From Lemons to Lavender: Exploring Unconventional Odor Control Methods
Chelsey Pleasant, a fitness instructor from North Carolina, ditched her deodorant and is using citrus fruits instead. I will be trying this hack because over the years, I have been trying to use less chemicals in my beauty regime. I find I am reaching for olive oil to remove my waterproof make-up instead of make-up remover which tends to dry out my pale skin. Coconut oil seems to be my go to product to smear on me before gardening to help prevent poison ivy. After reading that coconut oil acts as a barrier tp the oils on the ivy plant, I was hooked. Although it does not prevent this a 100 percent for me, it makes my poison ivy breakouts a lot less and tolerable!
According to DailyMail, Chelsey’s unconventional approach to odor control gained traction online. Social media users could not help but comment on how they did not believe this would work. Others who viewed the video were curious. The video sparked a lot of questions and reactions.
I have very sensitive skin and need to be careful of what type of products I apply. Some viewers said they had concerns over the discomfort of applying citrus fruits to their sensitive underarm skin. One user made laugh when she remarked, “My pits are burning just watching this… Not saying I may not try it next time I have a lemon though.”
Worries about potential sun exposure leading to burns and stains was also brought up. Someone commented with a caution, “Omg do not go out in the sun. You’ll burn your pits right off.” Another shared how they had a similar experience when they were young which resulted in stained armpits. Okay, so maybe there are a couple potential pitfalls, or ‘pit’ fails, to this approach.
Despite the skepticism, there were those, who like myself, expressed genuine interest in giving it a try. Many are willing to experiment with finding more natural options for anything that goes on the skin. The idea of using citrus fruits as a natural deodorant resonated with several users stating that it is truly effective as a detoxifying agent for their armpits. So if you are looking for a natural experience surrounding personal hygiene practices why not give this lemon hack a try!
No, You Don't Really Look Like Your Selfies - Here's Why
Lenses flatten us
Lenses flatten our image. Photographer Nadia Meli spoke with Cosmopolitan.com about this reality. “Our bodies and faces do not look the same in the mirror, on a professional DSLR, on the phone camera, the front lens the back lens – all of these don’t show us how we actually look either!” she said via the magazine. “Lenses always flatten us, it’s just 2D, not 3D and doesn’t give an accurate representation of what we see when someone is in front of us IRL!” Crazy, right? She added that the camera actually fails to capture what’s really in front of it.
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The lens distorts facial features
Upworthy.com explains why selfie cameras are the absolute worst. They state, “Cellphone selfie cameras usually have an even smaller focal length than the 40 mm shown here (Winters points out that the iPhone 13 Pro Max selfie camera has the equivalent of a 23 mm focal length), so they distort facial features even more.” They add that other factors are how far away you are from the camera, because the closer you are, the more distorted your photos will be. Another reason the camera doesn’t capture what we look like in real life, aside from the lenses, is the 2D factor. You’re not going to look the same on a 2D photo as you will in real life. Lighting is also a huge issue. Lighting can make or break a photo.
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They make your nose look big
Selfies can make your nose look much bigger than it really is. “For years, I’ve heard patients and family members say, ‘Oh, look at my nose, it looks so big,’ when they show me a selfie,” Dr. Paskhover tells Yahoo. “I was always telling my patients, that’s not how you really look.” Selfies simply distort your nose shaped, due to the lens and your distance from it.
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We're used to a mirror image
“The image you see in the mirror is reversed compared to the image that others see face-to-face with you,” Psychology Today explains. “Your friends are familiar with your non-reversed image, while you are familiar with your reversed image in a regular mirror.” That totally makes sense.
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The lens can make you look thinner or fatter
The Huffington Post points out that, “Different camera lenses can change the way people look in photos.” They add that, “the shorter the lens, the wider it’s going to make your face.” So, make note if you don’t want your face to look super wide.
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