Vital Proteins sent me product for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
Earlier this week I answered a question on my Wednesday Q&A post about my use of collagen powder, the kind that I use, and if I like it. I wanted to share that again here since the remainder of this post will be expanding on my initial answer about my use and experience with Vital Proteins collagen peptides, so definitely take a look and read through this post for all of my thoughts. Also…there may be a giveaway coming soon 🙂
From last week’s Q&A post:
So I use Vital Proteins collagen peptides and have been using it for about 2 months now. They have a variety of different kinds of collagen but specifically I use the grass-fed pasture raised collagen peptides. I am going to be writing a full post with lots of details on this very soon, but just to give a quick overview, I drink it every morning. I put one scoop in my black coffee and stir it up. It says it is unflavored and really I have to agree. I may be able to taste it just ever ever ever so slightly, but it’s hardly noticeable. My husband is pretty picky about flavor and texture, and he drinks it in his coffee too and doesn’t taste it. So that’s more of my gauge to believe that it really is tasteless.
In terms of my results, my main goal with it was to help my hair grow since I’m trying to get it longer and thicker if at all possible 🙂 I take a daily vitamin too, so some of it may be from that, but I do think that my hair has seemed healthier and stronger, and it does seem to be growing longer. I can’t speak to the thickness much yet, and I’m not really sure anything could change my naturally thin & fine hair! I also have noticed that my skin seems more even and clear. My nails also seem a lot stronger…they used to be pretty brittle and now they grow like crazy and are pretty strong!
As I mentioned, I use one scoop every day in my coffee and I just stir it in. It totally dissolves so there’s no weird clumps or pieces of it floating around. Just a quick stir and you’re good to go. It’s easy to remember to take it with my coffee since I just leave the tub of it sitting out next to the coffee machine, it’s just part of my routine now!
So why did I decide to incorporate it into my diet? I have been struggling to get my hair and nails to grow even on a vitamin, so I decided to try this because I figured it couldn’t hurt!! So that was my main motivation, but having it also be able to help my skin, my ligaments & tendons, and my bones was an added bonus. I have to say I have really seen a difference in my skin…it does seem much more even and clear… I haven’t even been wearing foundation lately because I haven’t thought I needed it! Which rules, cause let’s be honest I don’t feel like putting all that makeup on every day anyways. It also aids in skin elasticity, so as I age (turning 30 in January!) I am definitely looking to incorporate ways to keep my skin looking young and healthy.
In case you’re over there wondering, “What the heck is collagen anyways?” Well, I’ll tell you. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and is a key constituent of all connective tissues. Collagen provides the infrastructure of the musculoskeletal system, essential for mobility.
I’ve also been enjoying the Beauty Water in the Melon Mint flavor, which I like to mix with a flavored La Croix and fresh lime or lemon squeezed in! If you’re wondering how the Collagen Peptides and the Beauty Water is different, the Collagen Peptides have no flavor, so they are great to add into your coffee, tea, smoothies, virtually anything. The Collagen Beauty Waters are great when you want something tasty with water, or are looking to give your skin a little extra love, as these contain collagen, probiotics and hyaluronic acid, which helps our skin with the ability to preserve moisture. This results in better firmness, pliability, and plumpness of your skin. Yes please 🙂 You can totally have a little spa day at home with this mix, a nice face mask, and a comfy robe!
All in all, it’s definitely worth a try, I think you for sure need to get through the first tub of it (I started with the 10z one, so try that if you want to test it before buying the big tub) to really see the difference, but once you do you’ll definitely notice and want to stay on it! So don’t expect instant gratification, but after a couple of weeks you’ll definitely start to see change.
Hope y’all try it and enjoy!! If you have any questions leave them for me below and I will answer 🙂
xo,
Bess
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