Oh Sh*t Beauty Disasters Fixed

Cameron Diaz sweat stains

The disaster: Pit stains

The scenario: Despite your liberal deodorant application, the hot weather (or nerves) is making you sweat right through your shirt. Ewwww.

What to do: A little prep work can prevent this from happening, or at least lessen the damage. First, apply deodorant the night before, this will give it time to soak into your skin (even if you do shower the next morning). And when you shower, use an anti-bacterial body wash and follow up with a gentle body scrub to get rid of dead skin cells — it’s these two factors that contribute to smelly pits.

Apply deodorant again in the morning when your skin is completely dry so it can absorb fully. If you know you’re going to get sweaty, try wearing light, breathable fabrics in colors that won’t show as much of a change when they’re wet (like black or dark blue). If you’re still showing some pit stains, head to the bathroom to dry your shirt off with the hand dryers or some paper towels and reapply deodorant if you can. If all else fails, try not to do much waving or hugging.