All about armpit shugaring

Hairy armpits are an unattractive sight on either women or men. In addition, excess vegetation in the area where the sweat glands are located does not contribute to hygiene. Sugaring, a procedure for removing hair with sugar paste, will help to make the skin of the armpits smooth quickly and for a long time. This technology has many advantages, and therefore it is incredibly popular not only in the summer season, but all year round.

It is worth starting with the fact that shugaring is one of the types of hair removal that involves the use of a special sugar-based paste. It can be purchased at a specialist depilatory store. Or cook it yourself using the available ingredients. The finished paste is applied to the area that needs to be treated, left for a few seconds and with a sharp movement, the frozen mass is removed along with the hair follicles. The description of the procedure in a step-by-step sequence will help beginners to cope with the task. The procedure is completely safe, but, unfortunately, not completely painless. Although it is customary to say that beauty requires sacrifice, it is better to minimize discomfort. It is quite possible to do this if you follow the recommendations of experts.

The advantages of shugaring are so impressive that they cover minor disadvantages:

• the procedure demonstrates instant results for a long time - on average up to 14 days;
• everyone can learn to work with paste without having any special cosmetological skills;
• having understood the technique of hair removal, you can carry out depilation quickly and painlessly;
• to make pasta at home, you only need three ingredients: lemon, pure water and sugar;
• minimal risk of allergic reactions and burns;
• the procedure does not injure the skin;
• over time, the hairs become weaker, lighter and thinner, which increases the intervals between treatments.

The disadvantages of sugar paste hair removal can be caused by:

• work on a relief part of the body - the armpits are in the recess, therefore, accuracy and thorough processing are required;
• sweating - it is in the armpits that it is most active, which can complicate the procedure, especially in the hot season;
• sensitivity of the skin and the presence of lymph nodes in the depilated area.

Immediately before the procedure, the method of depilation with sugar paste is determined, which is suitable for each specific area and type of hair. In the salon, this decision is in the competence of the cosmetologist, but at home you will have to figure it out on your own. Mostly in the armpit area, they use a manual technique, but everything is individual, so a bandage technique is also suitable for someone.

No additional devices are required, which is clear from the name. This technique has many advantages, it is considered a universal choice for all areas of the skin:

• allows you to get rid of hair in the most difficult places;
• you can control the area of ​​the treated area;
• work with paste of different density.

Sugar paste is applied with a spatula or by hand and remains on the hairs for a while. The composition is removed by applying special paper or fabric strips to it. The method is relevant for those with long hair, it is also used for the treatment of legs, bikini and buttocks.

Homemade sugar-based pasta is easy to make with your own hands. Also, the finished mass can be purchased at cosmetic stores. For shugaring, formulations of different consistencies and densities are used. A soft paste is suitable for depilation of light and short hair, and only thick and dense paste will take dark and hard ones.

The easiest way is to use ready-made paste for shugaring. Most professionals do just that. The composition of such products has a balanced formula and guarantees the success of the procedure. It is important to choose the most suitable paste in terms of density and composition. And this is a very individual question, which will have to be sorted out through trials on your own body. Basically, modern industrial sugar pastes have a natural composition and are hypoallergenic.

It will be possible to cook a paste for depilation without much experience in the field of cosmetology. The primary thing to do is to prepare the components according to the proportion:

• 1 st. l. lemon juice and water;
• sugar - 4 tbsp. l.

All this must be mixed in a small saucepan and put on low heat. The mixture should be cooked for no more than 3 minutes. This is enough to get the desired consistency. The mass must be constantly stirred. The finished paste acquires a golden caramel hue, it is moderately thick, plastic.

Before shugaring the axillary zones, hairs will have to grow. Ideally, the hair should be over 4 millimeters long. It is better to shave the vegetation ahead of time, so that by the time of the planned procedure, the desired length has time to grow. However, sugar hair removal is able to cope with hairs of less length.

Before depilation, the armpits should be treated with a gentle scrub. This step will rid the skin of dead cells and allow the formulation to work more efficiently. You can steam the skin in advance, but it is advisable to wait a little while using deodorant. It is undesirable to sunbathe for two weeks before the procedure. Sugar-based paste does not work on a wet body, therefore, it is imperative to treat the skin with talcum powder or baby powder.

If you follow the shugaring technique step by step, you will be able to do everything yourself the first time. Therefore, many women prefer to carry it out at home. Sugaring, done to oneself, makes it possible to qualitatively remove hair from any part of the body. Before carrying out the procedure, you need to prepare everything you need for it:

• sugar paste - soft, medium or hard, for beginners it is optimal to use a mixture of medium density;
• baby powder (talcum powder);
• lotion - for pre-treatment of the skin to make the result more effective;
• fabric (paper) strips - if the bandage depilation technique is selected.

There are certain rules with which home shugaring will work out for sure.

1. The most effective use of the ready-made, preheated mass. It is softened with your fingers and then applied against hair growth.
2. The hardened mixture is removed with a sharp movement in the direction of hair growth. The layer of paste is torn off along with the adhered hairs.

During or after depilation, the underarms can be painful. Cool water will relieve the condition. You can even apply something cold to your skin. Sugaring is impossible to infect or leave traces on the skin in the form of cuts and scars. The most unpleasant thing that can happen is redness, irritation, peeling. The proximity to fat ducts can lead to the formation of red spots. Everything returns to normal a few hours (days) later.

Irritation occurs in every third case and can be provoked by:

• violation of technology;
• increased skin sensitivity;
• neglect of hygiene rules;
• repeated use of the same piece of pasta.

Cosmetologists advise to lubricate red pimples on the skin with special medicines: "Miramistin", "Actovegin", "Chlorhexidine" or "Solcoseryl". At home, you can use chamomile tincture for this purpose or make a healing bath of celandine flowers or other medicinal plants. But it is better to take care of the skin in advance - before the procedure.

There are a few basic rules:

• it is necessary to limit contact with water for a period of 10-12 hours after the procedure (in the places of treatment);
• It is not recommended to visit the gym, sauna, solarium, swimming pool and carry out any physical activity for 24 hours;
• for 3-4 days after shugaring, you need to refrain from sun exposure;
• you can use the scrub only after two days;
• deodorants and lotions are prohibited for 12 hours, otherwise the skin of the armpits may darken.

The armpit is the smallest area of ​​application for sugar paste. Hair is removed there quickly, and the effect is observed up to 2-3 weeks. The frequency of the sessions is influenced by the quality and growth of the hairline. Each time, less and less hair will grow, while the new vegetation will be much lighter than the removed one. Cosmetologists do not recommend repeating the procedure more than once every 3 weeks. It takes time for the skin to fully recover.

It should be understood that shugaring is not able to get rid of hair forever. Will not destroy the sugar paste and the hair follicles themselves. The session will have to be repeated again, as soon as the hairs grow by 5-7 mm, so that the paste can grab them for removal, otherwise the agent simply will not be able to make adhesion. And if the hair, on the other hand, is longer than it should be, more sugar will be needed, and the process will be painful.

Women who decide on the shugaring procedure have different opinions about the results. As mentioned above, the results of sugar depilation depend on many factors. For some, the method suits perfectly and solves the problem of hair growth for a long time, delighting perfectly smooth skin. And someone complains about the incomplete cleanliness of the cover after hair removal. Most often this is due to the insufficient length of the cultivated vegetation. In some cases, an incorrectly selected paste is to blame for the ineffectiveness of shugaring.

Irritations, judging by the reviews, appear only in those who are prone to skin reactions to such factors. Homemade syrups made from natural ingredients are suitable for most. If you stick to the proportions, the girls manage to cook the pasta the first time. Improvisation leads to pessimistic feedback about the procedure.