Guild wars nightfall buy. Sugar waxing is one of those things I always swore I would never try. I chalk it up to one too many botched eyebrow waxes as a teen.
Or maybe it’s just the thought of burning myself with melted sugar that doesn’t sit well. Either way, I’m happy keeping a safe distance between me and any sort of depilatory wax if I can help it.
But I’m curious by nature so I started doing some research.It turns out there’s a reason sugaring is so popular. Said to be traditional waxing’s cheaper, less painful sister, sugar waxing promises a 3-ingredient alternative to daily shaving. While the thought of ripping my hair out by the root doesn’t exactly excite me, not shaving my legs for a couple weeks totally does. So I looked fear in the face, gathered up the ingredients and gave it a whirl.And guess what? I’m a waxing convert. How to Make Sugar WaxFor those of us who’ve had a bad experience with waxing, sugaring can be a godsend. It’s made with just three ingredients—sugar, lemon juice, salt—so it’s free of skin-irritating chemicals and toxic scents.
And unlike regular wax, you let the sugar paste cool before applying, so there’s zero chance of getting burned. Plus, sugar wax won’t stick to live skin cells, so it doesn’t rip off a layer of skin when you pull. This means it’s less painful than traditional waxing and you won’t have the wounds to boot.Now, I’m going to be completely honest. Making sugar wax is easy once you get the hang of it.
But if you’ve never made it before, pick up an extra bag of sugar (or two) before you get started. As a sugar wax newbie, I scoured the internet for directions and followed the instructions to the letter, but I still managed to burn my sugar the first few times. Once the sugar starts boiling, it can go from golden to black in 2 minutes flat and you won’t even notice until it’s too late. After learning this the hard way, I dug an old candy thermometer out of the drawer to save me the hassle of eyeballing it.If you don’t have a candy thermometer, don’t panic. Just be flexible and don’t expect perfection on the first go around. You want to pull the sugar off the burner as soon as it turns a light honey color because it will continue browning as it sits. If you overdo it on the first try, pour it in the trash and start over again.If you would like to see the process in action, here’s a video to get you started:Once the wax has cooled, scoop it out of the container and apply with a butter knife, popsicle stick or your hands.
How To Soften Sugar Wax Recipe
You’ll want to apply a ¼ inch layer of wax in the direction of the hair and gently press it onto your skin. If it’s still warm, let it cool for a second so that when you pull at a corner, it comes up in one long strip. Then get a good hold on it and pull! You can roll the wax between your hands and re-use it on different sections of skin until it’s no longer sticky. I have to say I was quite skeptical of this recipe even working let alone being able to rip hair out somewhat painlessly from what I’ve read on sugar wax.
Sugar Wax Crystallizes
I followed the instructions to the dot and it came out perfect! I did not have a candy thermometer but wasn’t too worried. The only suggestion I would make is to run your jar that you will be placing the wax in under hot water prior to placing the wax in it, the jar may explode if not! I was able to complete an entire Brazilian wax with minimal pain and it wasn’t too messy. I think a lot of people expect that when it’s semi-cool enough you can use it but you have to wait for it to really cool down and then I worked it into a ball with my hands and eventually it is a tiny ball of wax that spreads easy! Only I waxed the traditional way not reading the directions prior and was ripping the was in the opposite direction, still worked lol! Great recipe!
Will continue to use and can’t wait to do my armpits and legs next! Just made this for the first time–found the written instructions combined with the video really helpful. Made it exactly as specified and was amazed to see how much the mixture darkened once it was in the jar–I was worried it wasn’t honey-coloured enough when I poured it in!
One query, though: while mine is sticky, it isn’t an elastic consistency so I had to use cotton strips to get it off my skin. I’m just wondering if I did something wrong or if it’s worth “fixing”. Used it anyway and it worked a treat, so no problem either way. Thanks for posting:-). This recipe is crap, I made it several times (3 to be exact) carefully following instructions and it crystallized EVERY time.
Unsuable for waxing and I have been sugar waxing for awhile. I knew there was a failed recipe out there and I should’ve known after the first time that this was it.
My only guess is that the sugar to water ratio is off since I’ve had lots more success with recipes with higher water content.Thank you for the pile of crusted sugar dishes in the sink that will be impossible to clean. Stumbled on this blog. I know nothing about sugar waxing but make candy often and crystallisation is a frequent problem. Sugar will crystalise if you stir it while its boiling or if there are sugar crystals on the side of the pan.
You can use liquid glucose ( or corn syrup) at a ratio of 25g for every 100g of sugar to prevent crystallisation. Never stir sugar while its boiling and avoid getting crystals on the side of the pan when putting the ingredients in. Start off with low heat to allow the sugar to dissolve in the liquid then turn up the heat after that:). The phrase “You’ll want to apply a ¼ inch layer of wax in the direction of the hair” could be a bit ambiguous for first timers so I wanted to clarify for readers.You are supposed to apply it in the.OPPOSITE. direction of hair growth and then pull it off.TOWARD. the direction of growth, while using the other hand to keep the skin taut.
Then apply pressure for a few seconds.The sugar wax method is the opposite of other methods of waxing which is another plus since pulling with the growth actually cuts down on the possibility of ingrown hairs due to them breaking off just under the surface.Another good thing to remember would be to keep the pulling hand close to the skin and moving in that direction of hair growth and not just pull straight up for this reason as well.