Home remedies to get rid of armpit hair

Underarm hair maybe a nuisance which prevents you from dressing your favorite sleeveless top. Shaving it also becomes a problem since some people feel itchy afterwards. Worry not. These simple home remedies will help you get rid of armpit hair with no side effects.

SUGAR AND LEMON

Take some sugar in a bowl and combine it with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and apply this mixture on your armpit and let it stay for a while. Don’t forget to apply this mixture in the direction of hair growth and wipe it off using a clean cloth. This mixture will help in skin brightening and as well as remove the hair.

SUGARING

This mixture should be made with precautions as it will need some heating of this mixture is important which sometimes burns the skin. Take 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 1/2 cup of water. Now mix all these ingredients and heat it for a while. Before application cool it down and store it in airtight container. Apply this paste in the opposite direction of hair growth and let it stay for a while and then rinse it off using cold water and make it dry using a clean cloth.

EGGS AND CORN FLOOR

For this paste, you will need an egg, corn flour, and sugar. Mix this ingredient in equal quantities in a bowl and apply it directly on your underarms and let it stay until it is completely dry and then peel it off, the layer will come out with the hair.

TURMERIC AND MILK

Mix turmeric and milk in equal quantities in a bowl and mix it until it becomes a thick paste and apply this on your underarms and use a towel which is soaked in warm water and then cleans your armpit. Repeat this process until you see visible results.

LENTIL POTATO PASTE

Potato with dried lentils helps in removing the unwanted hair of armpit, legs, face, and hands. Soak the yellow lentils overnight, crush them next day. Peel and crush the potatoes and filter its juice using a sieve. Add potato juice, crushed yellow lentils, lemon juice, and honey in a bowl and stir it properly to make the uniform paste.

Apply the paste to the targeted area of the armpit. Leave it to dry for 15-20 min. After then, remove it using fingers and you will find that hair will come off with the dry lentil paste.

GELATIN PEEL OFF REMOVER

Gelatin peel off remover is just like sugar wax but the ingredients are pretty different. Gelatin peel off contains water, cucumber, gelatin, Aloe Vera, green tea .for the paste these ingredients should be mixed properly. Apply this paste after washing and drying the armpit and let the paste stay until it turns as a thick dry layer and then peel it off.

BASIL ONION PASTE

Onion can be a prominent factor in the removal of underarm hair. For this paste get onion cell membrane and crushed basil leaves and mix it well for the desired paste. Spread this paste on the affected area and leave it for a while and then wash it off.

RAW PAPAYA PASTE

Papaya has an active enzyme name papain that makes it suitable for sensitive skin. It breakdown the hair follicle and prohibit the hair growth.

HOMEMADE SUGAR WAX

Sugar wax is the natural remedy to remove hair. It is pocket – friendly method and more- permanent removal of the underarm hair. Add a cup of sugar and 1/4th cup of water in a pan. Cook, till it turns to brown caramel solution. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and stir well till it turns waxy solution. Let it cool a bit.

Wash the armpit if any moisturizer used previously.  Apply some talcum powder. Apply a thin layer sugar wax over the hairy surface of the armpit. Put wax strip or some cotton cloth, press it and gently and remove it quickly in opposite direction of hair growth. Apply some moisturizer or cream to soothe the stressed skin.