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Aella
@Aella_Girl
how i shower infrequently but don't stink: my guess is there's some kind of microbiome balance going on; I first noticed this once when I went camping, and then after I got home and showered with heavy duty soap, found that I stunk *way* worse the next day. 1/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
i wouldn't be surprised if showering is following the same kind of principles as going no-poo for hair; if any random person who shampoos daily, stops shampooing, their hair will be horrible and greasy. But if you are persistent and careful, your body adjusts. 2/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
but this isn't perfect, and different ppl have different kinds of bodies, with different activities and sweat levels. I *do* still do maintenance to handle getting stinky in between showers! 3/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
I am careful not to use soap on my armpits, because that seems to increase the smell; I usually scrub hard with a wet washcloth, and then put on deodorant, and this works great. I also use a bidet, and wash my genitals often. 4/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
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@Aella_Girl
I don't use any body moisturizer. I live in a humid area so this helps, but also I don't like having products to build up. I do wash my face and brush my teeth daily, wash my sheets 2x a month, do mostly normal hygeine otherwise.
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
re: replies, yes ofc I check with other ppl to verify I'm not stinky. e.g., my sister, who is the type to make aggressive vomiting noises if I'm stinky
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
(also I should in fact clarify, I know I'm saying not stinky but as i said in my other thread I do suspect I'm a bit stinkier than average, at least sometimes, because I'm sometimes just outright lazy in doing the maintenance required. but if I try I can combat this showerlessly)
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James Loope
@cronus42
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@Aella_Girl
I wash on a similar schedule, using aleppo soap and no shampoos. A couple of years ago I got super interested in historical skin biota and intentionally colonized myself with Propionibacterium Freudenreichii Shermanii. It has a distinct cinnamon and cloves smell that I like.