Freda

Hi again!

Thanks so much for checking in. I'm really excited to share this post with you all, so I hope you enjoy. I wanted to talk about Freda, a business I discovered recently, and one whose values I consider profoundly important. They are a subscription service with a range of different packages, so that you have good quality pads or tampons (or a mixture of both) delivered to your door each month.
The wonderful ladies at Freda are on a mission to unlock the potential of all girls, by helping to provide safe and abundant menstrual sanitary products.

Co-founders Affi and Diahann
from myfreda.com

Monthly subscription boxes are a bit of a trend at the moment, be it snacks, flowers, beauty products... (I've even seen one for cacti!). Here are some reasons why this one is special, and one you'll be really thankful for:

• Never get caught out

We've all been there. Who thinks to buy tampons or sanitary towels unless they need them? A very organised person, that's who. Reality is, we're often forced to make mad dashes to the shops when our periods appear. Or even worse, we improvise until that's possible. Freda puts an end to this, since you know for sure you'll be receiving ample sanitary products every single month, without having to pay any thought to it. I think it's pretty ingenious. 

• Kind to your body

Freda's tampons and pads contain one ingredient: 100% organic cotton. You can also opt for BPA-free plastic applicators with the tampons. They don't use any dyes, fragrances or other artificial nasties, and they are hypoallergenic for sensitive skin. I hadn't even considered what goes into my usual products but I'm of the belief that if I can't pronounce it or visualise it, it's probably not ideal for me. 

from myfreda.com/blog/

• Simple and stylish design

Now maybe this means nothing to you, but I loved the design of Freda's products from the offset (honestly, it's what caught my eye). The colours are calm and simple, and there are none of the garish patterns and slogans found on typical sanitary products. The little cotton bag is such a lovely touch, and mine travels with me in my college backpack so that I'm never caught out on the go. Not to mention it's discreet, which is always cool.

• Support a great cause

Freda helps out wonderful charities, such as A Bloody Good Cause who collect donations of sanitary products for homeless shelters. Not only do they help to publicize their mission, but they donate sanitary products to those who would otherwise go without. These things are a basic human right. Freda are also working to support refugee women and girls without access to education. I'm lucky to enjoy a relatively privileged western lifestyle, and it has been enormously eye opening and humbling for me to learn about the conditions millions of women and girls have to live in. I think we can all agree that no girl should be held back by her circumstances, so any step towards greater dignity, freedom and equality is so important.

from myfreda.com/blog/

Freda offers a range of monthly boxes including pads (night, day or pantyliners), tampons, and there's even a box especially for teens. You can choose what works for you.

You can get your first month completely free (including shipping!) by using the code joinsally92 at the checkout. So go grab your free box if you're interested, I think you'll really like it.

Have any questions that I've not answered? You can follow Freda on instagram, twitter or facebook at @fredaspeaks or shoot them an email at campaign@myfreda.com.

S x