Sugaring - A Lesser Known Treatment For Removing Excess Hair

Over the couple of decades there has been a big jump in the number of hair removal options available to the average person. Previously unaffordable or exotic methods of hair removal have become mainstream (like electrolysis or threading) while new methods have popped up seemingly out of nowhere, like sugaring. If you've paid any attention over the last few years to hair removal trends you've probably heard of sugaring but haven't had any idea what exactly it was. So read on to learn all about what sugaring is and whether it's a viable hair removal option- or just another trend.


Even though sugaring has only surged in popularity in recent years the practice is actually old... really old! Sugaring was developed in Ancient Egypt as their premier method for trimming, sculpting and removing unwanted body hair. And even though sugaring has some ancient & exotic origins, the procedure will probably seem pretty familiar with you. First the sugaring technician mixes together a paste that's composed mostly of sugar, then the technician applies the paste to the hair you want to do away with, then the technician takes the paste off of your skin and removes your unwanted hair with it. There are some differences here and there, but at the end of the day sugaring works a lot like waxing.
In fact having sugaring done will look a lot like waxing in every element but the medium used. The sugaring paste is layered on and then pressed down with cotton strips that are pressed down firmly onto your skin. Those cotton strips are torn off against the grain of your hair the same way soft wax is pulled off and the medium and hair go along with it, just like in soft waxing. Like waxing sugaring can be used on pretty much every part of your body that you can think of, though it can't be used for men's beard hair. This isn't a fault of the sugaring system, men's beard hair simply grows in differently than any other type of body hair and has its own specific removal needs.

Sugaring removes your hair for a long time. If you're feeling conservative then expect to only have one sugaring treatment a month and to be smooth and hairless during the majority of that time. Some people can go up to 6-8 weeks without a sugaring treatment and remain hairless. As you can imagine sugaring pulls hair up by the roots which causes the hair to take a long time to return and which causes the hair to grow back softer and lighter than before.

Even though it might have sounded like a fad at first, sugaring is definitely here to stay. It's winning a lot of converts and becoming their favorite inexpensive and totally safe method of hair removal, and in some markets it's even quickly moving in on waxing as the preferred way to produce smooth, attractive hair-free skin. If you're curious then it's definitely worth your while to book a quick sugaring appointment to get firsthand experience with this ancient beauty procedure.

By: Linda Gibsion

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