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The Truth About Sugaring Hair Removal

Laura Pagliaroni Waxing Jul 31, 2017 Comments Off

Sugaring hair removal is gaining a lot of popularity as a gentler, more natural hair removal method. But, as with all trends, it’s a good idea to fully evaluate a practice before determining that it’s all that it’s hyped up to be. Today, we’re going to learn about the truth behind sugaring hair removal.

What is Sugaring Hair Removal?

Sugaring hair removal is an alternative hair removal method to the traditional waxing and/or shaving that you’re familiar with. Sugaring is an ancient practice that can be traced back to Egyptian and other Middle Eastern cultures.

Sugaring is a popular alternative for home hair removal because it utilizes natural ingredients and is both environmentally friendly, as well as economical. Additionally, sugaring is said to be good for your skin because it doesn’t introduce foreign or unpronounceable chemicals to your body.

How Does Sugaring Work?

Sugaring hair removal in the modern day works by applying a mixture of water, sugar and lemon to the skin, allowing it to sit, and removing it. While it’s applied in a way that’s very similar to waxing, sugaring differs since it pulls only hair away and leaves healthy skin cells unaffected.

Because sugaring gently removes hair and doesn’t irritate skin, it is safe for individuals who are suffering from challenging skin issues, like psoriasis or eczema. It’s even safe for treating areas with spider and varicose veins.

Sugaring also differs from treatments like wax because it can be removed in the same direction as the hair growth, rather than against it to help it be even less painful. And because the ingredients used in a sugaring solution are natural, they’re easily washed completely away when the treatment is over.

Is Sugaring Effective?

Hair removal professionals and their happy patients agree: sugaring is worth the hype. Sugaring is a very effective at-home hair removal method – and far less painful and inconvenient than its alternative methods, to boot.

Hair that’s been removed via sugaring grows back more slowly and softer than hair that’s removed more painfully thorough shaving or conventional waxing. And even once hair grows back after a sugaring treatment, it’s less uncomfortable and obnoxious to deal with than waxing at home.

If you’re interested in learning more about sugaring and other hair removal treatments for use at home, or to determine if an in-house treatment might work best for you, contact me today. We use Cirepil low-temperature waxes from France at our location that are much more comfortable, suitable for sensitive skin, and better on the environment that most waxes. You can enjoy the benefits I just mentioned and have the ease of someone else doing the waxing for you.

3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Waxing

Laura Pagliaroni Waxing Sep 10, 2016 Comments Off

Hundreds of thousands of people have been getting their bodies waxed free of hair for hundreds of years (yes, hundreds! It has long been a common practice in many cultures and regions of the world including France, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia.) Women and men have been getting these treatments for a long time. It’s not as scary as one might think to go in and get a wax done. And the best part is that once you start, your hair will grow back less frequently and it will be thinner and softer when it does grow back. So to help you along, especially if you are new to waxing, here are the top three reasons to go get a wax right away.

Convenience
Most waxing sessions are not very long at all. If this is the first time you will be getting a wax, then it may take a little longer. But on average, a waxing appointment is less than an hour, depending on what areas you are getting waxed. It can take as little as 20 minutes, or up to about an hour. Either way, sixty minutes once every six to eight weeks is much easier than having to shave every single day. Getting a one time wax won’t immediately lead to other long-term benefits but it can have a nice short term effect, especially on your skin. The process also acts like an exfoliator and helps to get rid of dead skin cells.

Short Term Effects
As mentioned previously, a great short-term effect of waxing, apart from the obvious hair removal, is the removal of dead skin cells. Additionally, waxing works to pull hair out at the root, and completely eliminates the entire hair. With shaving, you will get a “five o’clock shadow” much like your gentlemen friends do. By the end of the day, or even midday, depending on your razor, chances are that you will have some uncomfortable stubble growing back. On your legs, bikini line, and/or underarms or anywhere else that you may routinely shave. When you shave, this acts much like trimming split ends from your head hair: the hair will grow back healthier, but also thicker and most likely longer, than before.

Long-Term Effects
Waxing also has some great long-term effects. When you wax for long enough, your hair will start to grow back softer and smoother. It will no longer be as thick or coarse; this is great news for ladies with thicker leg, bikini, and facial hair! Some women even claim that their hair stops trying to grow back altogether when they’ve been waxing for years.

If you are looking for the best hair removal in Petaluma, CA, come into Laura Skin Care.

Bikini Wax or Shave? Making the Choice

Laura Pagliaroni Waxing Aug 18, 2015 Comments Off

Every woman knows the struggle of figuring out how to get her bikini area ready for summer. As the warm weather approaches and it’s time to hit the beach, the only thing that stands between you and that perfect swimsuit is unsightly hair “down there” – and you know that you have to get rid of it. Thankfully, there are numerous methods at your disposal, many of them easy and cost-effective remedies that you can do yourself at home. Among these, waxing and shaving are the two most popular methods of removing hair from the bikini area, but despite their similar function, these two processes are almost entirely different. Deciding which to use comes with understanding the difference and knowing the pros and cons of each, so that you can choose whichever one works better with your lifestyle.

Shaving uses a sharp razor to cut the hair at the layer of the skin, leaving the hair root; thus, the hair can still grow and is not “removed”, only trimmed. Waxing, on the other hand, uses a sticky wax to pull the hair out by the root; in the bikini area, waxing is usually done without strips, using a wax that cools quickly so that you can apply it when it’s soft and tear it off once it has solidified somewhat.

The benefits of shaving are primarily ease and lack of pain; using a razor means that simply a few swipes can remove most of the hair you want to target, and that this can be done without feeling any pain (since the hair is just cut, not pulled out, you don’t feel anything during the process). Furthermore, it is generally easier to shape the hair in the bikini area when using a razor rather than wax. However, in many cases shaving can cause itchy and swollen bumps in the pubic area due to the sensitivity of the skin; this discomfort turns many people off from the idea of shaving. Furthermore, shaving only cuts the hair short, so it regrows within 3-4 days and has to be shaved again. And shaving frequently over a long period of time is not recommended because it can cause ingrown hairs and other damaging effects.

Waxing, on the other hand, is sometimes avoided due to pain concerns. Pulling hair out by the root causes a stinging and burning sensation and can leave temporary redness in the area. However, the effects last much longer because the hair is fully removed, and thus takes 3-4 weeks to fully grow back. Ultimately, waxing is recommended for those with more sensitive skin, while shaving can be used by those who can tolerate the irritation it leaves behind (or avoid the irritation by using lotions and oils).

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