Everyone knows that pulse points are the perfect spots to spray, dab, or sweep your perfume on. These pulse points include your wrists, nape, behind your earlobes, back of your knees and on your cleavage to name a few. Perfumes last longer on these areas because blood vessels give off natural heat that diffuses the scents.
While it seems like an inborn talent to spray perfume on our body, there are repetitive mistakes people make when applying perfume. Find out what these are and figure out which ones you’re guilty of.
1. Rubbing the wrists together after applying perfume
All women are guilty of rubbing their wrists just after spraying perfume so that the sprayed liquid will dry up or disperse fast. It’s actually the same thinking when you spray the perfume on your wrist and then rub your wrist at the back of your earlobe. Some people call it “crushing” or “bruising” your fragrance’s make-up, while some people just dismiss the idea and call it a myth.
The thing is, rubbing your wrists together or on any part of your body causes it to dilute the concentration at a particular pulse point. The lesser the concentration, the shorter the scent will last. Let the perfume dry on itself after applying on your wrist or on any pulse point.
2. Spraying perfume on your hair
Some people are lucky to have thick, voluminous hair that can encapsulate the scent of their shampoo even after the hair dries up. Some beauty tricks suggest spraying some fragrance on your hair and then blow dry it so you’ll smell great. However, that’s a big no no. Perfumes may contain alcohol which can damage the hair, especially if these are sprayed on short distances. Shampoo and perfumes are formulated with different sets of basic ingredients which the latter product can damage and dry out your hair if used often.
If you want to keep your hair smelling good, a hair mist could do wonders.
3. Reapplying perfume when you’re all sweaty
Have you ever noticed that no matter how much you cover yourself up with perfume, your natural odor will still prevail? It’s never a good idea to spritz on some perfume when you’re actually drenched in sweat. Due to toxins and even fungal growth for some, the result would be body odor. Such unwanted scent will not mix well with various fragrances. Also, every person has a different body chemistry so reactions to specific scents vary. Remember, the best time to spray your favorite perfume is after you take bath. Your pores open after bathing, removing dirt from your body. At the same time clean skin absorbs the fragrance, which in turn makes the scent last longer.
See for yourself if your perfume lasts longer when you avoid these common spraying mistakes. Plus, you will also benefit from discount perfumes when you go on a shopping trip. Try picking out a few scents you like and see which ones smell good on your skin when applied the right way.
Anne Curry really loves dogs and other animals and that is why she decided to take up veterinary medicine in college. She wants to open her own clinic someday so that she can help take care of animals around their community. She also wants to open a shelter for the strays that roam the streets.
