With the exception of pro athletes and people who love saunas, most of us live by the motto, Never let them see you sweat
(Fun fact: That came from a 1984 ad campaign for Dry Idea antiperspirant, and yes, that’s Carol Burnett!) Sure, it’s totally natural —’Sweat’s main function is to cool the body,’ says Dee Anna Glaser, a professor in the department of dermatology at St. Louis University — and nothing to be ashamed of. That said, pit stains will never be aspirational, and since being anxious or nervous can stimulate sweat glands to up their output, it makes sense that you wouldn’t want to broadcast your emotional state in this particular way. Pin this article for later! For more, follow Good Housekeeping on Pinterest. And if you’ve got hyperhidrosis — the medical term for excessive sweating anywhere on the body — the problem is...