How to make sure you smell good in the sweaty summer heat

We’re lucky that here in Australia, our holiday season coincides with a hot summer. But sometimes, on those days that are extra hot, humid and downright sweaty, you can end up smelling less than fresh. Try these tricks to smell good all summer long.

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#1 Make your showers count

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It’s an obvious one, but you need to be working with a fresh canvas to have any chance of smelling good in summer. Use a scented bath or shower gel smell clean and delicious.

beautyheaven loves: The Body Shop Mango Shower Gel, Jurlique Citrus Shower Gel and Molton Brown Exquisite Vanilla & Violet Flower Bath & Shower Gel

#2 Don't forget your deodorant

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Look, this shouldn’t really need to be pointed out, but it’s vital if we want to avoid smelling rank this summer.

beautyheaven loves: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Deodorant, QV Naked Deodorant Spray and Garnier's Invisi Deodorant – Cool

#3 Shake up your spritzing

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We know to spritz perfume on our wrists and neck, but there’s a few other spots you can try out. The pulse points in the back of your knees are warm, soft and likely to be exposed in summer, so make a good spot to spritz. Your hair is also good at soaking up surrounding smells, so makes a great carrier for fragrance. Plus, you can get perfumes that are specifically made for hair so they won’t damage your tresses!

beautyheaven loves: Chanel No.5 The Hair Mist (shop.davidjones.com.au) and Byredo Bal D'Afrique Hair Perfume (mecca.com.au)

#4 Keep a few minis handy

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Sometimes, even if you leave the house clean and spritzed in something lovely, you can walk straight into muggy mayhem. On those impossible days, it’s a good idea to have an emergency kit on you. If you’ve got wipes to start fresh, a mini deodorant and a touch up fragrance with you, you’ll be back to smelling sweet.

beautyheaven loves: WOTNOT Biodegradable Travel Wipes and L'OCCITANE Pivoine Flora Intense Eau De Toilette Roll-On. 

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#5 Use a fresh fabric softener

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Scent carries in your clothes, so it's important to keep them fresh and clean. If you want to take your fragrance game to the next level, some brands now make laundry detergent in their signature scents! To smell good 24/7, you can also spritz your linens.

beautyheaven loves: Nutrimetics Nutri-Clean Fabric Softener Concentrate (FSC), Jo Malone London Linen Spray and Le Labo Santal 33 Detergent.

#6 You are what you eat and drink

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Summer means it’s the silly season, and often with the silly season comes a little bit of over indulgence.  "Eating well — lots of fresh food, including fruits and vegetables and clean protein — really keeps the body fresh and running smoothly, thus providing the perfect substrate for fragrance," Anne Sanford, founder of LURK Natural Fragrances, told Refinery29. And the main culprits that'll make you smell? Spices, garlic, onion and alcohol.

#7 Fix those feet up

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We’re all guilty of getting a new pair of shoes and never wanting to take them off. But if you’ve been wearing them in a heatwave for five days straight, they could be starting to get a little on the stinky side. To combat foot or shoe odour, try a spray like the Avon Footworks Odour Neutralising Foot Spray or Nutri-Synergy NS-8 Foot & Shoe Deodoriser.

#8 Make sure your mouth is clean

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Avoid bad breath by brushing your teeth twice a day with a good toothpaste, flossing and drinking plenty of water. Carrying some mints or chewing gum for a refresher always helps, too.

beautyheaven loves: Oral-B Clinical Toothpaste and Colgate Total ® Toothpaste

#9 Pick some good perfumes

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Ah, the most fun part! Summer is all about fruity, floral and fun scents. If you can, try to pick lighter fragrances.

beautyheaven loves: Chi Chi Watermelon Eau De Parfum and Michael Kors Collection - Sporty Citrus Eau de Parfum Spray.

Have you tried any of these tricks to smell good in summer? How else do you cope when summer turns humid and sweaty?