Sugaring 101I understand a number of salons are offering this now, but I do it at home.
I started using stuff I saw a long time ago that didn't work very well. Then, a few years ago, I tried Nads and was sold again (it works really well).
More recently, a friend gave me a recipe to make my own at home - it's a LOT cheaper that way (Nads is $20 a tub).
It works similarly to waxing - you apply a layer in the direction of the hair growth, apply the cloth strip on top, rub it a few seconds to get it adhered well, then rip off in the opposite direction of hair growth very quickly.
I found the 3 keys to success were 1) make sure you exfoliate the area really well first, 2) dry it well and dust with baby powder or talc before applying the sugaring junk, and 3) do not forget to moisturize after.
Takes trial and error, but once you get it down, it takes no time.
It does not stick to the skin like wax does, just the hair, which is why I love it,and at least for me, my skin recovers much faster. I've had hot wax rip off skin before (on my eyebrow... fucking ouch).
Major plus? It washes off with soap and water - so, say you are doing your brows, your kid comes in and bumps you, and you smear the sugaring paste all over your eyebrow, you can just wash it off and start over. Once you are all done with all areas, just hop in the shower.
Wow, I sound like a commercial... anywho, you get the idea lol