[]. You crack me up!! off to the fridge to attack the lemons I just bought (yippee) as I also made my own deodorant :-)and now have a rash A couple of the other posts here have fruity language, but they cracked me up too. And i wont have to be embarrassed. And after the workout I gave my lemon pits in the past 18 hours or so, Id have expected to stink at least a little bit. One of those not working items looks suspiciously like a Reeses. Way more manageable than your standard issue deodorant residue. add a dude in there somewhere and that would totally be me. Anyhow I decided after using only teactree for about 4 months to invest in one of the pricey kits,I have since learned the good from bad and the pocket mongrels from co who care in their movement, but I wanted to detox my body and that involves deodorant as a huge part in detoxification of the body but couldnt find the clays arrow roit and magnesium mess and my hubby cards me to buy online unless putting money on a prepaid card cus we went through Id theft to and traveling 45 minutes one way just for that is a no but I always forget about it by getting there. You made me giggle because I get those looks from my husband when I do something EXTRA crunchy LOL I could totally picture the scene! I just use equal parts, I find its most economical that way and Im kind of a cheap-o , Actually, You might be pleased to hear that the reason lemons work is BECAUSE our armpits are very acidic. Classy, I know!). In desperation I went to kitchen to reluctantly grab apple cider vinager (now that really stinks) as I was reaching for it I spotten a lemon, and decided hell is worth a shot, I really did not want to smell like lady vinager. I have since walked the dogs approx. I tried this, and it really irritated my skin. And your lack of pc-ness is positively refreshing. What theyve told you about going vegan is absolute bullshit, by the way, I tried that (not because of BO) and still stank. I am happy I found this blog, since I consider myself to be very crunchy granola. Whenever I sweat it gets sticky, and actually starts to smell kinda funky. When it first dries it smells great and works great, but it just goes down hill from there. . Mental. i know theres a dying lemon somewhere in the back of my fridge. 2. Shes very entertaining used to be a bitchy womens magazine editor and has done a complete 180. Also greatly helps with hyperpigmentation. It does work. Idk where you people live, but Lemon is FREAKING EXPENSIVE here in my city. I soak a cotton with water,1 splash of apple cider vinegar, apply it in my armpits, let it dry and roll a deodorant i got in a vegan store, very natural made of essential oils. Favorite comment EVER. Much much muuuchhh more expensive than over the counter deodorant. Within two to three months I am expecting to be comfortable with going sleeveless. A lot. I smelled it up close, and noticed it had a weird smell. I read this post and instantly tried the lemon deodarant and was AMAZED!! Our body is mostly alkaline (on the outside) and the two most acidic places are our scalp and our armpits (high acidity kills bacteria). Then i googled about using lemon for deodorant and found your article! AWESOME. I use limeshow thoughtless of me to never consider using lemons. Works for 24 hours and beyond. by the time i finished my pits were BURNING and chaffed red and AWFUL! https://renegademothering.com/ftmfriday/?p=68#.UpGK6Y2Qw70 [], [] **But this one was more interesting, because freakingseriously? Love this shit. im guessing she knows! The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. It is very simple and ultra cheap. I havent scraped my pits with the lemon, just rubbed it with the lemon juice using my fingers and it works well. after irritation from natural deodorant # 2 (OUCH! So saw this posted on Pinterest and checked if out . Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Their citric acid kills bacteria and unwanted scents, Their astringent properties close pores. whaaaat the fuck?!?!?! Wait-what? Thank you. Since I havent seen anyone mention it, is it safe to assume that the lemon wont lighten the underarm of your shirts? There is! So I just washed my armpits with soup and water at the sink, waited for them to dry, then applied lemon (by rubbing the wedges on my armpits). And my mom taught me(since grade school .. now Im 46)that whenever I touched something and no matter how many times I washed my hands with soap and still cant get rid that smell(esp. Anyway, as you may know, back in January I set out on my chemical-free body care quest. Ill revisit that attempt when Ive got a little more time. I know it sounds crazy but the nutrients is all there because the baby chick is formed in that part of the egg so its really good for you. I take a shower, dry off, go into the kitchen, cut a small slice and use that. I know one is not supposed to have any sort of smell. I will be trying the lemon juice pronto!! But you must be careful on using it, specially if you have sensitive skin: if youre going out in the sun, you must use some protection over the area you applied the lemon, or you may get burnt My mom still have some marks near her armpits for not using proper protection. I guess Im the only one that lemon didnt work. Hallelujah! Nope! I hope my new batch works, but surely going to try lemon and lime juice. My results fell into two categories: Ive tried clay, baking soda, arrowroot powder. Lemon sounds fantastic. At the moment Im trying a homemade mix of coconut oil, arrow powder and lemon essential oil. So glad I found this, I started to think I was the only unintentional hippy out there. There is no stickiness and no vinegar smell at all. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. That horrible bad onion smell!!!!! Could I put lemon juice in a spray bottle and spritz my pits? All Rights Reserved. YES!!! Heard this once, started researching, found this site, started using lemon, and it freaking worked. Place a slice on your nightstand at bedtime and let the little but mighty yellow lemon fruit do its work while you have sweet dreams. How is this not more popular??? Crazy. Trust me. But lemon wouldve been easier. Do you reuse the same slice, or is it a fresh slice every time? 2022 Madame Lemy You are freakin hilarious!! SO Im veeery sad and need to know if anyone else had the same reaction. I use Lavilin, its been really great for me. Ive decreased the baking soda amount to 1 teaspoon and it works well and I dont get the buildup and dont need to follow up with vinegar. Guess what? But surprisingly it did not work. But if you do tend to sweat, keep in mind lemons aren't antiperspirants. Maybe lemon juice mixed with fractionated coconut oil. Are you pulling my Tits? I've heard once before that lemons are a great substitute for deodorant if you're in a rush, or (let's be honest) you ran out. From My favorite thing about your latest hippie find is Georgia grabbing a lemon of the kitchen counter and announcing, mama does this! while rubbing a lemon under her arms. Never mind. Give it a try! You might like this woman. It also left my armpits feeling sticky (FYI, Im a guy and have armpit hair). Its popular for such a wide range of medical applications *because* of its low residue toxicity. Really? Has this happened to anyone else? Needless to say my life is very difficult.I hope this works. well, i came home, had a burst of energy, and mowed the grass. Lemon juice has a pH of 2, and comparing an ingredient with that pH to just one number up (that being pH 3) is like the difference between a minor tremor in the ground and a catastrophic earthquake. I thought I smelled it at first but I was just paranoid because everyone told me they would have never known. When I first discovered lemon I was so excited that I decided to do a little science experiment and see how far I could go without washing and not stink. Tart & juicy, just like a lemon! just lemons. Maybe its because I live in a hot and humid climate, and just need more than a lemon? We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. I even had the mortifying you stink conversation once with a friend of mine. Here it is! I believe you need the juice from the lemon so I wouldnt recommend using the peel only. Back to my homemade deodorant which I love. No. Sigh. Now I use all the above except I use a blend called happy from an awesome awesome co called Fabulous Frannies & I sometimes will just use lavender and vanilla & lemon essential oils, well always with tea tree, but I have notvonce broken out,burned, nor smelled. I have tried so much ridiculous hippie-stankin crap over the years it isnt even funny, but I have never tried lemon. um, it seems, youd spend a lot more on lemons youd have to be rich! I do have good news for you if you had similar results as me: vinegar! But heres what happens However, after surviving Do you think it could be the peel?? This lemon essential oil in my little spray bottle will be so easy every day THANK YOU for validating the craziness!! Tried to make our son do the same but he resolutely refused to come within three feet of my armpits. I know Im extremely late on this but I had the same reaction and was concerned that I had ruined my armpits for life. Not sure if Madame Lemy is for you? Just tried it, and WOW! As in, cut a slice of lemon and rub it on your pits and move on. Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page. OK I tried it. Lol Ill try that in a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing how this works in the summertime. I only wash my hair 1-2 times a week and co-cleanse in between. Hi RJ 2 questions: Returns are on us. My partner told me that his Mexican mother advised him to use lemon this way a long time ago. Real question!)? (I shave only in the summer, otherwise meh lol). Eye rolls, moving along. Not a whiff all day. i had a roller ball of coconut oil, peppermint, lavender, & some-other-oil in my drawer for headaches and I though itd be my best bet at recovery and getting through the rest of the day. Plus, get 15% off your first order. But.. I still use regular conditioner but not a lot. Different. I have used slices of lemons for a week now, even before working out at the gym, and no smell! So I tried it and now have been applying lemon for 2 weeks and am totally odorless. But my kids (20,16,16) and hubbs have accused me of Except I use juice out of the plastic lemon shaped bottle. Also, I used lemon in everything to get rid a bad smell in the refrigerator, disposal, boil a lemon while cooking fish, rub it to your feet, etc. It can be damaging in the long term like alcohol and witch hazel. I found that I can also spray my pits with a cologne after the vinegar, and there is no more pesky vinegar smell. Let me know what you think should also help with the stink . After spending so much money on natural deodorants that DIDNT work. Most of it has gone well. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Tried egg whites for shampoo and mayonnaise for conditioner? The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. maybe its time? OK I hate that I have to be that person, lookin like spam, commenting a year and a half after the OP. But Im with you, it works better than any deodorant Ive ever used. 5 times, folded 11,0000 loads of laundry, had a roll in the hay with the husband, slept and vacuumed AND I STILL DONT SMELL. Results from this can range from a red rash to brown discolorations, which is ironic given that many people turn to lemon juice to lighten brown spots (Source: Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, and Photomedicine, December 2005, pages 318-321). Breast Cancer at 37 I started switching to natural products As busy bees with work, social and family commitments, we invest in easy solutions, like mini beauty products we can pop into our handbags, so we are never without our trusted essentials. Midway through the first stank ass I was cracking up! Even my mom is using lemon now! So yesterday I bought some all natural deodorant bullshit b/c (I mean pits)? . While still damp I use a powderpuff and dust my armpits with cornstarch mixed with baking soda. Want to learn more about us? I buy some lemons now! Ive been using natural deodorant that a friend makes, shes no longer making it and I will definitely try this! it works for me. Im happy with that for now. So i read your post, hilarious, so why torture yourself with baking soda and acv in your hair. Question!!!! Im not a parent, but I am a frustrated chem free crunchy lady whos tried everything diy and best of the natural world out there, who also just happens to have a coconut oil sensitivity, in a world that fuckin loves to use coconut oil in EVERYTHING. Leave it in for several minutes and then wash out. Well after that day I got a horrible irritation on my pits. I rubbed a life under my arm and left for a few hours, hell its a miracle cure!!!! I tried this for a while, and was never completely satisfied. AWESOMENESS! Can you share your recipe? I also use the same container of leave in hot oil treatment with coconut oil,lavender,tea tree, vanilla oil as my lotion, every e3 days I use it as a leave on after wash acne treatment , in use it for sunburn,poison oak and chapped lips itvis also Great for those with aging dry skin as face body moisturizer and it does wonders for mine and my sons puffy dark under eye allergy shiners I have always loved my full of peroxide and sylicic acid treatments, my sudsy soaps and detergents and my chemical air fresheners and pine sols,,especially the blea h, I had like ocd toa bleach smelling homne, I would pour it in my doorways and windows even if in did not clean just to smell it but now after such a short time and in all ways essential oils have benefitted my family in soooo many ways I will never ever go back!!!! Its stil home made. As more people begin to question the toxic chemicals they are rubbing into their skin on the regular, the demand for natural beauty products has never been greater. Now hear me out, I tried this consistently for almost 2 months, then gave up. Im very sad cause 20 years of using secret seems to have created two huge lumps under both armpits but I feel if Im good to them and keep up the lemon or natural route I will shrink the lumps. By the way, I have also tried using a fresh lime, letting it set for 20 minutes and then washing it off with soap and water, as someone advised. If I did do something wrong, would appreciate your advice. after. Last night I kept sticking my nose in my pits to double check because I just couldnt believe it. So I sweat, but it doesnt smell. Yes, the spray bottle works! Everything I made, EVERYTHING, fell into one of the two categories. Im too lazy to make my own, lol!! Turning into a Hippie.. Not even! A friend from Honduras told me about using lemon as a deodorant 20+ years ago.