Okay - so maybe I've been spending a little, but my husband has been on board. Here are some of the products on which I've developed a bit of a crush in the last 6 months.
1. Genie Bra - not for everyone, I know. But unless I have to prep myself for a special occasion or my top requires a strapless undergarment, I will never wear another bra. It is sports bra-ish, but made of microfibre. It is incredibly comfortable with no riding, rolling, or sliding of straps and bands. My mother is likely unhappy that I would post about bras on my blog because, well, because she's Leslie. My thought is that this comfortable and wonderful bra has brought a lot of contentedness into my life and I thought this was a good place to spread the joy.
2. WEN Conditioning Shampoo - I was never the owner of beautiful hair. I have "alright" hair. Nothing to complain about, and nothing to brag about. And that's okay with me (most days). So I'm not coming at this with the attitude that we all need to have glamour model hair and we should all fall into the trap of spending lots of money in order to look a certain way. HOWEVER, there are some pretty nice bonuses to spending a bit more money on this product. Since January, when I started using Wen, I haven't had a bad hair day. (Disclaimer - I am talking about day one and two of cleanliness. I should use this every day to have optimal results, but the day after washing is still pretty good. I have oily hair at the roots, and day three is a NO-NO, but there are times it happens (at home only) and I am not counting those days. They are ALWAYS bad hair days.) Anyway.... NO bad hair days. Think about that. My hair isn't perfect and it still isn't modelicious, but I hardly spend any time on it, and it cooperates. It just looks good without having to do anything but put this cleansing conditioner on it when I shower. That's all. No other product. And because it doesn't have detergents, my hair ends don't dry out, and my hair is soft and shiny. I am always running my hands through it. And it just lays nicely on my shoulders instead of sticking out in frizzy fingers or molding to the shape of my head in limp lifelessness. I don't have that anymore and I LOVE that. I don't even worry about my hair. I just know it will be decent without any effort. That is a huge perk. I'm also growing out my bangs, and for the first time in about 20 years, I'm back to my natural hair colour. My bangs are for the first time, flowing off to the side while they are at that extremely annoying stage, so I don't always have to pull them off to the side in a little clip (which makes me feel like a little girl). Anyway, I'm loving it and don't foresee going back to regular shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner, and volumizer any time soon.
3. Crocs - never had 'em. Think the original ones are ugly. Bought two pairs this spring and think I'll be buying more. Great casual summer options that feel like little pillows for your feet. I got a wedge sandal and a pair of funky flips. Warning - check reviews online, because some Crocs are really wide and roomy, and others are more suitable for narrower feet. They aren't really consistent between styles, so if you're normally an 8, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll be an 8 in every Crocs style. AND - if you order $100.00 or more from crocs.ca, shipping is free. :)
4. Wait. I can't remember. When I had the idea for this blog post I had 5 products, and now I'm stumped at 3. Oh well. There you go.
p.s. Jon deserves credit for introducing me to #1 and #2. Ask me if I'm happy that Jon goes out of his way to introduce me to products which he knows will cost him some coin, but will put a smile on my face and make my day-to-day womanly issues a little less inconvenient. I love him. (He also gifted me with a spa package last night - I'm getting prepared for a little spoiling.)
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