Off duty · 3 tested · 2 buying guides
Off duty: the not-beauty things I’ve tested
The tumbler, the creatine, the belt bag — the things that come with me to the gym and up the trail, reviewed by exactly the same rules as the beauty.
LadyMal is a beauty site, but I’m a whole person: I train at the gym three times a week, I hike on weekends, and I have opinions about water bottles. This corner is for the things that aren’t makeup or skincare but have earned a place in my day — and they’ve been through exactly the same test: real use, a score only if I’ve used it, the price I paid, and the honest downside.
Some of it is fitness and nutrition, like the creatine I’ve taken every day for four months. Some of it is the everyday stuff: the belt bag that comes on every hike, and the tumbler I’ve carried every day for about a year — and bought twice, after leaving the first one in a restaurant bathroom.
Tested
Everything off duty, newest first
Micronised Creatine Powder
Dissolves with no clumps, the scoop measures the dose, strength climbed steadily over months. You feel nothing on the day.
Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler (1.18 L)
Carried every day for a year and bought twice. Fits the car cup holder; the straw is spill-resistant, not leakproof.
adidas by Stella McCartney Bum Bag
Phone, SPF and lip balm in front of me, hands free, stays put on hikes. The very long strap is the only annoyance.
Buying guides
Compared, with the labels on
Best belt bags for hiking & travel 2026
The right belt bag keeps your phone, SPF and essentials in front of you and your hands free. We compare five of the most popular bum bags for hiking, travel and everyday — on size, material, comfort and price.
Best insulated tumblers 2026
Everyone has the Stanley — but is it the best big insulated tumbler, or are you paying for the name? We compare the five most cross-shopped tumblers on size, insulation, leak-proofing and price.
Questions people ask
Before you buy
Why are there non-beauty reviews on a beauty site?
Because the same woman who wants a sunscreen that survives a hike also wants to know which bag to take on it. LadyMal is a beauty site first, but I train three times a week and hike on weekends — this corner is where those reviews go.
Are these tested the same way as the beauty products?
Exactly the same. Real use before I write, Tested or Researched on every product, a score only for the tested ones, the price I actually paid, and the honest downside every time.
Where did the Wellness, Fitness and Lifestyle pages go?
They’re all here now. With a handful of products in each, one honest page is more useful than four thin ones — each review still says which it is.
