what is body sugaring?

Body sugaring was first used by ancient Egyptians and has been used for thousands of years for hair removal.  It is a gentle,  100% natural, long-lasting treatment to eliminate unwanted hair.  Using a smooth ball of sugar paste at lukewarm temperature, it is applied with the hand of the Sugarist.  As the sugar is massaged onto the skin the paste wraps around the hair shaft, while seeping down into the follicle and lubricating the hair to make the extraction more complete and gentle.  The sugar is quickly flicked off (removing the entire hair and the bulb) in the hairs natural direction, making it less painful, preventing breakage and ingrown hairs.

Over time and with consistency, you will start to notice your hair will be fewer and thinner eventually leading to permanency.  Hallelujah!! The added bonus … sugar exfoliates ONLY the dead skin cells and leaves your skin velvety soft and begging to be touched.

No need to worry, body sugar is safe to use on all skin types, hair textures, on the most sensitive skin, on all areas of the body.  Amazing, right?  I don’t understand why anyone would remove their hair any other way either!

10 reasons why sugar takes the sweetest spot as #1 choice for hair removal

#10  pure & natural ingredients.

The sugar paste is 100% natural.  There are no chemical additives, no wax resins or preservatives, no testing on animals, and no harmful side effects.  In fact, the sugar is so natural you could eat it!

#9  sugar paste does not stick to live skin cells.

Live skin cells are wet, and because sugar is water soluble, it will not adhere to live skin cells.  Unlike waxing, which by the way can remove layers of skin (ouch!), body sugar extracts the hair and exfoliates the dead skin cells (the kind you don’t want), helping to free ingrown hairs.  This means less discomfort for you with minimal redness, and no trauma to your skin.  You will be glowing and radiant!

p.s. Suffer from dry itchy eczema or dry psoriasis?  It is completely safe to perform treatment on these areas!  And will even improve these conditions!

#8  it is not hot lava!

The sugar paste is applied with the hand of the Sugarist at body temperature making it safe for all areas.  It is even safe for spider veins and varicose veins.  It will not increase blood supply.  There is absolutely no risk of burning your skin!

Wax must be heated to a very high degree in order to become liquefied. This amount of heat can cause burning and scarring.  It also causes swelling in the tissues, which makes hair removal difficult.  Long term use can break down the underlying connecting tissues, especially in the lip and brow areas, which are associated with WRINKLING!  Yes, wrinkling, ladies!

#7  the hair grows back less!!

Yes, honey!  I said it.  Because body sugar can extract the shortest hair, it is possible to extract hair in the early Anagen phase, which can lead to permanency.  The best results occur when you establish a consistent routine suitable to your hair growth.  With frequent treatments, the hair grows in more refined, the hair follicle begins to deplete and over time the hair diminishes.  This means treatment less often.  Bonus!

#6  sugar is 100% water soluble.

There is no risk of damage or staining your clothes, and more importantly no damage to your skin.  Unlike waxing, body sugaring paste is easily cleaned up with a soothing warm towel.  You will leave your sugaring treatments feeling clean and smooth… no sticky residue!  One less thing for you to worry about!

#5  sugar loves everyone.

From every skin and hair type, sugar successfully extracts every hair with incredible results.

#4  no need to let your hair grow.

The body sugaring technique requires only 1/8” of hair growth for treatments.  This means less urge to pick up that razor!  Wax requires more growth before treatment.

#3  sugar paste is 100% hygienic.

Sugaring paste is hypoallergenic and non-comodogenic.  Since the paste has such a high concentration of sugar, bacteria cannot breed in the jar.  The sugar paste is NEVER re-used and gloves are always worn on both hands.  No double dipping ever happens.  The paste is discarded after each client is treated.  The sugar that is used, is used for you only.

#2  less pain, less hair breakage, less ingrowns.  no razor burn, bumps or cuts.

The application of sugar is much different than traditional waxing.  A smooth ball of sugar is gently rolled onto the skin in the opposite direction of the hair growth while seeping into the follicle and adhering to it, then flicked off in the natural direction of the hair growth. Similar to how women are taught to tweeze their eyebrows, going with the hair. This means less pain, less hair breakage and less ingrown hairs, leaving your skin smooth, exfoliated and flawless.

Wax has been known to remove more than just the hair, since it can adhere directly to live skin cells, making it painful and irritating.  When waxing (similar to the approach of shaving), you are going against the grain and just cutting the hair off at the top. Sugaring is the complete opposite.

#1  let’s get them all.  more thorough.

Body sugar is gentle enough (because it does not adhere to live skin cells) to go over the same area when necessary to remove the shortest and most coarse hair, without causing damage or irritation.  Wax should not be applied to an area more than twice max which means you may be left with some strays.

One of the most common problems waxers face is early regrowth due to broken hairs.  Waxing can leave 15-30% breakage behind.  This problem is usually caused not by the aesthetician, but by the wax used.  Since wax hardens on the hair, it has the tendency to break it off at the surface, rather than pull it out.