Sugaring is seeing a resurgence thanks to its long-term effects and sustainable potential. Consisting of simply lemon juice, sugar, and water mixed into a paste, this method has been used since the Egyptians.
Where does it work best?
Much like waxing, sugaring can go here, there, and everywhere. As Tanja Westendorff from Sugaring London advises: “You can sugar from your brows to your toes and everything in between. Sugaring is suitable for all skin tones and skin types. We particularly love it when young people who have never removed any hair start with sugaring.” Not only will sugaring immediately remove hair, but it can also reduce regrowth from here on in. Refreshingly, Tanya admits that it is also “the gentlest way to remove unwanted hair.”
How do you use it?
Find your local specialist for clean, efficient, and effective hair removal. But if DIY is your thing, all you need for an at-home sugar wax recipe is 1 cup white sugar, 1/8 cup lemon juice, and 1/8 cup warm water.
How can you prep beforehand?
Let your hair grow out ahead of your first sugaring appointment. “For first-time sugaring your hair needs to be at least 3mm—the size of a grain of rice. The longer the hair the better for your first time,” shares Tanja. And, like all methods that extract hair from the root, it is important to exfoliate the skin before and in between appointments. “Dead skin can trap hair—and we don’t want that to happen.”
How long will it last?
What’s great about sugaring is that not only does it remove hair immediately, but it also stunts its regrowth over time. “We say keep your sugaring four to five weeks apart,” advises Tanja. “Regular sugaring doesn’t just get rid of all unwanted hair, it gives you amazing positively glowing skin (free of ingrown hair!) and also leads to hair-reduction.” Sugaring can be like giving your skin a facial so wait up to 24 hours after treatment to carry out strenuous exercise or stepping out in the sun.
