Why do you need talcum powder for shugaring and how to use it?

Before the procedure for removing unwanted hair with sugar paste, talcum powder is used to dry the skin. However, this is not an ordinary powder, but professional cosmetics. You will learn about all its advantages, disadvantages, rules of use from this article.

Shugaring is one of the popular ways to remove unwanted hair. This procedure is also called sugar depilation, since a special caramel is used to facilitate the removal of vegetation - sugar paste. But this process requires preparation - high-quality drying of the skin with talc.

As a result of its influence, the procedure is carried out in comfortable conditions and ensures maximum skin smoothness. What is talcum powder for shugaring? It is a friable white mineral powder, similar to flour, but more greasy to the touch.

Useful qualities of this remedy for hair removal:

• high absorbency, which helps to eliminate excess fat and moisture, thereby eliminating oily sheen, and with particularly sensitive skin - itching;
• pronounced disinfecting properties to avoid inflammation and irritation;
• prevention of "sticking", which eliminates discomfort and pain during removal;
• safety, neutral effect on the skin;
• due to its composition, talc makes it possible to uniformly apply cosmetic caramel, and, accordingly, the result of the procedure will be much better.

The only drawback of the powder is that it can stain clothes, but the substance is easily washed off, so this is an insignificant minus.

By the way, finely dispersed talc, specially designed for this purpose, is considered a professional depilation agent. It contains no moisture at all. As for the powder sold in pharmacies, this is a coarse mixture, in which various additives may be present, which are not always necessary when it comes to sugaring.

To increase the effectiveness of depilation with sugar paste, as well as to prevent pain and inflammation, you need to use only high-quality products. This talc is produced by several manufacturers.

• Talc Gloria. A special shugaring agent with zinc content that helps to avoid inflammation of the dermis. Suitable for depilation of legs, arms, armpits, bikini area. A high-quality composition is a big advantage, but this product is not among the most affordable.

• Extremely economical to use Canaan - cosmetic powder designed for different types of epidermis. Well lifts hair, perfectly absorbs moisture. A small jar (300 g) will be enough for six months.

• Fine powder "Oasis" has a hypoallergenic composition, degreases the skin well, allows you to capture hairs near their very root.

• Talc Start Epil has excellent properties, it does not contain fragrances, unwanted additives, is suitable for wax depilation and sugaring, in addition, it has a softening effect on the dermis.

• Domestic remedy Aravia contains mint essential oil, so depilation is painless. The powder has excellent absorption properties and prevents the formation of "sticks". The powder is useful for sugaring with caramel and wax. Talc with verbena extract is also available.

• Finally, Pranastudio talcum powder - special powder for shugaring. This is a perfect grind, silky texture, no harmful additives and flavors. For ladies who like to achieve the perfect result, we can recommend this particular remedy.

Talc can be used for depilation with powdered sugar at home, and the first (most important!) Rule is not to apply the powder by hand, use a napkin for this. The sequence of application during the shugaring:

• the skin must be treated with lotion or a special tonic, and then blotted with a towel to remove excess moisture;
• Pour talcum powder on the depilated area;
• apply the powder to your hands, put on gloves, and then evenly distribute the substance with a napkin, all movements should be directed against the hairline;
• treat the surface of the dermis with sugar paste and tear it off.

This product is especially important for areas with high humidity. If the skin is dry, then shugaring can be carried out without talcum powder. Then the caramel is applied immediately after the antibacterial treatment of the epidermis and drying it.

If you want to independently carry out shugaring at home and do not have a special tool at hand can be used instead of finely dispersed cosmetic talcum powder known to all.

• Starch: corn or potato. It is a natural product that is highly absorbent and absorbs moisture quickly. However, the substance clogs the pores, is not antiseptic and is not used for heavy sweating.

• Regular loose face powder, but it can also clog the pores of the skin, so it should only be used as a last resort.

• Wheat flourunless you are allergic to gluten contained in its composition. If you do not test it on the skin in advance, then the consequences can be irritation and itching.

• Homemade rice flourobtained from rice grains using a coffee grinder. This product does not settle in the pores of the epidermis, dries well, heals minor lesions and soothes the skin surface.

• Zinc paste also has a drying and anti-inflammatory effect., which, in addition, has virtually no contraindications. Cosmetologists believe that zinc powder or ointment is a good alternative to cosmetic talcum powder, because it perfectly heals microtraumas.

Many women intuitively correctly choose baby powder as a talc for shugaring. The product not only perfectly absorbs excess liquid, but also exhibits antibacterial, disinfecting properties, since it contains extracts of medicinal plants and zinc oxide.

Talc is an essential component for shugaring. Whichever powder is chosen, it is important to thoroughly degrease the epidermis before using it. If salons use special lotions for this, then ordinary soap will cope with this task at home.