Many women consider abikini waxan essential part of summer vacation prepbut not me!
Fortunately, I’ve found an alternative that gets me the results of waxing without the trauma.
So, I psyched myself up to try this alternative to waxing that is supposedly far less painful.
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And once I tried sugaring my bikini area, I was officially hooked.
But then I got overconfident.
One strike and I was out; it was sugaring only from here on out.
So this bathing suit season Im sticking to sugaring.
Ive never felt so comfortable in my itty-bitty bikini bottom.
Sugaring is a hair removal technique that uses an all-natural paste to pull off body hair.
The paste consists of only three ingredients: lemon, sugar, and water.
Then, powder is put on the area to provide a protective barrier between the skin and the paste.
The technician molds the paste in their hands to warm it up and make it easier to work with.
Then they smooth the warm (not hot) paste on, rubbing it on against the hair growth.
Overall, sugaring is a gentler experience than traditional waxing.
Unlike waxing, sugaring only pulls out the hairs and doesnt disturb the surface of the skin.
Hot wax attaches to the hair and the skin, pulling skin cells with it as it is removed.
If the wax is too hot, it can also burn your skin, especially in sensitive areas.
This minimizes the amount of irritation to the area and pain during the process.
This makes it less likely to break off hairs at the surface.
I can speak from my first-hand experience that irritation is far less with sugaring.
On the other hand, when I got sugared, there was no redness, even immediately after.
Only to the hair and dead skin cells which means less irritation and discomfort.
For mysensitive skin, a gentler approach like this is necessary.
Then theres the issues ofingrown hairs.
Youll get less hair growth each time and the hair that does grow will be finer and sparser.
ensure your hair is long enough.According to Covert, 18 inch to 14 inch is best.
This means you would want to schedule your sugaring appointments every four to five weeks.
Wearing tight clothing after a sugaring session could cause sweat and bacteria to get trapped near the hair-free follicles.
This could lead toinflamed bumps and irritation.
These things can cause ingrown hairs, pimples, and rashes.
For the next couple of days, you want to keep the area cool and clean, says Covert.
But once you do, I promise youll never go back to waxing.
