How to carry out shugaring at home?

Today, shugaring is one of the most popular methods of depilation. The minimum degree of discomfort, the absence of allergic reactions, the rapid removal of even ingrown hairs, the prolongation of the period of clean skin - all this contributes to a high demand for the procedure. However, for the same reason, its cost is growing, which makes girls look for ways carry out shugaring at home... Is it possible? How to replace professional paste and save yourself from mistakes?

Main characteristics of the procedure

The main difference between sugaring and wax depilation - the closest technology to it - is penetration depth working mixture.

Sugar paste not only acts on the surface of the skin, but also partially penetrates the pore opening, as a result of which it eliminates the hair from the inside. However, it does not affect the follicle, which is why it cannot be called shugaring epilation in the full sense of the word, although for depilation it is deeper.

• What length of hairs should be in order to be able to carry out all the manipulations correctly? 2 mm is enough: the technology features allow you to work even with such short hair.
• How often can you use sugar depilation? If you are interested in a deep bikini, professionals advise you to wait at least 14 days. For other zones, taking into account the rate of hair growth, the waiting time can stretch up to 25 days, since after this method of removing them, the growth rate slows down.
• If you decide that you want to carry out shugaring at home, then 2 days before that you need to give up the solarium and sauna, and the day before - from fatty creams and various wraps. Before depilation, the skin should be clean, without changes in the balance of its oil content and pH.
• Peeling, on the other hand, is recommended by all cosmetologists as an excellent way not only to exfoliate the upper layer of the epidermis, but also to open the pores, preparing them for hair removal. After the procedure, it is recommended to repeat it, but it is better to do it the next day. This is especially important for the bikini area to reduce the likelihood of ingrown hairs.

Otherwise, the rules for preparing for shugaring are the same as for waxing. The tissue adjacent to the treated area should be natural, so as not to provoke irritation, and the procedure itself should not be prescribed before an important event - depending on the characteristics of the skin, the duration of its recovery (calming) may take 3-4 hours or 2-3 days.

Making depilation paste at home: recipe and tips

The density of the paste varies the ratio of sugar and water: for very hard, they need to be combined in a ratio of 10: 1, for the softest - 2: 1. Varying these numbers leads to the fact that you are choosing the best option for yourself.

• The classic recipe for soft pasta - 3 tbsp. water, 6 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. citric acid.
• A solid paste is obtained with 1 tbsp. water, 10 tbsp. sugar and the juice of half a lemon. It can be replaced with citric acid, which is taken in an amount of 10 ml.

The cooking process itself is identical to that as if you were cooking ordinary caramel: bring to a boil on low power in a metal container, boil until slightly darkened and thickened, remove from heat. Approximate total time - 15-20 minutes, no more.

It is very easy to check the readiness of the paste: collect a small amount of mass with a spoon, try to collect it into a ball. If it holds its shape even when hot, it's time to stop cooking.

This mixture can be stored in the refrigerator, rolled up in plastic wrap, but professionals still advise for each procedure prepare a new portion, especially since it is not long and not time-consuming and costly.

How to choose the type of paste?

Before considering several names or deciding on a recipe that you want to follow, you need to pay attention to main principle choosing a paste to make shugaring at home. It is on these criteria that the master cosmetologist is primarily guided.

• The stiffness of the hair to be removed. The softer and thinner the hair, the easier it lends itself to both chemical destruction and direct separation from the bulb. Consequently, when working with coarse hairs, much more effort is required.
• The body temperature of the client and the master himself. In this case, your own temperature matters. Why? How easily the product will spread and harden depends on its composition and consistency, as well as subsequent contact with a warm surface. The higher its degree, the faster the mass will soften.

For different areas of the body, you may need different versions of the paste, which will require either the purchase of several jars, or a separate preparation of the mixture for the armpits, legs and bikini.

Everything is explained precisely by the previous criteria - the stiffness of the hair and the temperature in different parts of the body are not the same. Thus, for the bikini area and armpits, they usually take a hard, dense paste, for the hands and face - very soft, and for the legs, a mass of medium density is suitable.

In general, the products on the modern market are divided into only 3 types:

• Upholstered paste. It is used for very fine hairs and low temperatures of the treated area (as well as the hands of the person performing the procedure).
• Average paste. Suitable for both hard hairs at a low temperature of the working area, and for soft hairs, but at a high body temperature.
• Solid paste. Recommended for coarse hairs, difficult to depilate, as well as high body temperature.

It should be noted that even the last variety should be easy to knead and stick to the selected area. If this does not happen (which is often what people without sufficient experience complain about), either the type of paste was chosen incorrectly, or the product was poorly heated.

For the first samples of shugaring at home, it is recommended to stay on a paste of medium or low density.

Professional ready-to-use sugaring pastes: an overview

If you do not have the opportunity and / or desire to cook the paste yourself, you can buy it in a professional store: usually a similar department exists in the same place where products for masters of nail service and cosmetologists are presented. But an inexperienced consumer, especially who has never tried this type of depilation in the salon and decided to sugaring at home, will easily get confused in a large assortment of not only manufacturers, but also varieties of a particular brand.

Are there any differences between the many colorful jars?

cannaan

The label assures that the manufacturer is Israel, however, experienced specialists assure that the production is located in the Moscow region. However, this does not prevent the product from being at an average level and being in high demand. Most economical option, since it is consumed in a small amount: 3 kg of funds are equivalent to 130-150 depilation procedures for the bikini area. Easily warmed up by hand or wax.

Cosmetologists call the most convenient for work soft, but in rare cases, medium-density paste is used. The smell is not pronounced, jasmine, but can lead to an allergic skin reaction due to the chemical fragrance. Good suitable for beginners.

Gloria

A product of the same level as the previous one is also not bad for self-testing homemade sugar depilation. However, if you want to make this procedure as easy as possible, it is better to look for higher quality products.

The highlight of this manufacturer is menthol paste, which soothes the skin during depilation, as well as kits for beginners.

Maris

Also a Russian-made product, but, according to the reviews of professionals, it is a cut above the previous ones. Does not require warming up, since it retains its plastic consistency in the room, and the consistency varies from very soft to hard in 5 degrees: from 10 to 50. The higher the number, the thicker the paste. It is noteworthy that there is no citric acid in the composition.

Pandhy's

Plastic, soft texture, perfect for sensitive thin skin. This paste is often recommended for sugaring the area above the upper lip, as well as the bikini area. Its appeal lies in the fact that the means does not freeze instantly, thereby allowing you to calmly distribute it and remove it without much difficulty from the skin.

To make your choice, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the reviews of professionals and ordinary consumers, but in addition, you need to carefully read the instructions for each jar, since not all professional pastes can be used for home manual shugaring.

Remember that each master adheres to his own technology, as a result of which the product may not suit him because of its characteristics, and not the initial unsuitability.

Algorithm of the procedure and recommendations of specialists

Often, beginners miss the most important point - Cleansing, and thereby doom themselves to many mistakes, including absolutely not captured hairs, and their uneven removal. But, of course, the primary task of this stage is to prevent the introduction of any kind of infection.

Cleaning the work surface can be carried out either with a special lotion or tonic sold in professional stores, or with simple pharmacy disinfectants: for example, Chlorhexidine or Miramistin. However, they do not open up the pores, which a special lotion is capable of. For this reason, experts advise, before doing shugaring at home, take a hot shower (10-15 min.)

Despite the fact that the procedure itself practically does not cause discomfort, some women can still experience painful sensations. To avoid this, you can do surface anesthesia (so-called application) strictly to the working area. To do this, use Lidocaine in a spray or Emla cream, which contains not only lidocaine, but also prilocaine, which is well suited for reducing the sensitivity of the nerve endings on the face.

The procedure for anesthesia is as follows: after taking a hot shower, pat the skin dry with paper towels, spray Lidocaine (3-4 presses for 1 area), then cover this area with cling film and leave for 1,5-2 hours. The pores will not have time to close with absolutely non-breathable material before the depilation begins. Liquid lidocaine from ampoules is applied in the same way. As for the Emla cream, it can be used according to the same technique.

However, do not forget that any of these drugs is medical, as a result of which it requires caution in use, as well as familiarization with the instructions and testing for allergic reactions.

How to make shugaring at home? The whole algorithm looks like this:

1. Degrease your skin.
2. Sprinkle with talcum powder.
3. Spread the heated paste over it.
4. Let cool and remove with a quick motion.
5. Finish with a soothing toner.

But, of course, there are much more nuances here than a couple of suggestions can make. Especially if you are performing the procedure on yourself for the first time. What do you need to pay attention to to get it right?

• The main thing to remember when carrying out shugaring at home: the technology of applying and removing the depilatory composition in shugaring is directly opposite to the algorithms for working in other types of depilation. It is necessary to apply the paste against the growth of hair, and rip off in its direction.
• If the paste is from a store, the package indicates the temperature to which it needs to be heated. The homemade mixture is usually heated in the microwave until it is comfortable for the hand to grip a small piece of liquid mass. In general, it should not leave burns, even light ones.
• Knead the product until it looks like warm plasticine. At the same time, it retains its shape and does not stick to hands - otherwise the paste was overheated. It can either be chilled or mixed with a harder version.
• How to properly distribute the paste over the skin? Roll a ball the size of a walnut in your hands, place it on the area to be treated, then roll this ball forward with a smooth and smooth motion, pressing down slightly and feeling it get smaller. The finished layer should be of the same thickness along its entire length.
• It is recommended to apply, distribute and remove sugar paste with gloves, but it is not always convenient to work with this mass with your hands. Cosmetologists assure that an ordinary spatula (plastic, knife-like) copes with this task much better.

In the case when all the steps described above are performed correctly, no problems will arise: clean, undamaged skin will be the result of your short but diligent work. However, in the process, some difficulties may still arise, some of which will help to resolve the advice of professionals.

• If it happens that the paste does not come off the skin (heating error, the ratio of temperature and original consistency is not taken into account), let it cool. After that, treat the skin around with talcum powder or another powder, pick up a new piece of paste, put it on an unyielding piece and, connecting them, pull this layer.
• If pain occurs, pull with your free hand the area of ​​the skin you are working with, and only then tear off the rolled paste.

Not always, after the first procedure, absolutely all hairs are removed, especially if we are not talking about a gun, but about coarse, dense hair. In this case, you can safely reapply the sugar mixture to the same area: this will not provoke irritation, so the number of repetitions can be absolutely any.

Features of deep bikini shugaring

Before you decide on a sugar depilation in the bikini area, make sure that the hairs have sufficient lengthand there is no damage to the skin, including abrasions and scratches. Also, a contraindication can be fungal and bacterial lesions, diabetes mellitus.

• Is there a relationship between the menstrual cycle and shugaring, especially in the bikini area? Even cosmetologists are not able to give an exact answer, since each organism is individual. Someone already 4-5 days before the onset of bleeding feels every touch due to the aggravation of the reaction of the nerve endings, and someone does not notice any changes. However, if this is your first procedure, and you are doing it to yourself, it is better to postpone depilation of the bikini area until the end of the menstrual cycle.
• It is possible to depilate a deep bikini during pregnancy only if there were no previous problems with the shugaring, and the period of waiting for the child itself proceeds without complications.
• It is advisable to let the hairs go up to 5 mm, which distinguishes this area from the rest of the body: such a step will increase the likelihood of a successful result. For work, it is recommended to use a paste of medium and high density, since it is necessary to remove coarse hair. It is better to act in small "steps", depilating centimeter by centimeter.

Summing up, it is worth drawing your attention to the fact that during the next day after the shugaring, sports and other physical activities are not recommended, since sweating can become a prerequisite for purulent rashes due to clogged pores. And for 2-3 days, you should not take a hot bath and visit the sauna, as well as the pool due to the high proportion of chlorine. The shower should be warm and not too long.