Emma's World

Hi, babes! Emma here, and today I'll be sharing some tips for lightening your underarms. I'm sure that many of you, including me, have encountered this issue so here's some things that have worked for me. But first, a little breakdown on why this happens.  How do I brighten my underarms? was a question my sister and I asked our mum when we were in our teens. She told us that this was a question she was very well used to and we weren’t the first to ask or wonder about it. She said the issue humbled her greatly because it was a hard thing to treat, but she’d try.  So here are some tips and pearls of wisdom my mum, a dermatologist of over twenty years of experience, shared with us that I’ll in turn share with you.  Before we get into the how, I first need to tell you the why. Underarm skin is delicate. In terms of depth, it is analogous to eyelid skin. This means that it is very easy to irritate this skin, and unfortunately, irritation also produces additional pigmentation. ...

 Hi, babes! Emma here, and let's talk AHAs!  First, what are AHAs exactly? Alpha hydroxy acids or, as you may know them - AHAs are a class of acids that are found in milk, sugar cane, and various fruits in nature. They are used as exfoliants in skin care to get rid of dead skin cells and to treat particular problems. Second, how do they work? AHAs act by freeing the top layer of ageing skin cells by dissolving the binding material holding skin cells together. As a result, the skin produces more new cells and turns over more cells. We’ll be discussing glycolic, lactic and mandelic acid today, which are the most commonly used AHAs in skin care today, but not the only ones.  GLYCOLIC ACID One of the superstar elements for skincare that is considered to be " an oldie but goldie" is glycolic acid. Although it has been used in dermatology for more than three decades, it is by no means the newest or trendiest substance available. Instead, dermatologists choose it for its extensi...