How to do shugaring at home

Sugar hair removal, or shugaring, is rightly considered the most painless and safe way to get rid of excess vegetation on the body. The paste contains exclusively natural ingredients such as granulated sugar, citric acid and water. The product can be purchased in the cosmetic department or prepared independently at home. The main feature of shugaring is considered to be the absence of irritation, it is for this reason that you can almost immediately put on open clothes after the procedure. Consider the important aspects in order.

Positive aspects of shugaring

• ease of use of the composition at home;
• the availability of components both during purchase and in self-cooking;
• the absence of ingrown hairs after the procedure;
• lasting result;
• low pricing policy;
• painlessness in hair removal;
• hypoallergenic composition.

Pain during shugaring

Each person is individual, so it is difficult to answer for sure what the pain during shugaring specifically depends on. However, there is a basic list worth paying attention to.

1. First of all, pain depends on the menstrual cycle in women. If possible, carry out the procedure for 2-3 days after the end of the last phase.
2. Another fundamental factor is the time of day and human biorhythm (everything is purely individual). If possible, do shugaring in the late evening or at night, when the peak of pain activity is reduced to zero.
3. The individual pain threshold and the psycho-emotional state of the patient are two main factors that must be taken into account.
4. It is worth paying attention that the temperature of the prepared composition also affects pain. An ideal sugar paste should not burn the skin or, on the contrary, be excessively cold.
5. No matter how ridiculous it may sound, but alcohol is an excellent assistant for people with a high pain threshold. Alcohol acts like an anesthetic, it “freezes” discomfort.

Shugaring for allergy sufferers

As mentioned earlier, shugaring is one of the most painless and safe types of hair removal. A similar feature is achieved due to the fact that the hair is removed in the direction of their growth, and not vice versa (as is the case with vasking).

By and large, the technology is designed for everyone, however, extreme care must be taken if you have an individual intolerance to one of the components (sugar, citric acid). For people with allergies, there is an option to use a composition based on fructose and glucose (sold in a cosmetics store).
Carefully study the column "Composition", it should not contain any unknown components, fragrances, dyes.

Shugaring Technology

The most common question is “How to do shugaring correctly?”. We will try to answer it in detail.

1. Before starting the procedure, the skin needs to be prepared. To do this, use purchased or home scrubs, remove dead particles.
2. After peeling, wipe the hair removal area with a damp cloth and act against hair growth.
3. If possible, use a serum intended for skin care before the shugaring procedure. Such components reduce pain and open pores for convenient extraction of root hairs.
4. After thorough preparation, the sugar paste is applied against hair growth with your hands or a spatula, then the hairs are removed in the direction of growth. Such a move prevents further ingrowth, does not break off the hairs during removal, reduces the size of the bulbs. Also, the epidermis is not subjected to stress, due to which irritation is completely absent, and further hair growth slows down.
5. In cases where there is a need to process several areas at a time, move from top to bottom. Take a new paste every time for a separate zone.

Important!
Within 12 hours after shugaring, refuse to visit the solarium, sunbathing, scrubbing procedure. It is also not recommended to visit the pool and engage in heavy physical exercises. If you want to do a peeling, use a massage mitt, which is sold in any cosmetic store.

As practice shows, after removal of excess vegetation, a repeated procedure will be required only after 15-20 days. Moreover, the duration of the procedure is relatively short (1-1.5 hours).

How to make sugar paste for single use

The following components are designed for one procedure.

• citric acid - 30 gr. (approximately 2 tsp)
• granulated sugar (preferably cane) - 65 gr. (6 tsp)
• purified warm water - 50 ml.

1. To start, prepare the syrup. Place granulated sugar in an enameled pan with a thick bottom, pour water on top.
2. Put on a slow fire, mix with a wooden spatula throughout the cooking of the syrup. Gradually, the composition will acquire a caramel shade. Once all the granules have melted and the first bubbles appear, turn off the stove.
3. Take a shallow bowl, conduct a viscosity test: pour 20 ml. cold water, scoop a little sugar paste and drip onto a plate. The drop should not spread, wait for it to solidify.
4. If you did everything correctly, turn on the fire again, heat the composition and pour citric acid. Mix thoroughly, bring the paste to uniformity. Turn off the burner, cover.
5. Leave the mixture to cool to room temperature under natural conditions. Never use a freezer or refrigerator.

Important!
Carefully monitor the consistency, the composition should not harden strongly (to the state of a tree). Perfectly cooked pasta slowly drains from a spoon, and in some cases does not drain at all, remaining viscous.

How to make reusable sugar paste

Since the recipe described above is designed for one session, it will be more correct to bring the technique of preparing the composition for repeated use. As technology varies, let’s take a look at the steps step by step.

• granulated sugar (beet or cane) - 1 kg.
• filtered water - 240 ml. (8 tsp)
• citric acid - 105-110 gr. (7 tbsp. L)

1. Take a thick-walled non-stick pan, pour in water, add granulated sugar and citric acid, mix.
2. Turn on the stove to maximum power, bring the mass to a boil and reduce the heat to a medium mark. Constantly stir the mass, collect it from the walls to prevent burning.
3. When the first bubbles appear, mix the syrup thoroughly again, reduce the power to minimum, cover the container with a lid, wait 7-10 minutes. After the time has passed, mix again, close, leave for another 10 minutes.
4. When the mass turns brownish and a characteristic caramel smell appears, add heat, boil a little. The composition will begin to foam, lose saturation, becoming colorless. After this action, open the lid, turn down the heat, keep the paste on the stove for about 5 minutes.
5. The average cooking time for sugar paste is about half an hour.At the end of the manipulations, leave the mixture to cool at room temperature, at the first sign of density pour into a convenient container of plastic or glass with a lockable lid.
6. The given composition cools down after cooking for about 3-4 hours, then it can be used. The pan in which the pasta was cooked must be washed immediately. Masses in this amount will last 3-4 months of constant use.
7. Store the product in a warm, dry place, before use, heat the paste in a microwave or in a water bath in small portions.

Important!
There are times when during cooking the mass is excessively thick. If you encounter this feature, add 30-50 ml to the composition. warm filtered water, boil and cool again.

How to do shugaring at home

1. Scoop a little paste on a teaspoon or spatula, roll a ball from this mass. During rolling out, the mass will become lighter, a pearlescent shade will also appear on it. A perfectly mixed mixture should resemble plasticine in its consistency.
2. Sprinkle the treated area with fragrance-free talcum powder or with chamomile, rub well into the skin so that there is no accumulation of powder in separate areas. When you achieve the desired shade and texture, distribute the ball against hair growth. Important! In cases where the mass begins to thicken, heat it to the desired state in a water bath or in the microwave.
3. Wait for the paste to harden, at this time you can make another ball and distribute it over the skin to reduce the duration of the shugaring.
4. When the mass has hardened, treat your hands with talcum powder, then pry the edge of the paste to remove the hairs in the direction of their growth. Press the skin with your hands, this move will make the procedure less painful.
5. Pull the edge sharply, then immediately press the treated area with your fingers to reduce the flow of blood to this area.

Important!
Hair should be pulled out, not broken off. Try to choose the angle of separation of the plate, as close as possible to the parallel to the treated area.

How to make armpit shugaring

The axillary zone, like the bikini, is extremely sensitive and delicate. In this case, it is recommended to use small-sized balls, do not try to capture the entire area in one fell swoop.

Since the growth of vegetation in this area is directed upwards, roll the ball in the opposite direction, that is, down. At the same time, tearing the plate is necessary for hair growth, from bottom to top.

As a rule, it takes about 20-30 minutes to two armpits. During the procedure, the first occurrence of painful sensations, since the follicles are still quite strong. After the term expires, the pain will go away, and the time spent on shugaring will be reduced to 5-10 minutes.

How to make a bikini shugaring

A specific length of 5 mm is considered a feature of vegetation removal by this technique. If the indicator is lower, you will partially conduct shugaring, otherwise strong painful sensations are possible.

To make the procedure correct, place one foot on the handle of the chair, the edge of the bathtub, or any other high surface. Roll out a small ball, knead with your hands, apply to the treated area.

Important!
To remove vegetation the first time, perform the procedure in stages in small areas. Maintain a square of 2 * 2 cm. Do not try to increase this area, especially if shugaring is carried out for the first time.

Smooth the sugar paste with your fingers against hair growth, wait about 1-2 minutes until the composition is completely bonded to the excess vegetation.

Hold the skin, tear the caramel layer by hair growth, then immediately press the treatment site. Try to do everything quickly at the expense of three. After epilation of the first section, immediately proceed to the second, otherwise it will hurt.

After the procedure, for the first time, it will not be possible to remove all hairs with sugar paste. Do not strive for this, pluck them with tweezers.

It is easy to do shugaring at home, if you have sufficient knowledge. The optimal length of hairs for the procedure is considered to be an indicator of 5-7 mm. If you have a higher indicator, first shave this area, and then wait for it to grow to the required length.

Video: home shugaring