Using an epilator on your underarms
If you have an epilator or intend to buy one in the near future, you will probably intend to use it to remove the hair from your armpits. However, this is probably one of those areas that a lot of women tend to shy away from due to how awkward it can be to epilate, and the potential pain involved.
If you lift your arm and find you have a small forest growing under there, then do not start to epilate. You will have the police trying to smash down your door thinking someone was being attacked due to all the screaming going on. Use a shaver and then wait a couple of days until the hairs start to grow back to at least 0.5m in length, before you bring your epilator anywhere near your armpits. Take a look at our epilator tips for more useful advice.
The skin under your armpits is not as tight as the skin on your arms and legs. This makes it slightly more awkward for the epilator to grab those hairs and do its job. There are one or two techniques you can use to pull your skin tight and make epilating far easier.
If you are a young Olympic athlete you could swing from a bar with one hand and use your epilator with the other. But I find the two methods listed below tend to work just as good.
First find out if your epilator came with a epilating cap designed to be used to for this purpose if so then try using it it may help.
Lift the arm you intend to epilate and place it behind your head. Then use your other hand to epilate your under arms.
Raise the arm you intend to epilate and place the palm of your hand against a wall. This will help to stretch your under arm skin and will give you something to lean against preventing your arm from getting too tired.
Both these methods are designed to stretch you under am skin and make it as tight as possible.
Epilating your underarms can be awkward and it will probably take you several attempts before you become proficient. Don’t forget, if you have an underarm attachment then try using it. Also, if your epilator has a speed setting then use the slowest speed possible. Above all take your time and do not rush.
After you have finished epilating your underarms please do not use any alcohol based deodorants. These tend to sting, and make your eyes water and rude words come out your mouth. Also, do not forget to exfoliate after epilation. This will help prevent in growing hairs from forming.
If you can tolerate the pain involved you will benefit from weeks of smooth armpits and none of those black stubble marks you tend to get when you shave.
