An excellent wax for hair removal that can be made at home is sugar with lemon, which is very simple to prepare and as good as industrialized waxes, managing to remove hair by the roots.
A good tip to facilitate waxing and make it less painful is to put a little bit of talcum powder before waxing because the talc prevents the wax from being too sticky to the skin, remaining stuck only to the hair, reducing the pain and irritation of the skin.
This wax can be used in any area of the body and can be stored in a glass container with a lid. When it solidifies, just heat it again in a water bath and check the temperature before using.
Homemade hair removal wax recipe
Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of pureed lemon juice (150 mL) and 3 tablespoons of water.
Preparation
Place the sugar and water spoons in a pan and turn on the medium heat. Keep stirring the mixture in the pan until the sugar begins to melt and gradually add the lemon juice, stirring constantly. The wax will be ready when it looks like a caramel, which is not too liquid.
To find out if the wax is in the right spot, put a little bit of wax on the kitchen countertop or on a plate, wait for it to cool and then check with the index finger and tweezers thumb, if the wax is in the right spot. If it is still not pulling, continue on low heat for a few more minutes until the wax reaches the right spot.
The amount of lemon juice depends on the humidity of the air or the ambient heat, so add the juice little by little to check the correct consistency of the wax. If you put too much juice it is possible that the wax will be too liquid, and if you put too little juice the caramel can get too thick making it difficult to use the wax.
After reaching the right point, let it warm and pass the wax to a container that can be taken to the microwave to heat up, whenever you want.
How to epilate with hot wax at home
To epilate with sugar and lemon wax at home, apply a thin layer of warm wax in the direction of the hair length using a spatula or popsicle stick and then the waxing paper and remove immediately afterwards, in the opposite direction to the hair growth.
To remove traces of wax that may remain on the skin, you can try to remove it with the waxing paper or wash the skin with water.
Another way to remove unwanted hair from regions such as fluff, groin, armpit and legs is to do laser hair removal because it can completely eliminate hair, preventing its growth. Despite being a more expensive initial investment, laser hair removal is more economical in the long run, and it also removes 90% of hair and so there is no need to worry about hair removal every month. See how laser hair removal is done on the groin.
