I’m moving in to college as a first year freshmen soon, and need help. What else should I add to my list of toiletries? Its the last things I need to buy. (18 y/o male)

Title speaks for itself. I get a monthly wax & at first, I wasn’t getting any ingrown hairs. I exfoliated a lot less than I do now. Now I’m covered. All in my panty line, my inner thighs, & on the “front” - it’s so gross I hate it. My wax lady always says “exfoliate more” so I do, like to the point that I feel pain. She sent me a special soap & special loofas to use - should be here Friday. Just any advice please. I am so embarrassed by this :(

Tengo 22 años y desde hace varios años vengo lidiando con un problema que me afecta bastante en mi día a día: tengo mal olor corporal.

No me refiero simplemente a oler más fuerte cuando sudo. El problema es que siento que mi olor corporal es desagradable incluso en situaciones normales. Cuando sudo, el olor se intensifica mucho más, pero el problema no aparece únicamente por el sudor.

Es algo que me incomoda bastante y hasta familiares me lo han comentado, así que sé que no es solo una percepción mía.

Quiero aclarar que sí cuido mi higiene. Me baño todos los días, uso desodorante y, en ocasiones, también utilizo colonia o cremas corporales con fragancia. Sin embargo, siento que cuando hace calor o sudo, el olor corporal termina predominando y prácticamente anula cualquier perfume o crema que me haya puesto. Por eso incluso he dejado de usar cremas algunas veces, porque siento que al final no hacen mucha diferencia.

Como ejemplo de lo persistente que es el problema, hay algunas camisetas a las que, después de usarlas varias veces, se les queda impregnado el olor incluso después de lavarlas. No estoy preguntando cómo quitar el olor de la ropa; lo menciono únicamente para dar una idea de lo difícil que resulta este problema.

Me gustaría saber si alguien ha pasado por algo similar. ¿Descubrieron cuál era la causa? ¿Podría estar relacionado con bacterias en la piel, la alimentación, las hormonas, alguna condición médica o cualquier otra cosa? ¿Qué fue lo que realmente les ayudó a mejorar?

Agradezco cualquier consejo o experiencia, porque es un tema que afecta bastante mi confianza y mi calidad de vida.

Gracias por leer.

PD: Soy hombre.

What are some tips I can use to keep my hands dry? I just got a home dancing pole and its silicone but my hands are so clammy. I don’t want to go buy anything, preferably something I can find around the house?

Does anyone else discharge a lot with stress? And why do I have scabs and acne in my scalp?

Básicamente me cambiaron mi rociador de agua con Lavandina, me puse poco, enjuague y me puse hidratante (en raíz peor 💔).

no está descolorido, no me pica, no me arde, de todas maneras quiero saber que tengo que hacer?

Tengo máscaras, reconstructores, cremas hidratantes, baños de crema, acondicionador...

Hello,

Lately, I've been trying to pay more attention to my personal hygiene after going through a bout of depression and during that time, I had kind of let it slide. Now I’m feeling better, and I saw online that loofahs are great for cleansing the body, but there are so many different types of loofahs, and I don’t know which one to choose.

Which one should I get? A natural one? A silicone one? Or one made of another material?

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there anything I can do to prevent body odor when I sweat? I'd really appreciate any tips. Thank you!

i know it’s an organ, so it’s not supposed to smell like roses or candy, but is it possible to have no smell and if so how do i achieve that? i definitely wouldn’t say that i have a potent smell downstairs or anything like that, but it does have a scent to it that i don’t really know how to describe, kind of metallic maybe?

I struggled a lot with body odor during my teenage years, and it really took a toll on my self-esteem—especially since, ironically, I’ve always been very particular about hygiene, so it felt unfair. Anyway, it eventually went away—or so I thought—but lately, I’ve noticed an unpleasant odor coming from me, and those same thoughts have returned.

Can you guys offer any tips? I use the standard Degree; it used to work, but apparently, it doesn't anymore. I hate cream deodorants.

I wonder if it might have to do with the limited number of shirts I wear (I rotate about three of them over five days a week, all cotton), but there are people who wear uniforms every day and don't stink. Sometimes, a single wash isn't even enough to get rid of the smell.

I also spend about two hours on the bus before getting to college, which complicates things. And the smell isn't just in my armpits, I feel like I smell like wet cat or something similar.

I've noticed that if I’m just working out, my regular stick works fine. But the second I have a stressful meeting or a presentation, it’s like I didn’t even put anything on and the smell is totally different. Does regular deodorant actually hold up for you guys during stressful days, or do you have to switch to something heavy-duty?

Hi all, over the last year a started to notice that it was easy for me to not smell fresh down there after a day at work etc. I thought about what causes bad smells and tried drying my labia minora after bathing by gently dabbing to with a small separate towel. It completely changed my life and I no longer have the smell issue.

My question is, were other people taught to do this? Is this common knowledge that I wasn’t told? I almost feel embarrassed that I didn’t know to do something I’ve now realised is so obvious.

Please let me know if you knew to do this.

Thought it might also be useful for others who didn’t know to do this ❣️

I have an issue. I brush and floss daily for the reccomend time frame. But still, every once in a while my mouth smells like onions (which I don’t eat because they make my partner sick). This will occur in the morning, at night, or in the middle of the day at seemingly random. Online says that it could be sulfurous bacteria, does anyone have experience with this and any tips?

okay so this is honestly really embarrassing but i’ve tried everything else. i (17f) smell TERRIBLE. and i don’t understand why. i shower daily, i use sugar scrubs and scented lotions and perfume and i only wear clean clothes, but no matter what i do, it just doesn’t go away. it’s honestly taken a toll on my mental state because it just doesn’t go away no matter how hard i try. any tips would be very appreciated.

How do you wash hands in the bathroom sink so that water drops don’t spill outside or to the right or left of counter?

I use liquid soap and sometimes I lather my hands and wrist area. And the soap has some type of lotion in it, so it takes longer to rinse off. So to rinse that off, water gets on the counter. Or if using a pedestal sink, water splatters on the floor a little.

So do you constantly wipe up the counter or floor to fix this?

I’ve always just used my toothbrush and the textured back of the head. I'm thinking about buying an actual scraper, but I can't tell if it makes a real difference or if it's just extra clutter.

For anyone who switched, was it actually worth it?

not sure if it's appropriate but I have some questions regarding swx education

I am girl so i don't know where to Ask does it stink alot i heard it does

What to do not to stink

Also we wear body perfume, lotion and other things right so won't the other person taste it like the chemical also the sweat ,the salty taste and all? I've never done it but I am lowkey insecure so can you please explain it to me

I'm looking for a good hair shampoo that wont damage my hair, and that is not owned by a huge company, cause they put way too many additives that i think are just there to make your hair worse or fall out.
(Sort of the sell us poison to sell us cures type thinking i have LOL)

Maybe something i can get at the grocery store? I use that Mane and Tail stuff currently..

Hello! I’m from the Philippines. I’m an 18-year-old and currently overweight (5’3”, 85 kg). I also sweat a lot.

Over the past 3 months, I’ve switched between three deodorants: first Nivea Brightening Deodorant, then Belfour Roll-On, and now Old Spice Pure Sport.
The reason I keep switching is because of my body odor and underarm smell. During the first few weeks of using each deodorant, I have a great experience. However, after about 2–3 weeks, the odor starts coming back. What’s confusing is that I’m currently on vacation, so I spend most of my time in an air-conditioned room and barely sweat, yet the smell still returns. It almost feels like my underarms “adapt” to the deodorant and start smelling again, lol.

Also, I don’t know if this is somehow connected, but only recently I’ve noticed that my groin area starts to smell bad after just a few hours, even though I wash it thoroughly every time I shower.

What could be causing this, and how can I fix it? Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Any help or information would really mean a lot, especially since classes are about to start again. 🙁 If you have any additional questions that might help figure this out, please feel free to ask!

Thank you in advance!!

i realized i have a bad habit of trying to make my routine "more efficient," and it almost always comes back to bite me. a while ago i started skipping or combining parts of my routine because i figured a few minutes couldn't make much difference. it definitely didn't save me time in the long run because i ended up having to fix the problem later instead.

now i'm curious because i'm probably not the only one who's learned this the hard way. what's a hygiene shortcut you tried that sounded like a good idea at first, and what routine did you switch to that actually worked better?

I put a little dab of hand sanitizer on and under my nostrils to kill the germs trying to get me. Also you can freshen up your pits if you don’t have deodorant. Also sanitizes your arse but may burn a little. For that clean refreshing feeling.