How to Make Body Sugaring
The art of body sugaring has long been practiced as a safe, effective way to remove unwanted hair. In fact, body sugaring was the preferred hair-removal method of the Ancient Egyptians. If you're tired of the pain of waxing and the daily necessity of shaving, body sugaring may be for you. It's even good for the environment. You can easily learn to make body sugaring at home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1/4 cup of cold water
- 1/4 cup of pure lemon juice
- Candy thermometer
- Clean jar with a tight-fitting lid
- Stainless-steel saucepan
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
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Pour the sugar, water and lemon juice into the saucepan.
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Heat the sugar mixture slowly, over low heat, until small bubbles start to form in it. Stir the mixture two to three times every minute, using a wooden spoon.
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Test the temperature in the sugar mixture using the candy thermometer. When the temperature reaches 250 degrees F, remove the saucepan from the heat. If the temperature isn't hot enough the first time you test it, keep testing once every minute until it reaches 250 degrees F.
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Allow the sugar mixture to cool for approximately 15 minutes or until it can be touched without burning your skin.
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Pour the sugar mixture into the glass jar and cover it tightly with the lid.
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Store the body sugaring in a cool, dry place until you're ready to use it. It should keep for about 1 month before you need to replace it.
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Tips & Warnings
To add a spa-like sensory experience to each batch of body sugaring you make, add five to 10 drops of the essential oil of your choice to the sugar mixture once it's cool. Soothing, calming scents, like vanilla, ylang-ylang, lavender and bergamot are particularly appealing.
Choose body sugaring for a more comfortable alternative to waxing. While using body sugaring to remove unwanted hair is far less painful than waxing, it still has a sting to it. Waxing removes body hair by its roots. Body sugaring does the same thing, but in a gentler manner.
Make sure the glass jar you use to store body sugaring is microwave-safe. You don't want the jar to break when you re-heat the body sugaring.
On most people, body sugaring is safe and effective for removing unwanted hair. This includes hair on the face, back and bikini line. However, if you think you may be allergic to any of the ingredients in body sugaring or if you develop a rash after using it, check with your doctor before trying it again.
