The Madonna and Julia Roberts hairy underarm look: skincare tips for perfect armpits and the beauty products that work best
- It’s essential to look after your underarm area, as it can be prone to irritation from moisture and rubbing, which makes it less tolerant of soap and detergent
- Use a neutral body wash, a natural exfoliant and if necessary moisturise after shaving or waxing. And it could be time to try a natural deodorant
If ever there was a time to ditch the razors, waxing strips and laser appointments, it’s been this past homebound year.
The sight of singer and songwriter Julia Michaels on the red carpet at last month’s (mostly virtual) Grammys baring her armpit hair in a strapless Georges Chakra couture gown confirmed it.
Michaels, who joins the likes of Julia Roberts, model Emily Ratajkowski, Sophia Loren and Madonna in (sometimes) ditching the razor in glorious fashion, joked about stopping shaving her armpits back in May, tweeting: “Social norms can eat an eggplant.”
Indeed. But whether or not you too have forgone razors, the underarm area is one that requires special attention.
As Lucy Shaw, education manager at beauty retailer Mecca, puts it: “Looking after the underarm area is really important. This is because this area is prone to irritation from moisture and rubbing, which can make it less tolerant [of] the products we use every day, like soap and deodorant.”