Guv'ner

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I am a super sweaty (stinky) girl who hate deodorant with aluminium. I fear breast cancer and, I am petrified of being stinky so when I found this product I was ecstatic. It works so well!!!!

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I really wanted to like this product, but I HATED IT! This product is incredibly messy, difficult to apply, stained my underarms a grayish color, and REALLY irritated my skin!

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Mixed half and half Guvner and Coconut and its a very pale gray dusting left on underarms. Not bad at all, smells nice, controls odor. As I live in Florida and am moving to Central America, I don't use air conditioning and it has been over 90 degrees the last week, I put it to the test!! I did have to reapply in late afternoon, but if you use a refillable brush it is super convenient. Without an applicator I imagine it would be very wasteful and difficult!

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I love this deodorant! the powder is super convenient and I believe it's the best working deodorant I've ever owned, it also lasts a really long time, since you have to use barely any powder.

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I use this product daily for work AND on long hikes in the sun with a dusting of the Teo bar for the added lemongrass scent. This stuff lasts all day and has been gentle on my sensitive skin. I'm allergic to aluminum and perfumes used in commercial anti-perspirants and needed a natural alternative. Application is messy at first but you'll get the hang of it, just gently tap the bottle cap into your palm and apply directly. I've recommended this to everybody I know! My pits have never felt or smelled better!

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I really love how this stuff works! I use it with Aromaco to keep me dry and stink free all day. I just wish it didn't have to turn my pits grey :) Obviously I can't wear this with tank tops or a strapless dress.

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I bought this looking for a metal free powder to use along with my anti-perspirant for working out. I used it this morning on the pits without using anything else. I must say I'm half way through the day and I don't smell the actual powder or any funk. If anything, I smell mostly like nothing or slightly earthy. One thing is that it doesn't keep me from sweating; which makes sense since this is only a deodorant. Please keep this in mind.

The major (but really minor) cons: The bottle isn't great. The application while not bad, is a little messy. Also this does seem to leave a greyish/green film on your armpits. I'll just use something else when I wear a white shirt or something sleeveless.

Overall a great product that works.

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Well, I used to be the kind of person who never had to wear deodorant. Then something changed and I was a sweaty, stinky mess. I wanted a deodorant that was natural, but effective and was having a hard time finding one! The Guv'ner entered my life and everything changed! This stuff is the best! I put it on in the morning and it lasts all day long. It can be a pain in the butt to use, but once you get then hang of it, it's fine. I also feel like the bottle is going to last me a very, very long time!

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I've been searching high and low for a natural deodorant that lasts all day and doesn't turn into a bizarre smell on me - The Guv'ner is perfect! I was so skeptical, but it completely works. I apply it with a powder puff in the morning and it lasts all day - mind you, I don't sit at a desk either. I do physical work and it still does the job! I highly recommend it.

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It is sad to say this but geez I can sweat! And when I sweat, here comes the odor. I've struggled with this all of my life and I've tried all of these clinical deodorants; nothing has helped. Being an animal/environmental activist, it was killing me seeing how many drastic things I had to do just to end this problem of mine. That was until I found out about Lush. The Guv'ner feels great and kills A LOT of the odors and limits my sweating. I poured the powder into a little case and I use a makeup brush to apply it. When I do this, I lightly press the makeup brush into the powder and lightly tap it to get an excess powder off. After that, I brush the powder onto my underarms in a DOWNWARD motion. I do it down because after shaving, when you apply it by swirling or going against the way the hair grows it will STING! I apply this after using T'eo (I'm telling you, I can sweat!) and I feel fresh and clean until my next shower into the night.

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I've found that the best way to apply is by putting a dab on my finger and applying directly to the armpit. Using just the right amount, there should be no excess.
Best to do this shirtless otherwise you will likely get the soot colored powder on your clothes. Definitely not for the quick application on the metro.

I've tried rubbing it around in my hand first, but that makes a mess on the vanity and wastes about half of the product.

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I've always produced a lot of sweat and oil, but a few weeks ago my boss sat me down to tell me it was really becoming a problem during long shifts on the sales floor. After that embarrassing wake-up call, I immediately ordered Guv'ner. I use a kabuki brush to apply it on my armpits, chest, and thighs after my morning shower. The product will stick to any damp parts and smear, but if you towel off thoroughly before application, you won't have a problem. I also reapply before bed to curb oil production at night. (This is the only product I've used that reduces both sweat *and* oil, which is huge!) I was worried the patchouli would make me smell like a head shop, but the scent is actually very subtle and layers nicely with Orange Blossom and Breath of God. I can't recommend this product enough and will definitely be reordering.

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Straight up, this turns my skin and clothes gray, and smells bad. However, after literally years and dozens of products tried on my finicky skin, my perfect combo is: Aromarant (or any natural stick deodorant if you didn't stockpile a bunker of Aromarant before it was discontinued; mostly it's for the powder to stick to), then I use a makeup brush to apply a mix of about 2/3 Coconut and 1/3 Guv'nor, which I keep in a soap tin. Kind of elaborate, but worth it: works, smell is light and inoffensive, minimal mess, no staining.

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This wasn't for me. I put this on before work and I noticed it left my underarms the same color as the product. I didn't mind this as much as the smell though. When I would sweat this stuff creased in my under arms and actually made my underarms smell way worse.

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I'm trying to wean myself off aluminum-based anti-perspirants, so I decided to try The Guv'nor after I decided I couldn't stand the smell of Aromaco.

The Guv'nor seemed to be working well at first. Seriously well, especially considering that we had been having triple-digit weather and my car's air-conditioning had broken down. My pits smelled beautiful and inoffensive. I was expecting much differently because I heard there was a "breaking in" period where your sweat glands get used to not being plugged up by aluminum.

However, after a couple of days, I smelled something rank. It was my pits. I was so self-conscious because I smelled like a 13 year-old boy at the peak of puberty who forgot to wear deodorant.

Again, I thought, "This must be the "breaking in" period I had heard about kicking in." I decided to power through it. Well, it's been around 2 weeks and I still smell awful.

I got a sample of the Aromaco just to see if it worked and I put it on the first day I started using The Guv'nor. I don't know if its effects lasted a few days afterward and if that's why The Guv'nor worked so well initially. I tried using the combination again but my sample of Aromaco has taken on a rough consistency and it feels like I'm literally sanding my armpits when I apply it, so I didn't get to go through with Round 2 of the experiment.

Maybe this might work for you, but it didn't work for me. It's a shame because I had my hopes up.

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AWESOME! much less sweat, and NO odor! any other lush deo i've used has faded throughout the day and i've had to reapply, but not this stuff! it smells weird in the bottle, but on my pits, it smells like nothing! also, it's really not messy to apply if you tip the bottle into the palm of your hand and kind of rub it into your armpit. that way it doesn't make a mess everywhere, and rubbing it in makes it so it's not as dark. give this stuff a try!!!

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My son is 10 and has started to need a deoderant. His best friend uses a popular spray which cause me to have irritated eyes for a week and makes it hard to breathe. So I looked for a kids version of deoderant and found nothing at the store, then I decided I'd check with Lush which we use a lot anyway. What is great abut this is that its not so overpowering that you can smell it everywhere hes been, hours after hes left the spot. Its easy to use descretly, which is good, as he thinks no one his age uses anything. He puts it on in the morning and then by evening hes still a nice smelling kid. I also like that this doesnt have tons of crazy things I dont feel comfortable having my son put onto his body. I do wish Lush would make s kid specific set for biys and girls. There is nothing out there for them and they need something. This doesnt cost too much and for him a bottle is lasting a long time.

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I have always had a very heavy body odor no product on the market has helped me...this one helps and I love it. I use a cosmetic sponge to apply it to under arms and helps hold it and makes very much less of a mess.

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Here's the thing. I love The Guv'ner it works amazing! I mean hours go by and I still smell, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in my armpits! Even if I sweat like intensely. Nothing. My only con of this amazing beautiful product is if you're not used to powder deodorants, it can be very messy at first. My first time using Guv'ner, I got a little all over my dresser. But now, I'm pretty much a pro at it.
It doesn't get on clothes but every now and then it will but it washes out completely :)
And it works so well! Definitely a must-have for any Lush lover.

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LOVE IT! I have used almost every natural deodorant on the market since I quit using antiperspirants 20 years ago, and this is hands down the most effective. 24+ hours odor-free (and I usually have morning pong), even with moderate sweating in a hot, hot summer. So what if it makes my pits green? I just rub it in to redistribute. (It probably also helps that 99% of my clothes are dark.) Small price to pay for super odor control.