A young woman has revealed her top hygiene tips to smell and feel 'fresh' and clean all day long, even in the sweltering heat.
Ali Rose Greyfrom Melbourne, revealed that she often suffers from sweat and slight body odor in the summer.
As a result, she has perfected her 'pink' aroma routine – starting with bars of soap, special deodorant, 'unique' dry shampoo and oral hygiene tips.
“Nothing bothers me more than when someone recommends how to smell good and it's a bunch of different smelling products,” Ali first revealed. “Honey, you're a walking headache!”
That's why Ali usually turns to fragrance-free cleaning products for daily use.
“I'm a certified sweaty girl and I smell when I sweat — so you gotta start with the basics,” she said in a video.
Ali double cleanses in the shower, so she uses both hard soap and a liquid body wash.
'My advice is to lather it under your armpits, then go in with a face towel and scrub. The liquid soap is your second line of defense.'
She uses Dermaveen ($19) on her body because it has no scent, concentrating on the areas that get particularly sweaty, like her armpits, palms, soles of her feet, and back.
Ali uses the Rexona Clinical Protection Set ($15) every day after showering.
Ali Rose Gray has perfected her 'pink' aroma routine – starting with bars of soap, special deodorant, 'unique' dry shampoo and oral hygiene tips
After the double cleansing, Ali also uses a roll-on deodorant and a spray.
“I use the Rexona Clinical Protection Kit ($15) because it smells nice but also works well,” she said.
'For those who prefer natural deodorant, the Salt & Stone roll-on ($33) got me through a five-hour pilates class, a flight to Sydney, an event, and I didn't smoke at all afterwards. Isn't that insane?'
To keep her hair smelling fresh, Ali hits the gym several times a week, but only washes her hair once every seven days — which is why she swears by cleansing dry shampoo.
'The Living Proof Dry Shampoo ($48) is one of the few products that cleanses your hair when you apply it, it doesn't just make it drier.
“There's nothing worse than going to the office after a gym session and you've showered, but your hair stinks.”
Brands like Evo and Batiste also have budget cleansing dry shampoos available at Woolworths and Chemist Warehouse.
When it comes to oral hygiene, Ali revealed that the bargain TheraBreath ($16) is “one of the best things to combat, not just cover up, morning breath.”
When it comes to oral hygiene, Ali revealed that the bargain TheraBreath ($16) is “one of the best things to combat morning breath, not just cover it up.”
“It doesn't taste too minty, but you feel so clean after using it,” she said.
She also recommends keeping a breath spray in your bag to “freshen up” after meals.
'I use teeth whitening strips from Coles or Woolies every day until I'm happy with how white my teeth are – and then occasionally to top them up,' she added.