Sugaring Hair Removal Paste Recipe

Won't work for coarse hair  This works well for thin/fine hair but it won't remove thicker/coarse hair. I just use my GiGi Wax kit that has it's own little cooker,when I run out of ...

About 246 F  Should this be the tempetaure of the initial boiling point or is that the temperature it should be at while it is simmering? I made this, but did not have ...

easier paste recipe  i used the microwave to do this and it works out better. i always mess it up on the stove and i have tried 5 different batches, I did it once in the microwave ...

duration  I'm a guy and I want to know if this method is permanent for my chest hair......well is it?

lotion for not to get any infection after waxing?  After i done waxing for example what lotion i need to use after it for not to get any infection please? Or may i use just normal lotion or cream which ...

Always too sticky!!!  okay. Well, i've tried cooking it 4 times but everytime it comes out too sticky to the point when i have to wash it off my leg. What am i doing wrong? I ...

lemon juice???  is it necessary to use the lemon or lime juice? or can i just add another 1/4 cup of water??

Ooowwwwww  Omg ok so im doing this on my bikini and wow this hurts so bad! Any way to make it hurt less?

hair removal in sensitive areas?  I am a guy. and I want something that will work on sensitive areas. will this work without problems around the genitals and anus?

too hard  hi, tried recipe, didn heat for long, maybe 10 min on low heat, ended up dark brown and rock hard when cooled:( what did i do wrong? can it be salvaged?...

Talcum powder  Just gonna try this recipe out now ^-^ Do you have to put Talcum powder on the skin before you place the sugaring mixture on?
Thanks :)

question about sugar paste  is this safe to use on the upper lip?

Sugary clump   I poured the recipe into the jars and then it turns into this sugary clump. I can't work with it. What have I done wrong?

Life-span....   I was wondering how long the sugar wax will last in the container, like what is its shelf life? or is this something you need to use the day you make it?...

Can I rescue this batch?  Well, I followed this recipe to the teeth, except that I was out of lemon or lime juice, so I used orange juice instead. I cooked the concoction for exactly ...

I Have to Use Strips  I've made many batches and used a candy thermometer, but I still cannot get it to work cold without cloth strips. I finally gave up. I now heat the mixture ...

how long should I use each piece?  Hi, I've been making the sugaring paste for 3 months now, and still haven't got it perfectly right, but I'll keep doing it though.
Anywho, my question ...

Idid it and so loving it right now.. no more spending money on razors!!  i did the recipe and it came out exact color and texture that it said it would be but jus when i applied it to my skin it didn't peel off and it said it ...

Appropriate for bikini area?  Can I safely use this mixture in my bikini area? (not just my bikini line) I want to get rid of my hair down there, but at home.

types of sugar?  what would happen if one used brown sugar or icing sugar instead of the white sugar called for in the recipe? would the hair removal still work, does it ...

can we eat this ? :)))  can we eat this ? :)))

Not sticking to hair?  Once cooled to room temperature, my paste does not stick to my hair at all. However, heating it up, even only 15 seconds, makes it too hot to touch. Suggestions?...

PROVEN SUGARING PASTE RECIPE - read me!!  300g sugar
40g water
6 g citric acid (granulated,powdered)

The ingredients have to be weighed accurately (the concentration of sugar in the firm-ball ...

Is it okay if...  Is it okay if I will not use lemons in making sugar paste?

265-270 degrees  I have tryed this cooking it to 250 before and I had to use trial and error. Finially on the third try I got it right bringing the temp to 265 to 270. When ...

Vinegar = fail  I didn't have any lemon juice on hand, so I tried this recipe with vinegar and it evaporated more quickly than I think the lemon juice might have. The ...

sticks to my skin  I have not been able to make a paste that doesn't stick to my skin. When I try to pull it off, most of it is left sitting on my skin and only washing it ...

help it's turning out too hard  when mine cools it is as hard as a rock help. also i tried it 3 times and still no luck

to sticky, can you recook?  if the paste was not cooked enough the first time, can you reheat it to get the right consistency?

it seperated :(  well i tried this recipe at home, and it seperated, i mean after i let it cool down in the refigerator, the sugar sank the water was floating on top! it ...

has anyone actually tested the vinegar meathod?  i don't have any lemon or lime juice on hand, has anyone successfully used vinegar? otherwise i find this recipe very useful.

Not getting it right  I made this recipe quite a few times now, the first time it was runny and I had to use the strips, it was quite messy...Tried to make it about 6 more times,...

Sugaring paste too running!!  What am I doing wrong? I am boiling the mixture of 2 cups white sugar, 1/3 pure lemon juice and 1/3 water. When it boiled it foamed alot. I had a thermometer ...

Cool down?  So i just made some of this wonderful recipe, but i was wondering... is it okay to let it cool in the refrigerator? and when you mentioned using the recipe ...

Pull direction  You can apply the paste against the direction of the hair and then pull off with the direction of hair. (This is how sugaring should be done, without strips....

Can it be overcooked?  I've just tried my first batch of sugar paste, and it all went fine, I got the change of colour and poured it into a jar. When it cooled though it went ...

Pulling against direction of hair growth?  I have read that sugaring should be done by applying against the direction of hair growth and pulling off with the direction of hair growth. Please clarify-...

Why not just use plain syrup?  Just apply a THIN coat of syrup, apply a cloth and pull off.

Cook it longer for better results...  I followed the recipe exactly, but I cooked the mixture for 20-25 minutes instead of the recommended 15. After fully cooling in the fridge overnight, it ...

Its not turning amber colored!  I'm doing exactly as it says but the wax stuff is a clear color not an amber color???!!!!

A little more specifics, please  I followed the instructions diligently and when my mixture became that nice amber color, I let it cool in the pot. However, just as you mentioned that ...

Halving the recipe  Hi, I was wondering if sugaring would work if i halve recipe? I've had some bad experiences with waxing, so I want to try it out cautiously first, just ...

be CAREFUL!  make sure you use a large enough pot. when i brought it to a boil it bubbled up and over and caught my stove on fire.

Question  What Happenes If You Just Put It Straight From The Pot ?

Hint for recrystalization  If your paste turns chunky and gritty, try again.
Clean your pan really well but don't use soap! a couple of tablespoons of coarse salt and the same of ...

Can you reuse it???  So if you use the paste once, can you like use it again or do you have to create another paste. I just want to know that is this a one time use recipe ...

It recrystalized!!!  I believe it is because I skipped the lemon juice and just added more water. I am going to retry after I get some lemon juice :) But it makes a damn ...

U shure it will work?  When its like done cooking and ready to be put in tha fridge, should it be liquidy?? i really want to do this right :(

Types of honey?  I have to make this for tonight and i only have pasteurized honey and i have no way to get to a grocery store...will pastiurized honey work?

This worked for me with Vinegar. Here are my tips!  Hey Guys! I, like you, needed a good hair removal product, and stumbled across this page. I really wanted to try this, and didn't have lemon, so I used ...

Loved it!  Loved the recipe. I ended up cutting it in half because was just using it for my face. Definitely make sure you keep your eye on it while it's on the ...

Lemonade  Can lemonade be used instead of lemon juice?

Too Hard  I did my paste today for the first time but after it cooled it was rock solid. What did I do wrong?

Color and Temperature  It would be very advisable to use a candy thermometer and color as a reference to when the paste is ready. when i was making mine i came across the 246 ...

.sigh.  It came out right, but I don't think sugaring's really for me, because you have to work quite fast to prevent it from melting and just glopping on your ...

Use over counter numbing cream called EMLA  You can get an over the counter cream called EMLA at your pharmacy. It is used for bullet removal, toenail and mole removal in sugeries. Dont tell them ...

some but not all hair removed  hi, i have tried this recipe 2 times but halved the ingridients some hair did come out but not all of them so to get all the hair out will i have to take ...

Great Recipe   This is an awesome recipe, took me a few time to get it right though but it can be treaty working with sugar!! As a hairstylist, waxing can be costly and ...

ingrown hair  does sugaring help with get rid of and prevent ingrown hair?

How Long will it Keep?  How long will this mixture keep for? Also, should I store it in the fridge or just at room temperature or does it matter? The batch I made was more than ...

In 10 tries, haven't gotten it quite right...  The wax always seems to come out either too sticky or too hard. I use a candy thermometer, and adjust for altitude, but when the correct temperature is ...

Direction of Pull  I read another sugaring recipe and it has exactly the same ingredients, measurements, and instructions as this one except that it said to pull the paste ...

Pleased  This worked quite well, I'm tickled pink! I had my share of oopsies... It wouldn't stay at the desired temperature, and I thought it turned too dark, but ...

how do you make the paste less sticky?  Is it ok to heat the paste in the microwave to get a thicker, less sticky consistancy after you've already cooked it and put it in the air-tight container?...

Thanks!  Really detailed and good recipe! It hurt much less then waxing or epilator. I did get a skin reaction, but thinking of saving on beauty salon makes me ...

too hard to use  hi, i have tried it for the first time and after it cooled it was 2 too hard to use like rock and i dont have oven can i again heat it on stove and try?...

Great Recipe!!!!  The recipe worked perfectly on the first try. Easy clean up and no mess. Also much less pain than waxing.

what if it's darker?  are we suppose to leave it on for the full 25 minutes or until it is amber? i followed the instructions but now it looks like a dark red. i didn't use ...

Help me  Okay..i sugared myself and it took the hair 2 weeks to grow back!?! Oh and when doing the upper lip whats the best way to get the hair! the first time ...

works!  fantastic recipe works a treat , i even chew on the mixture its yummy

Reheat mixture?  CAN YOU RE HEAT THE MIXTURE AND USE IT AGAIN OR DO YOU HAVE TO USE THE WHOLE RECIPE OF SUGAR AT ONCE THANK YOU JULIE DOYLE

Solid as a rock!  Went well but has set solid in my jar - Can I save it or do I start again?

storing sugar paste?  Wha do you do after yo finsed with the sugaring? do you put it in the freezer?

a bit too hard  hi there i went through all the steps but its seems to dry up and get hard really quickly is there any mistake i made can anybody correct me thanx

cooling and too runny  should this be cooled just in the tupperware or also in the refrigerator? i just had it at room temperature but it was too runny. does this mean it's undercooked?...

Turned out hard  Mine got solid too, and I used a thermometer, made it twice, same results :( and Im AT sea level, so...?

How long to harden?  How long does it take for this stuff to get hard enough to use cold? Its not working for me warm, and it stays a little harder than honey forever, no matter ...

Time...  So how fast does the hair grow back?

Reducing amount of Product  To create half the amount just follow this recepie:
1/8 cup of lemon juice
1/8 cup of water
1 cup of sugar

1/8 cup is 2 tablespoons
1 cup is 16 ...

Did this  My mixture was way too sticky, will try again but make it more cold this time :)

Thankyou!  wow! you're amazing. This method is incredible and I am so thankful to you for giving such a great procedure! thanks

Did I overcook it?  Mine turned out to be a really dark amber color. I haven't had the chance to try it yet, because it is still cooling; but did I overcook it? How will ...

I live twice as high as it says to change the temp at!?!?!  I live above the tree line so im way above what it says to change the temp! what should i change it to?

Using popsicle sticks  I have been using the sugaring method for quite some time and I found that it's easier for me to get it pliable in my hands from my body heat and then ...

Overcooked?  I tried making my sugaring paste at home but,whas very dark colored and when it was suposed to "cool" it got as hard as a rock... For my next try, should ...

How long?  Hi! This recipe looks cool, Ill try it as soon as I can. I suppose that when its already cool it should be like clay? or has to be really sticky

not working?  I did everything step by step the sugar is too sticky....what did i do wrong?

works but leaves a "stuble" ????  can anyone please tell me why in spots it removes my hair completely and in some other spots theres a stumble? i did get kinda impatient after a lil bit ...

Burnt it  when I finished cooking the paste. I noticed that its burnt. What will I do? Is it a failure? So, I just have to throw it away?

how long does it keep?  How long is the solution good for if not all used in one time?

Room temperature?  can you just leave it at room temperature ?
then use it for the whole week?

Removing  I have mostly read that for sugaring you are supposed to pull it off in the same direction as the hair growth Usually when I make this and it is amber ...

If it's too sticky  If it turns out to be too sticky then can you fix it some how?

DU  First it says no heating required and then you tell us to heat it

Firm ball stage got sugar crystals in it  Hey, I've tried to do the cold water test, when it reaches the firm ball stage I realize it still got some unsolved sugar crystal in it. Lots! If I heated ...

Used with Muslin Strips  I followed this recipe and it turned out gooey, so I just used some muslin waxing strips and it worked great! So much cheaper than going to get waxed....

Great stuff!!  I've tried this recipe before but this time with a little patience, it turned out great!! I had to recook the sugar many times to get it to the consistency ...

Problem  I used this recipe. It took a day to harden. Once It did I dug it out of the containter, flattened, and put it on my leg as it says. The problem was that ...

Storage  Can you store the final product and use at later times?

try try try !  wow. im in the midst of making the recipe, so far so good. it smells delicious. and *blush* i even tried a bit. yuummm. :) im sure this will turn out lovely....

Hurt?  Des it Hurt? and YOU CAN EAT IT!

does it work on fine hair?  I was wondering if sugaring worked on fine hair.

Problem!  I followed the instructions accurately, but the final result was something hard like candy not a paste.

works amazing!!  the paste works really well, but for more coarse hair it didn't grab all the hairs. I would suggest when applying the paste to press it in the direction ...

works great and so cheap!  it works great, and i use a piece of fabric it works much better for this wax. when making it just make sure u hav the right a mount of ingredient, i once ...

never hardened  this is the second time ive made it. i let it cool over night and even put it in the fridge but its still like syrup. do i need to cook it longeR?

$90/session down to $.50/session   I love it! I followed the directions exactly and it works perfectly. I use a wooden spoon to help me get wax out b/c it really does require some muscle....

Way too runny help!  I have tried this recipe for the third time now. i followed it to a T and i used a candy thermometer and everything. its been cooling for hours and its ...

didnt really work, but ill try again  so to my understanding i did every thing the way the instructions said to.. first the mixture was too sticky so i heated it let it cool n tried to use ...

just a little bit of hair?  what is the amount of ingredients that you use for a little bit of hair? i dont want to use the full amount because im not going to use it all the time ...

Worked perfectly  Thanks for the recipe. It worked perfectly.

Works Great !!!!!!!  Thank you so much. It works great(and tastes good too, lol). Can't wait to tell my friends.

Vanilla Flavoring & another homemade tidbit!  I haven't tried the recipe yet-but I am. I have very light facial hair that shows up when wearing makeup-I don't like it. I love the fragrance of Vanilla-...

Lemon for sugaring  Do you use fresh lemon?

Way too sticky...  I followed these directions to a T.... I cooked mine until it was amber-colored and smelled like cooked lemon, and my candy thermometer said it had reached ...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECIPE!  My daughter use body Sugaring hair removal every 5 weeks on her face. I said Thank you so much for your recipe because today I been searching for it, and ...

frenchie  thanks, that was super helpful! i'm still a little nervous as i am a first-time waxer, but this recipe seems trustworthy.
thanks so much!

How to get the right consistency  Color is not the best way to determine. I also triedwatching by soft/firm ball stage but still wasnt getting itright
Spend 5-9$ on a candy thermometer ...

Good Stuff  This works! But do your research! I watched a few "sugaring hair removal" videos, and I also googled "firm ball stage" (you don't need a candy thermometer,...

sugaring fun!  I am going to try this recipe for my spa party!

its been drying for a while!  It is fully cooled but it is still really goopy and I followed the instructions exactly!

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