A Homemade Recipe for Hair Wax Removal

Hair waxing involves spreading a hot, sticky substance on the skin, then quickly tearing that substance away. The wax adheres to any hair that it touches, and when it is ripped away, the hairs come with it. Salons offer the service for a price, but you can create a hair-wax removal system at home that will create the same results you would get from a professional.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Cotton cloth
• Butter knife
• Meat thermometer (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix 2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, and a 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan. Place the pan on the stove over low heat.

2. Stir the mixture until all the sugar has melted and the mixture becomes thick and brown. This should take around 10 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool slightly.

3. To test the temperature, place a dab of the mixture on your fingertip by using a butter knife. The mixture should feel warm but not scalding. Alternatively, dip the tip of a meat thermometer into the mixture to test the temperature. It should read between 115 and 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. Dip the butter knife into the mixture and spread approximately a 1/4-inch-thick layer on your skin where you want to remove the hair. Spread the mixture with the grain of the hair, not against it.

5. Press a strip of cotton cloth to the wax, then quickly rip the cloth away, going against the grain of the hair growth.

Tips & Warnings

• Briefly apply ice to the newly waxed area to help soothe the "burn" and close the pores.

• If the wax mixture contains visible sugar particles once it cools, you'll have to re-heat it to dissolve all the sugar. Undissolved sugar will limit the mixture's ability to remove hair.

References

• India Parenting: Hair Removal by Waxing