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before covid </3

Me and my friend. 🌼🌻🌺 #friendsforlife 💖 #wegobackalongway #fondmemories #reminiscing #thegals #nightout https://www.instagram.com/p/BpY-0FbgoZ8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f2tbsf434f8

With the heat during the summer months, things can get extra skanky and smelly, but you need to do a little research before the never-ending applications of your deodorant or antiperspirant. . Deodorants and antiperspirants contain two ingredients that we need to be careful with: aluminum and parabens. Both are endocrine disruptors, which means that they can mimic estrogen and mess with your hormone levels. Since increased hormone levels can increase the risk of breast cancer. To say that these ingredients need more research, is an understatement. . Deodorants and antiperspirants work in different ways. The sweat glands under the arms (plus in the groin region) are apocrine glands. Those are the glands that expel fats and proteins, alone with sweat. Bacteria love those fats and proteins, and it’s the byproduct of their feast that produces your BO. Deodorant covers up the stink, but antiperspirants stop you from sweating in the first place. Aluminum is the active ingredient that helps antiperspirants plug-up the sweat glands and reduce your perspiration. Parabens are a group of preservatives used in many personal care products. Deodorants and antiperspirants also cause pores to become clogged with aluminum or parabens, and increase estrogen in the body, either from these compounds or from hormones in the skin that can’t escape through sweat. . So, even though it’s summer and everyone wants the best coverage, find the best NATURAL, NON-TOXIC coverage, and put your “Gals” first. Breast cancer is one of the scariest cancers because it’s one of the most common cancers. . After purchasing my premium starter kit and starting my wellness journey, this is one of the first products I ditched! After the research, it is just not worth putting my health at risk. I bought Bentonite Clay, did a little detoxing, and started using Young Living’s Meadow Mist deodorant and Thieve’s Aromabrite Toothpaste…yup, you read that right. No matter what you choose to use as a deodorant, just choose a safe one! / / #research #thegals #pink #education #naturalliving #nontoxic #wellness #yourhealth #whatmatters #takecareofyourself #youngliving #detox #bo #girlboss #oilylife #holistic #balance

Ladies who lunch 🍷🍷🍷#winery #selfie #ocean #houseofjackrabbit #thegals #feelinthetannin (at Jack Rabbit Vineyard)

The girls back together 💕🎄✨ #17yearsandcounting #besties #thegals #christmas #party (at Toronto, Ontario)

#thegals of #turksandcaicos 🔥❤️😎🇹🇨 (at Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands)