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Sugar waxing is a time-tested way to remove unwanted hair and keep your skin smooth for weeks. Can I do the procedure myself? Yes, but you have to be prepared. We tell you what you need for shugaring at home.
What do you need to know about sugaring?
It is believed that this method is less painful, but much depends on the skill and technique.
In shugaring, two techniques are known:
manual involves the removal of sugar paste by hand, used by professionals;
bandaging is carried out with the help of special strips (bandages), as with waxing, suitable for beginners.
Sugar depilation can be done independently at home. In addition to the paste, you will need consumables for shugaring: a set of tools, tools for skin preparation and subsequent care.
What you need for shugaring at home: a complete list
So, here is a list of everything you need for shugaring at home.
Paste
Of course, the first thing you need to purchase for shugaring is sugar paste. You can cook it yourself, but do not waste time for a dubious result. It is easier and more reliable to use the finished product. There are several types of pastes that differ in density. The use of one or another variety depends on the treated area, the quality of the hair, and even the temperature of the hands and the air in the room.
soft paste good for thin hair, large areas and cool air temperatures, but in hot conditions it is difficult to work with it, as it melts quickly. Such a paste is often available in cartridges for convenience.
Medium density paste can be applied everywhere, on any hair, at any temperature, using any technique – both manual and bandage. What a beginner sugar depilation master needs.
Dense suitable for removing hard, short hairs in hard-to-reach areas (armpits, bikini) at any temperature. Such a paste requires heating up to 40 degrees and exclusively manual equipment.
If you’re not sure which sugar paste to choose and have never waxed yourself, it’s best to get a waxing starter kit that has everything a beginner needs. Usually, in addition to universal sugar paste, it includes spatulas, strips and other consumables for shugaring. A list of all required materials is provided below.
Tools and supplies
Complete kit for a beginner shugaring master:
Disposable gloves
Vinyl, latex, rubber, nitrile – at your discretion. They are necessary for the use of paste in manual technique. Gloves keep the temperature of the hands and help beginners avoid sticking, spreading the material. Take gloves one size smaller so that they do not slip at the time of stretching and removing the paste. With the bandage technique, there is no urgent need for gloves, but it is better to use them so as not to get your hands dirty.
Spatulas
With their help, it is convenient to scoop up and distribute sugar paste. It is better to give preference to disposable wooden spatulas, preferably thick ones that can withstand the weight of a thick sugar mass. Wide spatulas are suitable for depilation of areas on the body, and narrow wooden sticks for the face. In order to save money, you can only purchase wide spatulas and, if necessary, break them in half.
Strips
They are woven, paper, polymer, used in the bandage technique, which is more understandable and easy to do for a beginner. They will also help remove sticky caramel from the surface of the skin.
Spray or disinfectant lotion
It removes all impurities and degreases the skin before sugaring, usually included in the sugar depilation kit.
Talc
It will absorb excess moisture, provide good adhesion of the paste to the hairs, and prevent caramel from sticking. It is applied with a cotton pad against hair growth, lifting them from the roots, this will also help to remove vegetation qualitatively. With particular care, you need to treat areas prone to sweating: armpits, bikini area and inner thighs.
Sheet or towel
It is better for them to cover the workspace, so you are guaranteed not to stain the furniture, floor and walls. Sugar paste is easily washed off the fabric.
Wipes
It doesn’t matter which ones, they are needed to remove excess or remnants of the paste from the skin during the sugaring process.
This list of things necessary for the shugaring procedure can be quite limited. If you master this art professionally, then the question of acquiring a couch and special equipment (for example, a wax maker) will gradually arise.
Cosmetical tools
What cosmetic products are needed for care after depilation by shugaring and between procedures?
A light moisturizing body milk that will quickly restore the hydrolipidic mantle after the procedure and strengthen the skin in front of it.
A body scrub will remove dead cells and help you perform high-quality shugaring. You should scrub a couple of days before depilation, and then, after waiting three days, do it regularly to prevent the problem of ingrown hairs.
In our selection you will find scrubs, as well as moisturizers for the body in a light texture.
Body Scrub “Precious Beauty Scrub”, Garnier
Due to the presence of several oils (macadamia, almond, argan and rose) in the composition of this scrub, delicately exfoliating dead cells, it takes care of the skin, making it tender, soft and smooth.
Grooming Solutions Exfoliating Body Soap, Kiehl’s
Scrub soap interspersed with abrasive particles (jojoba seeds and pumice) adequately copes with its functions – it removes dead cells and softens the skin due to the nourishing praxis oil in the composition.
Soothing body milk with bifido complex and aloe vera, Garnier
The bifido complex contained in this milk has the ability to optimize water balance, strengthen the skin’s protective barrier, and aloe vera helps to soothe sensitive skin, moisturize it and restore a feeling of comfort.
Multi-repairing spray for children and adults Cicaplcast B5, La Roche-Posay
Cicaplact B5 non-contact application contains a whole range of ingredients that soothe, moisturize and restore the skin barrier: panthenol, mannose, copper, manganese, madecassoside and La Roche-Posay thermal water.
Body milk against dryness Lait Corporel, Biotherm
Light milk with thermal plankton, absorbed instantly, has a moisturizing effect. Try it for summer body skin care.
Moisturizing lotion for dry and very dry skin of the face and body, CeraVe
The lotion does an excellent job of moisturizing the skin and maintaining its barrier functions. Hyaluronic acid, ceramides and MVE technology provide a gradual release of active ingredients for effectiveness and long-lasting hydration. Without fragrances.
Body milk “Precious milk of beauty”, Garnier
Gives skin a satiny smoothness and radiance with hydration and nourishment from Argan, Macadamia, Almond and Rose oils.
Are ready-made shugaring kits convenient?
For those who are doing home shugaring for the first time, it makes sense to purchase a ready-made kit, which includes the tools and materials necessary for sugar depilation:
paste;
putty knife;
powder;
degreasing lotion;
strips
The set comes with detailed instructions on how to properly use the paste using different techniques. For the first time, you don’t need more. Then, when there is an understanding of the nuances and self-confidence, you can go further: choose different types of paste, separately purchase spatulas, as well as cosmetics for skin treatment in a more favorable volume.
In addition to sugar paste, you will need spatulas, gloves and a degreaser for shugaring.
Summary results
What do you need to buy for home shugaring?
Those who are just starting to practice shugaring at home will need a universal sugar paste, spatula, strips (bandage), degreasing liquid and talcum powder. Usually all these items, as well as detailed instructions describing various techniques (manual, bandage) are included in the starter kit for shugaring.
What is the best paste for home shugaring?
There are three types of paste: soft for large areas (for example, legs); medium – it can cope with any vegetation; dense – for coarse hair (bikini area, armpits). Paste is selected according to the tasks. It is most convenient to master sugar depilation with a medium-density paste.
Why do you need shugaring strips?
They are used in the shugaring bandage technique, when the sugar paste along with the hair is removed using a bandage (strip). If you master the manual technique of shugaring, then no additional devices are needed, but it requires practice and skill.