Tips For Smoother Underarms


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   So summer is armpit season. Here are some great tips for prettier underarms:


* If you shave with a razor, don't forget to use something to lubricate -- this will prevent the blades from scratching the skin. I'm a fan of using oil, oil-based soap or a natural hair conditioner over a women's shaving product -- they work just as well and contain fewer crappy chemicals.

* If your depilation method isn't working for you, try out all the other ones. There is shaving with a razor or with an electric shaver, cold wax, hot wax, tweezing, sugaring and epilating... am I forgetting anything? Many women use a different method for removing underarm hair than they use for their legs.


* Exfoliate your armpits once or twice a week. Be gentle, the skin on the armpits isn't as tough as the skin on the rest of your body. A microfibre or muslin cloth works well for this, as do gentle scrubs.

* Moisturise your armpits regularly. The best time to do this is when going to bed, so that you don't have to worry about your deodorant fighting with the moisturiser. If your pits are very dry and flakey, try Skin Food from Weleda -- it's very soothing and healing. Of course, oils work too!

* When shaving or epilating, always pull the skin taut, shave lightly and move in different directions. Keeping the skin taut and not pressing with the razor/epilator prevents the skin from getting irritated. Armpit hair grows in several different directions, so you need to shave/epilate  in all directions if you want to get all the hair.

* Always buy razors with that moisturising strip above the blades. It makes the head of the razor glide instead of rubbing on the skin. Also, since we are on the topic, I believe that "women's " razors is all a big sham. The men's stuff is just as good and usually cheaper.

* Don't shave every day unless you really have to -- a cooler days when you can wear sleeves or a day you spend at home are good occasions for skipping a day of shaving. With waxing and epilating the skin gets a bit of time to recuperate, but daily shaving can be hard on the skin.

* Take a peek at what's in your deodorant. Alcohol, baking soda and perfume may irritate the underarm skin and dry it out, especially if it is already dry and sensitive. I favour natural deodorants, my favourite being the crystal deodorant.

* Remember that armpits in magazines get treated with makeup and photoshop -- most real women have some bumps and spots there! So don't let imperfect armpit skin stop you from lifting up your arms for whatever reason!

      I'd like to add that I don't consider it a must for every woman to remove underarm hair; it should be a personal choice.
         What are your best tips for smooth underarms? How do you epilate the hair there?


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Thanks for all the tips!!! :) Good post!
Some razors have 4 or 5 blades. Every blade is gonna remove a thin layer of skin.That can cause dry skin and irritation. Using a sharp blade rather than multiple blades is best and it's cheaper as well.

get the most out of your blade by getting a sharpener. On there are some on ebay for $5 USD.

I love eos shave cream it's a bit expensive but my skin feel smoother after using it.

I have heard that sage is good for people that sweat a lot but I haven't tried it yet.
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eternalvoyageur · 669 weeks ago

Blade sharpeners exist? Wow!!! I always feel so guilty about using disposables. Also, thanks for the single blade tip.
It's funny that you mention natural deodorants. I use alum as an aftershave. My husband uses it for his face and he got me one to try for my lower legs and bikini line which tend to get razor burn. I use it under my arms as well to help prevent ingrown hairs. It works wonders. I wrote a post about it a while ago because it seems like such an unknown product that could really help out a lot of women. I think my skin reacts better with consistent use of alum, under arms or other area.
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eternalvoyageur · 669 weeks ago

I had no idea that alum prevents ingrown hair. Thanks for the tip! Going to check your post right now.
I like that you added that shaving is a choice, because I find my underarms the prettiest when they are filled with fairly long underarm hair. Yay fuzziness!
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eternalvoyageur · 669 weeks ago

Love it that you chose to keep your hair. I think that underarm hair needs to either be long or be completely gone. Stubble is the worst.

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