Waxing is one of the best-known hair removal methods in the world. It’s been used for laughs on television, and in movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin. It has a reputation for being a painful way to remove body hair that keeps skin smooth longer than shaving. Sugaring is often compared to waxing, and we get that they may seem very similar, but sugaring and waxing differ in key aspects of both the product and the process with sugaring being gentler, more natural, and less irritating.

When hair is waxed off our bodies, the wax attaches to the skin and the hair. As the wax is pulled off, it can tug on the skin causing it to redden or become irritated. Sugaring paste attaches to the hair and not the skin, allowing the hair to be removed with minimal irritation of the skin, making it safe even for those with eczema and psoriasis. 

Sugaring uses natural food-grade ingredients including sugar, lemon juice, water, and sometimes essential oils or honey. Waxes are made of resins, which can be made of natural ingredients like beeswax and honey, but are often made with artificial fragrances, dyes, preservatives, and other unnatural chemicals. Due to the extra ingredients in waxes, allergic reactions are more common as a result of waxing than with sugaring.

Waxes are heated to make the wax malleable before applying, but this heat is an added irritation for your skin and for some can even lead to scarring. Sugaring paste is never heated, allowing for a gentler but still effective hair removal that lasts. 

Although waxing and sugaring seem very much alike, after trying sugaring we’re sure you’ll never want to wax again!