This will also prevent you from having to make a batch of wax every month.ĬOST: This whole thing cost me $1 for the lemon, and mere cents for the sugar and salt. Use a little bit of that wax and it'll be at the perfect temperature. When you're ready to wax, microwave your mixture for about 10 seconds. My best tip: let the whole mixture cool in the fridge in a glass jar. Make clean-up easy by gently dunking containers and tools into hot water. If your wax cools or hardens too much, zap it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Gently exfoliate after to help prevent ingrown hairs. (If you've come across it…) the hard sugar method will work, but I found applying fresh wax strips every time wax much more effective. Only apply one or two wax strips at a time, and let them cool properly before removing them.īe prepared to take a quick shower afterwards. It honestly doesn't take that long, so don't try to speed up the cooking or cooling process. I totally failed at sugar waxing the first time I tried it, and I think these tips will help you have a good experience: If you waited long enough, there won't be much wax residue left on your skin.Ī shower or sponge bath afterwards will probably be necessary. Rip the wax off in the direction of your hair growth.Ĭlean up any wax residue with your wax "strip". Let it cool on your skin until it isn't tacky anymore. Take a butter knife or the back of a spoon and spread the mixture against the direction of your hair growth. The household consensus is that it tastes like a Sugar Daddy. Your mixture should be cool enough to where you can touch it, but warm enough to where it will spread on your skin smoothly. You can find (G-rated) videos of sugar waxing on YouTube. This is where the step-by-step pictures stop, because that's just weird. That's an insane amount of money! But let's face it, as crunchy as I am, I do not like to be wild and wooly. I already had this scheduled, so does this pass my rules of my no-spend challenge?-and- I mean, it's kind of a routine thing don't I *need* to take care of myself?-and- Yeah but it's expensive as ducks.Ī… um… personal wax costs $53 a month. I went back and forth, trying to reason with myself. Then on Thursday I realized I had a routine wax scheduled. So on Wednesday, I decided I wouldn't spend money on anything besides food and necessities. Recently (hello two days ago) I started a no spend month. You will have fun, because it's like science. You will be creating less waste because you can store your DIY natural concoctions in containers you already have, and You'll probably be using natural ingredients since they usually call for things you already have in your kitchen The thought of being able to make your own personal care products at home is really exciting, because it means: When I came across a DIY sugar wax recipe (again), I knew I had to make some moves. Natural beauty recipes always get me really jazzed.
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