WHILE I stood in line to
be served at a money transfer company the other day, a woman walked towards me
to ask whether or not the company had money to give receiving clients.
But before she did, I’d
already smelt her presence – a strong scent resembling that of Bint El Sudan
stung my nostrils.
Intuitively, I had turned
around, and here was a woman in a white string top, a denim skirt and white
flats.
She had braids worn in
a neat bun. Her face was freshly powdered,
she could’ve been coming from home, I quickly assumed.
And then she stood
akimbo after I’d told her the company had run out of cash.
Boy was I repulsed!
She had exposed her
unshaved armpits as she stood akimbo. It
was like an un-mowed lawn!
And she wouldn’t stop
talking about the cash crisis and how she had failed, for days, to withdraw
money.
She went on and on
while I silently wished she’d stand at ease and spare me the sight of her
unkempt underarms.
The hairs drenched in
sweat and assumedly roll on of some sort looked absolutely appalling.
But the polite me kept
listening until I realised she thought she had found herself a queuing buddy.
I decided to bring to
her attention the fact that she had to join the back of the line if she needed
to be served.
Of course I wasn’t
catching feelings about her trying to skip the line by distracting me with
small talk; I just couldn’t stand her very hairy armpits.
Of course I couldn’t
tell her her armpits were repulsive – how do you tell a human being such a thing?
It’s like trying to
tell them their breathe stinks. The least you can do is offer a mint and hope
they don’t decline.
I wish more people
would realise that keeping your underarms clean and shaven is an essential part of
ensuring that your fragrance works brilliantly.
Hairs retain moisture
and a mixture of your sweat and roll on is one nasty combination.
Imagine the smell of
sweat mixed with a deodorant competing with your fragrance. It would be one
terrorising scent.
Keeping your underarms
shaven helps keep them moisture free. The hairs retain odours and in most
instances residual sweat.
When they’re clean
shaven, they’ll be easier to wash and enabling for your deodorant.
When your deodorant
does its job – keeping your underarms smelling fresh – your fragrance will also
thrive.
After all, you’ve paid
your hard earned cash for it, it better work!
Smelling fresh is an
essential part of looking good.
You know what they say
about a black spot on a white piece of fabric? It taints the whiteness, even
though it’s just one small black spot.
Body odours are
distracting and shift the focus from how good you look to how badly you smell.
It’s like smudged lipstick,
it taints the whole face. People will forget that your eyebrows are on fleek
and your skin is flawless and concentrate on the smudged lipstick.
Same applies to make-up
which is poorly applied. Overlapping edges and the wrong shade of concealer or
foundation just look like dirt.
Another turn off is a
visible panty line. Try by all means to maximise on seamless underwear and
create a flawless look.
Nothing is as
distracting as visible panty lines running from underneath your fabrics.
An equal worst is
wearing a regular bra with a string top or a boob tube. How about investing in
the right type of underwear? One strapless bra will come in handy when you need
it the most.
Remember, they’ll be
some warm winter days – pay close attention to your personal hygiene.
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