Post by Katie P on Aug 29, 2014 19:16:31 GMT
I can't believe how long it took me to find a solution. I'm a twenty something petite girl. I've always eaten pretty healthy and been athletic, but ever since I hit puberty I've always had smelly armpits. It didn't matter what kind of deodorant or antiperspirant I used, or how active I was that day, I would always eventually get BO. It was super embarrassing and I didn't know what to do about it. I showered every morning and every time I exercised, but I would find myself going into the bathroom during the day to wipe down my armpits with soap and water because I'd notice about mid day that my deodorant was starting to smell funky. I eventually got so fed up that I started scouring the internet for solutions. Thats when I found out that its actually bacteria that causes the smell (I always thought that it was sweat that smelled!) and antiperspirants don't actually do anything about the bacteria. So I started to look into ways to kill the bacteria and found that there are several herbs and plants that have natural antibacterial properties. One that seemed to get a lot of attention was tea tree oil. I had heard about it before, my brother used an antidandruff shampoo that had tea tree oil in it so I started washing my armpits with that in the morning. It didn't seem to help. So I searched for deodorants that used it and found several different options. I tried one out and to my amazement it actually worked!! No armpit odor all day! I switched to a new brand because while the first one I tried worked it was gritty and kind of irritating. The one I'm using now is called Nina Beana and it works just as well and I absolutely love the smell of it! A bit more expensive than deodorants I've bought in the past (I think it's around $8), but its totally worth it to not smell anymore! So there is is tea tree oil... its magic!