• Mr. Satan@lemmy.zip
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    22 days ago

    It’s the opposite for me. Hair seems to wick the moisture off the skin and deodorant persist longer for me.

    When I shaved the sweat just kind of sat there without really evaporating and the deodorant just got sucked into the clothes more.

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      21 days ago

      That’s because you’re noseblind — hair traps smells, you have to shave your armpits semi-regularly otherwise they will just stink. Deodorant and hygiene notwithstanding.

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        20 days ago

        Dunno, neither me nor my SO notice it.

        I do notice my body odor if I skip deodorant in the morning or do something more active physically. So I wouldn’t think I’m that nose blind.

        I haven’t shaved my armpits in years now and it’s fine. Regular showers and deodorant is enough for me.

        I do remember when I did shave that it seemed I sweated a lot more. Like the moisture would just drip down my side. Hair seemed to prevent that. My theory is that hair provides more surface area for evaporation, but I have only anecdotal evidence.