Yes, Sugar Sugar Wax works very well for bikini, Brazilian, underarms and even your face. Sugaring is less painful than waxing and much more gentle on sensitive skin.
The bottom line. Both sugaring and waxing can be great forms of hair removal if you're looking for lasting results. There's no clear “winner” between the two, because it's ultimately down to preference. Those with sensitive skin types might prefer sugaring because of its gentler nature and more natural formulation.
Sugaring results typically last around three to five weeks depending on the area and the rate at which your hair grows. The beauty of sugaring is that it may reduce hair growth over time, meaning you'll have less hair to sugar each time a new appointment rolls around.
These side effects are pretty common, but remember to resist the temptation to itch. This could create tears or scarring in the skin. If your skin is very sensitive, you may also develop bumps or rashes wherever the paste was applied. All that said, sugaring typically produces fewer side effects than waxing.
Cleansing the skin: Using a gentle soap and warm water to cleanse the skin can help minimize irritants. Gently pat the skin dry to avoid further irritation. Using cold compresses: Applying a cold compress to the area can help soothe irritation and reduce post-sugaring bumps.
Sugaring is Better Than Shaving for Encouraging Finer Hair Regrowth. Like waxing, with time, your hair follicles become weaker from sugaring. This means less hair grows back eventually. The hair that grows in will not have the stubbly, coarse feel that shaving regrowth inevitably has.
Over a period of time, consistent waxing chin hair can damage these bulbs completely and reduce the hair growth which is a long-term effect. So, waxing is the best method to slow down hair growth.
By pulling in the direction of hair growth, sugaring helps to eliminate and prevent ingrown hairs. It is believed to be less painful than traditional waxing and threading. Unlike traditional hot-waxing treatments, sugaring will not burn the skin and can be reapplied to catch missing hairs without irritation.
The short and sweet of it is, everyone's hair grows differently. Typical hair growth is somewhere between 4-6 weeks. If your hair growth takes longer than that, talk with your sugarist and we can get you set up with an appointment schedule that best fits your hair growth.
Sugaring tends to hurt less than waxing because it pulls less on the skin while still effectively removing the hair. This also means that you will have a lot less irritation and redness.
Sugaring tends to hurt less than waxing
Just from the ingredients, it's clear that sugaring is at least gentler on the skin and more of an exfoliator than anything, as the paste is made of just sugar, lemon juice, and water (via Healthline).
Is it OK to wax facial hair? Yes! It's a popular form of hair removal for men and women because it's long-lasting and removes hair from the root.
Apply the wax to your skin.
Then, take a strip of fabric and press it down on the wax. Massage the fabric onto the wax using your fingers. Move in the direction of the hair growth. If you are using prepared wax strips, peel off the non sticky side and apply it to your skin in the direction of your hair growth.
Hair as short as 1/16 of an inch can be successfully extracted. For best results hair should be between 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch...the length of a grain of rice. If longer than ½ inch, trimming before your appointment can make your sugaring session more comfortable.
For the best results, start exfoliating the desired area of hair removal the week before your appointment to help remove dead skin. Otherwise, on the day of your appointment, you're going to want to shower, lightly exfoliate, and cleanse your skin of any possible surface oils and/or lotions.
Secondly, wax needs to be warm or hot to work, which means you run the risk of burning yourself if you're trying to do an at-home wax (it's not a super-high risk, but still a very possible one). With sugaring, however, the paste works best at room temperature and with the warmth from your skin, so there's no burn risk.
However, repeated ripping of the hair from its follicle via waxing or plucking (which is essentially the same thing, when you think about it) will make hair grow back thicker, darker and coarser… and frequently, more plentiful and faster to re-grow.
Even a slight increase in androgen or imbalance between your male and female sex hormones — which everyone has — can result in more terminal hairs in places you may not expect, like your chin. There are a number of factors at play when it comes to facial hair.
It's our male hormones (called androgens), as well as our overall hormonal balance, that stimulate growth of chin hair, she explains. Depending on how sensitive your hair follicles are to these hormones, you may sprout more or less of them.
Sugaring lightens the skin tone and reduces the growth of thick hair in the area. Keep your weight balanced because being overweight is also a major reason for darkness of the skin. Stop using hair removal creams such as Nair or Veet as they consist of very harmful chemicals that reduce the natural order of the skin.
"As you sugar, you're pulling the hair out by the root, and each time you do this, it causes damage to the hair follicle," says Dr. Marmur. "Eventually, this hair follicle will stop growing hair altogether, so the longer you continue to sugar, the less hair will grow back."
You can safely sugar wax as often as every two weeks, though most clients go a bit longer between appointments. For best results, it's necessary to remove hair while it's in the growth phase.