Hair removal is one of the common beautification practices. Though there are a number of ways by which you can remove hair, such as shaving, using creams, etc, waxing is the easiest and most preferred process. For this, readymade wax is easily available in the market. However, a better option is using your own wax, which one can easily make at home. Making wax at home does not require much time and energy. The ingredients used are also quite low in price and easily available in any household. For more, read the tips given below.
How to Make Home Your Own Wax
Material Required:
- 1 Cup Sugar
- Half A Lemon
- Molasses Or Dark Corn Syrup
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Spoon
- Glass Jar
Instructions
- To keep the area around clean, lay out some newspaper or a baking sheet while working.
- Now, pour one cup of sugar in a microwave safe bowl along with honey and dark corn syrup or molasses.
- Put the bowl in microwave for about three to four minutes. Now, carefully take out the bowl from the microwave by wearing oven gloves.
- Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture and mix it well with a wooden stick.
- Put the bowl back in the microwave till the sugar dissolves completely.
- The mixture should have a thick, sticky consistency and all the sugar crystals should melt. The color of the mixture should be similar to burnt amber.
- After mixing it properly, carefully pour mixture into glass jar. Let the fresh wax cool down before using it as you may burn yourself.
- Before applying wax to remove hair, make sure you apply cornstarch or baby powder over the area, so that it absorbs moisture and removes hair smoothly.
