STEP BY STEP BEGINNER'S GUIDE ON UNDERARMS MAINTAINANCE AT HOME | DAILY ROUTINE | WEEKLY ROUTINE

Taking a shower every day won't help us with our underarms odour. We need to follow an underarm routine to maintain its health and stop it from smelling foul. This routine consists of a daily routine and a weekly routine.

In this article, I have written a step by step beginner's guide on how to maintain our underarm area at home. These steps and tips are very easy and can be followed by anyone.

NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS.

REMOVING UNDERARM HAIR:-

There are different ways to remove underarm hair. Some prefer waxing, some prefer shaving and some prefer going for lease hair removal treatment.

Removing underarms hair is important as it helps in reducing sweating and bad smell to some extent. It allows the products to penetrate better.

Daily underarms routine:-

1. DAILY UNDERARMS CLEANING:- 

Just like any other part of our body, our underarms also need to be cleaned daily. Our underarms have several sweat glands that produce sweat to cool our body. Some bacterias live in our underarms and they are responsible for bad underarms odour.

Cleaning our underarms daily is an effective way to reduce bad odour. Like the skin on our face, our underarm area is very sensitive and gentle. We can use mild body wash and soap to clean our body. But here's an easy diy herbal powder to clean our underarms.

DIY CLEANSER FOR UNDERARMS:-

• Take 1 tablespoon of besan, 1/2 tablespoon of multani mitti or fuller's earth and pinch turmeric powder.
• Add a little bit of water or curd to make a paste.
• Use it to cleanse the underarm areas every single day.
• It is extremely gentle on the skin and controls bad odour to a great extent.

 2. TONER:- 

Toner is a great addition to our daily underarm care routine. Toner deeply cleanses our pores and remove dirt and product build-up from the pores. We should always go for an alcohol-free gentle toner.

We can use rose water as a toner as it will help reduce the bad smell from our armpits and keep them fresh for a long time. A green tea toner is also a good option for our underarms.

3. MOISTURISER:-

Lots of people make the mistake of not using any moisturiser on their underarms. It's always important to use a light moisturiser on our armpits. It's especially recommended for those who have itchy and dry underarms.

Light moisturisers like aloe vera gel or any light non-comedogenic moisturiser will do the job.

 4.APPLYING A NATURAL DEODORANT:-

Natural deodorant helps in neutralising the bad odour that come from our underarms. While antiperspirant is not good for the long run as they block our sweat glands. Natural deodorant allows our body to produce sweat but they tame down the smell.

Weekly underarms routine:-

1. SCRUBBING THE UNDERARMS:-

Scrubbing our underarms makes sure that all the dead skin cells are removed from the armpit area. We can use gentle diy scrubs to exfoliate that area. We should always very gently scrub our armpit area as the skin is very delicate and sensitive.

2. UNDERARMS MASK:-

Underarms masking can be used to detoxify the underarm area or to brighten up that area to get rid of darkness and discolouration. It also helps in controlling bad smell and keep them smooth and well-maintained.

Tips:-

Food for our underarms:-

Certain food can be responsible for bad smelly underarms. Foods that have a strong smell such as onion, garlic that create a strong and bad odour.

On the contrary, fresh fruits and vegetables are healthy for our underarms.

Right kind of clothing:-

The skin of the armpits needs to breathe. Wear sleeveless clothes that will allow our skin to breathe. Wearing loose fitted cotton clothes are helpful for our underarms.

If we follow this simple routine, it will help us to keep our armpits healthy and also reduces darkness and, discolouration and bad smell away.

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