5 Products That are ACTUALLY Worth Your Money
Let’s be honest. When was the last time you were doom scrolling and an influencer popped up on your feed swearing this supplement, pair of sunglasses, or beauty item was the best thing they have ever gotten, so you buy it and then realize it is making your skin breakout, or actually not doing anything for you and BAM 60 dollars, down the drain.
Trust me.
I have been there (more times I like to admit).
With lots of self reflection, trial, and error, over the past few years or months or so I have been using a few products-and have decided these are my TRIED AND TRUE. So here are my top 5 products that are actually worth your money-and hopefully can be an improvement to your life.
- Moonjuice Magnesium (also available on amazon)
I KNOW. You might be thinking “Catalina…75 DOLLARS???????” But you must hear me out. Number one, we are actually all pretty much deficient in magnesium-and it’s a SUPER important electrolyte/mineral (research here!). I specifically love moonjuice though because it provides a mix of really good strains of magnesium and it has L-theanine in it which is just amazing for stress levels. Both of these combined are like the best thing for sleep. Seriously I sleep like a freakin baby taking this- and unlike melatonin I do not get drowsy the next day. If anything I wake up feeling more energized and refreshed. This supplement is also third party tested (please make sure all your supplements are!!! The FDA DOES NOT regulate them!). So it’s effective and safe!
Number two-I don’t use the full serving size so this actually lasts me WAYYYY longer than it says. It recommends taking a full teaspoon but I probably do anywhere from ¼-½ tsp and it works just as well. I also only take it around five nights a week!
Number three, it tastes so yummy. I look forward to my magnesium shot before bed every single night I take it.
So worth your money if you can get your hands on it!
- Just Ingredients Protein Powder
So I already wrote a blog post about my favorite protein powders. Refer here to read. This one just puts it on top for quality, texture, taste, price and accessibility (yas you can get it on EBT at Whole Foods!) You can also use my name (Catalina) to get 10% off if you want to order directly from them!
Protein Powder is such an amazing way to bump up any snack or meal to make it more satisfying and build that muscle. A life saver as a college student when you can’t prep a protein! (If you are looking for the closest dupe to Ballerina Farm protein, this one is it!)
Why spend 30 dollars on a toner from Sephora when you can get which hazel for 7 bucks at practically any store and it comes straight from Mama Earth. Native to North America this baby has been used for centuries for things like scrapes, burns, skin irritation, etc. I personally use it as a daily toner and have been noticing amazing results. It acts as a gentle exfoliant and leaves my face feeling so clean. HIGHLY recommend!
- Honey Swim Swim Suits
EVERYONE NEEDS ONE GOOD SWIM SUIT. I’m sorry but is there a worse feeling than being at the beach in a swim suit you hate, is so uncomfy, and is constantly falling off?? NO. We deserve better ladies and gents. Honey Swim is my FAVORITE swimsuit brand for a few reasons.
- Small business YAYYYYY I love supporting small businesses. Also started by two best friends-so cute.
- QUALITY IS SO NICE. They last so long and I feel SO CONFIDENT
- CUTE AF. I love all the patterns and there are so many options and they are constantly doing new drops!
- Sold in sets! Also a pet peeve: When a bikini bottom and bikini top are sold separately. HELLO??? Can I just get them both together??? I love that Honey Swim sells bikinis in sets! Their prices might look a bit high at first but keep a lookout for their sales! They always do SO MANY!
- CRZ Yoga Active Wear (also available on amazon)
Another thing that is so expensive in today’s world: active wear. And so often, the cheap active wear feels so low quality and doesn’t even stay up when you workout! Well look no further, CRZ Yoga is your next active wear buy! This brand is literally a Lulu Lemon dupe for around ⅓ of the price! Insane!! And the quality I am telling you is SO SO GOOD. The leggings stay up, they snatch me in, and make me feel confident. I’ve also had multiple pieces from them last me so many years and stay in such good shape! You deserve to feel good when you workout and wear a cute set that isn’t 200 dollars!
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I hope this blog post gave you some good recs that are actually good investments as well! I personally love all these brands and items and I hope you try at least one!
Stay awesome
xoxo
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Cat
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