Okay okay, summer is one of our favorite seasons at the Lunette HQ. We get to forget about the winter scarves and coats, and bring out the trendy swimsuits and sandals – oh and eat açaí bowls all day everyday. Those endless summer nights, tan lines, hikes, and the beach – it’s truly paradise for three straight months. Whether you live 5 minutes from the beach or have to take a plane to get some sand between your toes, you’re bound to get your period on one of those beach trips! Don’t let your period stop you from getting in the water and getting your tan on (with SPF protection of course). This is you before Lunette You’re scared to go to the beach with your friends because you don’t like tampons and you simply can’t show up in a diaper! You have to sacrifice an entire week every month this summer because you’re scared you might start bleeding profusely and get attacked by a shark. If you do wear tampons, you’re scared your crush might see an unexpected string hanging from your vagina...Ha! Oh the days before you used a menstrual cup. This is you after Lunette (and forever) It’s as if the stars aligned and everything is right in the world…okay we’ll keep dreaming but using a menstrual cup is pretty darn close! You can finally stop worrying about your tampon string popping out of your swim suit, and never have to sit in your own diaper *pad* again! Now that tampons and pads are out and menstrual cups are in, you won’t have to constantly keep changing stuff down there. Lunette cup keeps you safe and leak-free for up to 12 hours. Beach volleyball on my period? COUNT ME IN!   So now that you know how easy it will be while you’re menstruating at the beach, start making some plans because with Lunette you are free to enjoy life as if you weren’t on your period! Swim until your fingers turn wrinkly and you have enough sand in your butt to fill an entire backyard. Oh, and if you’re one of those people who likes to pee in the ocean and skip the bathrooms that are miles away from your towel, pee away­ – your menstrual cup isn’t going anywhere ;). Get your very own Lunette menstrual cup here.    

This past April I attended Weekend 1 of Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and yes, it was all I could ever imagine. Except there was a teeny thing I brought with me that I probably wouldn’t have if I had a choice…my period.  Yep. I was bleeding during this fun-filled weekend where the sun has no mercy on you, dressing “casual” is frowned upon, the smell of the porta potties make you gag (and are infested with flies), and 100,000 people are exchanging sweat and tears. But hey, the music was great and the oversized art installations were totes Instagram worthy. Menstruating during the chaos that came with Coachella didn’t stop me from dancing around the Polo Fields of Indio, California and jamming to Lady Gaga (Beyoncé, I still love you). In fact, if I’m being completely honest, I kind of forgot I was even bleeding. If it weren’t for my Lunette cup, my vagina and I wouldn’t have survived. I mean come on, imagine a world where you didn’t have to carry extra pads and tampons with you during times like these? Or ever? It’s the best feeling in the world.   Here are just a few reasons why Lunette is literally my bff, and why it didn’t fail me at Coachella:  I never had to worry about changing my pad or tampon several times a day because my cup kept me safe for 12 hours. Seriously, as soon as I entered the festival I didn’t think about my period until I got home. I didn’t have to check or worry about any leak stains on my butt and I didn’t ruin any underwear! Talk about ~period goals~. I only went in the porta potties to pee *and poo*, though I tried to avoid it at all costs, I PROMISE! Not having to change every 4 hours made the 100-degree weather more bearable. Vaginas are naturally moist, and mixing it with pads and tampons on a hot day can be…uncomfortable. Can you say yeast infections? I danced, jumped, ran (yes I ran), sat on someone’s shoulders, all while being on my period.   Okay I must confess, although being on my period during a music festival was a breeze, I would have loved if my period came another week. However, we can’t control the nature of our bodies, and if my menstrual cycle wants to follow me to another festival again this summer, then my cup and I say BRING IT! Get your very own Lunette menstrual cup here.

Can you imagine being discriminated against, even experiencing violence, simply because you're on your period? Sadly, this is still happening in many different parts of the world: women and girls faced with adversity related to their menstrual hygiene. Picture yourself having to deal with this: - Missing school or work each month because you're on your period. Even being forced to sit still at home and bleed! - Stressing out about over-using pads or not having enough underwear. - Having to use unsanitary materials like cloth, tissue, OR pieces of mattresses because you have zero access to personal care products. - Engaging in transactional sex (i.e. sex for pads) to be able to go to school. The above is the reality many girls face, especially in developing countries. Despite progress made in recent years, girls continue to suffer immense disadvantage/exclusion in the education system for the majority of their lives because they bleed! Team Lunette sees this as an increase in untapped potential and a decline in future girl bosses across the globe. The solution seems obvious: these young girls need access to education. By providing more girls with schooling, it's possible to help not only the girl being educated but the community as a whole. Educated women are: - Less likely to marry early and against their will. - Less likely to die in childbirth. - More likely to have healthy babies. - More likely to send their children to school. This positive step towards change will affect entire communities and ensure that future generations have the chance to make a difference for the better. Our goal is to be a part of this positive change by making sure that girls and women EVERYWHERE have a healthy, sustainable and affordable option for period products. We work with locals, and our aim is to achieve positive, long-term impacts. Are you as determined as we are to change attitudes and prejudices and be a part of the positive change that is happening in the world right now? Give us a shout out below if you're onboard with that!