DE for sure. I use Astras.
Shaving Your Armpits as a Means of Sweat Prevention?
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Lasered Pits? Ouch.
What's a little temporary pain if it results in the solution to a life of inconvenience and embarrassment? I don't have the problem of sweaty armpits, but if I did, I would sure think about surgery.
Hmm....you're right. The thought of mini laser beams penetrating my sensitive pit glands isn't the most pleasant thought, however.
I used to do it when I worked out at the gym like a man possessed. Now, I like to just rotate my antiperspirants (it seems my body gets used to one after awhile and doesn't work as affectively? odd, I know!)
The same thing can happen with shampoo and soaps as well. your body gets used to them all so they aren't as effective. Switching up products in your routine can be a good thing.
How can your body get used to soaps and shampoos? I can see how the body can (and does) develop a tolerance for certain substances, such as medications, alcohol, drugs, etc. But how can the oil and dirt on your skin develop a tolerance for soap?
Same here. Adjust the clipper and Im set
Your body can get used to how you clean it, and a side effect of cleaning it is usually stripping away the natural oils your body produces. When this happens it is possible for the glands to go into overdrive and produce more of the natural oils than it used to trying to negate what has been stripped away. Not saying the dirt and oil build up a tolerance to it, but your body can counteract and thus what you were using no longer works like it used to. This is something I've noticed with my hair especially if I stick to the same shampoo for an extended period of time, the effect just doesn't last and my scalp ends up feeling greasy later on in the day.
I have heard of skin overproducing oil in response to overcleansing, but this isn't the same as the body "getting used to" how it's being cleansed. Overstripping and compensating overproduction can happen the first time one uses a product, if it isn't well matched to one's skin. Indeed, usually I hear just the opposite from what you're saying: when you find something that works, stick with it. Your assertion is the first and only time I've heard that the body can get used to a certain cleansing regimen. Can you point to sources that discuss this?
Hmm....you're right. The thought of mini laser beams penetrating my sensitive pit glands isn't the most pleasant thought, however.
Try and imagine what I thought of someone cutting into my eyes with a circular saw so they could prod around with a laser, before and after my LASIK surgery
Say wha?? Which is it? 
I dont shave my armpits , but in the summer I will cut the hair down to almost nothing with scissors or electronic trimmer. It does help!!
I decided recently that enough was enough. I don't have a smell problem with the armpits, but decided that a trim was in order. Now I use scissors to trim armpit hair to rather short. I also use a straight razor to reduce the size of the hair patch. Mostly, I shave away at the upper edge a bit.
Now I don't see armpit hair when I stand normally (arms down at sides). I dry off a bit faster after the shower, too. I actually don't use deodorant at all. Baby shampoo is pretty mild, and works well for me.
Does anyone know of a good odor meter? It just occurred to me that I might not know if I need deodorant or not. Is that how P & G sells so much of this stuff? What if people think I stink?
OMG, buy something quick!
Now I don't see armpit hair when I stand normally (arms down at sides). I dry off a bit faster after the shower, too. I actually don't use deodorant at all. Baby shampoo is pretty mild, and works well for me.
Does anyone know of a good odor meter? It just occurred to me that I might not know if I need deodorant or not. Is that how P & G sells so much of this stuff? What if people think I stink?
OMG, buy something quick!
I do this too, not religiously but once or twice every couple of months.
Use Mitchum Solid Unscented - tried the roll-on and it wasn't as effective, plus I hate having to wait for it to dry. Never tried the gel - I don't think it's marketed over in the UK.
Sounds obvious, but also remember to shower every day, and put deo/ap on immediately after. And another thing (sorry if this is obvious): don't forget to put on clean shirt too! Bacteria can live on clothing from the previous day!
John
Use Mitchum Solid Unscented - tried the roll-on and it wasn't as effective, plus I hate having to wait for it to dry. Never tried the gel - I don't think it's marketed over in the UK.
Sounds obvious, but also remember to shower every day, and put deo/ap on immediately after. And another thing (sorry if this is obvious): don't forget to put on clean shirt too! Bacteria can live on clothing from the previous day!
John
I pulled the trigger for the first time.
Worked wonders, I'm off the AP wagon onto a very light DE application. Awesome reduction in body heat in the sun as well.
I think I'm sold.
Worked wonders, I'm off the AP wagon onto a very light DE application. Awesome reduction in body heat in the sun as well.
I think I'm sold.
Interesting counterpoint to what someone in another thread had to say:
Hmm...I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Maxi Pads stuck to the armpit areas of my shirts, absorbent side facing the underarm.
