by the time i finished my pits were BURNING and chaffed red and AWFUL! I tried EVERYTHING!
However, after surviving But you must be careful on using it, specially if you have sensitive skin: if youre going out in the sun, you must use some protection over the area you applied the lemon, or you may get burnt My mom still have some marks near her armpits for not using proper protection. At least in the armpit where he is nursing a poison oak rash with lemon. Ok, ..you add on a few more F bombs here & there ; ) Welcome to yet another FTM Friday post on Saturday, after a 5-week hiatus. But after a couple of days the burning subsided so I learned a valuable lesson of just using the lemon juice and nothing else. Do you reuse the same slice, or is it a fresh slice every time? Use 2x a week (I use about 1/4 cup). I read the swear words as gleeful and she totally cracked me up. Keep in the fridge. Ill try that in a few weeks. Im a dairy farmer whos had BO problems ever since puberty and this works wonderfully for me. Favorite comment EVER. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. . I think she was trying to give me a hint, lol. i had a roller ball of coconut oil, peppermint, lavender, & some-other-oil in my drawer for headaches and I though itd be my best bet at recovery and getting through the rest of the day. People have told me I should become a vegan and I wont need deodorant. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Where i work i sweat heavily.ANd ppl rhink i dont bathe i can tell by the way they look im trying lemon before i work tonight will it work? I have seriously sensitive skin thanks to eczema. However, I am inspired by this thread to give the lemon another chance and to also try organic lemon essential oil. i know theres a dying lemon somewhere in the back of my fridge. If wearing a sweater I may feel a little damp but still no smell at all!! Maybe its because I live in a hot and humid climate, and just need more than a lemon? So, I decided to put it to the test for a week. I have since walked the dogs approx. read that before but didnt stick with JUST lemons. I have agoraphobia and extreme anxiety which causes me to sweat then stink. You might like this woman.
Will a lemon help? I tried lime and was amazed as well. Take that Secret clear dry whatever, Im allll about the lemons now. Im very sad cause 20 years of using secret seems to have created two huge lumps under both armpits but I feel if Im good to them and keep up the lemon or natural route I will shrink the lumps. A simple slice of lemon kept me unstinky for 24 hours. I know Im extremely late on this but I had the same reaction and was concerned that I had ruined my armpits for life. Yay! And I dont stink. dont want that either. Just a friendly warning, citrus juices on skin cause fricking awful sunburn when exposed to the sunlight. To the baking soda solution of 1 T to 1 cup of water, add a soap nut or two. What brand charcoal/black soap? A friend has had the same happen. And I dont know if Im imagining things, but it seems to me I sweat less with lemon too.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. How can they possibly work? Like you, I tried a whole hell of a lot of natural and semi-natural deodorants and hated them all. I do 3ish squirts and Im good to go! For the last 3 days, Ive been trying a 50/50 vinegar water solution and it DOES NOT work!
I gonna give LIME a try, and see if it work (please God let it work). Im breastfeeding, so I kinda want to keep chemical crap out of my milk, but I hated the idea of being a stinky hippie.
And my mom taught me(since grade school .. now Im 46)that whenever I touched something and no matter how many times I washed my hands with soap and still cant get rid that smell(esp. I showered yesterday, generously applied some lemon while dodging some fairly incredulous looks from the husband and aired out my pits in front of the fan (what, I dont like damp after shower pit hair. In general, that is. This website uses JavaScript to apply discounts. Question: does this work against the smell or against the wetness too? At least ten. Thanks for the tip! Anyway, as you may know, back in January I set out on my chemical-free body care quest. And presumably my baby is getting lemon-flavored milk now, rather than aluminum and phthalate flavored milk. I tried this, and it really irritated my skin. And I sweated. Happy lemoning . Peace, love and light ^_^.
My armpits really stink i use everything i can think of. Of all the fruits in the citrus family, lemons are arguably the most versatile. Each day, I just cut a small wedge off the same lemon and rub it on my pits. In desperation I went to kitchen to reluctantly grab apple cider vinager (now that really stinks) as I was reaching for it I spotten a lemon, and decided hell is worth a shot, I really did not want to smell like lady vinager. You crack me up!! Try us out. Try it and youll find out. I rubbed a life under my arm and left for a few hours, hell its a miracle cure!!!! days without washing and only on the fourth day did I start smelling a bit funky, but it didnt come even close what Id get within 30 minutes of my shower if I used nothing. Not lemon plus arrowroot powder and shea butter and whatever the hell, just lemon. Take bath and rinse the lemon juice with water and soap once. I soak a cotton with water,1 splash of apple cider vinegar, apply it in my armpits, let it dry and roll a deodorant i got in a vegan store, very natural made of essential oils. When it first dries it smells great and works great, but it just goes down hill from there. Dear GOP: What exactly are we supposed to unite with? A fucking lemon. *with picture of said lemon* and I burst out laughing out loud!! I just use equal parts, I find its most economical that way and Im kind of a cheap-o , Actually, You might be pleased to hear that the reason lemons work is BECAUSE our armpits are very acidic. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Hi RJ 2 questions: Ive been using just plain baking soda and water for almost a year now and it works great, but the application is a pain in the butt. I tried this, but even after waiting a few hours after shaving, it stings like a %^+=#! Ive even skipped some days wtf? Here it is! ), i had to switch back to natural deodorant #1 after our morning staff meeting turned into a game of 9-square (OMG SO FUN!) Every so often, Id use standard deodorant and then feel guilty. Challenge accepted and completed! Also I have been using secret outlast since I was like 10 and the lemon shocked me it actually works better. Now I use all the above except I use a blend called happy from an awesome awesome co called Fabulous Frannies & I sometimes will just use lavender and vanilla & lemon essential oils, well always with tea tree, but I have notvonce broken out,burned, nor smelled. This lemon essential oil in my little spray bottle will be so easy every day THANK YOU for validating the craziness!! Like a romantic partner, it is well worth the wait. Because my sweat doesnt really smell as far as Im concerned, its the wet stains that are embarrassing. ), Definitely trying this, thinking I should avoid it if I have razorburnouch! Hope this is helpful , Would it work with a lime????? Be more polite and considerate of others. Most of it has gone well. Well after that day I got a horrible irritation on my pits. Placed in squeeze bottle with tip applicator. Just a label, they believe in love peace and saving the earth. Its a problem with the unshaven). And your lack of pc-ness is positively refreshing. Solo I fig I heard all the sensitivities and burnings, couldnt get the stuff, tea tree and lwemon and baking soda is a huge part of any ingredients so I just missed together a ratio until I was happy of lemon juice, lemon oil, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, tea tree and the 1st time yl purification until I liked the smell, the feel and the job it done. Not only was it not gross, but, I did not smell sweaty after a hot african night. BTW, gonna try this trick myself. I thank google search for randomly landing me on your blog, as in all these years had never come across or thought of lemons as a possible solution, as well as finding many other fun and helpful articles you have generously taken the time to write. Lemon juice applied to skin can cause whats known as a phytophotodermatitis (PPD) upon exposure to sunlight. Yes, exactly. AWESOMENESS! Maybe lemon juice mixed with fractionated coconut oil. FTM Friday: Finally, a homemade deodorant that works(and you wont freaking believe it), Natural Cheap Deodorant | The Many Faces of Mommy, https://renegademothering.com/ftmfriday/?p=68#.UpGK6Y2Qw70, Misinformation is a B. And, to my delight it worked!!! You should butt-chug some baby powder and rose oil to augment your alkalinity afterwards. This could be amazing, I am so freaking excited. CandiA micro-dap of coconut oilshould help. I tried the lemon in a bottle but they do add ingredients unless Im reading wrong! I too am trying to go chem free with the body stuffI put it on x_x. Try it out or look into it first, you wont regret it and your hair wont even smell like egg. Look at the waaaay bottom of the page. 2022 Madame Lemy From Breaking: They arent regressing. Theyre kids in a blown-up world. Will try it Like, if you ever used to go tanning back in the day, and your skin smelled weird after tanning.
So straight up lemon it is! Picked up an organic lemon and lime while on vacation and kept it going. Ive tried every fathomable combination of essential oils. Well, as far as armpits go. maybe its time? There is no stickiness and no vinegar smell at all. Leave it in for several minutes and then wash out. You should try washing your hair with egg yolk. The struggle to smell fresh and keep perspiration under control is real. Anyone else failing to find their way back into the world? I will be trying the lemon juice pronto!! I think Ill try this again after using a better shaving razor. Except once I didnt put enough baking soda but that was a quick fix, I mean natural is healthier and better and should be cheaper, maybe things are better with the extra stuff that is not readily available but I deem it unnessacary, even the alcohol honestly to me is unnessacary. Everything I made, EVERYTHING, fell into one of the two categories. Returns are on us. All Rights Reserved. totally sounds like something i would write.
I tried this for a while, and was never completely satisfied. Do you think it will work as well? Heres her website: http://www.wendylsgreengoddess.co.nz. Much much muuuchhh more expensive than over the counter deodorant. It does work. We tend to use alkaline soaps to remove our deodorant in the shower and because of the fact that our armpits are acidic (to kill bacteria) it dulls the bacteria killing power and we end up making our armpits more stinky. Fill a 2 oz spray bottle ($0.97 at Walmart in the Travel size body care products aisle) with lemon juice (fresh or bottled), then add 4-5 drops each of lemon essential oil and tea tree oil. I couldnt thank you enough. I use a variation on the same laundry detergent that Janelle uses for my dishwasher. The top gets dried out but I just use the wet underside. Make up your own inappropriate content. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. My friend, who often smells very pungent due to his using natural deodorant which doesnt not work, no longer smells. As for stink, there is absolutely NONE (this from a person who had huge BO issues and tried every conceivable non-natural and natural deo without success). No. Thats how I discovered this miracle today! Im happy with that for now. I have tried to use natural alternatives and always end up stinking at the end of the day. After starting at the gym I started to smell terribly sweaty. I cut a lemon in slices, then the slices in half and use a fresh half every morning after shower. Ive tried shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, aloe gel and ever combination of the above. From time to time Id try a new hippie deodorant. Ps- For your hair, Apple Valley Naturals makes some amazing shampoo. Ive decreased the baking soda amount to 1 teaspoon and it works well and I dont get the buildup and dont need to follow up with vinegar. Ok, love this And I have also been trying to save some money this way for the past few months, which has been awesome Plus Im not going to lie, but I do feel pretty smug sometimes about making my own products but then I feed my kids Kraft Dinner, complete with radioactive cheese powder and get cut back down a few notches. Im happy to hear that this lemon thing is legit! Just wanted to say I Love your style of writing, and sense of humor (perspective on life, really) and I really enjoy reading your posts! And to think Ive been growing deodorant outside my bedroom window this whole time! I only wash my hair 1-2 times a week and co-cleanse in between.
It really is amazing. I gave it a try anyways. Stink. Beth, I have yet to find a dishwasher soap that works. Anyhow I decided after using only teactree for about 4 months to invest in one of the pricey kits,I have since learned the good from bad and the pocket mongrels from co who care in their movement, but I wanted to detox my body and that involves deodorant as a huge part in detoxification of the body but couldnt find the clays arrow roit and magnesium mess and my hubby cards me to buy online unless putting money on a prepaid card cus we went through Id theft to and traveling 45 minutes one way just for that is a no but I always forget about it by getting there. thankskickass blog btw. I will report back after trying the fresh lemon and also the essential oil. just lemons. ive been using it for several weeks, but seems a bit dryany ideas? So I dunno if anyone could tell me what I did wrong. Ok Will see? I now chop a lemon in slices, cut the slices in half, leave this in a jar in the fridge, apply in the morning and feel like a total renegade. Turning into a Hippie.. Not even! oh itworks with the pit hair. Its very refreshing to see a home maker post with a little umph to it. The only caution here is that it can discolor your skin if exposed to the sun so keep that in mind because Ive seen some pictures and its pretty noticeable and apparently lasts a while. The lemon works! My mind is REALLY blown because that damn lemon WORKED like a boss. Anyways, I managed to go four (!) I tried my lemon essential oil after reading this also, and it worked for me too! I guess Im the only one that lemon didnt work. Breast Cancer at 37 I started switching to natural products Lemon sounds fantastic. I spray my underarms with plain white vinegar. Lemon really DOES work! She can cuss if she likes. And I dont know, cause I shave, which means YOU will need to try it and then email me at janellemac@gmail.com (or comment again) to let me know. Shes very entertaining used to be a bitchy womens magazine editor and has done a complete 180. I cant believe it, still. Currently, have vinegar scented bo stank! I still use regular conditioner but not a lot. On this occasion instead of cutting of a piece and rubbing it I took half of the lemon and just rubbed. I use lemon as well. I just cant handle the stickiness that you dont have with regular deodorant. Theres a good reason why many clean brands are incorporating lemons into their products. (I shave only in the summer, otherwise meh lol). Its 1:00AM and I had to hold my hand over my mouth, I was laughing out loud. I had been doing the Lemon juice thing (the little Lemon shaped bottles with already squeezed juice) for 2 weeks and it was working better than deodorants but I missed the perfume scent so I added baby powder after the juice one day. That was the natural smell of sweat. But remember, you are ridding your body of harmful aluminum-based chemicals and your body only needs to adjust to the change once, so be patient with mother nature, beauties. whaaaat the fuck?!?!?! Two weeks ago, my dear friend Theresa posted something on Facebook that changed my life. Just not at your home. I used a lemon after my husband told me. After spending so much money on natural deodorants that DIDNT work. Huh, how easy. I live in a tropical country and cycle to work. Plus, get 15% off your first order. I can go two days w no smell as of before it was not hours! Thank you. I am happy I found this blog, since I consider myself to be very crunchy granola. I havent been able to use the lemon for days becuase it hurts and I dont want to irritate any further.
So I take a few days off when this happens and then back to lemon! But my kids (20,16,16) and hubbs have accused me of my pits to the rescue! So I just washed my armpits with soup and water at the sink, waited for them to dry, then applied lemon (by rubbing the wedges on my armpits). As busy bees with work, social and family commitments, we invest in easy solutions, like mini beauty products we can pop into our handbags, so we are never without our trusted essentials. Never really tried that sort of thing myself, but thought you might find the tid-bit useful. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. But lemon wouldve been easier. I love it! Ive actually been using it head to toe and I love it. . But if you do tend to sweat, keep in mind lemons aren't antiperspirants. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Now im doing something else. Anyone else have this issue? To be eligible for discounts, please enable JavaScript for your browser. Im also severely allergic to my own laundry soap so am looking for bast natural in that also. Thank you. A friend from Honduras told me about using lemon as a deodorant 20+ years ago. Yeah, sorry. fish)..mommy dearest advised to rub my hands with kalamansi(famous in the Philippines a small version of lime) here in America I used lemon. What theyve told you about going vegan is absolute bullshit, by the way, I tried that (not because of BO) and still stank. Honestly, it almost pisses me off, its so simple. Last night I kept sticking my nose in my pits to double check because I just couldnt believe it. You know what works better than anything Ive ever used? It works! Totally hooked, I didnt have any funk. Intense anxiety & agoraphobia problem leaves me sweating buckets in almost any situation outside of the home. Hi there, absolutely LOVED your article! I take a lemon and slice it into a few slices and keep in a container in the fridge, and grab a fresh slice with each use. So glad I found this, I started to think I was the only unintentional hippy out there. Ah well, you win some, you lose some. I made my poor husband sniff my armpits everyday for independent confirmation that I indeed did not stink. Will be trying this immediately.makes total sense because of the alkaline nature of lemons killing the acidic effect of stinking sweatI.e. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Thanks so much for the post..and please keep cussing. And after the workout I gave my lemon pits in the past 18 hours or so, Id have expected to stink at least a little bit. 1.rub the lemon juice on ur armpits and 4 minimum of 20minutes and max of 30. [] few days ago I saw this post. This shit is copyrighted. But I feel I must, because you changed my life. Love your blog.
So I read this, and Im like you gotta be shitting me. Sweat I can handle, as I have been with deodorant, stinking I can not! It will sting a little if applied right after shaving. Lol @Nicole, have you tried simply squeezing the lemon juice and using that? So no armpit tanning , I have been trying lemons for months and it really works. Hooray for Mexican mothers! In a world full of chemicals (i might as well be an alien living here, since i either have severe allergies or sensitivities to almost everything chemical), this blog is much appreciated! She is trying to live like a Nana.
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