How to make sugaring yourself at home
One of the most popular women’s procedures is sugar depilation. Many girls do not like to spend money on salons and spend on their own. We will tell you how to do sugaring yourself at home

Sugaring is a fairly popular procedure in the modern world. However, not all girls visit the depilation master – someone does not have enough money for this, someone is simply shy, it is more profitable and more convenient for someone to do such depilation at home. 

This procedure is quite simple, therefore, following the instructions, each girl can do it on her own. The main thing is to follow the rules.

List of necessary for shugaring at home:

  • First of all, you will need sugar paste. 

You can cook it yourself or buy ready-made. Homemade sugar paste recipe: 2 tablespoons water, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon citric acid. Pour sugar into an enameled pan, put it in a water bath until the sugar begins to melt. Here you need to add citric acid and mix. When the mixture turns white, reduce the heat to a minimum, but do not cover. Boil the mixture for approximately 10 minutes. Checking the mixture for readiness is very simple – drop it on a plate, if the paste does not stick to your hands, then you did everything right and it is ready. This is one of the easiest ways to make pasta at home. 

  • Fabric or paper strips.
  • Body scrub (the composition should not contain oils).
  • Alcohol-containing liquid.
  • Healing ointment.
  • Miramistin or other disinfectant.
  • Talc.

All this can be bought at any beauty store. There are also ready-made kits for shugaring. They cost from 1200 rubles, last up to six months – excellent savings and convenience.

A number of contraindications

As KP ​​said depilation master Svetlana PupovaSugaring, like any other procedure, has a number of contraindications.

– Sugaring is not recommended during pregnancy, especially in the first 12 weeks – this is a period of high risks. But I had a case when a pregnant client decided to do a leg procedure. She had a very low pain threshold and was six months pregnant and everything went great. But each case is individual. Shugaring should not be done with epilepsy, as an attack may begin; with external injuries (tumors, burns, wounds, skin rashes – dermatitis, psoriasis). It is not worth doing the procedure with internal formations – tumors, cysts, it is better to first consult a doctor and get his approval. You can’t do depilation with sugar paste if you are allergic to the components in the composition, as well as with varicose veins and in the presence of spider veins, the specialist explained.

Step by step guide

  • A couple of days before the procedure, peel or scrub the desired area. This is necessary in order to remove dead and dead cells.
  • Grow your hair up to 5 mm – this is the ideal length for hair removal with a paste. If the hair is shorter, it will be harder to clean it.
  • Clean the skin with antiseptic lotion/wipes and pat dry.
  • Apply the paste to your skin.
  • Wait 1-2 minutes, then jerk off the paste along with the hairs in the direction of hair growth.
  • At the end of the procedure, take a shower, and then apply a soothing cream.
  • Follow the rules after the procedure – try not to sweat, do not go to the bath and / or sauna.

Sugaring in the bikini area

After you have prepared for hair removal according to the above rules, it’s time to start the procedure itself. Sugaring the bikini area at home is far from being possible for everyone – it is not very convenient and quite painful, because the place is very sensitive. Also keep in mind that the hair in the bikini area is very coarse, so the paste will have to be preheated.

  • Cleanse the skin with an antiseptic lotion.
  • Apply talc.
  • Warm the paste to a temperature of 38-39 degrees and apply it on the skin.
  • Apply to the area, pressing the paste into the hair.
  • With a quick movement of your hand, tear off the hair growth.

The intimate area after depilation needs special care, so in the first few days: 

  • wear only cotton underwear, refuse synthetic;
  • do not visit saunas and baths on the first day;
  • Postpone exercising, sweating can cause irritation.

Shugaring for legs

  • Disinfect the depilated area.
  • Warm up the paste and apply on your feet.
  • Dust with talcum powder or baby powder to provide a grip on the hair.
  • Tear off the paste with a sharp movement.

If not all hair is removed, repeat the procedure. Note that shugaring of the legs is better not to do in the presence of varicose veins and spider veins, choose another method of depilation. 

After the procedure, go to the shower and wash off the remaining paste. Apply a soothing cream to the skin, it will relieve inflammation.

Sugaring in the armpit area

The hairs in this area are removed quickly, and the effect can be observed up to two to three weeks, if everything is done correctly. 

  • Apply a disinfectant to your skin.
  • Warm up the paste and apply it with a spatula or with your hands (it is better to do this in a bright room near the mirror so as not to miss the hairs).
  • Powder with talc.
  • Tear off the paste with a sharp movement – this is the most important step. Otherwise, the procedure will have to be repeated.

Do not use deodorants and lotions in the first two days after the procedure, darkening of the skin is possible.

Popular questions and answers

Svetlana Pupova answers – a private depilation master:

What are the disadvantages of shugaring at home?
There are basically no cons as such. You can easily prepare your own pasta and do depilation. The most important thing is to do it right. Do not break hairs, do not go through the same place several times.
How to prepare for sugaring? Do you need to grow your hair?
Yes. Hair length should be 5-10 mm. It is possible and 3 mm, but only if you go to an experienced master. At home, 5 mm is better. Hair less than 5 mm will be difficult to remove. You will have to go over one local area several times, which will already damage the surface of the skin. Plus to it, then there will probably be a burning sensation, as at burns. So, when performing depilation at home, it is better to be patient and grow hair up to 5-10 mm.

Preparation for the procedure:

– grow the desired length, of course, observe hygiene (go to the shower), use a scrub;

– do not use creams and oils – this will worsen the setting of the paste;

– before the procedure, it is better not to run or engage in active sports – in this case, the sweat glands begin to work intensively and there will be increased sweating during the procedure. The paste will be harder to set.

How to do shugaring at home for a successful result?
Here, probably, you need, first of all, to mentally set yourself up for this. There are times when people just apply the paste and cannot decide, and then wash it off. In this case, you need to take a warm shower, soak your hair, do scrubbing, use an antibacterial agent, talc (or powder). And apply the paste against hair growth. Pull out not up, as many do, but along the skin, so as not to damage the surface of the skin and pull out all the hairs the first time. Then immediately apply the palm of your hand to reduce and soothe the pain. Then apply the product after depilation and that’s it. You can not go after the procedure during the day in a hot shower, play sports, limit sexual contact, avoid excessive sweating, do not sunbathe.

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