If you read the title and thought this post was going to be about desserts or baking...don't be discouraged! I did too haha (when I first heard of this concept) ! I just recently learned about the concept of "Sugaring" which is basically a different method of hair removal but yet similar to waxing..I really want to try the homemade method of Sugaring since it's so cheap, easy, and I heard that it is not as painful as waxing! I looked up many different websites to look for the recipe and most of them said the same thing so I'm going to go with this recipe:
Ingredients
2 Cups White Sugar
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
1/4 Cup Water
Simple Enough Right?
Cooking Instructions
So I ended up making the gel..and no matter how hard I tried I just could not get the paste to work....
but I think the gel is easier, it's so very close to waxing - using wax strips like denim or muslin kind, but the best part about the sugaring? You can re-wash the denim or muslin strips to use again!!!...Sounds weird yes but it's just sugar, lemon, and water right? ANDDD you save money!
TIP!
If you are going to use an actual lemon (instead of lemon juice from a bottle) then use a strainer
So first things first! MIX EVERYTHING!
Then place in container to continue cool down process :)
So I ended up making the gel..and no matter how hard I tried I just could not get the paste to work....
but I think the gel is easier, it's so very close to waxing - using wax strips like denim or muslin kind, but the best part about the sugaring? You can re-wash the denim or muslin strips to use again!!!...Sounds weird yes but it's just sugar, lemon, and water right? ANDDD you save money!
TIP!
If you are going to use an actual lemon (instead of lemon juice from a bottle) then use a strainer
So first things first! MIX EVERYTHING!
**should've mixed everything in the pot I used to boil everything in....:P
welp...
NEXT! - Boil & Simmer
So the instructions on about.com weren't very clear...so I made the pot get to a boil on med-high then turned the heat low so it could simmer, the about.com instructions said to let it simmer for about 25 min and wait till it changed to an amber color..but I had to wait about 35 min..so i don't think the timer was needed...
Looks about done!
Let it cool for about 10 min!!!
Then place in container to continue cool down process :)
amber ~!
READY TO WAX SUGAR!
**the about.com website suggested using talcum powder or cornstarch and applying it on the area you are about to wax, but I tried with and without cornstarch on my arm and legs and both ways brought the same result so it either doesn't matter or everyone is different I guess :/ ?
wax strip from leg! look at the hair!
leg after the sugaring!
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