LPT: If you’re worried about visible pit sweat, try putting panty liners (thin pads) on the inside of your shirt to absorb it and prevent it from leaking through. Thin, absorbent, soft, flexible, disposable, cheap.

Submitted by MaybeIShouldntPostIt t3_zxqo4g in LifeProTips

I learned this trick back when I went through sorority rush - so many people crammed into a room and you’re all trying to look nice and impress but anti-perspirant can only do so much!

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a4techkeyboard t1_j21sejz wrote

I think the last time there was a pit sweat LPT, someone mentioned that you're supposed to put anti-perspirant the night before to give it a chance be absorbed into the sweat ducts.

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keepthetips t1_j21qcaf wrote

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Aunt_Anne t1_j23y2a8 wrote

Or splurge for the dress shields that are hinged and shaped to fit under your arms comfortably. (They are about the same price.)

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Arshavingoat t1_j25seea wrote

There's an antiperspirant that "burns" your glands or something of the sort and you stop from sweating ever again.

I used one called "wetfree" for something like 5 days about 7 years ago and it was a game changer, I ain't having sweat marks in my shirts when doing sports since then.

Haven't had any related issue, but gotta admit that those days that I used it, you feel a burn that can be difficult to tolerate for some.

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eltegs t1_j21rh5f wrote

And how did you attach them?

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MaybeIShouldntPostIt OP t1_j21wxud wrote

They have adhesive on the backside (where they would normally stick to panties). The adhesive side would go on the inside of your shirt so instead of making contact with your shirt, your pit makes contact with the liner.

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quazatron48k t1_j21x6r8 wrote

If one of these fell out, your credibility would be unrecoverable.

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MaybeIShouldntPostIt OP t1_j21xfif wrote

Or you’d be supplying the other people with the tip 🤷🏼‍♀️ I suppose it was different for me at the time because I was doing it with all my sorority sisters. In a vacuum it might feel awkward at that age to do something a bit weird - now I just embrace the practicality

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schnager t1_j22z805 wrote

mmmm yes.... more pointless plastic waste to fill up the landfill, so very murican 🙄

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MTKintsugi t1_j23iomu wrote

If you have a chronic problem that makes you feel shame and insecurity that sticking a panty liner in the sleeve of your blouse works to solve, then it’s not wasteful, but useful and helpful.

Do you shame the diabetic for their need to use single use syringes for insulin? Or the person with a colostomy their need to use a bag to catch waste? How about the little kid who scraped their knee and needs a Band-Aid to keep it clean?

The person is ALWAYS more important than some convoluted guilt trip about the environment.

Your comment isn’t helpful

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