Shugaring the buttocks is one of the depilation methods using sugar paste. Do not confuse it with epilation, which involves not only the removal of hair, but also the death of their follicles. Due to this, hair stops growing for many years. Epilation is very expensive, so hair removal with sugar paste is very popular. This method makes the skin smooth for several weeks. In the article we will consider the features of shugaring in the buttocks area.
How the procedure works
Buttocks and bikini line are treated with a medium density paste, because this is a hot area, there is a good blood supply. Before the procedure, the master wipes the client's skin with a cosmetic wipe and a disinfectant. Sprinkle with talcum powder to remove excess moisture. The beautician works with gloves.
How is buttock sugaring done? The master applies the paste, it is as if he stretches the sugar ball alongskin. This is not done very quickly, because the paste must have time to melt from the heat of the skin and “grab” the hairs. Then the master, with a sharp movement, plucks the paste along with unwanted vegetation. During the procedure, the beautician has to additionally powder the skin with talc, because clients sweat.
Shugaring the buttocks: photo poses for the procedure
There are two main positions for treating the area between the buttocks - when the client lies on his side and when he lies on his stomach. Often, when treating the area between the buttocks, the masters ask the client to get on all fours and bend face down as if he were drinking water from a stream.
Other beauticians disagree, they do not use this position, but only treat the intergluteal crease when the client is lying on his stomach. At the same time, he should spread his legs a little and spread his buttocks with his hands. However, this position is categorically not suitable for pregnant women.
The second main pose is on the side. When the client is asked to lie on his side, he should straighten his lower leg and bend his upper knee. At the same time, pull the upper buttock with your hand, helping the master open the intergluteal fold.
Additional postures include the following. Bend the leg at the knee, press it to the stomach so that the knee looks to the side. It is so convenient to process the subgluteal fold, if there is a lot of hair, as well as the perineal area and between the labia. If the client is full, it is difficult for him to turn around, pull the skin with his hands, the master asks to tiehands under the knees and bring the knees together to the chest.
Then it is easy and convenient to treat the skin area between the anus and the labia and the intergluteal fold, if this area is not too overgrown. There are other positions for shugaring between the buttocks. They are comfortable for the masters, but rarely comfortable for the client.
Comparison of sugaring and waxing
What is the difference between sugar depilation and wax depilation? Mainly by material and removal direction. Sugar paste is applied against hair growth. And remove hair by growth. Wax is applied according to hair growth. And removed against. Often clients are interested in how to avoid ingrown hairs. There is no such thing that it comes from wax, but not from sugar. It all depends on individual characteristics, on what is the cause of ingrowth. Ingrown hairs are not always the result of an incorrect procedure.
If the client has very coarse hair, then the sugar paste may not have enough tenacity to remove all the hair the first time. It is softer than wax. However, this, as a rule, has nothing to do with sugaring the buttocks, since the hairs in this area are not as hard as, for example, on the pubis.
How long hair to come for sugaring
The first question asked before signing up for a sugar depilation is how long to grow hair. The minimum length for comfortable and high-quality shugaring is from 5 mm. After shaving - about 10-14 days, after waxing or after the previous sugaring - about 3-4weeks. These are average indicators that cosmetologists are mainly guided by.
Stages of hair growth
There are three phases of hair growth. When a person comes to the procedure, it cannot be that all his hair is the same length. Some are just starting to grow. Some have not yet formed. Some have reached the desired length. For the procedure to be as effective as possible, it is better that the hairs are from half a millimeter long.
Of course, if a client comes in after a recent shave with two millimeter hairs, they will be removed. When he constantly goes to the procedure, such a small length of hair is normal. They are thinner, softer, easier to remove, even if very short. But if a person came to the procedure for the first time, in the first week after removal, the hair will grow back. Therefore, there is such a recommendation: 14 days after shaving is the time for which the maximum amount of hair will have time to grow.
What else you need to consider when choosing the date of the procedure
The choice of date is also influenced by menstruation. It is during these days that active hair growth occurs. It is recommended to carry out shugaring of the buttocks a couple of days after the end of the critical days. During menstruation, it is not worth going for procedures, because sensitivity is increased during this period. Any pain will be more difficult to bear.
These days the maximum number of hairs grows. It makes sense to do sugaring immediately after the end of critical days, because this way the effect of removal lasts longer.
How long after the procedure the skin remains smooth
The effect of the procedure depends not only on the master, but also on the phase of hair growth. If you choose the right stage, you will be able to remove the maximum number of hairs, the effect of shugaring will last longer. Let's imagine that the client came to the procedure immediately after the razor, the hair was so short that it was not visible, but if you run your hand, you could feel it by touch.
These hairs are difficult to remove because the gripping area is too small. Vegetation that could not be hooked and uprooted will grow back in the first week. To reach a constant frequency, to enter into a rhythm, you will need from 3 to 6 procedures. It must be remembered that between depilations it is impossible to remove hair with either a razor or depilatory cream. Hair removal is the work of a master, the client only needs to take care of the skin, ensure that it is moisturized, nourish it.
Depending on the phase of hair growth in which depilation took place, and whether the client came to the procedure for the first time or not, the interval between appointments depends. But the minimum time during which the skin will be smooth is 10 days. It all depends on the blood supply. On the 10-14th day after shugaring of the buttocks, the first hairs begin to hatch, and in 3-4 weeks a sufficient number of them grows for the next procedure. For some, the effect lasts much longer.
Post-procedure care
How to care for the skin after depilation? A mild cream-based scrub or keratolytics is enough to prevent ingrown. You need to use them once a week. Plus moisturizing and nourishing with water-based products - this is useful to do before and after sugaring the buttocks.
The mask will help relieve inflammation after the procedure. As for keratolytics, they consist of fruit acids and enzymes. They help not to exfoliate, but to dissolve the skin particles that are on the surface, without trauma.
What happens if you use natural scrubs like coffee? Such products contain raw particles that injure the skin. As a result, it will defend itself and build up horny particles, which will lead to even more ingrown hairs.
