Sugaring Hair Removal Recipe

The picture on the left is how the end product should look. The sugar on the right is one I didn't cook long enough, and it ended up way too sticky and not pliable enough for sugaring home hair removal. You can see there's a big difference in color. Don't forget to place an airtight lid on when storing!

Once the product has cooled, you are ready for hair removal. We show you how to use the paste room temperature (get directions), or as sugaring gel (get directions) by heating it up in the microwave and removing hair in a process similar to waxing- the easier one of the two techniques.

Did It Turn Out Too Hard?

A couple of people have emailed me saying that the product turned out way too hard. If that happens you you, a reader named Bina sent in this tip: Put one tablespoon of water into the mixture and microwave it until it gets hot- which may be a couple of minutes.

Remove from microwave and stir. Let it cool down a bit to use as sugaring gel or completely cool to use as sugaring paste.