I’ve never thought of my underarms as particularly attractive. Though I have major and minor quibbles with many of my bodyparts, I’ve always felt a little bit embarrassed about my underarms. Stubbly, sticky, bumpy, red…definitely not my best feature.:-/
So I was thrilled to hear about Dove Go Sleeveless deodorant, that softens and smooths this hard-to-beautify area of the body. I’ve been an avid Degree clear user for years, since I hate white mess on my clothing and tend to have very damp underarms year-round. (ew) Many deodorants just aren’t strong enough to combat this problem for me.
But the problem with Degree is that it’s so strong, it leaves a thick residue on me that numerous washings just can’t seem to remove completely. My underarms always feel like they’re coated with something, even after scrubbing in the bath at night – and all that scrubbing makes my skin rough, red, and tortured.
When I received Dove deodorant in Nourished Beauty, I couldn’t wait to try it. Upon application, the smell is a bit strong – kind of like baby powder with some added perfumes. But the smell fades fairly quickly, and I was surprised how even after 2 days of applications, my underarms felt…well, smoother. This may be TMI, but you know how those little bumps form in horizontal lines across your underarms the day after you shave? Strangely, this time around they were much smaller/flatter for me, and were not red at all. My underarms are looking better than they ever have…and though I never really thought about making them “pretty,” so to speak – whatever’s in this deodorant (extra moisturizers and Vitamin E and Vitamin F, according to the label – wait, there’s a Vitamin F?? Essential Fatty Acids, apparently), have really smoothed this area out! Plus it keeps underarm dampness at bay, even when I’m working out, and leaves no powdery residue when I wash off in the bath. I can raise my arm now that I’m SURE! (LOL) – that Dove has done its job.;-) (I know you’ll all be checking out my underarms in the top photo – I did no Photoshopping precisely because of that! The photo below looks…well…a little airbrushed IMHO…)
So anyway to get the word out about this new deodorant Dove has teamed up with the stylish Jessica Szohr (of Gossip Girl-fame), to inspire women to get more beautiful underarms and Go Sleeveless with Dove. As part of this campaign, you are invited to design your own sleeveless top with the Go Sleeveless Fashion Challenge app on Dove’s Facebook page, where you can also view the sleeveless top gallery and vote on your favorite designs. By submitting a unique design, each participant will automatically be entered for a chance to win a New York City shopping trip with Jessica Szohr worth $5,000!
Design Your Own Sleeveless Top Here
(Entries accepted until May 27, 2011 – so get them in now!!)
According to a recent study, nearly 100% of women surveyed think their underarms are unattractive, and more than half of
these women say the condition of their underarms affects their wardrobe choices.
The above statistic had me amused, because I’d be willing to bet that most women’s first reaction when being asked if they thought their underarms were beautiful was probably “Um, I never really thought about it.”;-) Regardless of whether you’ve ever considered the question of Pretty or No? when it comes to your underarms, now you can have a chance to try this deodorant and see if it really, truly makes a difference. (It improved my skin and deodorant build-up issue for me…now if it could only do something about visible stubble!;-)
The PR company who is working with Dove is generously offering full-sized samples of Dove’s new Go Sleeveless deodorant to U.S.-based Chic Steals readers – just leave a comment with your email address on this post and I’ll pick 4 comments at random after next Tuesday (May 31, 11:59 PM PST).
Leave your email address below for a chance
to try out the new Dove Go Sleeveless deodorant!
FTC Disclosure: I received a full size of Dove Go Sleeveless deodorant, and am being provided with 4 samples for my readers. I have not received any cash or compensation for this post; the above is my honest opinion and review of the deodorant. To read my full Disclosure Policy, see here.
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Carly
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Hi,
I would like to try for myself. 🙂
Oooo I want a chance to win 😀 shabszaheer@gmail.com
Lovely post 🙂 xx
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I would love to try the Dove Go Sleeveless deodorant I have some of the same issues as you. I love Dove products!
It’s great to read a real review about this – I’d heard about this product but wasn’t sure if it was worth trying. It sounds great though, and I’d love to try it! Thanks for the chance to win.
Amazing contest!)
malolilo@gmail.com
Hi! after all, i’d like to tell you that i love your blog, and that you have been an inspiration to keep doing what i like 😀
in the second place, i wanted to make my contribution to you and your readers: dove products are great, and i’ve always prefered them because any other worked as well as they did and they are focused on breaking the stereotype of beauty… but one day a discovered that dove industry uses palm oil to make them products, and they bought in indonesia, where the forest is destroyed to fabricate it, and its fauna (i don’t know how to say it in english D: ) is destroyed too…
thats the problem, what we do with DIY is friendly with the enviroment, but some other things are not, so that’s why i thought it was necessary to tell…
and, that’s all
(i’m from chile, and i still have problems when i’m trying to express myself in english, so if i wasn´t clear, i hope you understand (: )
this is cool
moniquec@theedge.ca
OMG, I’d LOVE to try this stuff out! Im always bouncing between Degree, Dove, & Secret, but sadly, I’m just one of those girls who can’t find a happy medium with any of ’em. To smooth out my under arms for summer would be FANTASTIC! Thanks for the opportunity!
In the winter, I strictly mineral salt deodorant (http://www.thecrystal.com/) but I prefer something with a little more zing in the summer. This isn’t necessarily because the crystal doesn’t do enough, but it gets really hot, sticky and gross in DC in the summer and I’d really rather be safe than sorry when it comes to BO.
In any case, I’d love to try this. I’ve used Mitchum unscented men’s deodorant for a long time, but it still smells a bit… manly/musty. So maybe this would be a good feminine alternative that would make my sensitive skin happier along the way?
Thanks for the tip. For me, though, when I began using Dove (clinical strength), my underarms got irritated and red and puffy. Weird, I know, because Dove is reputed (rightfully so) as such a gentle deodorant. I guess people’s bodies just react differently to things. Now I use Secret clinical strength and I have no problems at all.
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cool, I’d love to try it!
silona36@yahoo.com
thanks!
Thanks for the post! I’ve been wondering how well this stuff actually works 🙂 I’d love to try it.
gracedoval@gmail.com
I would love to give this a try…I am on the hunt for a new one after using Degree for the past couple of years and have never thought to use Dove.
nicole (at) mommymoxie.com
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I’d like to try it! 🙂