Surviving Sweating Season.

ON THE OCCASION of this horrifically hot summer, we brought together a particularly sweaty crew of Strategist writers to talk about how they are dealing with the dampness.

Deodorant feels like a natural place to start.What is everyone using these days?

DOMINIQUE PARISO: People need to wear deodorant with aluminum in the summer. I understand how people feel about antiperspirants, but when you're on the subway and people are not wearing aluminum deodorant, there's a smell situation that happens. Natural deodorant just doesn't work as well for absorbing moisture or preventing sweat in the first place.

TEMBE DENTON-HURST: I personally cannot wear aluminum because I have hidradenitis suppurativa and aluminum clogs my pores and creates lesions, so I do wear Native deodorant, which is natural. I think because it has a powdery texture, it helps with drying ever so slightly. The scents are also good. Cotton and Lily ($15) is pretty neutral.

AMELIA JERDEN: I also wear Native, and I would co-sign that-it's not an antiperspirant, but the scents are good and it keeps you slightly dry.

TDH: Whatever you use, I say reapply and keep your arms down. There's no reason you should be participating in any hand-raising activities if you know you stink.

DP: There is an important distinction between sweat and smell.

I don't think my sweat has much of a smell, but I sweat a lot, so we're talking just a lot of ... wet.

Okay, so how are you staying dry?