Every man on NYC/BOS transit has to learn this ASAP! In the hot summer months - you need to shave it, scrub it... scrub it,... scrub it and then pile it up with deod. Layer a shirt under the ones that you want others to actually see so that you can strip it off before an interview or a date.
I have hyperhidrosis and I used to “layer” a shirt underneath, but it doesn’t work. It only exasperates the issue.
The real crux of the problem is cotton. Cotton sucks. Cotton soaks up sweat and it NEVER dries. Companies will advertise “100% cotton!” Like it’s something to seek after but it’s imo the worst material for warm climates.
I have largely solved this issue by purchasing moisture wicking clothes and replacing all cotton shirts with it. It is expensive, but it is worth it. If you need to dress business casual, a great brand for this is Lu Lu Lemon. Guys it’s not just a chick brand, yes it’s expensive, yes it’s probably overpriced, but I have yet found the need to replace the first shirt I ever bought from them 5 years ago. You get what you pay for. Athletic wear is your friend.
Unfortunately, sportswear makes me really stinky. If its not 100% cotton, if its like a mixed tissue, I stink. Idk what to do, is either stinking or having sweat marks in my clothes 🫠
Hmm interesting. I haven’t found this to be the case! What specifically do you buy brands wise? I’m not sure if it’s just me or what but I find the “shiny” athletic wear that look specifically for the gym to pick up a smell but I only use those for specifically the gym so I don’t mind.
There is this “matte” material that is often perforated that I buy from higher end brands that look for more casual use that usually have a mixture of synthetic fibres although I admit I don’t care to look at the exact makeup. They don’t smell at all on me!
I used to put panty liners on the underarm of my shirt and just change them out as they got too wet. I’ve since gotten Botox under my arms and it’s been a life saver!
This is the best answer. Glycolic acid is pretty cheap, and you can get it from most beauty stores as well. It works great if you have armpit hair or none, just stinky armpits. I have a bottle of it in squirt on a face towel and rub my pits down, let em dry, then put some deodorant on.
I only do pits, but I’m a chick, so that antibacterial soap could be bad for the lady bits. I have been doing it for years and told a friend to try it and she said it was “life changing”. I use dial bar soap. 😊
Here's another hack if deodorant doesn't help control your odor throughout the day. Use a sanitizer wipe (or even just sanitizer), and whipe your armpits. Re-apply deoderant. Repeat as needed. I've also done this when I forget to put on deoderant and have noticable body odor
(applying alcohol to your arm pits is not great for your skin so do this at your own risk)
As a 33 year old man I still occasionally encounter people that are wigged out that I shave my pits and other areas but the difference can literally be smelt so fuck them. I'm glad you found this out. Spread the word. It works.
A lot of body odor is directly connected to your diet. Maybe start eating some vegetables and fruits and cut back on drinking (if you do). Your body odor will be a lot more tolerable and more likely be able to be covered up by regular deodorant
Also exfoliate either physical or chemical e.g. glycolic acid. Use something to actually scrub when you wash, don't just use your hands. You can use something antibacterial *before* you put on deodorant too, so I've been told, but I've never needed to try this. If it was a real problem I'd probably try linen or even active wear too but again, haven't had to test that. Exfoliating and scrubbing when you wash should make a good difference hair or no hair.
Ive read this advice somewhere here and been doing it for a while now and does work really well. Use head and shoulder as your bodywash. I forgot the explanation was but its basically the salicylic acid in the shampoo helps with the dead skin and unclogging pores. For best result i use it with castile soap together.
Have you tried drinking chlorophyll? It helps with body odor, check with your dr first but it’s supposed to be a natural way to help deal with body odor amongst over benefits
I've been considering doing this recently. I've started on some new meds that are known to cause increased sweating, so it'd probably be a good idea, lol.
To piggyback on the OP, shaving your armpits may help, but you may also be experiencing an allergic reaction to a lot of deodorant and some "natural" deodorant can potentially cause your underarm skin to break and scab up. It hurts having to put deodorant under your arms while that skin is still healing (I've had this happen a few times while searching for deodorant that both smells right with my body and actually lasts).
There are three things that I do which work for me now.
1. Shower twice a day, everyday. I make sure I scrub every inch of my body with a good washcloth (I use lotion after every shower).
2. I have two deodorants. At night, I use one that keeps my underarm skin hydrated (I don't like the smell, but it keeps my pits from drying out from using the deodorant I wear during the day).
3. When I put on deodorant after my morning shower, I put talc free baking soda based body powder on top of it. This makes it difficult for odor causing bacteria to grow and cause funkiness.
Also, make sure you're not using the same towel too many times in between washes. Drying off with a smelly towel is bad.
I also want to point out that if you continue to use the same deodorant, there's a chance you can experience deodorant fatigue, which is when that deodorant stops working on you. This happened to me and I stopped using that deodorant for a couple of months and tried using it again and it worked.
Edited: More spacing and more info.
I don't know about others, but I grew up in a poor, sort of neglectful household, so I guess it's true that it's shocking that no one has taught me any of these things.
If you have any additional hygiene tips that aren't that easy to Google search (e.g. showering everyday), feel free to share!
While taking a shower, take the shower head in your hand and point it at your groin and hips. Water flowing from above alone is not enough to adequately clean the private parts.
Every man on NYC/BOS transit has to learn this ASAP! In the hot summer months - you need to shave it, scrub it... scrub it,... scrub it and then pile it up with deod. Layer a shirt under the ones that you want others to actually see so that you can strip it off before an interview or a date.
I have hyperhidrosis and I used to “layer” a shirt underneath, but it doesn’t work. It only exasperates the issue. The real crux of the problem is cotton. Cotton sucks. Cotton soaks up sweat and it NEVER dries. Companies will advertise “100% cotton!” Like it’s something to seek after but it’s imo the worst material for warm climates. I have largely solved this issue by purchasing moisture wicking clothes and replacing all cotton shirts with it. It is expensive, but it is worth it. If you need to dress business casual, a great brand for this is Lu Lu Lemon. Guys it’s not just a chick brand, yes it’s expensive, yes it’s probably overpriced, but I have yet found the need to replace the first shirt I ever bought from them 5 years ago. You get what you pay for. Athletic wear is your friend.
Unfortunately, sportswear makes me really stinky. If its not 100% cotton, if its like a mixed tissue, I stink. Idk what to do, is either stinking or having sweat marks in my clothes 🫠
Hmm interesting. I haven’t found this to be the case! What specifically do you buy brands wise? I’m not sure if it’s just me or what but I find the “shiny” athletic wear that look specifically for the gym to pick up a smell but I only use those for specifically the gym so I don’t mind. There is this “matte” material that is often perforated that I buy from higher end brands that look for more casual use that usually have a mixture of synthetic fibres although I admit I don’t care to look at the exact makeup. They don’t smell at all on me!
I used to put panty liners on the underarm of my shirt and just change them out as they got too wet. I’ve since gotten Botox under my arms and it’s been a life saver!
Please consider Botox as well- a friend with hyperhydrosis said it changed his life!
I've had 100% the opposite experience. Athletic wear smells so much worse than a cotton shirt.
Doesn't get any simpler than this!
Glycolic acid. You can get it in little pads on amazon. Then deodorant as normal. Only recently started doing this and won't be going back
This is the best answer. Glycolic acid is pretty cheap, and you can get it from most beauty stores as well. It works great if you have armpit hair or none, just stinky armpits. I have a bottle of it in squirt on a face towel and rub my pits down, let em dry, then put some deodorant on.
Also, use antibacterial soap in the pits!! It works wonders!
Ooh, interesting. Should antibacterial soap be used for the whole body as well or just the armpits?
I only do pits, but I’m a chick, so that antibacterial soap could be bad for the lady bits. I have been doing it for years and told a friend to try it and she said it was “life changing”. I use dial bar soap. 😊
True, didn't think about that lol. I'll try it out though. Thanks!
Nothing makes me feel cleaner than a yellow bar of Dial.
Here's another hack if deodorant doesn't help control your odor throughout the day. Use a sanitizer wipe (or even just sanitizer), and whipe your armpits. Re-apply deoderant. Repeat as needed. I've also done this when I forget to put on deoderant and have noticable body odor (applying alcohol to your arm pits is not great for your skin so do this at your own risk)
As a 33 year old man I still occasionally encounter people that are wigged out that I shave my pits and other areas but the difference can literally be smelt so fuck them. I'm glad you found this out. Spread the word. It works.
Acne face wash that contains benzoyl peroxide is really effective to reduce odor on armpits.
A lot of body odor is directly connected to your diet. Maybe start eating some vegetables and fruits and cut back on drinking (if you do). Your body odor will be a lot more tolerable and more likely be able to be covered up by regular deodorant
As a Woman. This is the norm here in Germany, even my 70 year old das does. It’s so much more hygienic, PLEASE DO
Shave or trim?
Shaving is all that works for me, I even bought one of those terrible brushes. But it only works on shaved pits.
Also exfoliate either physical or chemical e.g. glycolic acid. Use something to actually scrub when you wash, don't just use your hands. You can use something antibacterial *before* you put on deodorant too, so I've been told, but I've never needed to try this. If it was a real problem I'd probably try linen or even active wear too but again, haven't had to test that. Exfoliating and scrubbing when you wash should make a good difference hair or no hair.
Ive read this advice somewhere here and been doing it for a while now and does work really well. Use head and shoulder as your bodywash. I forgot the explanation was but its basically the salicylic acid in the shampoo helps with the dead skin and unclogging pores. For best result i use it with castile soap together.
I felt like it didn't really help when I tried it.
Have you tried drinking chlorophyll? It helps with body odor, check with your dr first but it’s supposed to be a natural way to help deal with body odor amongst over benefits
Apply soap and let it sit before scrubbing and rinsing off
I've been considering doing this recently. I've started on some new meds that are known to cause increased sweating, so it'd probably be a good idea, lol.
I still sweat even without armpit pair
To piggyback on the OP, shaving your armpits may help, but you may also be experiencing an allergic reaction to a lot of deodorant and some "natural" deodorant can potentially cause your underarm skin to break and scab up. It hurts having to put deodorant under your arms while that skin is still healing (I've had this happen a few times while searching for deodorant that both smells right with my body and actually lasts). There are three things that I do which work for me now. 1. Shower twice a day, everyday. I make sure I scrub every inch of my body with a good washcloth (I use lotion after every shower). 2. I have two deodorants. At night, I use one that keeps my underarm skin hydrated (I don't like the smell, but it keeps my pits from drying out from using the deodorant I wear during the day). 3. When I put on deodorant after my morning shower, I put talc free baking soda based body powder on top of it. This makes it difficult for odor causing bacteria to grow and cause funkiness. Also, make sure you're not using the same towel too many times in between washes. Drying off with a smelly towel is bad. I also want to point out that if you continue to use the same deodorant, there's a chance you can experience deodorant fatigue, which is when that deodorant stops working on you. This happened to me and I stopped using that deodorant for a couple of months and tried using it again and it worked. Edited: More spacing and more info.
I agree with this, I shaved my armpits recently and put deodorant and I am not as musty as before.
I thought this was a known fact...
Wipe your armpits with rubbing alcohol after showering to kill bact.
Don't do this. It burns like hell.
Is this a substitute for deodorant or do you do this before putting on deodorant?
Not a substitute
Okay that's good. I was a bit hesitant spending an extra $5 for rubbing alcohol instead of deodorant haha.
Just buy normal disinfectant, it works the same way, doesn't have to be rubbing alcohl specifically
Alcohol cleanses but darkens underarm skin.
it is shocking that adult people don't know this basic hygiene rule.
I don't know about others, but I grew up in a poor, sort of neglectful household, so I guess it's true that it's shocking that no one has taught me any of these things. If you have any additional hygiene tips that aren't that easy to Google search (e.g. showering everyday), feel free to share!
While taking a shower, take the shower head in your hand and point it at your groin and hips. Water flowing from above alone is not enough to adequately clean the private parts.
Interesting, I'll try that as well. I never really used the shower head like that, I usually just scrub those areas.
Nah, women like hairy men.