Can't raise your arms when you need to? Dark underarms can lower self esteem and cause embarrassing situations.
Why suffer? Here's our best underarm whitener secrets so you can wear that sleeveless top or play sports confidently.
But first, what causes dark underarms? Here are the main culprits: Constant rubbing against tight clothing, surrounding skin, negative reactions to deodorants, improper washing, shaving, dead skin buildup, intake of androgen-based contraceptives, dark hair follicles, being overweight, or genetics.
A word of caution.
If you have hyperpigmentation on the underarms and around the base of your neck, you may be suffering from type II diabetes.
Please go get your blood sugar checked.
So what underarm whitener works best? For that stubborn underarm stain, here are possible remedies:

• Gently scrub once a week with St.
  Ives Apricot Scrub to remove accumulated dead skin buildup, deodorant, sweat and other impurities that may contribute to dark armpits.
  
• Gently rub lemon slices on your armpits.
  This can be drying to the skin so you will need to moisturize with vitamin E oil or your favorite lotion at bedtime.
  
• Mix equal amounts of lime and cucumber juices plus a pinch of turmeric powder.
  Leave on armpits for 20 minutes then rinse.
  
• Mix equal amounts of gram flour, sandalwood powder, lime, and milk plus a pinch of turmeric powder.
  Leave on skin for 20 minutes then rinse.
  
• Mix equal amounts of gram flour, yogurt and milk.
  Leave on skin for 20 minutes then rinse.
  
• Mix equal amounts of sandalwood powder and rose water.
  Leave on skin and when it dries up, rinse well.
  

Of course, the best cure is prevention when possible.
How do you avoid dark underarms?

• Waxing, not shaving, helps if you have particularly thick hair follicles, which create the shadowy effect on underarms.
  
• Avoid tight clothing.
  Except when you want to wear sexy clothing once in a while.
  
• Lose weight.
  Friction on surrounding skin lead to dark armpits.
  
• Use anti-fungal powder or baking soda is better than an antiperspirant roll-on.
  It reduces the risk of negative chemical reaction to your skin.
  

Now you can go have fun with smoother and whiter armpits..
with a skin you'll be proud to bare.