How to Understand Sugaring

Based on a technique developed by the ancient Egyptians, sugaring removes hair using a natural ingredient - sugar. The procedure is gentle on your skin, and if accidentally swallowed, tastes delicious.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Understand that sugar is mixed into a paste (basic ingredients are sugar, water and lemon juice) and warmed.

2. Be ready for the warmed sugar to be spread thinly, applied in the same direction as the way the hair is growing.

3. Realize that cotton strips are pressed into the paste, and left to dry.

4. Watch as the strips are then pulled out in the opposite direction.

5. See that your skin is now silky smooth.

6. Know that you will need to be re-sugared every four to six weeks.

7. Use sugaring anywhere on your body, except men's beards, because beards have a network of hair root systems unfazed by sugaring.

8. Be comforted to know sugaring is made from 100% all natural ingredients.

9. Prepare to spend $10 to $15 per jar of paste for at-home treatment, which is the most popular form of treatment. The cost for professional treatment, which is usually a flat fee rather than an hourly fee, varies depending on body part.

Tips & Warnings

• For more information about sugaring, call Alexandria Body Sugaring at 1-888-77-SUGAR.