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post #1 of 6
1/30/09 at 10:58pm
Thread Starter 
okay here it goes.
i have had sweaty hairy wet armpits my whole life and i dont care, they dont smell bad (i use salt crystals) and usually i wear loose enough clothing that hides them. but i am a student nurse and i am starting the clinical portion and i have to start wearing my uniform in 2 weeks which is snug and short sleeved. i need to be dry for my patients comfort and to look professional and all. i really dont want to wear an antiperspirant. is there anything i can do to reduce wetness. i was thinking of wearing an absorbant undershirt, but worried that may make me more sweaty.
post #2 of 6
1/30/09 at 11:00pm
Corn starch.....Toms makes a good natural deoderant that is lavender and baking soda based. Oh and i have found THE BEST natural deoderant. Its called Alvera, and get the Aloe and Almond scent, its devine!
post #3 of 6
1/31/09 at 1:30am
A 100% cotton undershirt seriously helps my DH in the sweaty underarm situation while wearing dress shirts.

The new fabrics for exercise clothes have really helped him for exercising. The shirt disperses the sweat out and away from his body fairly quickly. I got his high-tech fabric exercise shirts at Ross or Marshalls or TJMaxx (they all look the same to me) for a lot less than fancy sports stores. I haven't tried thrift stores, but that may be even more cost effective. I dry them in the dryer for 5-10 minutes on low heat, then lay them over the edge of the laundry basket to air-dry the rest of the way.

Best wishes!
post #4 of 6
1/31/09 at 2:41am
Thread Starter 
tinyblackdot:
wouldnt cornstarch leave little clumps in my underarm hair? do i put it on the shirt?
sunnysandiegan:
i dont know about them fancy exercise shirts, but i think an undershirt is a good idea. thanks.
post #5 of 6
1/31/09 at 1:49pm
Just dust it on your pits, maybe with a brush or a puff or something....you dont need alot.

And yeah you could put it on your shir i guess......i would do an undershirt.
post #6 of 6
2/4/09 at 12:50pm
avantgauze, I have the same problem! I have to wear dark colored shirts - always.

tinyblackdot, I am going to try the cornstarch!
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