If you think deodorant is a seasonal item, you're part of the problem.
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I took it more as a plea to people who think it's optional year round
Approaching? Lucky you, not dealing with a heat wave for the past week.
Also: you can get deoderants that aren't antiperspirants, which i personally go with because we kinda sweat for a reason (i like not getting heat stroke)
For people who didn't know: The smell is caused by bacteria breaking down the compounds in your sweat (and other stuff that ends up in there, like skin flakes), not by the sweat itself. So it's perfectly possible to be drenched in sweat yet not smell much at all.
I've been using one of these salt stick deodorants for about a year now. I keep a stick of the scented antiperspirant as well for back up, because I still feel like sometimes I have an odor even if I don't notice it. I've only tried the brand I have now, but do you have any recommendations?
i don't think brand recommendations have any worth for things like this, because there might well be 50 local brands. You really just have to decide what you care about and compare things yourself.
Like the sweat doesn't outstink the deodorant within five minutes of leaving the house.
Idk what kind of deodorant you're using but I regularly go for long walks where I come back absolutely drenched in sweat, like wring out a tall glass of sweat type drenched. All I can smell on the shirt is deodorant. You sure you're using it correctly / enough?
In my opinion I am using enough because it does its job when it is not swelteringly hot outside and I also don't stink of deodorant. (I am rather sensitive to that kind of thing) If I put on enough that I don't stink of sweat I just stink of deodorant (with a tinge of sweat) instead which I don't think is all that much better personally.
which I don't think is all that much better personally.
For the other people it is.
That depends on the person, plenty I've talked to have explicitly said that sweat smell is better than the mix resulting from trying to just drown it in a different odor. For me personally it'd also depend on the deodorant.
Well it's a good thing they are not stuck between my armpits huh?
In a way they do
I was having this problem until I looked online and found the brand I had been using my entire life had lowered their active ingredient by nearly half (all while rebranding to 48 HOUR PROTECTION) solved by finding a brand that hadn't enshittified, fuck you Speed Stick
Wash yourself and apply antiperspirant.
Violet:
Its 40°C outside, do I bathe in deodorant before going out ?
the stuff i use actually seems to last remarkably well, and it's not an antiperspirant so it has to last through full sweat production too!
What stuff do you use? I haven't found one that lasted all day, just antiperspirant.
ICA hjärtat "special care" aluminiumfri deoderant
But you know, good luck finding this outside sweden, hence why this comment is ever so slightly snarky because i'm not quite sure what you expected :P
Sometimes i feel like i'm the only one who doesn't order everything on amazon..
Ah dang hahaha, it was worth a try anyway ;)
Someone get violet on the convo
Some people don't have the financial resources or mental health required to maintain their hygiene in extreme circumstances (which the daily forecasts are starting to become). Practice kindness and patience, they're skills that need to be developed and will be vital to our species survival.
Some people don't have the financial resources or mental health required to maintain their hygiene in extreme circumstances
I don't get it. What do you mean? Everyone can wash. And everyone can use antiperspirants (there are cheap ones).
People with mental health issues struggle to do basic self care tasks sometimes as it seems overwhelming. Its actually a sign to look for in your friends and family if they start neglecting personal hygiene, as it can lead you to getting them help
even just executive dysfunction (which MANY people have) can make stuff like showering absolutely exhausting, because it's actually a WHOLE bunch of steps in disguise. Get a towel, take off your clothes (every item is its own step, mentally), get in the bathroom and close the door, etc etc etc i can't even be arsed to list all the fucking steps dear god.
I've had to stop even trying to use shampoo because if i did i would never shower at all. I'm happy if manage to get myself into the shower and rinse off like.. a couple times per month, if that..
I just want a sonic shower like in star trek: just clothes off, get in shower and BWEEEEEEEM, clothes back on.
My 12 year old t-shirts will stink regardless.
Let poor thing rest in peace
No, they're still in one peace. Actually in pretty good condition since I always air dry them.
All aboard the STANK BUS baby!
The prices for non-aluminium based deodorants have made that impossible.
Non-aluminum? Are you eating it?
Tom's of Maine? Or if you're not picky you can get Arm & Hammer for like $3
I have personally found a DIY deodorant recipe of 5 tablespoons of melted coconut oil, 1/2 cup of vegetable starch (I use corn starch but most online recipes will suggest arrowroot or potato), 1/4 cup baking soda, and 20 drops of an essential oil (I like clove for extra antibacterial effect) shockingly effective, economical, and aluminum-free. You can find variations online, including ones that include beeswax or a higher melting point plant-based wax if you want to shape it into stick form instead of just rubbing some on like a lotion, but in general it really works for me. Hasn't been bothering my skin and the scent is mild enough not to bother me like most commercial scented deodorants. I was skeptical but I gave it a shot and it's been working great.