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Some Recent Regret Buys

In my opinion, it's not ethical blogging if we're only featuring the good and not talking about some bad products because let's face it, there are a lot of crappy products out there. And when we're not talking about them we're withholding important information and we're not being fair to our readers. In fact, it means we're being fairer to brands. It's fine if people want to earn some money through brand deals but it's really not worth it to become a sell-out. Some might say why to bother writing about bad products, why not just let them be, but I want to put the word out there about bad products too because I want to help people like me save some money. Please note that when I say "bad products" it means "products that have not worked for me". However, these products might have worked very well for some others because each of us has different skin types and tolerance for products and it's totally OK.

In the past few months, I tried some bath and skincare products and these two are something that I really regret buying. Now, they are not expensive, I got them at the drugstore and one of them, the VO5 shampoo, is just a dollar but nonetheless, I did pay something for it and since it didn't work for me I'm going to rant about it.


This is my first VO5 shampoo and I seriously don't remember why I picked it up, must have been an impulsive buy since it was only 99cents. I knew it wouldn't work but I bought it anyway. I got the herbal escapes moisturizing one thinking it wouldn't at least wreck my frizzy hair. But I was totally wrong, this shampoo is very drying. For something that says moisturizing and rich formula on its label, it stripped my hair and scalp of all the moisture and left it feeling itchy. The formula doesn't look rich either, it's a gel kind of shampoo. I have to use a ton of conditioner after using this and a lot of oil on my scalp. The fragrance isn't great either, it's called Free me Freesia. This shampoo is utter rubbish, don't buy it. I don't know if the other flavors are any good but I'm not going to bother anyways, I can just feel it's all going to be crap.

I was recommended the Summer's Eve Simply Sensitive Cleansing Wash for sensitive skin by my GP, and to think a doctor would know something about soaps was my mistake. I went to her for a solution for my recurring yeast infection and she suggested I use this. Seriously, this stuff did nothing better than a normal soap would do. The soap is meant for washing down there and keeping it PH balanced and clean. It is also dermatologist and gynecologist tested/recommended. It's a clear gel that's tacky and has no fragrance. It made the area drier than before and it did nothing to control my yeast infection from recurring. So if you ask me, don't buy this shit, stick with your regular soap/wash or whatever you use to clean down there. Also, you are not supposed to clean your vaginal area with soap since that area is self-cleaning. These soaps are only for the outer area. My doctor didn't even bother to mention that to me. I had to google it. I'm ditching this stuff and using my Dove sensitive body wash to clean down there and it works much better in my opinion.

Did any of you buy these products and maybe had a similar experience or have they totally worked for you? Please do let me know. Hope this post helped you.

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  1. I definitely agree about the shampoo, not my favorite one! xo

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    1. Yep, I don't know what I was thinking while buying it.

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  2. Very much love what you said about Ethical Blogging! I think blogging about regret buys is just as important about writing about our favorites! I had tried V05 shampoos before & thought they were "ehhh" at best! Their conditioners tho make for some AWESOME shaving cream! XO Doll!

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    1. Thanks Sweets :) I was actually expecting some negative comments on my rant about ethical blogging but guess everyone feels the same way as me :) .. I have to try the VO5 conditioners. xoxo

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  4. I have tried the Vo5 too and I didn't like it too. It left my hair so dry and hard which makes it hard for me to comb it.

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    1. So true, its more like a dry shampoo even though it mentions moisturizing on it.

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