A tutorial on homemade wax for legs. This sugar wax recipe is an inexpensive way to remove leg hair naturally, without all the chemicals!
When I’m out in the garden all summer, the last thing I’m thinking is, “When did I last shave my legs?”
Waxing Beats Shaving
I’m not quite as worried as I am during the school year when I’m in contact with people every day. I know it seems silly, but I just don’t have the time some days. I have used this sugar wax recipe to wax my legs before, and it does take a lot longer for the hair to grow back. And bonus: it’s finer and lighter in color when it comes back!
I think keeping up with the hair on your legs is one of the hardest parts of being a woman. Really, if guys don’t shave them, why do we? And I’ll admit, during the winter, I do let them go. Who’s going to see it? Then every spring I’m reminded why, and it only seems to get harder to work with. But this sugar wax recipe does make it easier.
Luckily, I work at a local agricultural college full of free spirits where such a thing is not only accepted but embraced. Not everyone is so lucky. For those of you (and me in most cases!) who need to take care of such matters, here’s a simple homemade wax for legs (a sugar wax recipe) that won’t cost you a bunch and will leave your legs silky smooth.
Sugar Wax Recipe: Homemade Wax for Legs
Equipment
- medium sized cooking pot
- stainless steel bowl
- several strips of cloth about 6" wide and 12" long
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 1 cup raw sugar (such as turbinado)
- 2 Tbsp water
- non-GMO cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
Instructions
- To make this sugar wax recipe, place lemon juice, sugar, and water in the pot and slowly bring it to a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until it becomes smooth and golden. This is about 260°F, but don't worry too much about the temperature. Take it off the heat and transfer it to a stainless steel bowl. (Glass may crack at high temps and aluminum may react to the lemon juice.) Let it cool a bit; it will probably turn darker.
- While it's cooling, wash your legs and exfoliate. You can use any of these natural exfoliants to get your legs really clean. Dry your legs and apply a thin layer of powder, like cornstarch or arrowroot powder.
- Take out about a ping pong-sized ball of this sugar wax recipe. Knead it until it's smooth. Spread it on your leg, moving in the direction of the hair. Always go with the hair growth, not against it.
- After it's spread on your leg, take a cloth strip and press it onto the wax. (I have a bunch of flannel cloth strips I use for this. These will stick well and clean up easily. They can be used over and over for this sugar wax recipe.) You'll want to wait until the wax has cooled to your body temperature. Then, grip the bottom edge of the strip and pull very quickly against the growth of the hair. Like a bandage, just rip it off–fast! If you hesitate, it will be more painful. You may not get all the hair the first time, so wait a few days before you do it again. You don't want to irritate your skin too much.
This Sugar Wax Recipe is for Legs Only
NOTE: Don’t try this on your underarms or bikini area. Your skin is too sensitive in these areas. Likewise for your upper lip or eyebrows. The wax they use for those applications is different.
Give this simple recipe a try for smooth, silky skin!
Bonus: check out these tips on shaving naturally.
Have you tried this sugar wax recipe, or know of another homemade wax for legs? Share your experience in the comments below.
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How to Make All Natural Wax for Leg Hair Removal was written by Debra Maslowski.
* This article was originally published here
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