Hi everyone… I’m a newb here ..and just placed my first order … looking fwd to learn tons about pheros …
while I’m in waiting here…i’m trying to be a “sponge” and absorb as much info as i can… and after a few hours of reading many of your fun and interesting posts… I came across a subject that I had seen for the first time.
someone was being instructed to throughly clean their bodies with soap …and Not use deoderant (so there would be no buffers) I think this was for an OD experiment (which I think is hilarious …and I want to try it someday… but only when I’m much more experienced with pheros)
But THAT made me wonder… What Do all of You Phero users know about soaps and deoderants… I have a feeling y’all are gonna have a ton of info about each of them …hehe
what are your favorite soaps …and why ?
fave deoderants …and why ?
Anything else a newb phero user needs to Know about Soaps and Deoderants ?.. or shampoos also for that matter ?
Or showering / bathing strategies ?
ok…sorry … i’ll settle down :o
Thanks though for any info any of have on this subject
I use organic and natural soaps and avoid those with harsh chemicals (e.g., Dial). My favs are “Dr Bronner’s Hemp Soap” and “One With Nature Lemon Verbena”. I also like Soapman from Portland’s Saturday Market. Yeah, I’ve become very picky as I have sensitive skin and the harsh chemicals and fragrances in standard commercial soaps give me a rash.
I don’t use deodorants. They turn my pits into a fiery rash. Besides I’m Korean and don’t have much sweat or BO. Hell I only have 3 or 4 armpit hairs and I shower at least twice daily. I figure if you stink that bad you probably need a shower and should cut back on red meat and other funky stuff.
A well-known consumer magazine basically has said that they found soap to be pretty much the same no matter who’s it is. That may be true on the “basics” but I have found some variations.
Products like Zest are supposedly a bit different that regular soap (I had a dermatologist suggest it as I at one time was having reactions to regular soap). And “beauty bars” like Dove have moisturizers that you may or may not like.
At the moment I use whatever comes along, as long as it isn’t too odd smelling (although the scent often fades fast). But I also only hit the major “stinky” spots on a daily basis. Use a specialized face cleaner a few times a week rather than bar soaps. Never liked body washes.
Stopped using anti-perspirants. Have some misgivings about them. Although on rare occasion I do dab on some Mitchum scentless if I’m facing a situation where perspiration marks are going to be a no-no (about three times a year…).
Been using Suave for Men shampoo. Works fine and is cheap. used to use an anti-dandruff shampoo (even though I rarely had a problem) but stopped as I would have my scalp break out worse!
Due to my age and having worked outside in snow, sleet, rain, and dark of night for a number of years (just like tisha23…) I have been using Neutrogena for Men face cream a couple times a week to help the skin a bit. That is my most expensive indulgence (at $14 a tube).
For general hand-washing use I’ll either use the scraps of bath soap I’ve accumulated, or preferably, something like a glycerin soap like Pears. Get it at the dollar store for, well, a dollar. Lasts quite a while.
