Say Goodbye to Dark Underarms

Your underarms should naturally be about the same colour as the rest of your skin. But sometimes, the skin in the armpits can turn dark. Dark underarms usually are not a sign of anything serious, but  its embarrassing for most of us specially when you have to use sleeveless shirts.

Reasons for Having Dark Underarms.
Some of the main causes of dark underarms are 

-Shaving 
-Regular use of hair removing creams
-Excessive sweating, 
-Poor ventilation of underarms
-Accumulation of dead skin cells, 
-Use of alcohol-based deodorants 
-Antiperspirants...

Tips on how to have flawless Underarms

1. Potato

Potato is a great natural bleaching agent.Unlike strong bleaching agents, it will not cause skin irritation.

• Simply rub a thin slice of potato on your underarms wash it off with cold water.
• Grate a potato and apply the juice on to the affected area, allow it to dry for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water.

Use these remedies twice daily for better and faster results.

2.Lemon 

Due to  its natural bleaching property lemon is one of the most effective way to lighten dark skin.

Simply Rub a thick slice of lemon on the dark area; the fruit will remove dead skin cells and lighten the skin. Follow-up by washing and, if necessary, applying moisturizer. (With continued use, lemons can dry out the skin).

3.Potash Alum

Alum powder for underarms work in two ways. It can be used as a natural deodorant. At the same time, it will help you make the dark underarms lighter. Rub a piece of Alum on your Underarms instead of using a deodorant this will work both as a deodorant and skin lightner.

4.Cucumber

To lighten your dark skin all you need to do is simply rub a thin slice of cucumber on your underarms let it dry then wash off with cold water.You can also puree the cucumber and strain it to get the juice. Apply the juice onto yourunderarms with the help of a cotton ball.