Hand sugaring

In order to meet the standards of beauty, women resort to a wide variety of cosmetic procedures. Well-groomed hands are one of the necessary conditions for female charm. Sometimes for this you have to remove unwanted hairs on your hands. Using a razor or special creams sometimes leads to the opposite result: after a while, even more hair appears. Modern cosmetologists consider shugaring the best solution to this problem.

Sugaring is hair removal using sugar candy.

During the procedure, hair can be removed both up to the elbow, and completely from the entire surface of the arms (with the exception of the armpits).

When epilated with sugar, the components of the paste enter the hair follicle, which allows the hair not to break, but to be removed completely. The advantage of sugar hair removal is that the paste does not do any harm to the upper layer of the epidermis, but only fights hairs. This procedure helps to remove even ingrown hairs.

Quite often, women who have blond but long hair are afraid to remove them, worrying that in the future they will grow darker, stiffer and longer. This opinion is wrong. With the help of shugaring, the hair is removed along with the hair follicles, as a result of which the subsequent hairs become thinner and thinner. The color of the hair does not change at all. It will only be darker if the original hair was sun-bleached or bleached in some way.

The shugaring technique is quite simple. It is quite possible to make it yourself by following the step-by-step instructions.

The whole process must begin with cleansing the skin of the hands. As a scrub, as an option, use regular instant coffee. After cleaning the skin with a scrub, for additional opening of the pores, take a warm shower.

In order to protect the skin from irritation, you can use baby powder, but for some women, on the contrary, it only interferes. So it's up to you.

Next, you need to prepare the paste. If you use ready-made, then it is thoroughly kneaded until it stops sticking to your fingers. After that, a small ball is formed and rolled out on the surface of the hand against hair growth. Then you need to wait a bit. At this time, there is a feeling of tightness of the skin. After that, the caramel in the direction of hair growth must be sharply torn off. It is very important to hold the skin, this will significantly reduce pain.

The used piece of sugar paste needs to be kneaded again and either re-applied to the same area (if there are still hairs), or go to another area.

You should know that the paste is applied to dry and clean skin, otherwise the epilation will not work. After completing the procedure, hands should be washed with warm water.

Sugaring in the salon has a number of advantages. There it will take less time, will be less painful and of better quality.

Pain can be minimized if:

• get a paste of the right consistency;
• apply the paste to the skin without exerting any pressure;
• hold the skin, applying the product and removing it;
• remember the technique of the procedure;
• use baby powder or talc;
• carry out the procedure in the evening, when the pain is much easier to bear;
• do not overheat the paste;
• it is better to carry out depilation 2 days after the end of the menstrual cycle - this is the moment of the lowest threshold of sensitivity.

If the pain continues to cause discomfort after that, you can try the use of anesthetic creams based on prilocaine and lidocaine. Such a cream must be applied to the treated skin an hour before shugaring. The hand with the cream is wrapped in cling film, and immediately before the procedure, the film is removed, the skin is treated with an alcohol solution and the epilation process begins.

Homemade shugaring paste contains 10 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of water, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. It is possible to replace ingredients: lemon juice - for apple cider vinegar, sugar - for honey, water for decoctions of medicinal herbs (mint, sage, chamomile). It is important to know that the pasta must be cooked in stainless steel dishes - enameled or Teflon will not work for these purposes. When cooking, the composition must be constantly stirred, bringing it to a thickening (the composition should become like plasticine).

Incorrect hand placement can lead to fatigue, which reduces the speed of the jerk when removing the sugar film. This degrades the quality of work.

When properly positioned, the arm is placed at an angle of 90 degrees. The fingers need to be slightly rounded (associations with an apple in a fist). When applying the composition, the brush in the wrist should be as relaxed as possible. While working with the paste, the fingers are grouped in one plane. The hand performs the function of a spatula and is used as a working tool.

Hand care involves the use of soothing alcohol-based lotions, coconut oil, and moisturizers. It is recommended to disinfect the treated area with bactericidal preparations, and if irritation occurs, use antiseptics.

On the first day after the procedure, it is advised:

• do not swim in open water or pools;
• do not visit the steam room in the bath or sauna;
• do not play sports;
• do not sunbathe (under the open sun or in a solarium);
• do not use cosmetics that clog pores.

After the procedure, a significant decrease in the amount of hair on the hands is noted, they become thinner, less noticeable, and begin to grow much more slowly. For a long time, the skin of the hands remains silky smooth.

The effect of hair removal lasts 4-6 weeks, then the hair grows back. Accordingly, this procedure is carried out as new hairs grow. With each session, the number of hairs is reduced, the growing ones will become weakened and thin. They will be removed more painlessly and faster.

The consequences of irritation after shugaring can occur with increased skin sensitivity, failure to comply with the process technology, violations of hygienic requirements by the cosmetologist or the patient, repeated treatment of the same area.

Painful manifestations in the form of acne are due to the specifics of the skin. On dry skin, peeling or prickly heat may appear. To prevent such a problem, it is necessary to moisturize the skin the day before the session. If irritation occurs, use a healing ointment or spray.Panthenol". Due to reduced immunity due to the resulting stress, a herpes rash may occur. It is treated with an antiseptic of chlorhexidine, additionally treating the skin with tincture of chamomile or calendula. When purulent pimples (furunculosis) appear, it is required to treat inflammation and pustules with a frequency of 2-3 hours salicylic or boric acid.

Pimples after shugaring appear in about 10% of clients (during the procedure in the salon) and in 20% (with home use).It is very important to properly stretch the skin before tearing off the sugar film, since insufficient stretching of the skin can injure it, break off the hairs, and cause their subsequent ingrowth. Microtraumas are treated with soothing lotions. When ingrown hairs appear, compresses with ichthyol ointment are used. Abscesses in place of such hairs are covered with a compress with this ointment for the night, and after that, with the help of a disinfected needle, the hairs are brought out. Regardless of the place of hair removal, a prerequisite is compliance with the requirements of hygiene and the technology of using sugar paste.

Bruises at the epilation site are extremely rare. If this still happened, most likely, the reason is the increased sensitivity of the skin.

Reasons for bruising:

1. Errors in paste removal technology. It should be removed quickly and parallel to the skin or in the opposite direction of hair growth.
2. Repeated use of the paste in the same place. This can be done no more than 2 times.
3. Location of blood vessels. If they are located very close to the surface of the skin, then it is necessary to consult a doctor, as in some cases there are contraindications for this cosmetic procedure.

After the procedure, the hairs appear only after 4-6 weeks, they are much thinner than the previous ones, their color is not darker than the original one.

The positive characteristics of the procedure include:

• Quality. Even the thinnest and smallest hairs are removed, there is no breaking off or ingrowth;
• Naturalness of the material. Sugar is environmentally friendly, does not cause allergies, itching;
• Duration of the result with a minimum waste of time during the procedure;
• Hygiene. Residues are easily removed with water without the use of any additional substances;
• Availability and economy. You can make your own pasta with very cheap ingredients; in salons, it is also inexpensive;
• Tolerable soreness. With skillful use, pain is negligible.

There are practically no disadvantages to shugaring. But it is noted that there are some problems when removing hard and long hair. This requires several steps in the procedure.

Women note the benefits of sugar hair removal compared to wax hair removal. With the right choice of paste, sugar hair removal is softer, painless, less traumatic to the skin. Hair becomes much thinner over time.

Removal by shaving is also inferior in performance to sugaring. You can cut yourself with a razor, and new hair appears much faster than after sugar hair removal.

Sugaring is the most popular type of hair removal in our time. It is non-toxic, aesthetic and even edible, while possessing amazing properties. The most important thing is to use it correctly.

From the following video you will learn how to do hand sugaring.