Does anyone know how to make "sugaring" wax.?

Question

What are the ingredients/process in making sugar for waxing? How do you go about it? When its done, do you roll it on the skin or peel it off?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Ingredients for Egyptian Sugar Wax

1. Two cups of water
2. Three cups of sugar or three cups of honey
3. Two teaspoons of lemon juice

Procedure
1. Place all ingredients in saucepan. Bring to boil.
2. When its colour changes to golden brown, lower the heat and continue to simmer.
3. Keep a careful watch on the colour. Once it starts to change to brown, turn off the heat.
4. Allow to cool a little, then pour small quantities onto heavy duty plastic, of the cereal bag type. Plastic that is not heavy duty will melt. It is not a good idea to use a plate, as you will need to peel it off something pliable after it cools.
5. When it becomes cool enough to handle, pull a piece off the plastic and pull and stretch it. This will immediately cause it to change color, from a clear golden brown to an opaque gold. It should be easy to stretch and pull. If it is too hard, you have left it on the heat for too long and must make a new batch. If it is too liquid, it has not been heated enough and must be heated once more, or a new batch made.

It is now ready for use! Good luck in bearing the pain!

Answer 2

A friend of mine taught me how to make wax..I'm not sure if it's the same as "sugaring wax" but it worked for me!
you need regular sugar, water, and this special kind of sugar-I think it's citric acid, if that makes sense??? I think its the same stuff that's on sour candies.

Take 1 part sugar & half the amount of water
(eg. 1cup sugar & 1/2cup water)
and about a tsp of the other sugar.
Bring it to a lich boil, then reduce the temp to about medium.
It should turn like a golden/caramel colour

Keep feeling it to see when it begins to get sticky. then remove from heat and let cool. it should be the consistency of regular wax.
It may take a few tries to get it right. My friend was really good at it...she would pour the wax into her hands, and play wiht it until it became like the consistency of gum. anf she would spread it across where shes removing the hair and it worked!

Hope this helps! good luck!