Shugaring: a proven recipe and step by step instructions

If you want to know how to give yourself an amazingly effective depilation procedure right now, without leaving your home – this article is for you. Every modern woman must have faced the problem of choosing the ideal depilation method. In the modern world, we want the procedure for removing unwanted hair to be as quick, efficient and painless as possible, to be always affordable and, preferably, inexpensive, while the effect would be enough for as long as possible. Modern cosmetology offers a huge number of depilation methods, so every woman can choose the most suitable option for herself.

Recently, the technique of sugar depilation, or shugaring at home, has become more and more popular. On the Internet, you can find a lot of information about this method of depilation, but we want to provide you with a convenient step-by-step instruction for shugaring at home so that you can get the depilation procedure right today on the first try. Rest assured, the effect will amaze you!

Main benefits of home sugaring

• Shugaring at home is less painful than other types of depilation, as the sugaring paste removes only the hair without damaging the skin;
• long-term effect: after the procedure of shugaring at home, the skin will remain smooth for several weeks. You can repeat the procedure when the length of the hairs has reached 2 mm;
• absence of ingrown hairs: the technique of carrying out the sugaring procedure at home is different from other types of depilation. Due to the fact that the hairs are torn off along the line of their growth, they do not break off and do not grow into the skin;
• minimum costs: for sugaring at home, you will spend exactly as much as sugar and citric acid in the nearest grocery store;
• availability: you can do sugaring at home when you need it, at any time convenient for you.
• absence of allergic reactions and skin irritation: the natural components that make up the sugaring paste do not cause allergic reactions, and the minimal trauma of the procedure will eliminate unpleasant consequences. Slight redness of the skin, which may appear after the sugaring procedure, disappears after a few hours.

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Step One: Quickly Cook a Simple Sugaring Paste

On the Internet you can find many recipes for sugaring pasta and tips on how to cook it. The simplest and fastest recipe is as follows:

1. In a glass bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of sugar without a slide, 2 tablespoons of water and one and a half teaspoons of citric acid. It is important to choose glassware, as plastic can easily melt when exposed to high temperatures.
2. Put the dish in the microwave oven for 1 minute on the "heating" mode.
3. After a minute, the sugar will melt, and in the bowl you will see a gurgling clear or slightly cloudy liquid, which must be mixed.
4. Further it all depends on the features of your microwave oven. Put the sugaring paste on heat for another 15 seconds, then check the color of the liquid. The sugaring paste will be ready when it acquires a cognac, rich golden color. If the color of the sugaring paste is light yellow – she needs to be cooked. If the color of dark beer – digested, the pasta is no longer suitable. That is why you should put the vessel on heating for a short period of time, checking the color of the liquid. On average, it will take 3-4 more warm-ups of 15 seconds each.

Note: the amount of paste that will be enough to epilate a shallow bikini, for example. The more areas of skin you plan to clear of unwanted hair, the more paste you will need. Just increase the amount of ingredients in the proportions indicated above and watch the color of the sugaring paste during its preparation.

Step two: check the readiness of the sugaring paste

1. When the sugaring paste acquired the necessary cognac color – Take it out of the microwave and leave to cool at room temperature. The paste will thicken as it cools and  the color will darken – it's okay.
2. Periodically check the temperature of the paste by gently touching it with your finger. The temperature of the sugaring paste should be such that you can hold it in your hands and not burn yourself.
3. Pinch off a piece of sugaring paste and try to roll it into a ball. The sugaring paste will be sticky anyway, since it's a melted sugar mixture, but it shouldn't stick to your fingers. If – not finished cooking, put in the microwave and repeat the procedure.

Step three: prepare the skin for sugaring at home

1. The main problem of many methods of depilation is the appearance of ingrown hairs after the procedure. In order to avoid this problem before epilation, it is necessary to properly prepare the skin. To do this, you must first take a shower using a body scrub and a hard washcloth. As a home scrub, regular ground coffee works well.
2. The area of ​​the skin to be depilated must be well dried with a towel and treated with powder or a small amount of ordinary flour.
3. If you decide to make a deep bikini with the help of shugaring at home, you need to sit comfortably and stock up on a mirror.

Step four: doing sugaring at home

1. A piece of sugaring paste must be kneaded well in your hands so that it turns from an amber lump into a light, stretchy mass, similar to chewing gum or very soft plasticine.
2. Glue a ball of sugaring paste to the area of ​​​​unwanted hair and stretch it with your fingers AGAINST their growth, then with a sharp movement tear off the paste ALONG THE HAIR GROWTH LINE.
3. One piece of sugaring paste can be used as long as it sticks and peels off comfortably. Everything is very individual here: the temperature of the fingers, the skin, the temperature in the room affects the suitability of the piece. When the sugaring paste starts to stick to your fingers and it doesn’t come off well – the remaining paste must be washed off with plain water, pinch off a new piece of sugaring paste and repeat the whole procedure.
4. After epilation, the remaining sugaring paste can simply be washed off with water and treated with your favorite oil or cream.

Shugaring at home is one of the most effective and convenient depilation methods today. As you get used to the procedure, discomfort is minimized, and the hairs grow thinner and less often. There is only one drawback to the sugaring procedure at home: the likelihood of getting burned during the preparation of the sugaring paste, so everything must be done very carefully.

With the help of step-by-step instructions, you will definitely succeed on the first try, and amazingly smooth skin after the sugaring procedure at home will please you for several more weeks. Be sure to try shugaring at home and don't forget to share your discovery with your friends!

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