Sugar Waxing Recipe

Smooth and hair-free arms and legs is the dream of almost every girl. The options of attaining this dream are very few and include waxing, shaving or getting laser treatment. Amongst all these, waxing is the most popular option. Most of you would agree heading to the parlor at least once a month to attain smooth and hair-less skin. Are you tired of shelling out your hard-earned moolah on salons or beauty parlors, just to get off those unwanted hair from your body parts? If yes, then here’s a respite. Did you know that waxing could be done at home as well, that too with homemade wax? Sounds interesting!! Homemade wax is as efficient as the wax found in parlors or salons and removes unwanted hairs with ease. The best part of waxing at home is that it allows removal of hair, without you spending a fortune! Apart from that, it also saves you a trip to the parlor. In case you want to get rid of the unwanted hair in the comforts of your home, read the following lines. We have provided a few recipes that will help you learn how to make sugar wax, at home.

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How To Make Sugar Waxing

Recipe 1

Ingredients

1 Lemon
1 cup Honey
1 cup Sugar

Instructions

Take a microwave-safe bowl and put honey and sugar in it. Mix the mixture thoroughly, until it is well blended.
Now, cut the lemon in two parts.
Squeeze juice from the lemon in the bowl coating the honey-sugar mixture and mix thoroughly.
Keep the bowl in the microwave and heat at high, for 2-5 minutes.
The sugar wax is ready to be used.

Recipe 2

Ingredients

2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup of Water
1/4 cup of Freshly-squeezed Lemon Juice, remove seeds
Thermometer

Instructions

The first step would be to mix all the ingredients in a saucepan.
Put the saucepan over low heat and continue heating it, until the bubbles start showing up.
Using a thermometer, measure the temperature of the mixture. It should reach the 250 deg F mark. When it reaches the mark, take the saucepan off the heat and pour the ingredients in a container.
Now, let the mixture cool down.
The sugar honey mixture is all set to be used.

Recipe 3

Ingredients

2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Water
2 tbsp Vegetable Glycerin

Instructions

Firstly, take all the ingredients, combine them in a saucepan and set it to heat.
At the time of heating, make sure you stir the mixture frequently, so that it does not stick on to the walls of the saucepan.
Measure the temperature of the mixture with a thermometer.
Once it reaches the 250 deg F mark or the softball stage, remove it from heat and allow it to cool partially.
The sugar honey wax is prepared.

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