PERFECTLY PLUCKED

Hair-free, for the “professional who likes to be in control.”

Model underarm:Gwyneth Paltrow

Likely career: law, finance

DESIGNER STUBBLE

A discreet 2mm of growth. For the “uncompromising” gal.

Model underarm:Madonna

Likely career: dot-com, management consultancy

SEASONAL OPPORTUNIST

Spur-of-the-moment sprout for the woman who is “driven by what is happening to her in the here and now.”

Model underarm:Penelope Cruz (check out the hair in “Captain Correlli’s Mandolin”)

Likely career: PR, advertising

AU NATUREL

This lady “lets it all hang… [Displaying] her confidence and acceptance of ‘who she is’.”

Model underarm:Julia Roberts

Likely career: politics, teaching

FASHION VICTIM

These “pits are trendsetters in themselves. [Fashion victims are] the first to try new styles.”

Model underarm:Geri Halliwell

Likely career: fashion design, the media