Homemade Waxing for Silky Smooth Underarms

A nice pair of silky, smooth, and hairless underarms could give plus sexy points for women. Just look at how flawless Megan Fox and Kate Winslet’s armpits are! They look hotter with those underarms right? They say that one way to have smooth armpits is by waxing. Here’s a Waxing recipe that you could do at home to achieve that silky smooth underarm:

Home Waxing Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups sugar
¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup water

Make sure that the stove is turned into medium to low heat. In a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, and water. Stir constantly until the temperature reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit.Turn heat down and let simmer for about 35-40 minutes. Stir constantly until the color turns into golden amber. Let it cool a bit before pouring into thick plastic or glass container with lid.

FOR APPLICATION:

Wooden spatula

Waxing strip

The mixture is ready to use when its temperature is still warm. Spread a thin mixture on the armpit using a wooden spatula with the direction of hair growth. After applying the wax, put the waxing strip and press a few times before ripping it off. When sugar hardens, just reheat the mixture in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

Of course, it’s difficult to do this alone, so better have a waxing session with a gal friend. Waxing at home instead of going to a salon is a practical way to achieve smooth armpits. However, waxing could leave short, blunt hair tips that are often below the skin. This could result to curling of the hairs and ingrown. One way to eliminate hair ingrown is by IPL- underarm laser hair removal treatment.

Through IPL- underarm laser hair removal treatment, hair will fall out on its own and hair will permanently be reduced after a few sessions. It definitely costs more than waxing but the procedure only takes a few minutes of your time (unlike waxing) yet hair regrowth is slower than with waxing.

When undergoing this kind of treatment, go to dermatological clinics for best procedures. Philippine and Palau residents can visit LaEstetica International, a dermatological clinic owned by Dr. Almond Derla. For more information, you can visit http//www.laestetica.com.ph

Home Remedy for Dark Underarms

There is this cream colored gown that Angelina Jolie wore where she looked like a Greek goddess. It’s so beautiful that I’m sure every woman would want to wear. It is sleeveless and flowing. For some women, wearing it would not pose any problem. For some, sleeveless dresses or tops could be. One of the reasons could be attributed to dark underarms.

Here are ways to lighten those dark underarms that you can do at home:

What you’ll need…

• 1 tbsp curd, 1 tsp gram flour, pinch of turmeric, and 1 tsp. milk. Mix all the ingredients together, apply the mixture to the armpits and rinse it with cold water when it dries.

• 2 tbsp pure water, 3 drops each of olive oil, wheat germ oil, jojoba oil and any citrus oil. Shake the contents well so that it forms a milky emulsion and then apply this lotion to your underarms. Olive oil is rich in natural oleic acid which is an excellent skin moisturizer while wheat germ and jojoba oils contain several fat soluble vitamins and fatty acids. Citrus oils are acidic in nature and help to bleach the skin naturally. You could use this cream on a daily basis as it is an excellent dark underarms treatment.

• 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp cucumber juice, and a pinch of tumeric powder. Mix all ingredients until it becomes a thin paste. Apply it on the armpits and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it off with cold water.

Top 3 Causes of Dark Underarms:

1. Build up of dead skin cells. Dark spots under your arms may be the result of dead skin cells that are trapped in microscopic “hills and valleys” on your skin.
2. Usage of antiperspirant and deodorant. In theory, some ingredients in these products (perhaps the fragrance) could be reacting with the skin to cause discoloration.
3. Excessive shaving of armpits. When you shave you cut the hairs off at, or just below, the surface of the skin. If your hairs are slightly darker than your skin color, they can give the appearance that your skin has a dark stain when it`s really just sub-surface hair.

Instead of shaving the armpits, you could consider IPL or laser hair removal. Through pulsed light or laser the hair follicle is weakened. Do not expect immediate result, but with a few sessions (depending on skin, hair type, and hair growth phase), you will see the significant result. Philippines and Palau residents could seek professional help through Dr. Almond Derla’s clinic—LaEstetica International. For more information, check out his website at http//www.laestetica.com.ph

Ways to Get Rid of Hairy Underarm

No photoshop here. It is really Julia Roberts' armpit! She probably did not shave on purpose to make a statement but it doesn't look very attractive right? It's still better to see ladies with smooth and hairless underarms.  Recently, I noticed that there are also more and more men wanting to have shaved armpits.

Unfortunately, maintaining a hairless underarm is very time consuming. Primary reason is because hair grows really fast. Ever tried the razor only to find out in a day or two stubbles growing on your armpits?

Here are some other ways to remove the unsightly hair:

 

1.       Pluck it with tweezers

This could hurt especially for beginners but you’ll get use to it as more hairs are plucked. The process could be very lengthy since you can only pluck one hair at a time but growth rate is slower compared to shaving with razor.  

2.      Use underarm epilator 

 

Epilators pluck hair from the root and this cannot happen without feeling the sting, at least the 1st few times.  This is less time consuming than plucking.

3.      Wax it

 

Either you do it yourself or go to a derma clinic. Yes there is discomfort but less minimal than the first two I mentioned above.

4.       Hair Removal Cream

An easy do-it-yourself way to get rid of hairs. However, test the product first before using to check for allergic reaction. This is not recommended for everyone since the product could work depending on your hair and skin type.

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    5.      Underarm Hair Removal using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

 

By using specific wavelengths of light, IPL underarm hair removal could permanently eliminate unwanted hairs in the armpits. Numerous dermatological clinics are now offering this new technology. If you are in the Philippines --- particularly near Ortigas, Tomas Morato, or Davao del Norte --- drop by Dr. Almond Derla’s clinic at LaEstetica International. Palau residents are also fortunate to have LaEstetica International in Meyuns, Koror.