Q&A: How do you make waxing strips at home?

by Christopher Chan

Question by Bathes With Toasters.: How do you make waxing strips at home?

I know waxing strips are cheap but I want to know HOW to make them. I already have the home made wax, now I just need the strips.




Best answer:

Answer by amber.androphagy
Wax recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
¼ cup water
¼ cup lemon (nimbu) juice


Method

Pour the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan, and heat it over a low flame. Keep stirring the mixture until all the sugar has melted, and you have a thick brown liquid. Let it cool slightly.


Waxing technique

Test the temperature before applying the wax to your skin. It should be hot, but not scalding, or you can burn yourself.
Once the wax has cooled slightly, test it on your finger. Blow on it to cool it with your breath and apply it to your skin with a butter knife, in the direction of hair growth.
Place a clean cotton cloth strip on the wax and yank it against the direction of hair growth.
Wipe the area clean with a cold cloth after you've finished waxing.
You could also apply ice to the waxed area, to close and tighten pores.
You may notice that your skin has turned red, or that you have tiny bumps on the skin immediately after waxing. This is a normal reaction, and the redness and bumps should disappear within an hour. Applying a moisturizer or soothing lotion will help.

If you can still see sugar particles in the wax, the hair will probably not come out and you would need to re-cook the wax.

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