Sugar Wax Hair Removal
This method of hair removal has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly for Body Builders and Bikini waxing. Removes hair from legs, underarms, face, arms, bikini area, back, chest and just about anywhere else on the body one desires. The best known "sugaring" method of hair removal is Nad's Gel Hair Removal ($29.95 for one kit), other products are also available. A much less expensive kit is Sugar wax hair remover kit What makes this different is that it actually uses a sticky sugary substance instead of wax. Having a thick, caramel-like consistency, it works just like traditional hot waxes, but instead of putting melted wax on the skin, you're spreading caramel.
This is one of the few products where claims of being 100% natural and organic may actually be 100% true. Typical Sugaring Wax ingredients are honey, molasses, fructose, vinegar, lemon juice, water, alcohol, and food dye. Now that's NATURAL. But does that make it better than traditional hot waxing? As far as hair removal is concerned the effect is identical. You spread it over the hair you want removed, apply a cloth strip, then just rip it off and out comes the hair.
Sugaring has several significant benefits. First, sugaring's mess washes away with water while wax has to be peeled or scratched off the skin. Sugar wax is also easily cleaned from other surfaces whereas traditional hot wax is virtually impossible to remove if accidentally spilled on carpets, fabrics and/or upholstery. Second, sugar doesn't require heating while wax usually does, and that is much less damaging to skin! Easy cleanup and an easier application make sugaring waxes stand out from their traditional counterpart. Third, Sugaring can be much more economical since the strips can be reused. Hot waxes are one time use only and into the trash. Also no additional paraphenalia to be purchased such as wax warmers. And lastly, a redo with sugar wax if necessary due to poor technique is much less troublesome than with traditional hot wax which is not recommended to be reapplied to the same area for at least 24 hrs.
Some misconceptions and false claims about sugaring you should know about: untrue claims have been made by some, like: the hair is extracted, including the roots so re-growth is softer, finer and slower." Simply not true. Hormones and genetics determine hair growth and hair thickness. Anytime you pull hair out it is removed closer to the root so the new hair takes longer to grow back to the surface.
Others claim sugaring will prevent ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs occur because the hair that's been removed sometimes has trouble finding its way back to the surface. That applies to hair removal in general, regardless of whether you shave, tweeze, sugar, or wax.
Another claim: "Because of the natural substances in Sugaring Waxes, there is little chance of irritation. Partially true, While sugaring doesn't adhere to and remove nearly as much skin as traditional hot waxes, " Natural or not, ripping out hair hurts, and for some skin types that can be a problem.
Get your Sugar Wax Hair Removal Kit now.
This method of hair removal has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly for Body Builders and Bikini waxing. Removes hair from legs, underarms, face, arms, bikini area, back, chest and just about anywhere else on the body one desires. The best known "sugaring" method of hair removal is Nad's Gel Hair Removal ($29.95 for one kit), other products are also available. A much less expensive kit is Sugar wax hair remover kit What makes this different is that it actually uses a sticky sugary substance instead of wax. Having a thick, caramel-like consistency, it works just like traditional hot waxes, but instead of putting melted wax on the skin, you're spreading caramel.
This is one of the few products where claims of being 100% natural and organic may actually be 100% true. Typical Sugaring Wax ingredients are honey, molasses, fructose, vinegar, lemon juice, water, alcohol, and food dye. Now that's NATURAL. But does that make it better than traditional hot waxing? As far as hair removal is concerned the effect is identical. You spread it over the hair you want removed, apply a cloth strip, then just rip it off and out comes the hair.
Sugaring has several significant benefits. First, sugaring's mess washes away with water while wax has to be peeled or scratched off the skin. Sugar wax is also easily cleaned from other surfaces whereas traditional hot wax is virtually impossible to remove if accidentally spilled on carpets, fabrics and/or upholstery. Second, sugar doesn't require heating while wax usually does, and that is much less damaging to skin! Easy cleanup and an easier application make sugaring waxes stand out from their traditional counterpart. Third, Sugaring can be much more economical since the strips can be reused. Hot waxes are one time use only and into the trash. Also no additional paraphenalia to be purchased such as wax warmers. And lastly, a redo with sugar wax if necessary due to poor technique is much less troublesome than with traditional hot wax which is not recommended to be reapplied to the same area for at least 24 hrs.
Some misconceptions and false claims about sugaring you should know about: untrue claims have been made by some, like: the hair is extracted, including the roots so re-growth is softer, finer and slower." Simply not true. Hormones and genetics determine hair growth and hair thickness. Anytime you pull hair out it is removed closer to the root so the new hair takes longer to grow back to the surface.
Others claim sugaring will prevent ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs occur because the hair that's been removed sometimes has trouble finding its way back to the surface. That applies to hair removal in general, regardless of whether you shave, tweeze, sugar, or wax.
Another claim: "Because of the natural substances in Sugaring Waxes, there is little chance of irritation. Partially true, While sugaring doesn't adhere to and remove nearly as much skin as traditional hot waxes, " Natural or not, ripping out hair hurts, and for some skin types that can be a problem.
Get your Sugar Wax Hair Removal Kit now.
Guide created: 02/15/06 (updated 09/07/08)

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