Waxing versus Sugaring
My clients know me well! Though I offer a pretty good variety of esthetic services, I only offer services that I myself am willing to receive as a client. I go on a regular basis to experience all different esthetic services.
Sugaring was developed in Ancient Egypt and consists of sugar, lemon and water to make a sugar paste. This paste can be made at home, but most estheticians prefer to purchase from a supplier (since it can also take a lot of time to batch the product.) Estheticians will use a ball of the paste and mold it in their hands to warm it up. Kind of like rolling a stress ball over and over, not in the palm, but up towards the finger tips. They then use the paste with pressure and apply it against direction of the hair growth in a strip pattern. Once that is applied, they then will flick the paste with the wrist in little short movements going with the direction of the hair growth. This process doesn't take any longer than waxing with an experienced sugarist.
There are pockets of estheticians in the United States who prefer this method of hair removal over waxing. It is also more popular over in Europe (where many beauty trends begin.) I believe that the beauty professionals lean towards this technique because of advanced training that may be near them or their own personal experience with the service. Many believe that there are less reactions to the product itself, less ingrowns, and less irritation with sugaring.
So if waxing and sugaring both remove the hair, what is the difference? Wax is applied with an applicator or stick with the hair growth. Sugaring is applied without an applicator; just the hands in gloves against the hair growth. For most, it comes down to personal preference on how it feels to the client.
I have experienced a sugaring service for my Brazilian area and it was not my favorite. The technique of applying with the hair growth and removing against the hair hurt more to me. This may be due to my service provider or due to my individual preferences where waxing isn't as painful. My opinion is just one of many, and I don't doubt that there are so many that prefer sugaring. Since I aim to give my clients that best experiences possible, I continue to develop my waxing skills and passion in the treatment room.
Don't forget to
Breathe. Let Go. Relax.
Zoey Jolley, LE