I have yet to find a deodorant that I can honestly say, "I LOVE IT! EVERYONE BUY THIS DEODORANT!" Actually, I did, but it has mysteriously disappeared from all store shelves without as much as a goodbye :( So here are my thoughts on deodorant...
My old favorite was, what I called, Degree "click,click". Once upon a time Degree made a soft solid deodorant in 3 scents. Powder scent was the only one I would use because the smell other two made me nauseous when it was hot out. It was a white deodorant, but after you rub it into your pits until it disappeared you were guaranteed to not sweat all day AND left you smelling like a baby butt (after diaper change). I would say that I was 110% happy with this deodorant. - I think they still make a men's version, but I am not to keen on the scents. UPDATE: Found it on DRUGSTORE.COM!
Secret makes a soft solid deodorant which I have used a few times...but was nothing compared to degree. My armpits would still sweat on a hot day! TMI? I would say that I was 80% happy with this deodorant.
Dove makes Clinical Strength deodorant. I have used
prescription deodorant (see next example) before and this definitely does not compare, BUT, it is still great. You are supposed to apply it at night and it is supposed to work the whole next day. It does. Now, my mom insists that it works just as well if you put it on the same day like normal, but I don't agree. This is my new favorite deodorant and I would say that I am 95% happy with it.
DriSol is a prescription deodorant that was all the rage when I was in high school and college. All you had to do was ask the doc to give you a prescription. DriSol was a liquid deodorant that came in a bottle and you dab the product on your armpits. If you follow the directions, you literally do not sweat AT ALL the entire next day. With something so good there is always a bad side...this stuff stings! You definitely want to make sure that you have not shaved your armpits within the previous 24 hours...which means that you might have some stubbly pits during the summer season...but at least they will be dry. The directions also recommend that you wrap you armpits in saranwrap overnight or in a tight t-shirt...i remember I used to sleep with my arms in the air until it soaked in. I would say that I am 150% happy with the deodorant, but only 50% happy with the stinging and wrapping involved in the process.
My cousin Amie started selling Melaleuca products last year. Melaleuca is sort of like Amway, they sell everything from cereal to vitamins to makeup, to laundry detergent...its all organic. Their original scented products are to DIE FOR so I tried the deodorant and I am pretty happy with that. It is a solid white deodorant, so I don't think it will work for the summer, but It was a trusty stick of deodorant all winter. I would say that I am 90% happy with it.
Spray Deodorant. I forgot how bad for the environment this was right after I got a can of Arrid XX. I tried it and feel guilty that I LOVE it! Nevermind the 5 minutes of coughing after applying it...it works dude.
I'm in the market for a new stick for the summer...ideas?
Thank you for starting this nationwide conversation (as Oprah would say). I think this is a topic that needs to be explored. I like so many other women have problems with deodorant. I feel that most powder deodorants don't go on clear when they say they do. I don't like clear deodorants as I don't think they offer the same amount of wetness protection. Also I feel that you need changing deodorants for them to keep working. I may be crazy on this though... I have tried men's deodorants but its not the same. My questions is: is there a powder deodorant that goes on clear and keeps you super dry and stinky free? What about the clothes staining situation? My white shirts often turn yellow at the pits. Is there a solution? I may need to try the prescription stuff... Ania
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