Living Clean-ish Personal Care Swap Outs for Bath & Beauty

So…. I started brushing my teeth with DIRT!! 😁 I promise I haven’t completely lost it. It’s just all in an effort to swap out personal care and hygiene products that I use daily. 

I’m not here to induce widespread panic, but I do believe when you know better you can do better, and after much trial and error with what I’ve found that works and what doesn’t I wanted to provide you some of my top pics for personal care. 

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With my first pregnancy I experienced a common side effect, that I was unaware of until I was dealing with it. Inflamed and bleeding gums. NO BUENO. 

So this go around I was already searching for something to help me prevent letting it get that far. Plus find a more “clean” option. 

Insert The Dirt. I go into detail in my video above. But the gist is that taking care of your mouth is ALWAYS a good idea. For more info on why Oil Pulling is HIGHLY beneficial for your overall health CLICK HERE 

But let’s get to some of my Top Clean Product recommendations. These are some that I’ve have fallen head over heals for. The Dirt tooth paste, Oil Pulling Rinse, and Mint Spray. 

I go over in detail in the video the process. But essentially after you do your Oil Pulling (click to read more on oil pulling) with the rinse for 20 mins (ideally) you wet your tooth brush, dip in the dirt and go to town. My mouth has never felt so clean. 

• THE DIRT TOOTH BRUSHING POWDER
• THE DIRT OIL PULLING MOUTHWASH
• THE DIRT BREATH SPRAY

Recently I also conducted an experiment to find an Aluminum free Clean Alternative to Deodorant and Antiperspirant that actually WORKS!! These two topped the list and when I say I tried nearly every other “clean” brand  I mean it!! Most left me debating going back to the chemicals cause they made my arm pits feel sticky or just down right didn’t work. 

These two are AMAZING. I’d say the Lavender Primal Pit Paste goes on smoother, but both work very well. 

• PRIMAL PIT PASTE
• SCHMIDT’S DEODORANT 

I also  use light make up daily. So some time ago I started swapping out my beloved Mac and other cosmetics that I had been using for years for some cleaner options. I found Tarte (which I now LOVE) it is made with Amazonite Clay and has great coverage. I find mine at Sephora. 

I typically only wear, my foundation, concealer, mascara, and a bronzer/highlighter. For the bronzer highlighter I love Jane Iredale Sunbeam and the Pacifica 3 in 1 (I found mine at Target) 

• TART AMAZONIAN CLAY FULL COVERAGE FOUNDATION
• PACIFICA RADIANT SHIMMER COCONUT 3 IN 1
• JANE IREDALE SUNBEAM

Lastly… let’s chat about the more sensitive stuff. The lady parts. I was resistant to use alternate products here, but now that I have. I’ll never go back. I obviously have no need for them right now, being pregnant, BUT have used them for a year and am only upset I didn’t switch sooner. After all pads and tampons are used in one of the most sensitive parts of our body. 

If found using these Charcoal Pads were amazing. I tried the Diva Cup and honestly wasn’t a fan. The fit was just awkward for me, but I know others who swear by them. I can only give you my experience. So instead I opted for Seventh Generation Organic Tampons. 

• Heart Felt Bamboo Reusable Cloth Feminine Pads

• Sun Bum Sunscreen

So that’s it for my product recommendations, but here is one more great source for info on OIL PULLING