Have you ever heard of sugaring in hair removal? It’s a little different from waxing, but overall it’s similar in quite a few ways. The overall goal in both methods is to remove unwanted hair at the root of the hair follicle. Either method keeps hair away longer than shaving alone, which just shaves off the top part of the hair strand. Let’s look a little more in-depth at what makes sugaring different from waxing, and how they are similar.
How Sugaring Works
The biggest difference between sugaring and waxing is the direction the substance is applied, and how it’s removed. In sugaring, the sticky liquid sugar substance, which is usually made of melted sugar, lemon, and water, is put on in the opposite direction of the hair growth and taken off in the same direction as the hair grows. The sugar paste, as it’s called, is cooled down before it’s applied to the skin.
Waxing Is the Opposite
Waxing is applied in the exact opposite way as sugaring. The hot wax, made of beeswax, resin, and some other oils, goes on in the same direction as the hair and removed in the opposite direction of the hair growth. It’s important to remember the difference between the two, in application and removal, so that the process works the best in each hair removal method.
Some Similarities Between Sugaring and Waxing
There are some similarities between the two methods. The hair growth in sugaring or waxing needs to be at least a quarter inch long to work. Both methods will keep an area hair free for three to four weeks before regrowth. Each of the methods involves moderate pain, and can cause some type of minor irritation or bumps, if the person’s skin is sensitive.
Waxing Could be a Part of Your Beauty Career
If you are looking to obtain your full esthetics license, New York Institute of Beauty offers state board and advanced esthetics programs that teach different hair removal techniques from waxing to laser hair removal. Call us today to find out more about the different programs we offer.
