Making the Perfect Sugar Wax

November 28, 2024

Body hair.

I know. Uncomfortable topic, but let’s face it. We all have it and unless we have $2k lying around for laser hair removal, most of us are left with either shaving or waxing OR embracing our natural body hair.

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For the longest time, I didn’t have to shave. My body hair was there but not at all noticeable. It wasn’t until late high school that I noticed my body hair, specifically my leg hair and how much I had. I distinctly remember wearing shorts to school one day and looking around at my female classmates’ legs. They were so smooth and shiny but my legs were neither smooth nor shiny. In fact theya were hair and dry.

I went home that day and took my dad’s 3-blade bic razor that he used to shave his beard and shaved my legs. Finally, my legs were so smooth and shiny! The next morning while getting ready for school, I lotioned my legs and immediately felt pricks. It was like running my hand up and down a cactus 🌵. Upon closer inspection, I saw that my hairs were already starting to grow back despite having shaved just yesterday.

Frustrated, I started googling different methods of hair removal and stumbled upon sugar waxing, the most affordable and efficient way to remove my long leg hair. The sugar wax itself was made of ingredients I already had at home: sugar, lemon, and water.

I had to wait 2 weeks before my leg hair came back before I could make my sugar wax. I followed the recipe using the video above but I would be lying if I said that it was a success. I set the heat too high and the mixture ended up boiling over. The remaining amount of sugar wax ended up being super stiff, almost like taffy.

Since then I have made a lot of sugar wax and I have found that for my perfect consistency I should bring my sugar wax up to 250°F to 255°F. And while I don't get it perfect on the first try I have definitely learned some tips and tricks to help you make the best sugar wax.

With these 3 tips in mind, I wish you the best of luck with making your first batch of sugar wax. Happy waxing!

Ingredients for sugar wax

¼ cup of lemon juice (concentrate also works)

¼ cup of water

1 cup of white cane sugar

Instructions