How to smell nice during hot season

Smelling good is a serious business because you do not want your body to get mad at you. Once it gets mad at you, it smells, and this is not pleasant at all. Unfortunately, sweat enhances odor and you will most likely sweat a lot because it is hot. 

Why should you smell good, anyway? So many reasons, though, but here are a few:
You feel more confident when you smell good, and that is the ultimate. There are more opportunities for you, professionally and socially. You become more attractive, and the list goes on and on.

You really have to put it in mind that it is not only your skin that gives rise to body odor. The entirety of your body does, and this includes areas like your hair, the pubic area, the legs, the armpit, etc. Likewise, your internal well-being can also affect your own body odor, which depends on many factors like food, diet, metabolism, genes, level of stress, and others.

Here are some great ways to smell good and nice in this hot weather. Relax and grab your seat while we learn together how to look good during this hot season. Let's have a nice time together!

7 ways to smell great when it is hot

Deodorize your shoe and use shoe sprays.
This is a thing originally used by athletes. Shoe spray acts like a perfume for your feet, making sure that they stay smelling good even when you’re sweating. Solid or balm perfume is another good option. 

Even if you don’t have naturally pungent feet, the reaction between your shoe’s material and your bare, sweaty skin can create a gnarly scent, no one wants to be caught with smelly shoes. 

You can also choose to sprinkle either baby powder or baking soda on your shoes. The powder helps to absorb excess oils and moisture while leaving behind a fresh scent. Dry tea bags, e.g. Lipton, top tea e.t.c are amazing for soaking up stale or smelly scents. Place a few in your shoes for a fresher-smelling opportunity.

Layer Your Scents.
If you've found a particular scent that you love, try to incorporate it throughout your entire beauty routine for a larger impact. Layering is a systematic way of applying shades of lightly scented beauty products and finally topping and ending it with some spritz of the perfume itself which might not be slightly scented. 

Start by using a scented body wash in the shower, and then follow up with similarly smelling (or unscented) body lotion, moisturizer, or body butter, and follow it up with deodorant and perfume in order to lock in the scent. 

This might sound a little tough, but it is not, it's just your normal "bathing-creaming your body-applying perfume and deodorant" routine, but this time, it is systematically and deliberately done to incorporate the fragrance into your routine to make you smell nicer. 

When it’s boiling outside, avoid using a bunch of products with different scents, except they are in the same fragrance family. When you get boiling and sweaty, all those smells are going to mix and smell strong with a body odor undertone. 

To avoid this, use lotion, body wash, and hair products that all have the same scent. That way, you keep the warring smells under control.

Use body cleansers
  Whether we like it or not, we may not always have time to shower. However, this doesn't mean that we have to let unpleasant scents linger. Banish any sweat or oil buildup by using a cleansing cloth, napkin, face towel, handkerchief, or baby wipe. Not only do the wipes feel refreshing on the skin, but they also help to wish away dirt and bacteria. Do well to take them with you wherever you go as well.

Perfume your hair
Sweat doesn't just affect your skin. It can leave your hair smelling bad as well. Perfume your hair. Make your hair smell nice but do not spray the perfume directly on your hair as the alcohol in the perfume could dry out your hair. Instead, spray in a brush first, or the comb you are about to use, before combing or brushing your hair. You can get hair perfume instead.

Get yourself a deodorant, perfume, and body spray
Do not replace one for the other, they all perform different functions. Deodorants serve as an antiperspirant while perfume cannot serve that. Deodorant can tackle and fight bacteria causing body odor while perfume cannot. A perfume is engineered to give you a particular signature scent and deodorant might be scented or not. 

Bad odors can damage the ability to smell. Perfumes don’t stop sweating and bad odor, so they cannot be used as a substitute for deodorant.

Reach for stronger-smelling scents with smelling good, not all scents are in equal concentration. In fact, there are several scents that fade faster than others and it depends on the strength, whether it's a Parfum, EDP, EDT, EDC, EDF, body mist, body spray, or an aftershave. 

The difference in the fragrance's concentration in a particular signature scent is mainly the difference between a body spray and a perfume, and this is the main reason the function is totally different. 

Moisturizer prior to applying your perfume to help make your signature fragrance stick and last longer, you can also use moisturizers that are of the same fragrance as your perfume. 

There are other ways to make your fragrance last longer, you can check through my different editions, I have well-explained tips and hacks that would help you achieve this.

Make Your Own Linen Spray.
Homemade linen sprays are a quick, easy solution to eliminate any unwanted smells from your clothing. You can create your own linen spray by adding a few drops of your favorite essential oils to a spray bottle and topping it off with water. The combination helps to dilute the oils, so they absorb easily into the fabric.

Protecting your armpits is essential for smelling great during the summer. 
Whether it's a stick, cream, or spray, choosing a long-lasting deodorant is actually one of the best ways to stay smelling fresh. If you think you may need extra protection, try reaching for deodorants that are branded at clinical or prescription strength. 

Lime is a good deodorant also, and it reduces sweating when continually used, it also gives you a citrus sort of scent, it is only that citrus scents don't get to last for so long.

So with that, I will wrap up today's edition. 6 more points to go? yeah! but pardon me please, I will keep you in suspense for a little while, not for long though, but till my next edition, so stay tuned!

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