The upper arms are a zone of fear for many women. Submitting for evidence the countless videos on TikTok where women jokingly (we hope) poke fun at how their arms look when pressed against the side of their body, with comments such as, “No because why do I look like a bouncer? Just need to take my SIA test.” Or my favourite, “An old man asked me ‘how did you get your arms like that? Are you a swimmer?’ I was in fact not a swimmer, just wearing no sleeves.

” While it is of course totally normal for the arms to look wider when pressed against the body, videos like this do highlight certain insecurities many women share. For many of us, baring our arms is a step too far beyond our comfort zone. Still, confidently bearing your arms is an absolute power move.

When performed at this year’s Grammy Awards her defined and strong-looking arms generated actual headlines. Cyrus looked . (FYI, she credits Pilates for her form.

) Of late, sculpted, smooth and glistening arms have been stealing the spotlight on the red carpet, too. See at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, or Diane Kruger and Demi Moore on the red carpet. The best skincare As the common refrain goes: “Skincare can only do so much.

” But in the case of the arms, skincare can do an awful lot, actually. estimates that around 40 per cent of adults have , with women more likely to experience it. These tiny, goosebump-like raised dots appear when keratin accumulates in hair follicles, and can be made worse by dryness and.