Benefits of Sugaring
1) 100 % Organic - Natural Ingredients
The sugar paste I use only contains sugar, water, and lemon. It's completely edible and all natural. No petrochemicals or polymers.
2) No Risk of Burning
Many people have unfortunately experienced burns when it comes to waxing, resulting in painful welts and in some cases, scarring. This happens when the esthetician performing the waxing neglects to test the wax before applying it to the client. It is SO easy for wax to get too hot-and can happen very quickly. Sugar paste is only warmed to about body temperature, which results in no risk of burning and less swelling, since heat draws blood and fluid to the skin even if no burning occurs.
3) Easier To Clean Up
Since sugar paste only contains sugar, water, and lemon, it is water soluble. If you've ever had anything waxed, you have probably noticed that sticky feeling you get after. This is a result of wax residue being left on the skin. It does usually come off within a day or two, but is nonetheless uncomfortable! Sugar paste dissolves immediately when water is applied. This means no sticky feeling for you and only smooth results and if for some reason we get sugar on your clothes - it is easily washed out!!!
4) Sugar Paste Won't Stick to Live Skin
Since sugar paste is water soluble, it won't stick to water-containing live cells. Wax sticks to live skin cells, leaving redness and irritation post treatment. Sugaring only removes dead skin cells, leaving skin feeling soft and smooth! Also, since live cells aren't removed during sugaring, it is less painful than waxing.
5) Sugaring is More Sanitary
I always use a new glove each time I remove sugar from the container, so no bacteria ever enters the tub. Furthermore, since the sugar content is so high, bacteria cannot grow in a pot of sugar paste.
6) Sugaring Will Not Break As Many Hairs
Waxing breaks about one third, or 30%, of the hairs as they are removed against the grain of the hair. This means the hair breaks at or just below the skin's surface instead of being removed at the root. During sugaring, the sugar paste is applied to the skin against the direction of hair growth . This allows the sugar to penetrate the hair follicle, lubricate it, then, the hair is removed in the direction of growth. This means little breakage occurs, leaving you smoother for longer.
7) Sugaring Removes Very Short Hairs
In order for wax to grab and remove hair, it needs to be about one quarter of an inch (1/4″) long. That is around 10 days of growth for most people. Sugaring has the ability to remove hairs much shorter than that-about one sixteenth of an inch (1/16″)! That is about 7 days of growth. When removing hair at such a short length the hair is still attached to the follicle, causing the follicle to weaken and eventually collapse. This means NO MORE HAIR GROWTH!!!
8) Sugaring Leads to Permanency
When the hair is removed during the first phase of growth, the anagen phase, the bulb is also removed. During this stage of hair growth (up to about 1/4″) the bulb of the hair is connected to the blood supply. When the hair is removed, the follicle collapses and must rebuild itself in order to produce another hair. This leads to a longer period of being hair free, and an eventual complete follicle atrophy-which means it won't make any more hair! Most people see a reduction in hair regrowth in about 3-4 treatments, as long as those treatments are back to back and remove the hair during the anagen phase.
9) Amazing for Sensitive Skin
Sugaring is so gentle it can remove the vellus hair on some woman's faces and is safe for clients with sensitivities, eczema and psoriasis.