Why The Honey Pot Co should come with a warning...

We're living in a day where we pay more attention to what we're putting inside of our bodies. From gluten free to cage free to cruelty free to free free! For so long we have gone with the status quo and never questioned the integrity of the products we've used. These days everything is reviewed and scrutinized and if it isn't safe we are calling them out! We do this with our food, skin care, cleaning products, and really anything else you can name. It makes sense that we should start taking a look at our feminine hygiene products.

That's what I did. I had been doing some research on what is actually inside of tampons and pads and determined that I wanted to take a more natural approach to taking care of myself during my "monthly". That is what brought me to the Honey Pot Company products. First, I saw that one of my really good friends mentioned it to someone else on Facebook as a product that she loved. This particular company prides itself on being the first feminine care system powered by herbs. I had been seeing ads come down my Instagram feed for some time. One of the slogans I saw said, "By people with vaginas, for people with vaginas." Bet. Off that alone, I felt comfortable using the products.

So on my last trip to Target, I made it a point to purchase some. I picked up a pack of pads (nothing major, just the regular kind) and it said something to the effect of, "everything is going to be ok, you got this." I immediately got all warm and fuzzy because who else leaves you words of encouragement on your menstrual products? Nobody right? At this point I'm already in love.

I get home open up the package, take a pad out, and open it. It. Smells. Glorious. I've never experienced this sense of excitement when opening up a pad. They are still winning me over. I put it on, wash my hands and go into the kitchen to handle the groceries I just purchased. Suddenly, I feel a slight "tingle" below. It wasn't anything major, I just felt something. I continue to unload my groceries and then BAM! My vagina is on FIRE. I'm talking Alicia Keys "This Girl is On Fire" Fire, Ohio Players "Fire" FIRE, Disco Inferno Fire. Immediately I'm like WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK is happening to me. SURELY, it can't be this plant-based, glorious smelling made by people with vaginas pad that I just put on. It can't be. So instead of taking it off, I GOOGLE "honey pot company burning sens-"... That's all I had to do. Once I put that into Dr. Google, "burning sensation" auto fills into my google search and I am SHOCKED. I later go to Amazon and look at reviews. The first review literally said, "why do my lady bits feel like they're on fire?" OK, WHY ON EARTH is this product out here setting vaginas ablaze?

Remember my friend who I said mentioned it on Facebook? I text her to casually ask if she is the one who I saw mention this to someone else. She takes time to respond because she has no idea that I have 2nd degree burns on my hoo-ha from this plant based realness she has been suggesting people use on social media. Insert side eye. She tells me that she does use them. I tell her that I just used it and my vag is lit and not in a good way. I need you understand this is one of my most responsible friends who is also incredibly smart. This chick tells me that she too had this experience when she first used it and thought something was wrong but the sensation went away. I couldn't believe it!! SHE KNEW! She told me they are infused with essential oils. If I could put the eye roll emoji right here I would. Have you ever had some real therapeutic grade essential oils come in direct contact with your skin? *Spoiler Alert* It burns. ALOT!!

The next day she tags me in the comments on the Hone Pot Company's IG. There are countless comments from women claiming that they had a similar experience. And I bet none of those rusty heauxs warned anybody before they went telling people how great these natural products were. Insert side eye again. They claim that they are supposed to give off a cooling sensation to help with cramps. If by cooling sensation they mean a bar b que in your underwear then yes, they give off a very strong cooling sensation.

I would be remiss if I didn't tell you that the sensation eventually went away and I was fine without taking it off. I assumed that it went away because I waited to late and it just completely burned my vagina off and I no longer had one. I'm happy to report that its still there. Thank GOD. It was a close one though.

I believe that the Honey Pot Company probably has great products. They don't just sell menstrual products. They sell an array of feminine products that include cleansers, wipes, and even lubricant. I may try them out because I like what they are doing with the all natural self care but LORD just know that those pads will light your ass up!