So I went to get a haircut the other day with my daughter and the hairstylist was flooded with calls – with people who needed to sugar their eyebrows.  Now that raised my eyebrows too – I am used to waxing my eyebrows – so i asked her what’s the difference?  I heard of the stripless waxing – that was something new to me a year ago now when another esthetician recommended it to me.  So anyhow – this is what i learned and it is pretty interesting – because according to my hairstylist the ingredient is so easy – you can actually do it yourself – the sugaring i mean.  But i would never attempt it myself – because i’m so bad at doing my eyebrows on my own – and i wouldn’t wanna mess up and look horrid – hahah!!

So this is what i learned – the technique of sugaring is from Arabic culture and they have been sugaring for centuries.   This technique is said to smooth the skin and make one more beautiful.  Sugar wax is a thick, syrupy compound. Many people relate its appearance to honey or soft caramel. Like these sweet substances it is compared to, sugar wax is also extremely gooey and sticky. This makes it easy to apply, and is what causes it to remove hair nicely, as it clings to individual hairs very well. The concoction is also water soluble, which means that, unlike other waxes used to remove hair, it washes away easily with plain water.

No chemicals or artificially made products are used in making sugar wax. Actually, the ingredients are so common you could make the wax at home. Typical sugar wax is made using granulated sugar, water and lemon juice. When hair that has been sugared regrows, it is finer and lighter in color. After continuous sugaring, hair may eventually cease to regrow in these areas. Sugaring is also gentle enough to be used on sensitive skin or areas with varicose veins.  So there you have it – have you been sugaring your eyebrows and don’t know about it ?  the next time you have your eyebrows reshaped – check with your esthetician eh.