Shugaring technique is most often used for the legs, because it will be able to eliminate hairs in a large area. In addition, the procedure provides long-term results. According to reviews, leg shugaring is less painful if you follow the safety rules. The procedure is more convenient to carry out at home if you make or buy sugar paste. And thanks to proper care, undesirable consequences are excluded. How to do leg sugaring at home is described in the article.
Benefits of the procedure
According to reviews, leg sugaring allows you to quickly eliminate hair. The product includes natural ingredients, therefore it is hypoallergenic. The paste is immediately applied to the legs and after some time removed with bandage strips. There are also compounds that should be pre-kneaded. They are applied and abruptly torn off after hardening.
Duration of full leg shugaring is about 30 minutes - 1.5 hours. The time of the procedure depends on where it is carried out - at home or in the salon. If the security rules are followed, the session is done quickly and at home. According to reviews and photos before and after leg shugaring, a wonderful result is obtained.
The size of the treated area also affects the duration of the procedure. Some women perform leg shugaring without touching the knee area. This is due to the fact that the skin of the thigh is more sensitive compared to the part of the leg up to the knee. It is there that irritation, redness and itching usually occur, and depilation will be painful. The hairs on the top of the legs are usually thin and sparse, so total depilation is not required.
Compared to mechanical depilation, the hair on the legs after sugaring will not be hard. On the contrary, with each procedure, the structure becomes thinner, the growth of vegetation slows down. According to reviews, leg shugaring does not lead to ingrown hairs when following the rules of the procedure. The skin is not subject to injury and burns.
Using sugar paste is a gentle and painless method of hair removal. The level of sensitivity is determined by the individual characteristics of the skin and hair structure. With a low pain threshold, the procedure will cause discomfort. But still, the discomfort is not as strong as with the use of wax. And with addiction, the sensitivity decreases.
Preparatory procedures
How to do leg sugaring? For the procedure to be fast and efficient, it should beget ready. For this you will need:
- disinfectant ("Chlorhexidine" or alcohol solution);
- talc;
- sugar paste;
- spatula;
- fabric strips;
- lotion.
According to reviews, leg shugaring can only be performed if the hairs are about 5 mm long. If they are very short, they may not grab the paste. Too long break off. Therefore, if mechanical depilation is performed daily, then you should wait until the hairs grow back.
Shugaring is desirable to perform 3-4 days after the end of menstruation, as this reduces soreness. Before depilation, take a shower or bath to soften the skin and open the pores. Peeling of the legs to remove the stratum corneum is preferably carried out 2 days before the procedure in order to exclude skin damage and irritation.
About 3 days before shugaring, you can’t be in the sun for a long time and apply greasy creams on your legs. Before the procedure itself, the skin is treated with "Chlorhexidine" or an alcohol solution with a cotton pad. This allows the skin to be cleansed and degreased to prevent infection and reduce the risk of irritation. After drying the surface, talc is applied for better adhesion of the hairs to the paste. Talc can be replaced with baby powder.
How to make sugar paste?
To do leg shugaring at home, you need to prepare a paste. It contains few ingredients. Needed:
- sugar - 10 tbsp. l;
- water - 4 tbsp.l;
- lemon juice - from ½ fruit.
The indicated components are mixed in a small container and put on a slow fire. The liquid should be stirred for 4-5 minutes until it turns brown. Then the container is removed from the heat, the paste is ready. You should wait for the product to cool down to a comfortable temperature. If a piece of pasta is crushed into a ball, then it has the necessary consistency.
Rules of procedure
How to do leg sugaring? For this, it is not necessary to contact a beautician. Due to the small number of instruments and the ease of the procedure, sessions are performed at home. During the first procedure, this may take longer. To obtain a qualitative result, the sessions are repeated several times.
Regular performance of the procedure allows you to gain the necessary skills. Then it will be easy to perform depilation on your own. For leg shugaring, it is advisable to choose a manual technique that does not use a spatula and bandage strips. But during the first procedures, it is allowed to use fabric or paper strips for the qualitative elimination of paste residues.
Shugaring shins and thighs is performed using the following technology:
- If you are using a paste with a medium consistency, then you need to take a small piece and knead it in your hands until it becomes soft, like plasticine.
- Composition in the form of a cake is applied to the longitudinal section of the lower leg along the line opposite to hair growth. If soft paste is used, it is better to use a spatula for this.
- Pasta neededpress to the skin and smooth with your hands. If a bandage technique is used, then a flap of fabric is glued on top.
- Wait 1-2 minutes until the paste becomes firm. The skin over the place with the paste is pulled back, the composition is sharply torn off in the direction of hair growth. If a bandage strip is used, then it is picked up by the edge and quickly torn off with the paste.
- Knead some of the paste again and apply to another area. You can process one place no more than 2 times to prevent irritation.
- After the session, remove the remaining sugar with warm water and treat the skin with a moisturizer or a hair retardant.
Harder to remove vegetation on the knee. To ensure tight contact of the paste with the hairs of the leg, you need to bend, and then apply the composition. If your hands stick to the paste, then you need to use gloves or apply talc to the area to be treated before repeating the procedure. Fabric strips will also help. If areas with high sensitivity are being treated, less paste should be applied to small areas.
Sugar paste selection
According to reviews, leg shugaring can be completely performed with store-bought paste, which has a soft and medium consistency. It is more convenient to use a soft agent with a spatula and bandage strips, and for a mixture of medium hardness, a manual method is needed. It is better to combine these techniques to eliminate hairs on all parts of the legs.
Paste of a hard consistency should not be used for the lower leg and thighs, as it has a high level of trauma. Herused to eliminate coarse hair in the bikini and armpits.
If you use a mixture of soft consistency, you will be able to process a large area. In this case, depilation will be faster. It is important that the room is comfortable, not too hot, otherwise the liquid paste will flow. Using caramel paste with a medium consistency is effective for the shins, as it perfectly eliminates hairs of various structures.
Efficiency
How long does leg sugaring last? Reviews indicate that the effect is affected by the structure of the hairs, skin properties and hormonal characteristics. Aftercare matters. If special gels are used that slow down the appearance of vegetation, then the effect will be long-lasting. How long does leg shugaring last? Reviews confirm that the effect of the procedure lasts 2-3 weeks.
After each session, the hairs grow more slowly, become thinner. Therefore, regular depilation allows you to increase the duration of the effect. Reviews, photos before and after leg shugaring show that the skin becomes neat. It remains only to properly care for her.
How often should I do leg sugaring? Reviews indicate that the procedure is allowed to be performed after 3 weeks. It can be done less often if the hairs grow slowly. Sugaring requires a certain length of vegetation.
Care
Follow-up foot care will help ensure a lasting effect and prevent negative manifestations:ingrown hairs, irritations, spots. Therefore, after the procedure, a bactericidal agent (Chlorhexidine or Miramistin) should be applied to the legs. Then the skin is treated with a moisturizing non-greasy cream. Special gels that slow down hair growth are effective.
Do not bathe in the shower immediately after sugaring to prevent irritation. For several days, it is necessary to properly care for the skin of the legs.
- Apply moisturizer to treated areas three times a day.
- 3 days after the procedure, the legs are exfoliated and the scrub is repeated every week to prevent ingrown hairs.
- You can not go to the solarium and sunbathe in the sun, swim in the pool for 2-3 days.
- Strong physical activity should not be allowed 2-3 days after the session.
- It is forbidden to use cosmetics that clog pores.
- It is necessary to wear loose clothing made of natural fabrics for several days after sugaring.
Because the hair removal procedure is stressful for the skin, it needs some rest for a while. Careful care should be taken until full recovery.
Contraindications
Although depilation with caramel paste is a gentle and safe method of removing vegetation, it has contraindications. The procedure cannot be carried out at:
- skin lesions (wounds and scratches);
- skin diseases;
- varicose veins;
- warts and papillomas;
- sugardiabetes;
- infectious diseases and exacerbation of chronic pathologies;
- cardiac disorders;
- allergies to bee products if the paste includes honey.
Caution should be performed during pregnancy if depilation is performed for the first time. The reason is probably painful sensations, the reaction to this may be different.
Consequences
Negative consequences arise when the rules of preparation and the procedure itself are not followed. It also has to do with poor skin care. Since the skin and hairs are stressed during the procedure, redness, spots, pimples and peeling may occur. This is a normal reaction and will disappear on its own in a few days or hours.
The negative consequences of shugaring include:
- Itching. The reason for this phenomenon may be damage to the surface layer of the skin and its healing. Another itching appears with ingrown hairs. This phenomenon disappears after 2 days if it is associated with healing. The main thing is to use a moisturizer and a special gel for ingrown hairs. Itching occurs as an allergy to honey. In this case, you need to take an antihistamine.
- Irritation and spots. They occur when the skin is damaged or the paste is repeatedly applied to 1 place. Usually irritation and itching appear with high sensitivity. If proper care is provided, then these phenomena pass in a few days.
- Acne and ulcers. In this case, apply salicylic ointment or otherantiseptic. Pimples and abscesses form when an infection enters if poor-quality disinfecting treatment was performed.
- Dryness and peeling. Moisturizing creams should be applied to the skin 5 times a day. This problem appears when the skin is very sensitive or insufficiently moisturized. No need to use too oily creams that clog pores.
- Bruises. They appear due to the presence of blood vessels too close to the surface of the skin or improper tearing off of the strip with the paste. For bruises, a cold compress is used, which is applied for 5-7 minutes. Then the skin is smeared with heparin ointment.
- Ingrown hairs. The problem is associated with improper tearing of the paste or the use of poor-quality composition. To prevent this, remove the strips with sharp movements in the direction of hair growth. Gels are used to protect the skin. Scrubbing performed a few days after the procedure is also effective.
- Feeling of prickly legs. The reason is the insufficient length for the procedure, due to which the paste cannot adhere tightly to the hairs and remove them. With proper care, the sensation disappears a few days after the procedure. Before performing the next depilation, you need to wait until the hairs grow at least 5 mm.
Conclusion
Due to the correct execution of shugaring of the legs and following the rules for care, a long-lasting result is guaranteed. In this case, the procedure will be safe. Sessions can be done at home. When a little experience is accumulated, it will be possible to reduce the duration of the procedure.
