• rumba@lemmy.zip
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    2 hours ago

    I stopped in a Walgreens the other week on a trip to vegas to get some spray-on deodorant. They had a dozen womens options, mens had 6 versions of degree, all locked inside containers so you couldn’t smell any. I ended up going with ‘white’. I would have loved some jet fuel options…

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    4 hours ago

    I am a man and I chose my deodorant because to me it smells like fruit roll up. I’m not a shill, so if you’re curious, it’s this kind:

    spoiler

    Old Spice Wolfthorn

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      51 minutes ago

      For some reason most stores here stock several types of Old Spice apart from the original, which is the one I like most :(

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    5 hours ago

    I just get whatever is on sale that has an effective track record on my BO. Work with fluids and sweat all day so I can smell like an airplane or a shark or flower as long as I don’t smell like body funk I’m happy.

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    6 hours ago

    What’s the fruit that looks like a cross between an eggplant and a coconut with tauntaun guts?

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      9 hours ago

      …just make your own at that point and save money? You should not be suffering spending extra on unscented stuff. That’s like the easy ass default. You can buy unscented soap in bulk for cheap as hell.

      And haven’t tried this, but: https://cadryskitchen.com/diy-coconut-oil-deodorant/

      Like baking soda, cornstarch, and coconut oil might be all you need for an unscented deodorant

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        8 hours ago

        sadly i am a stinky/sweaty lady and require antiperspirant, not just deodorant. which I did actually attempt to make myself once. i bought aluminum chlorohydrate powder and then proceeded to not make the time/effort to make an antiperspirant gel/spray out of it for about 5 years before giving up, admitting to myself it was an abandoned project, and tossing it along with components for several other abandoned projects in a pre-move cleanup 😑

        fortunately I’m actually good on soap for now between Kirk’s Coco Castille unscented and my hipster friend’s homemade unscented olive oil soap :]

        shampoo and conditioner have been difficult. I like the CeraVe ones I currently use but have to decide if I’m satisfied with their performance enough to justify the price. 😬 though if I do decide that I’ll likely get them online for cheaper next time I run out

        it is a big dumb scam that unscented things usually cost way more than scented.

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      8 hours ago

      Check the organic/natural isle of your grocery store and look for the Potassium Alum based deodorant. They look like a block of crystal. They’re natural and non-aluminum. They also come in unscented variants. Best of all, they’re cheap.

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        8 hours ago

        I have one, they’re super great astringents for stopping bleeding of small cuts :D sadly they’re not very effective on my level of sweat/stink 😭 though they are better than nothing so I use mine as a backup when I’ve run out of aluminum chlorohydtate antiperspirant. They are indeed cheap if you know where to look, and I’ve never had one run out (I just drop them and they break 😂)

        of note, potassium alum / any alum mineral does actually contain aluminum ions by definition. they are known to be non-irritating to some people who have a reaction to more mainstream antiperspirant ingredients (e.g. aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum chloride) hence their popularity as an alternative

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      10 hours ago

      I got a floral smelling perfume that was labelled “for men”. Really liked it. But got told a bunch of times “someone’s wearing a lovely women’s perfume”. Maybe I just want to smell like flowers too goddamnit.

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        4 hours ago

        someone’s wearing a lovely women’s perfume"

        I just really have to clarify whether someone actually said these specific words to you

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        I just straight up started wearing women’s perfume. I really like sweet and powdery smells, as well as vanilla notes. You don’t really get stuff like that ‘for men’, but their stupid labels can’t stop me.

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    11 hours ago

    Tactical body wash with essence of slaughterhouse, IPAs at the axe throwing place, and gym floor mats covered in sweat from the bois.