Has anyone tried this? Does it work? Can you do it at home?
This is what I read but it was an advertisement so ...
It's more sanitary, healthier, eco-friendlier and gentler on the body. Sugaring has been around since it was used for hair removal in ancient Egypt. (Women were sugared to look pure and virginal when they were presented to men.) Let us introduce you to this modernized method and do a side-by-side comparison with waxing.
When you get waxed, a vat of hot wax is used with a tongue depressor to scoop up the steamy substance. For sugaring, the technician uses a ball made of sugar and lemon water. Yep, that's it -- it's even edible. It's not hot -- just lukewarm (believe us, we've been burned during a Brazilian wax and it's NOT pleasant). She spreads it with a gloved hand on the area of skin being sugared and then peels it up. Unlike wax, which breaks hairs, sugaring removes the entire hair -- this means that over time you'll get rid of it forever. Lina, for instance, was able to get rid of her upper leg hair in just four sessions, but her lower legs took more than a year. Results vary depending on your hair, but most people will see their hair disappear with diligent sugaring. Plus, anyone can do it: "I've never had to turn away a customer -- there is no hair texture that cannot be sugared," Lina says.
