Beating the Chun Rub! Help!

[phoenix72]

*Edit - Title should say CHUB RUB not Chun Rub 🙄

Ladies (and others whose thighs chafe when not separated by winter clothing!)

So, the weather is HOT and I've brought out the summer dresses in a (mostly futile) attempt to stay cool. The issue is that my thighs are used to being separated by a layer of denim on each side and have no idea how to interact with grace when it's been removed. The friction, sticking together (even when I'm walking, making me put in a weird Igor-worthy stride every few steps), and sweatiness caused by the whole situation is infuriating and actually quite painful. As I type this, I'm sitting with a frozen hot water bottle between my legs to reduce the redness and stinging sensation.

What do you similarly affected folk do to avoid/mitigate/stop this happening altogether?! Please help!

As others have said I just wear the chub rub type shorts/cycling shorts instead of normal knickers and no it doesn't feel too hot, not to me anyway. Itjust makes the whole wearing of skirts and dresses more comfortable in hot weather.

This sort of thing

I have found these life changing. They're very thin and I find I feel much cooler than sweaty thighs rubbing together. I haven't found cotton cycle shorts good becuase dresses cling to them.

www.marksandspencer.com/2pk-shaping-shorts/p/clp60533883

Step One Body Shorts are excellent, especially if want to avoid Snag.

I thought it was just me who found Snag shorts hot!

I wear Jockey Skimmies slip shorts and don't find them too hot. They do a cooling one but I haven't tried it yet.

I brought some step one pants. Very effective

I bought Step One pants but the rolled up. Also got the Wirarpa from Amazon, and they stayed in place all day.

My thighs have some sort of weird Escher topography that mean that all fitted shorts immediately roll up to my knickers so I have to use a balm.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/flexifit-cool-comfort-culotte-slip/p/clp60606650?color=ROSEQUARTZ&extid=ps_ps-pla-pmax_ggl_lg_ch__-UK-_-_baussc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19973637328&gbraid=0AAAAAD7g6bSzHMKI61BLaD5ZIg_bHeMhQ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo7DBhCrARIsACWauSmM2uMOmyoYRnPb_z5dJfKrGeOfP4lVZQttYU81bCX1ZKcTMuJSxa8aAhSGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have recently discovered these and the seem to be working for me.

Mega babe

I recently upgraded to some Snag shorts because everyone raves about them, and I hate them. They're far too long for me and I don't like how tight they are at the bottom, or the gussets.

I'm a huge fan of the M&S cooling shorts - they stay cool, you don't need knickers under them, and the cuffs don't dig into your thighs. I wear them all summer now. They're just a bit boring, I wish they did fun colours.
https://www.marksandspencer.com/2pk-shaping-shorts/p/clp60533883?color=BLACK

Yes I have these too... super comfy.

I have both big bloomer and snag, I prefer the big bloomer ones as they are less like tights, a bit more opaque, and a bit shorter. I like to wear them in a matching colour under short dresses in the summer, and wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a very short dress if someone would see my knickers (or even the top of my thighs) when I bent over - I'm not good at acting ladylike in a dress. The snag ones are a bit long to wear under a short summer dress they sometimes show all the time. The big bloomers are more like shorts, but cool, though I don't wear anything else under them.

I have these ones too and they're brilliant. I spent years doing the deodorant trick, liquid talc etc but nothing is as effective as shorts under a dress. These feel cool so I don't get too hot and most importantly I'm not supporting Snag and their terrible ethos.

I also like knowing that if a big gust of wind blows my dress over my head I won't be too exposed. That's never happened so is completely irrational but there you go!

M and S do a culotte slip which has changed my life! Only drawback is it’s quite long so only any good for longer dresses. Not attractive though…

https://www.marksandspencer.com/flexifit-cool-comfort-culotte-slip/p/clp60606650?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

Thanks for asking this as I was going to post the same. Just something to avoid is Lanacane Anti-chafing gel. I've used it yesterday and today, initially it seems ok but within 10 minutes it's all disappeared, and now my thighs are red raw and extremely sore. I've heard good things about liquid talc so that'll be my next purchase.

I concur. Love them.

What's wrong with their ethos?

I swear by the M&S Anti-Chafe shorts! They don’t make you too hot as they’re super breathable fabric. I always wear them on holiday & makes summer dresses so much more comfortable!

Why are these so expensive compared to Sloggi which also do a great job?

Primark anti-chafe shorts are great. Personally, I feel cooler and fresher with them on, than I do with bare thighs. Nice and cheap, and very comfortable.
Liquid talc didn’t work for me at all.

After spending 3 days in Rome a few years ago with weeping scabs on my inner thighs from walking fast to keep up with my boyfriend (romantic, NOT!) I bought an antichaffing stick from Decathlon. I can't remember the name but it was in a green and orange tube, and underneath in German it said "Anti frottement" which made me laugh to myself. It was only about £4 so cheaper than all these Mega babe or chub rub solutions.

That makes the sloggi ones look reasonable

The link is to a 3 pack, but single still a bit more expensive than Sloggi. Also they are nylon as opposed to Sloggi’s cotton, so I shall still recommend Sloggi. I found Snag too long in leg and body (came up to my boobs, not nice being cocooned in nylon on a hot day) and not keen on nylon.

Another vote for Snag’s chub rub shorts. They are breathable, cool and don’t ride up. Come in lots of colours. It’s a shame you didn't ask earlier because their 3 for 2 offer on them just ended. I’m not on commission btw.