One of the simplest and most practical hair removal methods is the sugaring; which is based on the production of a wax, whose main ingredient is sugar; which is usually applied to pull out short hair. One of the great advantages of this method of hair removal, and that women like, is that it is less painful than the conventional method, and it is as durable as this one.
To make this wax, you should only have sugar and lemon at home, two ingredients that are never lacking in our kitchens; and thus you will get this wax that has been applied for thousands of years in Ancient Egypt and other Eastern countries.
The sugaring application process is quite similar to that of wax, but it is much simpler, and it can be made and applied at home; however, in some countries they sell the sugar paste ready to be applied, but if you do not want to leave home and want to save a little, prepare it in your own home, since it is very easy, you only need two (02) cups of sugar, a yellow lemon and water, which will only be used if the lemon does not contain enough juice.
This wonderful method of sugaring, it only requires that we place the two cups of sugar and the lemon juice in a pot, making sure that it completely covers the sugarif it is not achieved, add a little water, without exaggerating the amount, it is very important that you only add the necessary amount.
Once you have the mixture, heat it over medium-high heat, up to 115 degrees Celsius; using a wooden spoon to stir little by little, until the sugar dissolves completely. A kitchen thermometer should be used to check the temperature; and you will have your mixture to apply the sugaring method and achieve excellent hair removal.
Care must be taken to lower the flame, once the mixture begins to boil, so that a thick and sticky paste is formed; but taking care that it can be handled to perform sugaring correctly. The pasty mixture must acquire a skin color, that is, a soft golden color; because if the color obtained is very dark, the procedure must be repeated, since it is not effective when very burned.
On the other hand, it should not be allowed to boil over high heat for more than a minute; because otherwise the texture and color will not be adequate, and the sugaring will not have the same effects; therefore, the mixture must be removed from the heat in time and allowed to cool; in order to proceed with hair removal.
Some people decide to have an exfoliation before applying the sugaring. However, this is optionaland it is not recommended for those who have sensitive skin, if this is not your case, you can do the exfoliation without rubbing the skin very much, in a moderate way, so as not to irritate the areas and achieve a better result from this hair removal method.
Another care you should take is not to adhere too much sugar wax to the skin.You could even put talcum powder on the areas where you will be waxing to soften them. But, before starting the sugaring application, you must clean and dry the areas to be waxed very well, so that the sugar wax does not have problems sticking. In addition, hands should be thoroughly cleaned and dried, and a small amount of oil should be rubbed on them before starting the process.
Subsequently, wax is taken in small portions, to spread it in the opposite direction to hair growth. For example, on the legs the hair grows from the top down, so the wax should be applied from the bottom up.
When you apply the sugaring method, the sugar wax is likely to get very thick as it cools, so at that time, it should be brought back to the fire and warmed up a bit. You must also be careful to evenly distribute the wax; until you see a thin layer.
Since the wax was applied against the direction of hair growth, when the wax layer is to be removed, it must be pulled in the opposite direction, that is, in the sense of how hair grows; in order to tighten the skin with the other hand.
Once all the wax has been removed, proceed to wash the areas well with warm water, to avoid any remains of the mixture, dry well with a towel, and apply a good moisturizing cream, or aloe vera gel. , with the aim of refreshing and soothing the skin.
Among the advantages of sugaring, we have that it is a very economical method, without artifice, it lasts as long as the conventional method, it is less painful, it is effective when you want to remove very short hairs, it is applied at room temperature, it removes dead cells present in the skin, favors their regeneration, and can be applied anywhere on the body.