Has daily shaving accompanied you for many years, just like unpleasant, prickly stubble? Sugar hair removal will permanently rid you of excess hair and make your skin smooth. And we will tell you how to sugaring a bikini at home.
In this article we will tell you:
- Can you have bikini sugaring?
- Sugaring bikini at home
- Sugaring deep bikini yourself
- What to do after bikini sugaring?
- How often do bikini sugaring?
What is the difference between sugaring the deep bikini area and waxing?
Many people believe that depilation with wax and sugar paste are the same procedures, differing only in the paste itself. It’s hard to say which one is better or worse. After all, each organism is individual and, due to any physiological and anatomical characteristics, one of the methods may not be suitable. But before you try these types of depilation, you must first learn about their differences:
- Waxing is done somewhat faster than sugaring. This is due to the fact that with wax depilation, the simultaneously treated area is much larger than with sugar;
- The sugaring paste is heated to body temperature. Because of this, the risk of burns is much lower than from wax, which must be heated until the mass melts;
- The cost of waxing at home is higher than sugaring;
- Painful sensations during sugaring are lower due to the fact that at the same time hair removal occurs in a very small area;
- With the correct sugaring technique, the risk of ingrown hairs will be less than with waxing.
As a result, we can say that sugaring has become much more popular than waxing for good reason.
The deep bikini area is a rather sensitive area of the body and the impact on it should be as gentle as possible.
How to properly prepare your skin
Preparation should begin a few days before sugaring. The hair length should be about 5–7 mm.
2 days before the procedure, it is necessary to peel the area that is to be treated with a sweet composition. This point is very important because it helps reduce pain and prevent ingrown hairs.
The day before the session, you should avoid using cosmetics that can increase irritation. Immediately before the procedure, you should take a warm shower, which opens the pores and makes it easier to remove excess hair. After this, an antiseptic (chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide, miramistin) is applied to dry skin and treated with talcum powder or baby powder.
Advantages and disadvantages of sugaring the deep bikini area at home
The technique of removing unwanted hair using sugar comes from Ancient Egypt. This method was used by Cleopatra herself. If sugaring was performed in ancient times, then even now it is quite easy to do. For home hair removal you will definitely need sugar paste. It is advisable if the tools include a spatula, fabric strips for hair removal, gloves, baby powder and a soothing lotion after depilation. Particularly sensitive women can add painkillers to the list of necessary items. The most famous drug that can anesthetize the skin is Emla. It is often used both before the hair removal procedure and before depilation.
A deep bikini is the most sensitive area on the body of both women and men.
Therefore, it would be better to take care of pain relief in advance. The possibility of any injury or burns during the process is highly unlikely. You can remove even the smallest hairs, the length of which is 2 mm. Sugaring paste has a natural composition and therefore the risk of allergies is negligible. In addition, ease of implementation and the ability to carry out the procedure not in the salon, but at home will help to avoid embarrassment. But it is still advisable to go to a professional for the procedure at least once or watch a video lesson in order to know how to properly do sugaring yourself.
But there are also disadvantages to this procedure:
- A deep bikini is a rather inconvenient area to remove on your own. Hairs need to be removed in a specific direction and an assistant may be required to perform mechanical actions in particularly deep parts of the area;
- To prevent an inflammatory process, after sugaring, the injured area should be protected as much as possible from germs. It is worth avoiding baths, baths, swimming pools and saunas in the coming days after the procedure and skip visiting the gym;
- Immediately after the procedure and for the next few days, irritation may occur in the treated area. This is considered normal and you should not be afraid of such a reaction from the body.
It is important to keep track of time. In order for the hair to become thinner, the sugaring procedure must be carried out at least once every two weeks.
What is needed for the home procedure?
There is a set of components necessary for the operation. It's small:
- scrub (preferably soft);
- cleansing gel;
- pain reliever;
- skin degreasing agent;
- sugar mass, spatulas, bandage;
- antibacterial agent for treating the skin after the procedure;
- moisturizers.
Before you begin hair removal, it is worth assessing the risk. You should not perform deep bikini sugaring on your own or in a salon if:
- In the intimate area there are skin disorders (inflammation, chafing, papillomas or pustular infections).
- Diabetes.
- Last trimester of pregnancy (pain may cause unwanted contractions and spasms).
- Oncological diseases.
- You should not perform the operation before or during your period (the pain will be more acute). Cosmetologists advise carrying out any manipulations after menstruation.
Acute allergic reactions or intolerance to caramel components are also unacceptable.
Recipes for making sugaring paste
If you want to perform sugaring at home, you should prepare sugar paste. You can buy it in a specialized store, or you can prepare it yourself at home using improvised materials.
There are several recipes for making sugar paste for sugaring.
Paste with citric acid
To prepare it, you need to take 250 grams of sugar, 1.5 tablespoons of citric acid and 2 tablespoons of water. Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and place on low heat. Stirring lightly, wait until all the sugar has dissolved. It is important to ensure that no white foam forms on top. When it appears, you need to remove the white coating with a slotted spoon or spoon.
When the sugar mixture boils, turn the heat to low and, stirring constantly, wait until the sugar turns a light caramel color.
Pasta with lemon juice
For this option, use the same amount of sugar and water. But instead of citric acid, take half a medium lemon and squeeze the juice out of it. In some cases, a little more lemon may be needed. Visually, you need enough juice to completely moisten 250 grams of sugar. The mixture is cooked exactly the same as the previous one.
Fructose paste
Instead of sugar, you can take fructose. True, the resulting paste will be somewhat more expensive at cost. To prepare, you need to take 6 tablespoons of fructose, 2 tablespoons of fructose and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. The cooking process also involves bringing the mixture to a boil and cooking until it has a caramel color with constant stirring. It is advisable to cook the sugaring paste at a time
Judging by the reviews, it takes about 45 minutes to prepare the sugar paste. You can determine its readiness by the color of the paste. Ideally, it should have a honey tint. Depending on the depilation method, it is necessary to obtain the desired paste consistency. Most often, to perform deep bikini depilation on yourself, a combination of classical and bandage techniques is used. To remove hair with strips, you can use a slightly runny, soft paste. For the manual removal technique, you need to make the paste somewhat denser.
What does effectiveness depend on?
By following simple rules, you will get smooth and beautiful skin for 3 weeks. Before sugaring, you should pay attention to:
- hair length;
- sugar mass;
- correctness of movements.
Sugaring too long hair
Proper skin care after the procedure
Hair growth rate after 1 week
To get the desired result, the hairs should be no more than 4-5 mm in length, at least 2 mm. If the technique is being done for the first time, the permissible length is 6-7 mm. Hair that is too long will be difficult to pull out and you will have to repeat it again, injuring the sensitive area.
The mixture should not be too hot or cold. Warm, moderately plastic, cooked without lumps will not burn the epidermis.
Apply a thin layer from the center to the edges, pressing lightly so that the composition adheres better, and only along the growth line of the hair follicles. Be sure to wait a few seconds.
Techniques for deep bikini sugaring
There are two techniques for performing sugaring. To remove unwanted hair in both the female and male areas of the deep bikini, a combination of the classic and bandage methods is most often used.
With the bandage technique, you must use a soft or medium paste and perform the following steps:
- Before the procedure, the skin needs to be prepared. First, you need to remove natural fat from the treated area with lotion, and then lightly sprinkle the area with talcum powder. If the sensations during the procedure are very painful, then you must first numb the area with cream strictly according to the instructions on the package;
- Using a special spatula, apply the paste to the area where hairs will be removed. Suga must be applied strictly against hair growth;
- A special fabric strip is applied to the treated area;
- The fabric needs to be stuck on. To do this, rub your palm over it for a minute. The paste will heat up and tightly catch the hair and at the same time attach to the strip;
- Now you need to wait a few minutes;
- With one strong and sharp movement, you need to pull off the strip strictly according to the hair growth in the area.
The classic technique requires a paste somewhat thicker than the bandage one. The process is somewhat similar:
- Before applying the paste, it is necessary to prepare the skin in the same way as with the bandage technique;
- Take a lump of paste in your hand and knead it well. At first it will be a transparent honey color, but as it kneads, the paste will acquire a matte, opaque shade;
- Place the ball on the hair part of the bikini area and slightly flatten it, stretching the paste against the hair growth;
- Now place your fingers on this layer and use your thumb to pick up the tip of the paste;
- Pull the paste sharply in one motion along the hair growth;
- Repeat steps 3 to 5 again on a new area.
Regardless of the method of depilation, after the procedure you must perform the following steps:
- Rinse off any remaining paste with warm water. The bikini area can be treated with ice or cool water to relieve swelling;
- Apply any antiseptic to the treated area;
- Apply lotion that slows hair growth;
- After 14 days, repeat the procedure;
- To make depilation easier each time, and the hair grows less frequently and is less noticeable, you cannot combine sugaring with shaving your hair.
Follow-up skin care
The skin of the area is very sensitive and requires special care. The following recommendations must be followed:
- Immediately after the procedure, treat the skin with a non-alcohol antiseptic;
- Apply the product after hair removal with the effect of reducing the number of ingrown hairs;
- After it is absorbed, apply talc;
- During the day, wear comfortable, breathable underwear that does not rub the treated areas;
- During the day, do not steam in the bathroom, sauna, bathhouse;
- During the same period, do not use shower gels or other chemical components;
- Do not use the scrub on the treated areas for two days.
Such care will avoid inflammation and irritation even in the most sensitive areas.
Contraindications for deep bikini sugaring
Like most procedures, sugaring has a number of contraindications, in which performing the procedure both at home and in the salon is prohibited:
- If there are wounds, ulcers and burns on the area of skin that will be treated with paste;
- Fungal infection in the bikini area, as well as diseases such as eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis;
- Pregnancy;
- Allergy to any ingredient in sugaring paste;
- Third or fourth degree varicose veins or thrombosis;
- Papillomas or birthmarks in the bikini area;
- History of epilepsy.
