Sugaring is a popular cosmetic procedure that allows you to get rid of excess hair in various parts of the body. Many representatives of the fair sex use this method to remove unwanted hair in the bikini area. Due to its simplicity and accessibility, it is widely used at home. The sugar composition that is applied to the skin can be easily prepared independently, and all stages of its use do not require special knowledge and skills.
Results of the procedure
Sugaring of a deep bikini involves removing hair from the intimate area of the body, including the pubic area and the perineal area. Regularly carried out procedure allows you to make hair less stiff and thick.
If you prepare the sugar paste correctly and follow all the rules for applying it, you can get perfectly smooth skin. The result of the procedure is maintained for 2–3 weeks, after which it becomes necessary to repeat it.
It is important to know! Using the sweet mixture correctly, you can avoid such an unpleasant phenomenon as ingrown hair into the skin. This makes sugaring a much more popular and safe technique than traditional hair removal or waxing.
Advantages and disadvantages
Using sugar paste in the intimate area has certain pros and cons. It is important to take into account that this method has many more advantages.
| Advantages of sugaring | Disadvantages of the method |
| Removal of the smallest hairs, reaching a length of no more than 2 mm. Good skin sensitivity, no unpleasant side reactions. Minimal risk of skin injury. | Certain inconveniences, sometimes requiring the participation of a second person in the process. The need to comply with restrictions (during the first 2-3 days after the procedure). The need for periodic follow-up sessions. |
The technique is popular among girls and women who do not have the means to regularly visit beauty salons. By learning how to do sugaring for yourself, you can significantly save on paying for the services of a professional cosmetologist.
How not to be shy about sugaring a deep bikini
Even if all your friends have been going for epilation of the intimate area for a long time, do not rush if you yourself are not yet “ripe”. Wait for the moment when you do not feel very embarrassed in front of the new master.
For this:
Sign up for a more neutral hair removal first
When you establish psychological contact with the cosmetologist, make an appointment again for the pubic area. Then on to a deep bikini. The feeling of comfort level after depilation, professional and home shaving, often plays a decisive role. Doubts will disappear on their own after a couple of procedures.
Go home without underwear
Some girls need to get used to the feeling of a naked body
, to his reflection without clothes. This really helps to tune in psychologically.
Prepare your skin
Take care of the hygiene of the area being depilated.
But take a shower without much enthusiasm, without diligently rubbing your body with a washcloth. Use intimate hygiene gel with neutral PH. Dry your body with a towel.
Make sure the hairs are the right length.
Use disposable panties
For comfortable treatment of the intimate area, a good salon uses disposable underwear, which remains on you during the procedure.
. Discuss with the master in advance whether such a service is available. If not, check to see if you can stay in your underwear.
The specialist usually removes hairs from the outer edge to the inner. When the time comes for a more piquant area, the “connection” is established, the feeling of shame goes away.
Think about the result
Your skin in the intimate area will be smooth and soft within two to three weeks. This effect is worth the 20 minutes of mild discomfort. In general, treat a cosmetologist like a doctor.
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Take a sedative
If you can’t do anything at all about the approaching, almost paralyzing attack of embarrassment, take a sedative pill
. Some girls recommend 50 grams of cognac (no more). In general, opinions differ about alcohol.
Alcohol, on the one hand, increases skin sensitivity, so the procedure should be more painful. At the same time, it slightly increases body temperature, weakens follicles, relieves muscle spasms, so for some people epilation is faster and easier.
In this case, there is a high probability that at the end of the procedure you will get irritation and a rash on the treated area of skin. Masters do not recommend this method. The choice is yours.
What pastes are used in the bikini area
You can prepare a product to remove hair in the intimate area in different ways, spending an average of 40 minutes on it. The following are the most popular recipes for sugar depilation pastes.
With citric acid
Mixture ingredients:
- 250 g sugar;
- 1.5 tbsp. l. citric acid;
- 2 tbsp. l. water.
The listed components are combined in a saucepan, then cooked with constant stirring over minimal heat. When the composition boils, continue to cook it, waiting until it turns light golden brown. After this, the container with the paste is removed from the stove and left to cool.
Pasta with lemon juice
Sugar and water are taken in the same quantities. Citric acid is replaced with juice squeezed from ½ ripe lemon.
The principle of cooking such a product is similar to that described above. During the preparation of the paste, it is necessary to ensure that the sugar is completely dissolved and that a white film does not appear on the surface of the product (in this case, it must be removed).
Attention! Paste prepared at home cannot be stored for a long time and is designed for one session. If you plan to do depilation manually (manual method), it should have a medium density. For hair removal using special strips (bandage technique), a softer, liquidish mass is suitable.
There is also a considerable selection of ready-made products for eliminating hair in the bikini area. Kits such as Start Epil, Aravia, Gloria and others are intended for home use.
Sugaring procedure
During hair removal, two important rules are followed. The first thing is to apply the sugar paste against the hair growth, and remove it according to the growth. Secondly, before removing the paste layer, the skin must be stretched strongly, otherwise bruises may appear. These rules apply to any of the techniques of this procedure.
The bandage technique is suitable for those who still have a little experience. This technique has much in common with wax epilation; hairs are removed using special strips (bandages). The paste for bandages is very liquid, resembling syrup. It is necessary to take into account the nuance that in the deep bikini area there is thin, delicate skin, so the use of the bandage technique will result in unpleasant sensations. For the bikini area, manual techniques are better suited.
Manual technique is the best option for treating the deep bikini area. All manipulations are performed by hand:
- clean the skin with lotion or chlorhexedine solution;
- apply talc and spread evenly over the surface;
- spread a small part of the paste with your fingers on the bikini area against hair growth;
- wait for the paste to dry;
- With a confident jerk, remove the dried paste in the direction of hair growth;
- soften the skin with some product (cream, lotion).
Spatula technique - manipulation of the paste is carried out using a spatula:
- clean the skin with lotion or chlorhexedine solution;
- apply talc and spread evenly over the surface;
- Using a spatula, remove a lump of paste from the jar and distribute it evenly over the surface of the skin; Leave a roller at the end of the sugar path so that it is easier to grab onto it with a spatula, peeling off the layer.
The spatula technique is more convenient - your hands don’t get dirty, and it’s easier to apply the mixture to the skin with a spatula, where very short hairs remain. It is quite possible to alternate the spatula technique with the manual technique - coat hard-to-reach areas with a spatula, and coat the rest with your hands.
Unfortunately, the sugaring procedure is usually associated with pain, and sometimes quite severe. Women who love sugaring for its effectiveness, cheapness and simplicity have developed several tips on how to reduce discomfort during epilation of the bikini area:
- three days before the procedure, treat the skin with a scrub;
- plan the time of the procedure from 12 to 15 hours, since, according to doctors, the pain threshold is reduced during this period;
- lie in a warm bath, try to relax;
- wipe the bikini area with ice, this will significantly reduce the pain;
- Take an analgesic tablet an hour before.
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.
What should you not do before the procedure?
There are a number of prohibitions that must be taken into account before going for the procedure. 1-2 days before visiting a cosmetologist’s office, you need to avoid sunbathing and solarium. Exposure to ultraviolet light can cause inflammation on the skin, and skin injury will occur when hair is removed. Immediately before the procedure, you should avoid oil-based cosmetics. They make the skin and hairs slippery, and the removal of the latter will be poor quality.
To avoid the appearance of microcracks and infection, do not use hard washcloths or brushes while taking a shower or bath.
In addition to the prohibition on certain actions before the procedure, there are general contraindications to its implementation:
- violations of the integrity of the skin due to the presence of eczema, purulent inflammation, wounds;
- presence of sexually transmitted diseases;
- diabetes;
- phlebeurysm.
Sugaring techniques
There are two main ways to apply and remove sugar paste in the deep bikini area:
- manual;
- bandage
It is important for beginners to know: in many cases these techniques are combined with each other. Thanks to their combination, vegetation removal becomes more effective, and its results last as long as possible.
Manual method
Process of applying the sugar mixture (step by step):
- When starting depilation, first knead a small piece of paste well in your hand. Next, it is applied to the desired bikini area and stretched against hair growth;
- at the next stage, place the hand on the fixed layer, pry its tip with your thumb and sharply tear it off along the growth of the hair shafts;
- all indicated actions are repeated on other parts of the body that require removal of unnecessary vegetation.
After completing the procedure, the remaining paste is washed off with warm water. Ice or a cool compress is placed on the treated bikini area to relieve swelling. Next, an antiseptic and lotion are applied to slow down the appearance of new hair.
Bandage technique
When using the bandage technique, the paste is spread on the skin using a spatula. A prerequisite is to apply the sugar mixture against hair growth.
During the procedure, special strips (fabric or made of other material) are used, which are applied to the required areas of the body. After this, wait a few minutes and tear them off, making a sharp movement in the direction of hair growth.
On average, bikini sugaring is carried out once every 2 weeks. To make hairs grow less frequently and become less noticeable, the use of sugar formulations cannot be combined with traditional shaving.
What to do after depilation
The skin in the deep bikini area is highly sensitive. This is why after sugaring women experience natural irritation, which gradually disappears on its own. In order not to intensify it, in the first days after the procedure you should avoid exposing the treated areas to sunlight. In addition, it is recommended to temporarily abandon sports training, visiting saunas, baths, swimming pools, beaches, and solariums. It is also necessary to exclude heavy lifting and physical overload.
How to stop being afraid of bikini sugaring!
This is very painful!?
In order for sugaring in the bikini area to go as quickly and comfortably as possible, you need to contact an experienced professional.
Why?
Sugaring masters constantly undergo training and advanced training courses, where they hone the skills of high-quality and painless hair removal. And the ability to reduce pain during the procedure is one of the indicators of skill.
If you decide to do hair removal yourself, then I do not recommend starting to master home sugaring from the bikini area; choose legs, arms or even armpits for this. Bikini is the most difficult zone, it is better to practice the technique on simpler and more accessible zones. It is the first unsuccessful and painful experience at home that causes subsequent refusal of the procedure.
It is also important to remember that the skin must get used to sugaring. The same principle applies to the bikini area as to the rest of the body - the most painful hair removal is the first procedure, then with each subsequent procedure the pain will be less, the main thing is to maintain consistency and do hair removal once a month.
How to reduce pain?
There are a few more secrets on how to reduce pain during sugaring, and you can use them.
1. It is best to sign up for hair removal immediately after menstruation; during this period, our body is least sensitive to pain.
2. Scrub the depilation areas a day before the procedure. This will remove the hard and dry upper stratum corneum of the skin, lift hairs, release ingrown hairs and generally make the procedure faster, better and less painful.
3. During the procedure, try to relax as much as possible, talk with the master. If you freeze during the procedure, ask the specialist for a blanket and take warm socks from home.
4. During the procedure, try to breathe correctly - a strong inhale when applying the paste and a long exhalation when jerking the paste - this makes it easier to endure painful sensations.
5. Let your skin gradually get used to bikini sugaring; during the first procedure, you can do not a full, but a classic bikini, and with each subsequent procedure, gradually increase the depilation area in the bikini area to the desired size.
5. And remember that the most effective way to relieve pain is the regularity of the procedure.
I'm embarrassed by the master!
If embarrassment in front of a specialist is one of the reasons why you have not yet tried sugaring in the bikini area, then make an appointment with your chosen specialist for sugaring of any other area: legs, arms. During the procedure, you will be able to talk, you will understand how suitable the chosen master and his method of work are for you, you will gain confidence in him, and it will be much easier to sign up for bikini sugaring. And if you don’t like something during the procedure, then choose another master.
Remember that the sought-after master accepts several clients every day for sugaring of the bikini area, and for him you are only a job, which he will try to do as efficiently and comfortably as possible. He perceives your intimate area only as a front of work.
Talk to the specialist, express your fears and doubts - a good specialist will pay attention to all your requests and will be as careful as possible, and during the conversation you will be able to relax and shift your attention from the procedure to a pleasant conversation.
All doubts and fears, as a rule, disappear after the first sugaring procedure with a professional master. You will no longer encounter prickly skin, cuts or wounds. For several weeks you will enjoy soft and smooth skin, and new hairs will grow sparser and thinner.
Care after sugaring.
Skin care in the bikini area after depilation is mandatory; it helps maintain ideal skin and prepares for subsequent sugaring procedures.
After the procedure, be sure to follow the specialist’s recommendations; if you are predisposed to ingrown hairs, then you need to add anti-ingrown hair lotion to your general skin care after depilation.
General skin care after depilation consists of:
1. Disinfection and healing of the skin immediately after the procedure. The main thing that you need to pay attention to on the first day immediately after the sugaring procedure is the use of antiseptic non-alcoholic products on the first day immediately after the procedure. This is especially important if there is any redness or micro-wounds on the skin in the epilation area. Chlorhexidine and Miramistin are very suitable for these purposes; these products have a very wide spectrum of action and these products are very useful to have in any home medicine cabinet. If redness does not go away within a day or mild rashes are expected, the use of chlorhexidine can be increased to 3 days.
2. Skin moisturizing. You can apply body lotion to areas that have undergone hair removal in the absence of significant rashes, redness and irritation 2-3 days after the procedure.
3. Peeling. You should start doing it 7 days after sugaring, twice a week. For scrubs, it is necessary to use compositions with small fractions that do not injure the skin.
