Dark underarms cause embarrassment especially for people who wear sleeveless tops. Dark underarms look bad when your body complexion is fair. If you are also facing problem of dark underarms then you should opt for some remedies that will be useful to get rid of dark underarms. First of all you should understand that what causes dark underarms. Your hair removal methods, tight dresses, excessive sweating, carelessly washing underarms, use of chemicals and deodorants etc. Here are some useful remedies to lighten the dark underarms.
Kitchen Treatments
- Make a paste of some gram flour, lime juice, turmeric powder and milk and apply the paste in your armpits. Leave the paste for 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
- Make a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda and apply on your armpits twice a day for clean and fresh underarms.
- Rub lemon on your underarms after taking shower for some time.
- Make a paste of cucumber juice, limejuice, turmeric powder and baking soda and leaver for 20 minutes. You will see better results after making it your routine.
Hair Removal Method
Avoid using hair removing agents and depilatory creams. With changing the hair removal method, you will see your underarms getting lighter. Depilatory creams contain strong acids and other chemicals that produce dead cells and darken your skin.
Avoid Shaving Underarms
Some people use erasers to remove hair for quick results. This is one of the main causes of dark underarms. Avoid shaving your underarms. With shaving, you remove hair and upper skin of your underarms and when inner skin is exposed to sweat, it becomes darker much earlier. It is best to have your underarms waxed by yourself or some professional.
Loose Dresses
Tight blouses and shirts also causes armpits to get darken. You should develop a habit to wear loose blouses.
Proper Washing
Regularly wash your underarms. Poor hygiene causes several problems that darken your underarms like accumulation of oil and dirt in armpits. Wash with soap and warm water thoroughly.
Try these tips at your home and consult your doctor if you get your armpits infected.
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May 19th, 2010 2:09 pm
Nice tips. Although you wont get an instant result but surely it will work. You just have to be patient. And I totally agree with the shaving because I have a lot of friends who shave their armpits, and it’s really dark. Good job on making this post.