If you know the right recipe for shugaring pasta, cooking it at home is quite easy. This will help you save a lot of money compared to buying finished products in a store. One of the advantages of making your own is that you always know the ingredients that are in the composition of the epilation paste.

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Features of the preparation of the mixture

High-quality hair removal implies an understanding of how the mass for shugaring should look like, what composition it should have, what needs to be done in one or another unforeseen situation associated with the depilation procedure.

By itself, the consistency of the product is very similar to sugar caramel, to which water or citric acid is added, depending on what kind of mixture you want to create. In addition to the basic components, it may contain other substances that can increase the effectiveness of the use of the product, have a calming or anti-allergic effect on the skin.

A variety of types of shugaring paste (its recipes and methods of application) allows you to experiment in order to choose the most acceptable option.

To understand which shugaring recipe to choose at home, you will have to cook the pasta in several density options (the first time, not many people get the mass of the desired consistency). The paste should not be too liquid or viscous (the darker it is, the denser it is, and vice versa). This state is affected by the proportional combination of the necessary ingredients.

Experts distinguish three types of viscosity:

1. Soft and viscous, very similar in texture to honey. The best option for manual removal of excess vegetation on the body manually.
2. Medium density. It is best suited for epilation on the arms and legs, the removal is carried out quite gently, the substance is effective when applied against coarse hair.
3. A dense consistency is used for especially delicate areas of the body (mainly for the armpits and bikini area), the vegetation on which is characterized by roughness and harshness.

For each girl or woman, the choice of density is individual. However, in most cases, the second option is used, as it is more practical and convenient to use. Another feature - the average density is used in almost all parts of the body.

Classic recipe

It is necessary to constantly monitor the state of the boiling substance, it is important not to be distracted from cooking, otherwise you will not be able to achieve the desired result. It is not as difficult to prepare a mixture for shugaring at home as it seems at first glance. Overexposing the ingredients on fire for even just a few seconds means partially spoiling the product.

The video below shows how to prepare a shugaring paste with the maximum preservation of the beneficial properties of the components used:

It is necessary to cook very quickly, this is a key point in the process. The mass made must be quickly applied to the body.

You can prepare pasta for shugaring at home with high quality, subject to the following rules:

• the sugar used in the preparation of the substance should be selected large, since caramelization is much faster and easier, fine sugar in the form of sand will not be able to bring the future paste to the required state;
• if sugar was not enough, the amount of other components used should be reduced in order to balance the ratio of ingredients in the product;
• if you are going to use lemon juice, then it is best to choose frozen or fresh, in extreme cases, a dry concentrate can be replaced;
• at the beginning of the cooking process, you need to choose the right pan, preferably stainless steel, it is recommended to refrain from Teflon and enameled dishes;
• as soon as the mixture is ready, it is necessary to immediately pour it out of the pan, since then it will be problematic to do this: wait a few seconds until the consistency cools down a bit, and then carefully move it to another container.

Thoroughly wash the pan with the substance remaining on the walls is not worth it. It must be poured with boiling water and left for a while, after half an hour all the excess will dissolve.

Pasta should be used immediately after preparation. It is important that it does not begin to harden, because in this state it will be difficult to use.

Sugar paste recipes with additives

With lemon juice

You can make pasta at home according to the classic recipe. The basic ingredients in this case are water, lemon and sugar.

Preparation must be carried out according to the following principle:

• squeeze juice from a lemon;
• according to the recipe (add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and water to 8 tablespoons of sugar) mix all the ingredients;
• mix the mass thoroughly and leave on low heat;
• until the substance begins to boil, it is necessary to melt all the sugar;
• for cooked pasta, it is worth preparing a container in advance;
• if there are unmelted saccharins left, and the liquid is already boiling, you can turn off the fire for a while and wait until all the granules melt;
• after boiling, it is necessary to scoop up a little of the resulting mass and drop it into a vessel with cold water, the substance should thicken, it should feel like plasticine;
• the substance prepared for use in the bandage technique is viscous, reminiscent of chewing gum, so if you get this result, then cooking can be completed;
• as soon as the substance becomes thick, it is necessary to remove the pan from the heat and pour into another vessel.

Pasta preparation is complete. Now you can start using it directly.

With citric acid

If you do not have fresh lemon juice on hand, you can replace it with citric acid. In this case, the sequence is:

• combine all the necessary ingredients (4 tablespoons of water, 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons of citric acid) in a saucepan and mix gently;
• warm the mass for several minutes by putting it on the stove over a small fire;
• after that, turn off the stove and leave the future paste for 10 minutes;
• it is important to stir regularly so that the sugar granules melt evenly in the pan;
• the resulting caramel must again be put on fire and boiled for several minutes, it is better not to leave the product until it is ready, otherwise you can miss the moment of completion of cooking;
• you can check the state of the substance by dropping a drop into water, and if it thickens, you need to complete the preparation;
• correct sugaring is done by bringing the consistency to the density of caramel, then remove the product and let it cool for a while.

When preparing the pasta, it is recommended to wear protective gloves, as the substance can burn the skin if accidentally ingested. But it is difficult to spill a good, well-cooked consistency, since it has already taken on the desired density.

With honey in the microwave

The best sugaring pasta recipe is the easy way using the microwave. It is suitable for those who have very little time to melt sugar on the stove.

Let's consider in detail:

• water is not needed, only honey (2 tablespoons), lemon juice (2 tablespoons) and sugar (4 tablespoons) are used;
• first you need to mix lemon juice and honey in the indicated proportions;
• then add the indicated amount of sugar to the resulting mixture;
• the mass made must be thoroughly mixed, then you need to put it in the microwave for 7-10 minutes at a reduced power of 450-600 W (i.e. the weakest mode, for heating), if you are not sure that you have set the correct mode, just periodically take out 1 once a minute, so as not to melt the container;
• then stir until all bubbles disappear;
• repeat the procedure - leave the paste for another 10 minutes in the oven;
• for the subsequent preparation of the paste, use a wooden stick, bring the mixture to the desired level of density;
• to check the level of doneness, you need to drop a little substance into cold water, then grab a drop with a toothpick to check its viscosity.

To finish the preparation of the sugar mass, it is necessary to bring it to the color of liquid honey, as soon as the substance begins to cool, it will become more dense. Cooking shugaring at home is quite easy if you follow the right proportions.

With vinegar

This is an extraordinary way to prepare depilatory paste. A word of caution: Vinegar is not as safe as lemon juice. The recipe is quite simple:

• mix water and vinegar in one saucepan in equal proportions and add 2 times more granulated sugar and put on the smallest fire;
• to prepare the paste of the desired consistency, you constantly need to stir the mass;
• periodically check readiness with a drop placed in cold water;
• when finished, remove from the stove and allow the substance to cool.

It is necessary to use the paste very carefully, only after you have made sure that all the norms and ratios are met, you can begin to use it. Epilation should be carried out as follows:

For application to the skin, it is necessary to arm yourself with a spatula or a wooden stick and evenly cover the desired area with the prepared product.

How to store the cooked mass

After preparing the pasta, you need to take care of its proper storage. If you store it correctly, then you won’t have to think about how to prepare the mixture again for a long time. Caramel keeps well in the refrigerator. It is picky and can easily be on the shelf next to cosmetics, but you need to use tight lids.

It is worth using silicone molds - they preserve the product better.

It is important not only to know how to prepare sugar paste, but also how to extend its shelf life. The main thing is to prevent the penetration of air into the jar, as a chemical reaction with oxygen will weaken the properties of the paste. Storage does not require special conditions. However, if the caramel has hardened over time, it can be reheated in the microwave, mixed and brought back to the desired consistency.

But do not heat too much, because if the substance is exposed to too high temperatures, it becomes unusable and epilation will be impossible. How to use the paste if it is very overheated? It is worth it to cool a little and immediately use it for its intended purpose.

As you can see, depilation at home is very easy. The recipe for the sugar mixture can be modified depending on individual characteristics and personal requests, therefore, when asked how to do sugaring, you need to be guided by what subtleties of the structure your skin has and what hair removal is right for you.