I was wondering if anyone has tried sugaring for hair removal. I remember my mom trying Nads when it came out, but I never got to try it. I use all natural and organic products so I wanted to try something natural when it comes to hair removal too. I have found some recipes online to make it yourself, but I wanted to know if anyone has tried this or has a sucessful recipie/techniqe.
i've tried sugaring before, but i only use it on my legs in the summertime occasionaly. i just use a little bit to do my eyebrows and that's all. i use 1/4 cup water, 1/4 lemon juice, and 2 cups of sugar and put it on the stove for like half an hour.
Hey thanks, I was planning on making it myself, I just have to actually get around to it now. You can buy it but who wants to pay $30 for sugar, water and lemon juice? Must be some pretty expensive packaging! What type of cloth do you use? I was just going to find some kind of cotton fabric shreads.
i have used sugar before for hair removal but i bought it rather than made it. it was £5 from the body shop here in the uk which is nothing really. i bought the fabric strips too at the same price & they are reuseable, you just wash them. but i lost them ages ago so now i use cotton fabric strips, its actually my quilt cover that i ripped up for when i rag my hair, & they work just as well. i never thought about making my own sugar tbh, do you have to leave the mixture to fully cool before you put it on your legs (or where ever) or does it have to be still a bit warm?
i stir it almost constantly for half an hour. but i've made like three batches and they're not very consitent, so i don't know exactly how long or how high to cook it at. lol. :tongue:
Ok well here's something I found whilst looking into this more... maybe it can help us out: Ancient Egyptian Art of Body Sugaring More Skin Care Solutions Body sugaring is a method for removing body hair that is a cheap, homemade alternative to waxing (or shaving). The theory behind body sugaring is that the hair is removed by the root, and when it grows back there will be less of it, and it will be softer and not stubbly as it is if a razor had been used. Body sugaring is done by making a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice that has been heated to the softball candy stage. After you have let the paste cool enough so that it won't burn, you spread it on your skin, cover it with cotton strips of cloth, and then rip the cloth off like one does a bandaid. Most find sugaring less painful than waxing. Due to many requests from readers for this recipe, I have looked hard for what I have finally found and give you here, what I think is the best formula: INGREDIENTS 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice ¼ cup water Equipment: Candy thermometer Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan, and heat on low using a candy thermometer. Watch the mixture very carefully so that it doesn't boil over. Heat the mixture to 250 F on the candy thermometer; this is the hardball candy stage. Remove from the heat and let cool enough to pour into a jar without breaking or melting the jar. (Note that this jar will be reheated in the future. Make sure it is safe for whatever for of reheating you plan to do -- in the microwave, or in a pan of water. Rip clean cotton fabric in 1" inch strips. Make sure the cotton isn't too coarsely woven. This next step is very critical: let the mixture cool enough so that it won't burn your skin. The first time I did this I didn't let the blend cool enough and I burned myself! Test the mixture on the palm of your hand, knowing that is much tougher than the sensitive skin under your arms. Using a dull knife or Popsicle stick, spread the cooled sugar onto your skin. Cover with the cloth strips, let set for a few minutes, and then rip off quickly as you would a bandaid. In the future you can reheat the mixture to a warm and not hot temperature (see above), and reuse. Note that reheating will thicken the paste.
good luck with it. i've used Nads and a few other products along with regular waxing kits. it all really seems to work the same... except for cleanup. sugar mixes wash off easier, of course, so that's a real benefit.
