Do shaved armpits stink less? I’ve been shaving mine when the hairs are past a few cm long, which should reduce the surface area, but it’s still an armpit and I can’t tell if it’s better or worse or unchanged.
Also side note the expectation to shave one’s arms and legs is bullshit but I can use like half the amount of sunscreen with the hairs being short and that’s pretty nice.
The answer depends on the person. For me, having a bit of breathability from some hair keeps the moisture/sweat down, reducing bacteria growth. The extra hair surface area also really helps with deodorant lasting. As long as you are clean it shouldn’t matter.
Only thing I would worry about from shaving is ingrown hairs. Remember to sanitize your razorblade.
Yeah, I’m keen to agree with you, since for me it’s the complete opposite: My armpit hair seems to trap humidity against the skin even when air can get in there, and the smell of the sweat sticks to the hairs so if I sweat even momentarily a few times it’ll start to smell whereas it evaporates better if I keep it shaved.
I use an electric razor so it’s more like a really close trim than a clean shave though, practically never have problems with ingrown hairs, so that’s something I’d recommend.
Depends, but long armpit hair can cause BO as it keeps the moisture in and gives extra area for bacteria to grow. Generally anti bacterial deodorant prevents this.
Do shaved armpits stink less? I’ve been shaving mine when the hairs are past a few cm long, which should reduce the surface area, but it’s still an armpit and I can’t tell if it’s better or worse or unchanged.
Also side note the expectation to shave one’s arms and legs is bullshit but I can use like half the amount of sunscreen with the hairs being short and that’s pretty nice.
The answer depends on the person. For me, having a bit of breathability from some hair keeps the moisture/sweat down, reducing bacteria growth. The extra hair surface area also really helps with deodorant lasting. As long as you are clean it shouldn’t matter.
Only thing I would worry about from shaving is ingrown hairs. Remember to sanitize your razorblade.
Yeah, I’m keen to agree with you, since for me it’s the complete opposite: My armpit hair seems to trap humidity against the skin even when air can get in there, and the smell of the sweat sticks to the hairs so if I sweat even momentarily a few times it’ll start to smell whereas it evaporates better if I keep it shaved.
I use an electric razor so it’s more like a really close trim than a clean shave though, practically never have problems with ingrown hairs, so that’s something I’d recommend.
Depends, but long armpit hair can cause BO as it keeps the moisture in and gives extra area for bacteria to grow. Generally anti bacterial deodorant prevents this.