![]() ![]() Cook on medium to low heat, stirring frequently. Put all ingredients in a large stainless steel pot to prevent spillage. Another zero waste win!Ģ tablespoons lemon juice (no pulp or seeds) ![]() Be prepared for a bit of trial and error, but sugaring definitely works. But as I learnt, over-cooking the paste will still make it go rock hard when it cools down. The acid in these ingredients acts as a preservative and helps stop the sugar from turning into hard candy. Apparently you can substitute the lemon juice with lime juice, orange juice or vinegar. Apart from being all natural, sugar is easy to get in recyclable packaging, if not package-free from bulk bins.Īfter some internet research I discovered that sugaring is done by making a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice that has been heated to the softball candy stage. "Yeah, just melt sugar and use it like wax" she said more enthusiastically. "Sugaring" she remarked like it was obvious. So I lamented to my sister that there must be a way to make hair removal wax at home. I didn't want to go down the path of laser hair removal because of the expense, and I didn't want to add more appointments and travel time into my schedule. ![]() I'm mostly happy with shaving ( I use a safety razor) but for some areas I prefer waxing. Both salon and home treatments come packaged in plastic. Since starting a plastic-free lifestyle I haven't used hair removal wax. This is a guest article from the 1 Million Women community by Tammy Logan ![]()
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