My stink factor I think is 8-9 over 10. If I don't use a deodorant or bathe everyday or choose the right cloth for my clothes, I will stink. There's no escaping it, I guess it's in my genes. Ugh.. tough luck. Because of this, I have tried dozens of deodorants and antiperspirants. Not just 12 or so, but I'm talking 50 or so cause not every product works. There's a lot of false advertising happening here and I'm so tired of it.
Some products even make my Underarms turn darker or stain my clothes or make me smell worse. Nobody wants the smell of overused deodorant. It's unfair to smell like overused deodorant when you just wore that product for 4 hours!
The product that worked well for me is Nivea with licorice extract. That was my saviour and it smells good too. Smells clean and powdery. Another one is Milcu in powder form, but nobody wants to have powdery armpits especially if you're wearing a sleeveless top. But Milcu works, you won't smell a thing, it's also super effective for your feet. I always recommend this to people with stinky feet.
I'm not here to talk about those though. I'm here to talk about the wonderful natural way to deodorize yourself. It's amazing!
First of - CALAMANSI (Calamondin, Chinese Orange, Golden Lime)
These miniature babies work wonders! I tried it last night, after I took a bath I squeezed 1-2 calamansi on a cotton ball and applied it on my armpits. Today, I don't stink at all. Though I must say, it was a bit sticky when it dried out. I think that's because I chose a ripe one, the really orange one. I didn't smell bad at all as I usually do if I didn't put any deodorant. yeah... I stink that much. Just going to bed then stink in the morning. It's a curse!!
It smelled sweet. Definitely not going to use the ripe one next time. But it works so well. I have to try this for weeks and see if my underarms will become whiter cause they said that's the additional benefit. Oh, and I forgot it doesn't sting, unlike when you put it in your face unless of course you just shaved/waxed.
Bah to those people who say it's acid is bad for you. I mean do you even know what's in those commercially bought deodorant. With all those chemicals being absorbed through your skin.
HOMEMADE DEODORANT
1/4 c Baking Soda
1/4 c Cornstarch
5-6 tbsp Coconut Oil
I got this recipe here. I just tried making one awhile ago. It was easy enough, just mix all the ingredients but I don't know when I'm going to try it cause right now I'm experimenting on calamansi. Maybe after 2-3 weeks. Will give a review about it in the future.
But I will have to buy myself some lavender or some sort of nice smelling essential oil cause I don't like the smell of coconut much.
I expect that my armpits will feel softer and also my hair there will become soft. LOL at the last one but because it's coconut that's why I thought of that. The reason why I had coconut oil at home because it works great on my hair and makes my knees softer.
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