I don't know if y'all are seeing advertisements on here for Lume Deodorant, but I have been for months and I finally tried it. I'm about to tell y'all about this stuff.
First, though - some background:
Either my armpits have been stinkier than average or most people are better at hiding it. I know it doesn't help my case that I wear sleeves and hoodies year-round in this hot, humid weather (I have a sun allergy), but for the most part I'm indoors in air-conditioning and cold. I don't think I sweat an unreasonable amount, but it's stinky to me and that makes me self-conscious.
I've used all kinds of deodorants and antiperspirants over the years - even trying some clinical strength ones. Eventually with the strong stuff I started getting a rash and had to stop using them (not that they were stopping my funk, anyway). So then I looked into "natural" alternatives. I tried stuff like Lavilin and Primal Pit Paste and even that expensive Native stuff from Wal-Mart. I never had luck with those, either.
Looking back I think that part of my problem was that my clothing was stained in the pits so that any dampness or sweat reactivated the stank. Hopefully I am not exceptionally stinky, but between me and Shaun I am definitely the smellier one. 😂😂😂 I have recently learned that an enzymatic detergent will likely help that so my next personal project is to go through my shirts and properly clean them all. Apparently just washing regularly when wearing aluminum or wax-based deodorants isn't always enough. I don't know if that is common knowledge or not, but I somehow didn't know it. Now I do.
So... I tried Lume Deodorant because supposedly it works differently than regular deodorants. Their commercials can explain it better than I can so I'll leave it to you to look if you're interested. But I will say that I showered and put it on 24 hours ago and I only smell half-bad. That is a joke. One of my armpits smells honestly just fine with a hint of the warm vanilla scent if you sniff up close. The other armpit smells a bit like sweat, but not as strong as usual. Maybe I put it on that one before my underarm was completely dry or maybe I didn't use enough - I don't know. But I am impressed because I've never had a product keep me funk-free for this long.
One thing I will say is that it's a deodorant not an antiperspirant so if you're not ok with sweating then this is not for you. I don't mind sweating; I just don't want to smell bad. Another thing worth mentioning is that this stuff does NOT smell pleasant straight out of the tube. It smells to me a bit like burnt plastic and feet, but I don't smell it unless I raise my arms. That bad smell does fade as the deodorant dries (it has a lotion consistency), so if you can get past that then I think it's worth trying. They advertise that one application can last for up to 72 hours; I haven't tested that because I just got these yesterday and I washed and reapplied right before making this post. I didn't want to sit around with one semi-stinky armpit. 😂😂😂
Anyway, I wanted to share this with you all because I am feeling so happy and un-self-conscious and I want all of my friends to be able to feel that way, too. I hope you all are doing well! ❤
