![]() (Optional) Tongue depressor (or popsicle sticks).Parchment paper (or an oiled baking sheet).A nonstick, heat-safe spatula (or a wooden spoon or whisk).Aloe vera gel (natural or store-bought).1 tablespoon of baby powder (or corn starch, talc, or baking soda).2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice (fresh or bottled). ![]() Time: 15 minutes of prep, 5 to 10 minutes of cool down, 5 to 30 minutes of application (30 minutes to 1 hour, total).Please read the whole set of instructions before attempting this project, and be careful. Do not expose large areas of your skin to sugar paste before testing its temperature by touching it gingerly. Do not touch the boiled sugar without giving it a chance to cool down. Warning: This sugar wax recipe involves cooking sugar to molten-hot temperatures. I made my fair share of mistakes, so you can now skip the learning curve and go straight to sugaring becoming a real and useful alternative for all your hair removal needs. And it can be-if you know what you’re doing. It seemed like a dream compared to my experiences with hot wax. I first tried sugaring years ago, not long after watching Caramel, a Lebanese film where women used globs of caramelized sugar to gracefully flick even the most stubborn hair out of its follicles. Part of its appeal is the fact that the paste used in this technique is easy to make and only requires ingredients you probably already have in your house: sugar, lemon juice, and water. ![]() This hair removal method was likely invented thousands of years ago near Ancient Persia, and it’s still popular across the Middle East and Mediterranean. If being hairless on certain parts of your anatomy brings you joy and going to a salon isn’t an option, sugaring at home is a cheap and easy way to do DIY hair removal, and is a lovely alternative to razor burn and store bought wax strips. It was originally published on June 18, 2020. If fuzzy legs are not your thing, sugar can be more than a treat.
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