The
centuries-old hair removal technique is the preferred method for natural beauty
proponents.
Question: What is
sugaring and is it better than waxing?
Answer: In a list of hair removal options—waxing,
shaving, threading, lasering—sugaring, which originated in South Asia and
the Middle East and is often referred to as halava, certainly reads
as the least aggressive technique, though it functions less like a
confectionary rubdown than you'd imagine. The method of removing hair with
a gel made of sugar, lemon and water, though centuries old, is "gaining a
lot of popularity now because everyone is looking for natural
alternatives," says Hibba Kapil, founder of green beauty salon Hibba NYC.
"Sugaring works exactly like waxing in terms of application but
it ends up hurting a lot less and the results last longer. The secret
behind that is because there are none of the chemical agents that make
the wax stick to skin; hence, it only sticks to hair and doesn't snap
on the skin." Kapil recommends booking an appointment for when your
hair is 3/4 of an inch long. You can expect to come back every five weeks
for the first three times, but the "real surprise is how long it can last
after the first few times—some of our clients don't come back for almost eight
weeks and when they do, they are very patchy in terms of regrowth." The
downsides: It's not recommended for the gentle eyebrow area and commercial
sugaring gel is hard to find, meaning most salons make their own and
you'll be hard-pressed to find at-home kits.
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