How To Make Homemade Wax

Posted by on Oct 26, 2011 in new trends, skin care | 0 comments

How To Make Homemade Wax

Wax is one of the best methods of hair removal. People use different methods to remove unwanted hair. Many hair removal options are available, including threading, shaving, bleaching and waxing. Waxing is considered as best method for smooth skin and long lasting results. Making wax at home does not require much time and energy. The ingredients used are also quite low in price and easily available in any household.

Required Material:

1 Cup Sugar
Half A Lemon
Molasses Or Dark Corn Syrup
Microwave Safe Bowl
Spoon
Glass Jar

Method:

To keep the area around clean, lay out some newspaper or a baking sheet while working.

Now, pour one cup of sugar in a microwave safe bowl along with honey and dark corn syrup or molasses.

• Put the bowl in the microwave for about three to four minutes. Now, carefully take out the bowl from the microwave by wearing oven gloves.

Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture and mixed it well with a wooden stick.

Put the bowl back in the microwave till the sugar dissolves completely.

The mixture should have a thick, sticky consistency and all the sugar crystals should melt. The color of the mixture should be similar to burnt amber.

After mixing it properly, carefully pour mixture into a glass jar. Let the fresh wax cool down before using it as you may burn yourself.

Before applying wax to remove hair make sure, you apply cornstarch or baby powder over the area, so that it absorbs moisture and removes hair smoothly.

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