(FREE!) Manduka Renew Mat Wash Review

Hey y'all! Long time no blogging! It's that time of the year again. I'm back in the throws of school again. But I wanted to make a review post of this yoga mat spray that I recently got. I haven't blogged much about it but I have been doing yoga a lot the past few months offered by my college. I bought my Blogilates mat a while back but it's a little too attention grabbing for me so at the moment I have been using my black Oakley mat which I won back in 2013 at an obstacle course 5K.  I don't know how many times I've used it, but I do know that I have never given it a proper wash or wipe down which is scary considering that I use both sides and the floor on which I'm laying my mat on is probably not clean either. Long story short, my yoga mat needed some good ol' TLC.

My yoga instructor told me about a mat spray that he got for free from a website using a promo code and that was when I found Manduka.  They have 2oz. travel size bottles for $5 which I got for free using the promo code "grateful". I don't know if the code still works but you can give it a shot. Choose free shipping and you basically get a bottle of mat cleaner for FREE. I used my 2 debit cards to get 2 bottles (shameless I know! But when they run out, I will probably buy the big refill bottle.).  They come in three scents: Energizing Gingergrass, Soothing Citrus & Tranquil Lavender. I got the latter two and they smell great. Not a scent you would want to spray on yourself but a very clean scent nevertheless.

The actually process of ordering it online was top notch. I ordered the spray on February 1. It shipped on February 2. And it landed on my doorstep February 5. They came in a box that was way bigger than the actual bottle and it was covered in bubble wrap. I can feel they took extra care to make sure it was sent safely. So if you guys are looking to try out a mat spray for FREE, go to the Manduka website.

BODYPOP ACTIVE Draw the Line Leggings: Review

Being at college, it is very hard to stay fit. Between juggling classes, getting enough sleep, socializing and remembering to eat, fitness falls fast on the list of priorities.  Fitness is very important, and I try to remain active and find time to do some type of workout. I take yoga classes twice a week and I try and run whenever I can.  Working out helps relieve stress and you feel so much better after a hard workout (because endorphins and such). As a girl who likes fashion, cute workout clothes are a major motivator. So when Cassey Ho from blogilates came out with a new active wear line with watercolor printed leggings I knew I had to have them. I couldn’t get them when they first came out since I was moving addresses but once they restocked, I made sure to snag a pair for myself. So that’s my whole deal with that. Now let’s get to the review.

Ordered: October 26, 2014

Shipped: October 27, 2014

Received: October 29, 2014

Crazy right!?!? 72 hours from when I clicked buy on bodypopactive.com to me opening my mailbox and seeing the package. I don’t know if everyone got their package this quickly or if I was just lucky, but that is super fast.

Draw the Line Leggings Size: Small Price $75.00 + $5 shipping 

Clutch: Free

Postcard: Free

As you can see they still had clutches when I had placed my order. If you are making an order, check if the CLUTCH coupon code still works. I’m not sure what I’d use it for, maybe holding makeup brushes or something.

The package came in a bag that was the size of the clutch. Inside were three items and the paper that showed my order.

Now to the actual leggings.  First off, the print is gorgeous. I’ve never seen any print like them. I hope whomever Cassey got to paint that design gives us a follow up, maybe a nice sky blue print perhaps? The fabric is a polyester/spandex blend. I am not a textile expert, but I will say that the leggings have a silky, smooth feel. By comparison my Forever 21 workout leggings with side mesh panels have a t-shirt/regular leggings type material (in other words, not at all silky). The leggings are thin and feel like a second skin. The pockets and mesh are a nice touch too. My only gripe about these leggings is that they don’t exactly fit me. I am around a size 4 and I’ve always had big legs. The leggings were a little hard to put on and I had to pull them all the way up because they were getting scrunched up at certain places. I don’t think it’s the fault of the company. It is hard to estimate sizes on an exclusively online store. But I will take it as a positive and motivate myself to run more and do leg workouts to fit into my beautiful leggings.

Overall: Fast shipping, extra goodies, high quality material/stitching, a little tight

Rating: 4.5/5

If you want to buy a pair I will put a link here: http://www.bodypopactive.com/product/drawthelinelegging

Sidenote: I've been thinking of trying Ellie activewear? Any thoughts?