Senior Social News Reporter Danielle Kate Wroe has found the perfect summer saviour to prevent your thighs from chafing – so it’s finally time to step away from the Sudocrem
There’s nothing worse than being in warm weather and your thighs start rubbing together, causing what feels like enough friction to cause a fire.
Unfortunately, chafing is all too common during the summer months, and once it’s happened, a whole tub of Sudocrem doesn’t feel sufficient to get rid of the burn. But what can help? Liquid talc is a temporary solution if you have short distances to walk, but what if you’re going exploring for the day and hoping to do upwards of 20,000 steps?
So-called ‘chub rub’ shorts are not new by any means, but anti-chafe shorts that actually fit properly have been a true game-changer for me, and it’s clear to see why everyone is raving about them on social media.
Snag’s “innovative anti-chafing shorts are designed to eliminate chub rub completely with cooling technology, keeping you up to 1-degree cooler”.
They have “multiple widths to truly fit your thighs” rather than just guessing which ones to get based on your dress size (because, of course, you can have thicker thighs for your size) and “they feature a super soft stay-put waistband and leg cuffs with multi-directional ribbing, so once you put them on, they stay put – all day.”
They’re also ladder resistant, so catching your rings on them and them tearing is truly a thing of the past – which happened to me one too many times.
What’s more, they cost just £9.49 and are often on a three-for-two deal, meaning that you can grab as many pairs as you need for your holiday without breaking the bank.
You won’t be fiddling with them under your dress to pull them back down because they’ve ridden (we’ve all been there) as they stay in place, and if you flash them by mistake, they’re not super embarrassing and ugly.
Whatever you’re wearing, you can’t see them underneath, so you can be safe in the knowledge that nobody knows you’ve got anti-chafe shorts on – not that there’s anything wrong with it! I mean, some people actively choose to show theirs off with their outfit, so it depends what you want to do.
Plus, they go from a size 4 to 36, so you know that your body is going to be catered to – and their size guide even takes into consideration your height.
They come in all the colours of the rainbow, so it doesn’t matter whether your outfit is pink, blue, green, or purple – you can get ones to perfectly coordinate. Long gone are the days of just having American-tan-style ones to choose from.
So, you can wear skirts to your heart’s content with these chub rub shorts, even if you’re planning on doing a lot of walking. Gone are the days of only choosing pants to do serious walking in, or feeling like you have to wear tights, even when it’s 30 degrees outside.
These little shorts will give you a whole new sense of fashion freedom, and if you’re going away on holiday, they’re so tiny you can easily pack them and they take up hardly any space.
You can see Snag’s whole collection of chub rub shorts here. Will you be trying them out this summer? Let us know in the comments…