the deodorant struggle

Guys. I need to talk to you all about deodorant. 

This topic has been the bane of my existence since making the cruelty-free switch about a year ago. It is the one category of product that has been so hard for me to replace. Everything else was so easy and seamless - I knew there would have to be one thing that hung me up!! Well, deodorant is it. Go figure.

Apart from the cruelty free aspect...we've been hearing recently that traditional deodorants / antiperspirants are potentially not so good for us. They can contain aluminum and other potentially toxic components like synthetic fragrances and chemicals. 

So chemicals...yuck. Basically, if I can do something to avoid chemicals, I will. I know they are everywhere and in everything so it's next to impossible... but if I can make an effort to balance it out and get rid of some of the chemicals in my life, we will call that a win! ...soo the hunt for a natural, but effective deodorant began.

I feel like I have tried SO many...and SO many didn't work. Like, at all {gross}.

But, I've finally made a break through! And I wanted to share with you, in case any of you ladies are looking to switch and don't want to go through the pain-staking process of trying out all the duds ;)

Welcome to the winner's circle...

Schmidt's Natural Deodorant 

All natural. Vegan. Cruelty free.

I use the Bergamot Lime one. Smells awesome and works all day - even withstands sweaty workouts!

I am going to stick with this, and maybe try some of the other scents too. 

Plus, I think it is totally worth it at $8.99 a stick. That is a bit more than your traditional deodorant, but Schmidt's sticks actually last months longer than a typical stick deodorant would.

They have coupon codes floating around all the time if you want to try it out! 

Right now use "YOURCHOICE" for 20% off until April 15th!

And just FYI...the losers circle includes...
- Tom's of Maine
- Crystal Body
- CertainDri (works but holy hell, it makes you itch...not worth it)
- Jason 
- Blissoma

On my radar to try in case I ever want something a bit different from Schmidt's...

Piperwai Natural Deodorant

I've also heard great things about this natural deodorant. 
Apparently the two young women co-founders were on Shark Tank at the end of 2015 and their business has exploded since they made a deal - so I think it would be awesome to support them too!