WOW I usually don't write reviews but I had to share with this one!! I have struggled my whole life to find a deodorant that works. I've tried regular store bought such as dove, secret, natural such as native, sage and even prescription, nothing worked they all actually made me stink!! If I didn't wear deodorant I'd smell like BO, and when I'd wear deodorant I'd smell like I tried to coverup the BO with some feminine smell and just made it worse.,. Needless to say it was a big confidence downer for me I never wanted to hug people, relax with my arms up, grab something from up high with someone near me... I wanted to try a few things front blume so I figured whats another one to try maybe the probiotics will work for me.... Well this literally has changed my life.... I had to experiment a little with application as I shower at night time so I'd put it on before bed and I broke out in a rash after the first few nights, but it worked !!! so I didn't want to give up, I contacted Blume they were very helpful and told me the baking soda can cause that reaction, not to apply at night. So after that I applied when I was getting ready for work in the mornings and I have had 0 issues!! I do breathe my hot breath on the stick before I first apply to melt the formula a little before applying as it is kind of uncomfortable when you first apply as it's quite hard but aside from that, I FINALLY am no longer self conscious I have NO smell, nothing!!! I am SO happy.... Thank you Blume!!!
Works, but the texture is too harsh I've been using natural deodorants for years, and I've tried most of the big names on the market. I was really happy with Native for about 2 years until it started causing major skin irritation (either my skin became sensitive to one of the ingredients over time, or their formula changed when they got bought out by P&G...). In my hunt for a replacement I decided to try Blume, since I already use their face products. I like that they focus on gentle, skin friendly ingredients; as someone with really sensitive skin, that's very important to me. I've been using Hug Me for about a week now. I'll start with the positives: IT WORKS. I try never to exaggerate in product reviews so I mean it when I say I've had ZERO body odor while using this deodorant. I put it through some pretty serious tests this week too: warm weather, a lot of walking/lugging around heavy stuff, and a ton of stress sweat. But it never let me down. At the end of a rough 16 hour day I can stick my nose right up in my pits and there is absolutely no stink. I can't even say that about Native. And since it's unscented, you know it's not just covering it up, but truly preventing the smell. I even skipped showering/reapplying one day (I was just bumming around the house), and at the end of that SECOND day there was still zero smell. I don't think I've ever encountered a deodorant so effective, even back in my clinical strength antiperspirant days. Ok, I know that's a lot of gushing, but now...the bad: it feels like rubbing straight up sandpaper against my poor sensitive pits. The texture of this stick is SO rough, at first I couldn't even get it to apply at all; I had to rub it against my arm a bunch before it softened enough to roll on. But even then it feels like it's scraping my skin. One day my pits felt like they were on fire all day because it had actually SCRATCHED me. Not the plastic case, I had the stick rolled out pretty far, but the actual deodorant itself left scratches on my skin. Now yes, I realize my skin is probably more sensitive than the average person, but I can't imagine this texture feels ideal for anyone. I've continued using the trick of pre-rubbing it on my forearm a bunch to soften it up with my body temp first, but this a) wastes product and b)means I then have to scrub my forearm (which is less sensitive than my armpits but still gets scratched up). And even then, the friction of it rubbing inside my pits all day as I move still causes some irritation (it also causes it to clump/flake off a bit). For now I've decided that the major upside of no stink is worth having to go through extra steps and sometimes deal with skin irritation. It does seem to be getting slightly better as my body adjusts, or maybe the stick is softening slightly as it gets used. But if Blume could find a way to soften the formula (maybe even put it in a jar like old-school Schmidt's if necessary) I would be a user for life and would recommend it to everyone I know.
Works but not for baking soda sensitive skin 3
2022-06-16
I really wish that my skin wasn't so sensitive to baking soda, because this product really does work ALL day and I love the scent less product. It allows you to stay fresh and dry literally all day. I'm in San Diego where it's hot almost all the time. But my skin is just too sensitive for the amount of baking soda in it and my underarms turned red and itchy :/
It works 5
2022-05-24
This deodorant prevents BO on me. I have been worry free for about a year now. For those who have commented on the roughness of the deodorant, I recommend twisting the bar down into the tube before twisting the top closed because leaving it protruding from the tube dries it out, and then it does become rough. On really hot days, I do sweat, but I don't smell any BO. So for me, it's a win.
Made me smell like cat pee 2
2022-02-15
I wanted to look for a more natural deodorant, and I thought this one seemed reasonable with the size it is! The first few days I started using it- it was great- kept me odorless all day. I know it is not an antiperspirant, or else that would mean it is clogging your pores- sweat is natural (embrace it!)
Hoever, after about a week of using it, my underarms started smelling really weird- kind of like cat pee, and idk what caused that, but I stopped using it since then. I'm sad because I wanted it to work and I never got a rash or anything from it.
Not really for me 1
2022-02-13
For me, this deodorant was a fail. I workout every day and this just couldn't hold up. It's probably the worst natural deodorant I've ever tried.
Did not help with BO 3
2022-01-30
Was looking for a healthier option for DEO but this one just didn't cover up any smell and didn't help with my sweaty underarms, LOL.
