I keep my BO at bay without deodorant – a $10 buy paired with a DIY spritz will have your pits smelling like roses
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A CREATIVE woman revealed how she keeps her body odor at bay without applying deodorant and it's partially due to a budget buy.
She paired the skincare trick with a homemade spritz that gives your armpits a floral scent.
Reddit user AerynSunnInDelight revealed how she combated her body odor in a .
First and foremost, she wanted people to know that "deodorants are not perfumes."
"They're here to counteract the smell from the bacteria released when you sweat," she explained.
She added that body odor is completely normal, but "keeping it to nill is the goal."
She said your diet and water intake also contribute to how you smell.
There are several ways to always have a fresh fragrance that doesn't break the bank.
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Her biggest secret to success is the , which is $8.99 on Amazon.
She shared the specific regimen she follows as well as the DIY mixture she uses to always smell her best.
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First, she said to spray your armpit with a mix of rose water with real pulp-free lemon and lime juice and tea tree essential oil.
Then, rub the alum stone onto your armpits "until the water mix doesn't drip anymore."
"The switch will take a bit of use to, as your skin will purge from the product you used to use before," she explained.
This will only last for "a couple of days tops."
"After that, no smell or faint lemon/rose smell," she said.
She also recommended vegan deodorants like Allafia, Dr Bronner's, and Oxpecker(Protect & Care) as "solid" choices.
The Reddit user admitted that they were "a bit more expensive but lasts way longer due to the quality and concentration of products."
Other Redditors had great things to say about the alum block.
One called it an "amazing deodorant" and rated it five stars.
"I initially bought this block for shaving but later learned that it can be used as a deodorant. It works great for that," they said.
"It provides twenty-four hours of odorless armpits with a single application and without all the artificial ingredients contained in the popular deodorant brands. Highly recommended."
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Another uses it as a natural deodorant and said it works "even better than traditional antiperspirants."
"I spray my armpits with rose water and swipe the block a couple of times. The case is very handy. This product lasts a very long time. Can't go wrong with it," they said.
