Strip sugar wax

[s.scaldwell]

I just wanted to comfirm that you use strip sugar wax the same as cream wax, i bought some from my local sallys a customer had said she had sugaring done before so i thought id try some but only found strip sugar, i later bought sugar online which i need to practice as i suck at it so i thought id try the strip sugar i had in the meantime
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[Victoriabar]

I suck at sugar paste too, I managed to get my gloves stuck together haha
Thank goodness I practise on myself
I've gone back to strip wax until I practise more and have perfected handling it at least.

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[Male Waxing]

Loving sugar paste. Hair is removed in the direction of growth resulting in less follicular trauma and therefore less post hair removal irritation compared to waxing. Strip sugar is applied in either the direction of hair or against and removed in the opposite direction. If you’re applying in the direction and removing against there is not a lot of difference to waxing. I've just added sugaring to my site www.malewaxingspecialist.com and am just looking for more victims....I mean clients to practice on!

 

[Victoriabar]

Loving sugar paste. Hair is removed in the direction of growth resulting in less follicular trauma and therefore less post hair removal irritation compared to waxing. I've just added sugaring to my site www.malewaxingspecialist.com and am just looking for more victims....I mean clients to practice on!

This I the reason I'd love to go over to sugaring, but mastering is as must lol not very professional if I glue myself to the client haha.

I would offer to be a victim but you're probably so far away AND I'm lacking the tackle your usual clientele have lol.

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[joe90]

mastering hand paste takes time and the tenacity to stick with it when you think you will never get the hang of it, you will eventually. Treat your strip sugar in the same way you would when you apply wax. Make sure your application is thin, don't let your strip get too overloaded as it has a tendency to flick everywhere!

I no longer offer sugaring in any format as I found it a little too stressful on my arm injury. I think I still have about 10 pots of hand sugar in my garage, ants have probably eaten it all by now lol.

I personally don't think that there is a lot in in as far as pain goes (we are still ripping hair out of follicles here) but sugaring is great for allergy prone clients.

 

[Victoriabar]

mastering hand paste takes time and the tenacity to stick with it when you think you will never get the hang of it, you will eventually.

I no longer offer sugaring in any format as I found it a little too stressful on my arm injury. I think I still have about 10 pots of hand sugar in my garage, ants have probably eaten it all by now lol.

I personally don't think that there is a lot in in as far as pain goes (we are still ripping hair out of follicles here) but sugaring is great for allergy prone clients.

See I really want to get the hang of it, I want to be able to offer it to my sensitive clients.

You are going to have some fat ants around your place Joe

I managed to do a little on my shin and toes from a small amount I got from the stuck-together gloves and it seemed less painful than strip wax... And then it went wrong and just smeared and went gooey and sloppy on my leg and I couldn't flick, roll, pull, pick or anything... I had to wash it off.. Epic fail haha

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[joe90]

That is one of the good things about sugar paste, the ability to wash it off! Try putting some talc onto your skin and onto your gloves, it will help with the stickiness. I did find zhara hand paste (thinks that's what it was called) easier to work with than sukar paste.

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[Victoriabar]

That is one of the good things about sugar paste, the ability to wash it off! Try putting some talc onto your skin and onto your gloves, it will help with the stickiness. I did find zhara hand paste (thinks that's what it was called) easier to work with than sukar paste.

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Cheers for the tips Joe, I shall give it a go.
I've got Yve Blyth regular sugar paste at the moment, it just seemed runnier than I imagined.

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[Male Waxing]

Check out Beauty Sugaring - The Home of Anukis Sugaring Paste (Sugar Wax) for Body Hair Removal Fantastic products at a great price. They have 5 types of sugar strip, soft, regular, strong and extra strong even tho their site only says they do 2. Def recommend.

 

[Arabella Eden]

You could also try Alexandria Professional Body Sugaring as an alternative - its the worlds leading Body Sugaring manufacter and is available in the UK now.

Training is available and all the pre and post products too.

Other sugaring training companies are around too if you really want to offer this as a service.

 

[Victoriabar]

Check out Beauty Sugaring - The Home of Anukis Sugaring Paste (Sugar Wax) for Body Hair Removal Fantastic products at a great price. They have 5 types of sugar strip, soft, regular, strong and extra strong even tho their site only says they do 2. Def recommend.

You could also try Alexandria Professional Body Sugaring as an alternative - its the worlds leading Body Sugaring manufacter and is available in the UK now.

Training is available and all the pre and post products too.

Other sugaring training companies are around too if you really want to offer this as a service.

Cheers for the info folks, I will look into both of your recommendations.
Training in sugaring is on my 2014 CPD list

I hope the OP is taking the fab tips and info that you are all sharing too.

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[pinkthistle]

Tried sugaring, both manual and strip, loved it...just couldn't make it viable in the salon as it took me longer to do and cost more.

 

[Biljana]

I trained with Sugar of the Nile. It is fabulous
It comes in many densities to customize to the room temp/client temp/tech speed etc..
I don't offer strip sugar as I do regular waxing but once you get the hang of the paste it goes fairly quick and mess free.
It is 100% natural, water soluble and less irritating because there is less stress to the follicles. I charge a premium price for sugaring as it is more expensive, better for your skin and clients last 2-3 weeks longer than waxing clients.

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[Arabella Eden]

I agree - I hand sugar as well - I love it.

- Sugaring is a premium service that offers clients the benefits of being
1) 100% natural,
2) never hot so wont burn,
3) water soluable so easy to remove from clothes, floor, couch covers
4) Enviromentally friendly
5) Sanitary - no bateria grows in sugar and no double dipping risks
6) Cost effective - one ball of sugar will do the whole body, no spatula or strips required
7) Far less ingrown problems
8) Exfoilates the skin
9) Extracts very short hairs
10) leads to permanent hair refinement
11) wont stick to live skin cells
12) never dries on the skin so no rush for the therapist
13) Less discomfort for the client - a good sugaring feels like a relaxing treatment in my opinion

For sure its a skill that takes practice by the practitioner and thats why refresher training is a must so that bad habits and any problems can be put right.

Hand sugaring speed increases with skill and a high quality sugar paste that moulds well and extracts hair on first "flick" also its key that clients get the education they need for home care - preparing the skin between service makes all the difference in the full circle of skin conditioning. Also by removing hair in the early stages of growth the hair quickly refines.

Tip to toe, men, women and children can be sugared - its the oldest form of hair removal. Cleopatra knew the secrets of great looking skin!