Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Do your thighs rub together?

This is a legit question because mine do.  I am petite/slender/slightly toned build and when I wear dresses/skirts it is annoying.  I honestly think most peoples thighs rub together regardless of how "small" you are. 

The only solution I could figure out for years was wear those bike shorts looking things (or Spanx) under dresses/skirts to put a piece of material in between and keep the friction down.  But I don't really like the feeling of having an extra garment under what I am wearing.  Its freaking HOT where I live and I don't fancy having a sweaty, um, bottom area just because I don't like my skin to rub together.  Also no matter how hard you try you will always see that line across your tummy area showing you have shorts on.  Oh yea AND if you wear short(er) items you can see the shorts so you have to be careful how you bend and move.  It can be very annoying, that and my husband hates when I wear shorts.  He likes to be well a guy and run his hand up my leg and I guess its a bit of a turn off when he hits shorts instead of my bare bum.  I've explained it to him and he seems to get it but I can see where he is coming from also.   How can I deny him since he actually likes my badonkadonk, ha!

I tried using a bit of baby powder but 1) it gets on everything no matter how careful you are and 2) it wears off fairly quickly, especially in this heat.  I always put lotion on but it doesn't stop the irritating rub, at least not for long.  Argh, so annoying! Well a few months back I was cleaning out my lotion drawer, yes I have a drawer dedicated to lotions, powders, and such.  When I came across a stick of Friction Block.  I totally forgot I had this.  I bought it when I started running and exercising more to reduce the blisters on my ankles. It worked much better than band-aids which had a tendency to peel off rather easily.  As I was looking at it I had the most amazing revelation.  "If it reduced the friction between my shoes and ankles then surely it would reduce friction in other places, right?!?!?"  So the next time I wore a dress I put some on my inner thighs.  It totally worked! It felt weird at first but it lasts ALL day even is you get, uh, sweaty.  I mean that is what it is made for, to use during exercise so it is perfect for between the thigh rub.  

It is so easy to use.  It is like a mini deodorant stick so it is easy to apply, easy to pack, it is just easy.  It has no scent and you use very little so it lasts a while.  I may not be the first person to realize this as a use for this product BUT it is new to me so I am sharing!

It is like $5-$6 or so (maybe less if you shop around). I found mine completely by accident at the Dollar Store.  Seriously one of the best $1s I've spent.  I would spend $10 on it.  It is so worth it, especially if you are like me and don't like wearing extra layers under dresses in this summer heat!  It probably works well for nip rub too.  I don't have that issue but I know many guys do (runners/bikers).  Or if you would like to reduce blisters on your tootsies.  I mean it works well for that also, haha.

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