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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.

How Your Eyebrows Can Shape Your Appearance

Laura Pagliaroni Waxing Jul 24, 2016 Comments Off

Eyebrows are incredibly important. You may not often think about them. But think of this: it takes people less than one second to form an impression of you when they meet you. Do you want the only thing they remember of you to be your unibrow? Or even that you had no eyebrows at all? Eyebrows are great for accenting and highlighting and can bring the attention front and center to your eyes. Even if you eschew other face cosmetics for the day, nicely defined eyebrows can really make up the difference.

There are many different options for your eyebrow care such as: threading, tweezing, and even waxing. Threading comes from Asia, and involves multiple strands of cotton thread twisted and pulled over your eyebrow line. Threading in this manner is used to remove short lines of hair all at once. Threading is becoming increasingly popular in western countries, but it does not have the same widespread renown as waxing. Tweezing, of course, you can typically only remove one or two hairs at a time. And waxing uses a warm wax and strips to pull out the hair all the way down to the roots. Your technician will always consult you before just applying the wax, of course, so don’t worry! She isn’t just going to apply wax and start stripping everything away.

Waxing is a great, relatively low-cost option for shaping your eyebrows. You can even get a variety of shapes done for your eyebrows. Your technician will always talk through exactly what you are looking for when you go in to get your waxing done. Waxing is a good option because it lasts for several weeks at a time, meaning less maintenance work for you. Initially, waxing may seem a little expensive (around $15-$20 per treatment); but if you have extra thick eyebrows that require a great deal of maintenance, it is well worth it. Waxing is a super quick process and only requires that you to go in once or twice a month, depending on your hair growth.

Eyebrows can define and shape your face, and even define you as a person, as well as how you are remembered. Think of the great painter Frida Kahlo: she was exceptionally famous for her super thick unibrow. Most people, typically anyone who isn’t Frida Kahlo, want to have unobtrusive eyebrows. Your eyebrows should play a supportive role to the rest of your face. They are there to provide structure and a leading line to direct others where to look on your face, usually the eyes are the focal point. Eyebrows should blend in with the rest of your features but help your eyes to stand out. If you have high maintenance brows, consider getting a wax.

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