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How many swipes with a stick deodorant?

40 replies

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 03/04/2024 21:53

Strange question I know, but how many swipes do you do? I never know if I’m doing to few or too many! 8 is my favourite number so that’s what I do 🤷

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Shouldbedoing · 03/04/2024 21:54

3 long swipes, outer, middle, inner

ChAmpagnesupernissancorsa · 03/04/2024 21:55

Three here.

YoongiMarryMe · 03/04/2024 21:55

3

DSD9472 · 03/04/2024 21:56

How large are your armpits OP to require 8 swipes? Do you have OCD, hence the NEED to do it 8 times? 🤔

I'd do 2 normally, 3 at most!

sheeplikessleep · 03/04/2024 21:58

I probably do about 5 or 6 🫣. I have no idea why so many. Fear of smelling I guess!

Stupid thing is if I’m wearing a black top that I really like, I kind of pat a bit off as well with a tissue, to avoid the white dust on the top. Madness.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 03/04/2024 21:59

Looks like I need to cut back 😂
Has to be an even number though, so I’ll start with 4.

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Wibblywobblylikejelly · 03/04/2024 22:00

It's like seasoning food.
The ancestors let me know when enough is enough.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 03/04/2024 22:02

DSD9472 · 03/04/2024 21:56

How large are your armpits OP to require 8 swipes? Do you have OCD, hence the NEED to do it 8 times? 🤔

I'd do 2 normally, 3 at most!

Edited

I’m guessing petite, like the rest of me!

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 03/04/2024 22:03

I go down the outside edge, up the middle, down the inside edge.

LaBelleSauvage123 · 03/04/2024 22:11

I do circles not swipes!

NewMe2024 · 03/04/2024 22:12

I do a sort of thorough scribble. Not getting out of bed to test the theory but suspect it’s 3-4 short strokes.

8 is a bit bonkers imho but I’m so alarmed by the aggressive hotel thread that it’s nice to discuss something trivial. Thanks for bringing to our attention OP 😂

ButterflyKu · 03/04/2024 22:13

Wibblywobblylikejelly · 03/04/2024 22:00

It's like seasoning food.
The ancestors let me know when enough is enough.

YEP😂 I usually do between 6-8 strokes or probably more tbh

LastnightIDreamedofManderley · 03/04/2024 22:14

Really?? I only do two, up and down and good to go!

BrieHugger · 03/04/2024 22:16

Three. Up down up. Confused by the concept of outers/edges though, do some people have big armpits or tiny deodorants?

Mumdiva99 · 03/04/2024 22:16

3 swipes - and I need to put 2 more on the ocado shop....one for me and one for my daughter. I have just opened a Mitchum one, not tried these before. Usually go for dove or sure.

ConstitutionHill · 03/04/2024 22:17

Very original thread!

Three here.

Seeingadistance · 03/04/2024 22:18

Three - and I always feel one or maybe 2 would be enough - but I just can't help myself.

OneRingToRuleThemAll · 03/04/2024 22:18

No idea. 5 or 6 at a guess.

BurbageBrook · 03/04/2024 22:18

I didn't know people did swipes! I roll around in a circle. Maybe two rolls round.

Seeingadistance · 03/04/2024 22:18

BrieHugger · 03/04/2024 22:16

Three. Up down up. Confused by the concept of outers/edges though, do some people have big armpits or tiny deodorants?

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Ooooh! I go down up down! No edges here either.

lurcherlove · 03/04/2024 22:19

NewMe2024 · 03/04/2024 22:12

I do a sort of thorough scribble. Not getting out of bed to test the theory but suspect it’s 3-4 short strokes.

8 is a bit bonkers imho but I’m so alarmed by the aggressive hotel thread that it’s nice to discuss something trivial. Thanks for bringing to our attention OP 😂

any chance you can link to this aggressive hotel thread?!? Please!

TheCoffeeNebula · 03/04/2024 22:21

I treat it like Pritt Stick and aim for even, gap-free, non-overlapping coverage.

Ghostlight · 03/04/2024 22:24

I do a circle with a vertical line through the middle, so sort of 3 swipes but connected

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 03/04/2024 22:25

I can’t wait for the morning to try a scribble. I would have to count that as 1.

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