Anna Lin

If you are getting tired of shaving, waxing and tweezing to get rid of unwanted hairs around your face, the best solution for you may be the method of threading hair removal. The threading hair removal is popularly known in Arabic as ‘khite’ and ‘fatlah’ in Egyptian. Also, threading as a method to remove unwanted facial hairs is a popular choice in India.

A Brief Background

Threading hair removal is not as popular in western countries as compared to other parts of the world. It is considered to be an ancient method of removing unwanted facial hairs with the use of thin, twisted, pure cotton threads that are being rolled over on the face area like your forehead for untidy hairlines, moustache, eyebrows, and upper lips while at the same time, it plucks the unwanted hairs. And due to the popularity of threading hair removal nowadays, we could see spas and salons almost everywhere that offer the service.

The practitioner or the one who is doing the threading hair removal holds one end of the thread by using his or her teeth and the other end by the use of the left hand. The middle part of the cotton thread is to be looped through the middle and index fingers of the right hand. Now, the loop serves as a trap for the unwanted hairs and pulls them off from the skin. Most people prefer threading because of the natural straight lines it produce after the pulling as compared to tweezing.

What Can You Get From It?

Aside from the fact that threading hair removal is far much faster than tweezing, it is also significantly less painful. Also when you compare it to waxing, the threading hair removal is also less painful but of course, a bit more time consuming. It is considered to be an inexpensive way to shape your eyebrows. Another benefit that you can get from threading is that, it has the advantage of plucking which could make the results last for more than two weeks for up to eight weeks.

Probably the downside of threading hair removal is that since it has only been nowadays that it is becoming popular, it is so hard to look for an experienced aesthetician to perform the method. It is also considered to be as painful as plucking or waxing and could also cause itching after the procedure. There are other side effects like folliculitis or a bacterial infection affecting the hair follicles, skin reddening or puffiness, and sometimes, it could cause a change in the color of skin pigment.

You like to make sure you keep up with the necessary personal hygiene, such as making sure your legs are shaved. However, you are tired with the same old procedure of shaving your legs, and want to try something different. Perhaps you are not aware of the various hair removal procedures that are available. One of these procedures is sugaring hair removal.

About Sugaring Hair Removal

The interesting thing about sugaring hair removal is that is has been around since ancient times. If you have ever wondered what sugaring hair removal actually is, it started in Ancient Egypt. A specialized paste made out of sugar is applied to the area that you want for the hair to be removed from. You then take the mixture off and the hair along with it.

The above is a basic definition of sugaring hair removal. However, more specifically speaking, the sugar mixture must first be heated before it is applied to the skin. Like with waxing, it is important that you apply the sugar mixture in the direction of the hair growth so that it is easier to remove the hair from the roots. The hair is removed using cotton strips.

If you are interested in the sugaring hair removal process, perhaps you have a few questions. Something that many people wonder is what body parts the sugaring hair removal procedure can be used on. The answer is any part of the body, such as the legs, underarms, and bikini line. However, because of differing hair growth follicles, the mixture cannot be used on the beards of men.

Another question that many people might want to know would be in regard to how long it would be before the hair grows back. The answer is at between four to six weeks. This will differ according to how fine the hair is. For example, coarser hair might grow back closer to four weeks and finer hair closer to six weeks. If you continue to do the sugaring hair removal process, over time the hair will be easier to remove.

So, is it true that sugaring and waxing are the same? No, they are only the same in that they are both methods of hair removal. Wax sticks to both the skin and the hair, and that is why it hurts so much. The sugaring mixture just sticks to the hair follicles, so it is easier to do and less messy. Thus, if you would like more information on the sugaring hair removal process, be sure to visit your local salon.

Thousands of years ago, Persians discovered a new way of removing unwanted hairs from their body and it is now commonly known as the sugar hair removal.  The method was also known as ‘Persian waxing’ and the process involved is also similar to waxing hair removal only it uses natural ingredients and not chemically produced. It is also said that sugar hair removal is a method a lot less painful when you compare it to the traditional waxing since it only sticks to the unwanted hairs and not to the skin itself.
Persians called the sticky syrup moum and it is made of sugar, lemon, and a little amount of water to make the mixture. Getting the right consistency may take a lot of practice since what you want to have is the texture of a wax hair removal.

Cost Effective and Just Plain Effective

The sugar hair removal may be the cheapest way of removing unwanted hairs since it only involves the cost of the sugar itself. Sure enough, you could immediately find that you have some lemon or lemon juice stock in your pantry or refrigerators to not spend on it. Spatula can be a great help for the application of the mixture on to your skin. Keep in mind that you will need some scraps of cotton fabrics to press on the mixture after it has been applied to the skin that is concerned.

They say that sugar hair removal is better as compared to traditional waxing since it is less painful and also you can be sure that it only uses natural ingredients. But, probably, the only downside of sugar hair removal is that it can be a lot messy and sticky since sugar is the primary ingredient. In effect, since sugar is soluble in water, cleaning up is not that hard when all you have to do is clean the materials and the area with a damp cloth of warm water.

Make Your Own

It is believed to be easy to make your own sugar hair removal. The common recipe is two cups of white sugar, one fourth cup of water, and one fourth cup of lemon juice.  Mix everything together and place it on a stove and make sure it is two hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit. Wait for it to boil and guard if the consistency has reached the ’soft ball stage’ (like melting a candy).  Pour everything into an empty jar and microwave it for about ten to twenty seconds.

Now for the application, do not forget to powder or dust the skin area where you want it applied. After application, put on a scrap of cloth on top of the mixture, wait for it to cool off and pull it off against the hair growth direction.  Hair removal has never been more easy and effective since the discovery of the ‘Persian wax’ or sugar hair removal.