Perfumed
Beauty Products Are Everywhere:
Is It Too Much?
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
These days, it is all about whether you have
any scents or not, at least in the beauty products arena. Something
that is pleasing to your sense of smell can be great, but when
does it become too much of a good thing? Luckily, it is in
the nose of the beholder. Each person’s preference regarding
scents and aromas is different and because there are a plethora
of products on the beauty market these days, you can pick and
choose whatever you want.
Beauty creams, powders, lotions, bar soaps, bubble bath, shower
gel, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and body sprays all
have fragrances infused in them. Sure, you can get them without
any smell if you have allergy problems, but for the most part,
many of these products have some sort of scent. Thanks to the
popularity of retail stores that specialize in bath and body
items, these scented products are in demand.
Obviously many people like these perfumed beauty products,
otherwise we would not be assaulted every so often by someone
who, it seems, bathed in a certain scent. You may wonder, “Do
they even know they smell really strong?” This is an instance
where you can have too much of a good thing. They either truly
have no idea that their smell is overpowering or perhaps they
thought that the scents would dissipate after a length of time.
Normally, that would be the case. However, it is possible
to be overwhelming when using one scent in a variety of products.
Perhaps your favorite scent for your beauty products is vanilla.
Washing your hair with a vanilla shampoo and conditioner would
only give your tresses a light scent that would fade within
the day. But what if you decided to use the shower gel or bar
soap for your bath? The vanilla scent would stay on your skin
for a while and be subtle. There are no worries about overpowering
smells there. But then, let’s add a facial cream and body lotion
scented in vanilla. Lotions are thicker and absorb into the
skin to keep it feeling soft and supple. The scent also tends
to linger a bit longer than the shower gels or bar soap. Still,
all in all, this would not be overpowering, noticeable yes,
but not overpowering.
Now, let’s add a dusting of vanilla scented body powder as
well as a body spray. This is the point where the usually warm,
comfortable smells of vanilla can start to overpower. As you
can tell, each scented beauty product on its own, does not
have the power to be overwhelming to the people around you,
nor does adding a few of the same scented products to your
beauty regime. It’s adding them all together that tips the
balance from lightly scented to heavily unbearable.
Another reason that scented products can be overwhelming is
that these scents are everywhere. Dryer sheets, laundry detergents,
potpourri, cleaning products, linen sprays … it is no wonder
that more and more people hit that olfactory sensory overload.
Another thing that comes into play is a heavy hand at the helm
of the sprayer. Some people just do not have a sensitive enough
nose to detect when they have put on too much fragrance. Unfortunately,
these people do not seem to notice it on themselves, but the
people around them definitely can tell.
If you do happen to notice that the aroma wafting from you
is a wee bit strong, there are a few things you can do to tone
it down. First of all, you can use an unscented baby wipe and
gently glide it down on the parts of your body that has the
most fragrance. Usually dabbing the pulse points with the wipe
will cut down on the overpowering scent. However, if you sprayed
cologne or perfume all over your body, including the hair,
you need to take a little more drastic measures. Dissolve some
baking soda in a little water and mix it in a sprayer bottle.
Lightly mist this mixture into the air, and then walk into
the cloud and let it settle onto your body and hair. This will
absorb some of the overwhelming smell from your fragrance.
When in doubt about whether or not you are an overwhelming
odorous presence, ask a friend for guidance. Don’t use every
scented product known to man in your beauty regime. You only
need a few to really make your presence known without overpowering
everyone around you. Remember, less is more!
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