Hey guys! So if you read my post on "10 thing's I've loved during lockdown", you might have seen I mentioned I was trying out some personal vitamins. I've been trialling a set of personalised vitamins from The Personalised Co for 30 days and I thought I'd share my views!
So I'm a total novice when it comes to vitamins and what the hell you are supposed to take. There are thousands of different types out there for sale, but very little guidance when it comes to what is worth the money. After some heavy googling one night, I stumbled upon The Personalised Co and saw that they had a quiz you could take, which would recommend the best-suited vitamins for you. Finally, a vitamin website that isn't confusing as hell! They chucked a cute water bottle in for good measure and the deed was done.
The Quiz
The quiz was super easy to take and didn't have any overly complicated health questions in there. It took me just under 10 minutes to complete the quiz and I was given a set of recommended vitamins, all ready to purchase as a one time offer or by monthly subscription. It was great to see they weren't pushing you to subscribe with overly cut down prices - both options are priced the same.
Here are my results:
Magnesium (23p a day)
- Your Magnesium can help with your stress, a restful night's sleep & support muscle recovery.
- The stress relief supplement. Essential if you are stressed, mentally, emotionally nutritionally or physically.
- Strong research
Collagen (20p a day)
- Collagen supports your healthy skin and nails as well as tendons, ligaments, and bones.
- The queen of anti-ageing and Biohacking your body into tip-top health. Collagen supports healthy skin and nails as well as tendons, ligaments and bones making it a top choice of athletes too.
- Moderate Research
- Your daily Lemon balm will aid anxiety & help to sleep.
- A calming herb for anxiety. An afternoon lemon balm tea can often help bring calm and serenity.
- Moderate Research
- Your Multi-Vitamin is for your overall wellbeing.
- A great support to the stresses of life.
- Moderate Research
- Your Zinc helps with your immunity & can promote healthy facial skin.
- Zinc the antisocial mineral. It likes to be taken at night alone. If you feel nauseous when taking zinc, take with food. Nausea may also be an indication you are lacking digestive enzymes.
- Moderate Research
All of the recommendations made sense based on how I answered my quiz and the website has really good explanations for each vitamin and the research behind it. The quiz seems to recommend items that would come to a round figure of £30, most likely so it's easy to price subscriptions.
Delivery
Delivery took around 10 working days. As soon as I placed my order, I received an email informing me it may take up to 14 working days to arrive due to the coronavirus causing issues. I think this is totally understandable, especially for a small business.
Packaging
Check the Tik Tok video below to see me unboxing them!
I love the packaging and the fact that there is a little packet for each day (fully recyclable and eco-friendly). The daily quotes are also really cute, but a few of them were faded. I love the free water bottle I received and it was a really nice way to welcome first-time customers.Rebecca on TikTok
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Results
It's really hard to review whether vitamins truly work, as it could be a combination of things making you feel and look better. But since I've been taking them daily, I think my skin has been clearer, I can sleep better and I just feel a little healthier. Taking that many a day can be a bit challenging if you aren't used to it, so maybe keep that in mind if you are ordering a box.
Since I first made my order, The Personalised Co have added some really nice updates to their site. Now you have your own dashboard where you can easily re-order and see your results. You can also earn rewards for being loyal, which is an amazing incentive.
I have re-ordered another box, but I swapped Lemon Balm for Omega 3, as this has strong research claiming to "help with inflammation, muscle recovery, heart health and promote optimal brain development". This also made it £1 cheaper, which is always nice.
Now you can easily add each vitamin separately if you prefer, rather than go with the quiz results. However, I should have probably ordered these a little earlier as my current box will run out before the new one comes (I guess this is where the subscription option is handy!)
Overall, I am impressed with my experience and I think this is a really cool concept. It's also great to support a smaller, upcoming business, especially under the current circumstances. If you fancy picking up a box for yourself, here's a link for £10 off*.
Love Rebecca Ashley x
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