Sugaring Paste

Where did sugaring originate?

Sugaring paste hair removal recipe

• Candy thermometer = very important!
• Wooden spoon for constant stirring
• Heavy saucepan
• Timer
• Sharp knife
• Measuring cups
• Juicer and tea sieve to strain juice
• Shallow glass/heatproof plastic container with wide neck

• Combine ingredients in microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave on high for about 2-3 minutes.
• It must bubble into a smooth consistency and turn amber.
• Let cool 5 minutes before decanting so container doesn't melt or break.Use when nearly completely cooled off or store for later use.

1. Cut lemon and extract juice. Throw away pips and fibre.
2. Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan, put on stove set on low heat.
3. Heat very slowly to boiling. Simmer about 15 minutes, but mustn't boil over.
4. Use a candy thermometer to determine when softball candy stage is reached.
5. This will happen at 238 Farhenheit or 114,5 Celcius at sea level. Liquid will turn a nice amber colour.
6. Immediately remove from heat when correct temperature is reached.
7. Let cool 5 minutes before decanting so container doesn't melt or break.
8. Use when nearly completely cooled, or store for later use.

Sugaring paste 1 (or ball)

1. Same as above, but now it must be boiled until the colour changes to golden brown
2. Lower the heat to simmer until the colour turns to brown.
3. Immediately remove from heat when the colour changes.
4. This homemade body hair removal mixture is applied thickly.
5. No strips are used. It is removed with the hand like hot wax.
6. Get the correct technique for applying and removing sugaring paste here.

Sugaring paste 2 (or ball)

1. Cook sugar and water slowly over low heat until the colour changes to gold.
2. Add lemon and honey. Cook again until the colour turns to brown.
3. Let cool down before you use it. The consistency must be thick.
4. Apply thickly and pull off with the hand. No strips are used with this recipe.
5. Get the correct technique for applying and removing sugaring paste here.

Ancient body paste technique

The room temperature method is called body sugaring or sugaring paste. There is a very specific technique to it. Remove a chunk of the paste about the size of a golf ball with the fingers.

Knead this very moldable paste by stretching and folding it several times. The colour will change from bright amber to a dull, whitish cream colour.

Very Important: Apply the paste against the hair growth. Not with the hair growth, like you do for waxing.

For example, start at the ankle and rub towards the knee. Remove from the knee towards the ankle.

Repeat this upwards rubbing action a few times to ensure all the hair are trapped in the product. Take hold at the top and pull downwards very fast. Never lift up into the air. Try to stay as close to the area being waxed as possible.

Repeat until all the hair are removed. If the ball becomes too hard, a few drops of water may be added and kneaded again. Be very careful not to add too much water. The same ball can be used for a huge area, before eventually discarding it.

Difference between gel and paste techniques

The same recipe is used for the paste and gel technique.

The paste is boiled to a higher temperature and is therefore darker and thicker.

The paste is applied thickly with the hand and then also removed by hand.

Sugaring gel is applied thinly and thick plastic, cloth or special paper strips (7cm X 20cm) are used to remove it.

The photo shows homemade cold wax strips that can be made in various sizes and with different fabrics.

These denim waxing strips are very good to use with the sugaring gel. Ensure there is adequate place to hold on to at the bottom of the strip. Are you sure what the correct waxing technique is?

The differences between the gel and paste techniques are:

• temperature of product on application
• thickness and color of product
• direction of application
• direction and method of removal.

Paste vs gel techniques

Technique	Paste	Gel
Temperature	Room temperature	Just melted
Thickness	Very thickly with thick perimeters	Applied very thinly over large area
Application Method	By hand, specifically with fingers	With a wooden spatula
Direction of Application	Against natural growth direction	With natural growth direction
Direction of Removal	With the natural growth direction	Against natural growth direction
Method of Removal	With the fingers of one or both hands	With plastic, cloth or paper strips

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• The most popular of them all is the citrus hair removal recipe,
• For a little something else it is made with honey,
• Egyptian wax with lemon is another old favourite,
• Egyptian honey and lime wax can darken the skin if used too often, and
• At the homemade body hair removal page you will find several recipes.

Here are a few more interesting pages:

• You can find lots of information on the brazilian wax job page.
• Do you know how to ensure you or the beauty salon are adhering to waxing safety precautions?
• Get some after waxing care tips to apply at home after your treatment.

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