Coffee or tea? Pancakes or waffles? Waxing or shaving ? It’s one of those endlessly debatable topics with no unifying answer. But, for those who partake in hair removal, may we present you with a third option: sugaring. Unlike waxing and shaving, sugaring is less painful, has lasting results and can curb the skin from developing ingrown hairs , according to board-certified dermatologist Dr.
Erum Ilyas. I spoke with two board-certified dermatologists and an aesthetician to find the best at-home sugaring kits on the market and learn more about how the practice affects body hair over time. SKIP AHEAD What is sugaring? | How I picked the best at-home sugaring kits | The best at-home sugar kits of 2024 According to Ilyas, there are two categories of hair removal: epilation, which removes hair from the root rather than the surface of the skin, and depilation, which removes hair only above the skin, leaving behind the root and follicle.
Sugaring is considered the former. Epilation is an especially great option for many people since it can lead to longer-lasting effects than shaving, according to Lindsay Holdor, Dermstore’s in-house esthetician. Sugaring is the process of applying a paste, typically made of sugar, water and lemon, to any part of the body in the same direction as its hair growth that you or an aesthetician subsequently rips off with a flicking motion.
Sugaring paste sticks to your dead skin and hair at the follicle. When you rip the paste from your skin, it remove.