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Read our privacy notice . Our muddled summer continues, with heatwaves followed by bouts of thunderstorms and overcast days, all working to create stiflingly oppressive conditions. Londoners are braced for sticky conditions (especially when battling tube rush hour) but that doesn’t mean you have to let the sweat win.
From carrying a reusable water bottle to sleeping with a lighter cover or duvet and keeping a personal fan within arm’s reach at all times, there are various measures you can take to avoid imploding into a hot mess. Few things are more uncomfortable in the heat than chafing. Also known as chub rub or thigh burn, this is when sweat makes some areas of your skin stick to itself, usually under arms or the inner thighs.
Anyone who’s suffered from it knows how hellishly painful it can be (with the sore skin to prove it) and has likely come up with several inventive ways to combat the rub. There’s wearing cycling shorts or trimmed tights under dresses to provide a much-needed barrier against friction, but wearing an extra layer is less than ideal when the mercury nudges past 30D. There are oils to increase slipperiness and powders to absorb moisture (though highly inadvisable to alternate the two).
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