him?? And all over Instagram, all the bloggers/influencers are switching to these fancy deodorants, and not saying a word about it...am I just not as tough as these people? Are they just capable of way more than I am? Where do I go from here? LOL. Hopefully I'll find some answers soon! Until then, this is where I'm at. ;)
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