Cosmetologists and experts in the field of beauty do not get tired to make women happy with their know-how. One of the latest innovations - shugaring, seeks to take the lead in hair removal and bravely competes with the traditional method of wax depilation.
Each method, of course, has both significant pluses and drawbacks, but what better to choose - shugaring or wax hair removal you can by trial and comparison. Let's see what lies behind these cosmetic procedures.
"Sweet" depilation - lasting effect and safety
What is shugaring? Those who are familiar with the English language have already guessed - this is the removal of hair with a sugar mixture. In this mixture, you will not see anything superfluous - only sugar and water. Of these ingredients is prepared caramel mass, which is applied to the skin in a cooled form. In order for the procedure to go well and please the result, the sweet mixture is removed in the direction of growth of the hairs( in this case they will not break and will not "grow into" the skin).There are several advantages to shugaring:
- The probability of allergy and redness is minimized due to the naturalness of the components;
- Ingrown hairs will not bother you;
- The skin becomes smooth, since such a mass not only removes the hair, but also makes the skin velvety and silky;
- The effect of depilation "holds" up to 4-5 weeks;
- Due to the high concentration of glucose and fructose, the risk of inflammation or infection of the skin is reduced to zero.
Like every procedure, shugaring has its own contraindications - you can not depilate if there are minor injuries on the skin, scratches or abrasions. Also, shugaring is not suitable for those who suffer from decompressed diabetes, because in this case, the activity of the immune system decreases, and the skin will recover for a long time after the procedure.
Wax epilation - quickly and permanently
This method of epilation is known to many beauties. Unwanted hairs are removed using strips and melted wax. Wax is applied to a specific area of the skin( the wax can be as slightly warm, cold, or hot) and removed together with special strips. This removes all hairs. Let's look at the advantages of this depilation method:
- Smoothness and tenderness of the skin persists for several weeks( up to 4 weeks);
- Regular depilation with wax makes the hairs thin and slows their growth;
- The procedure does not take much time, and it is not necessary to do it in the salon - home depilation will bring the same effect.
Among the shortcomings we note that short hairs can not be removed with wax, so after each procedure it will be necessary to wait a little until the hair grows even by 1 mm. Now let's look at the main features of each procedure.
| Parameters | Shugaring | Wax |
|---|---|---|
| Soreness | Painful procedure | Pain appears |
| Probability to get burn | The mass is heated to 38 degrees and warmed to the skin | Warm up to 50 degrees so as not to get burned, do not put on the skin justhot mass |
| Speed | Low | High |
| Redness of skin | Weight is applied in a warm form and is removed by the growth of hair - the skin does not get hurt and blush | Apply toas a form and is removed against the growth of hairs - redness can occur |
In fact, both procedures will provide you with smoothness of the skin and will please the duration of the effect. True, the cost of shugaring is higher than the cost of wax depilation. Also shugaring takes more time - for example, to remove the hairs on the shin wax you need 15-20 minutes, but it takes about 40-50 minutes.
The main plus of shugaring is its painlessness and the absence of "side effects" in the form of irritation or redness. And the main advantage of wax is its "professional work", since it removes the harshest hairs and speed of the procedure itself. To choose your ideal method of depilation, it is worth getting acquainted with each process and evaluate the effect.
