Sugaring, sugar waxing or Persian waxing is a method of hair removal that has been around since 1900 BC. Whilst it is a method of hair removal here that is as of yet not as popular, it is the most popular in Turkey, Eygpt, Iran and the Middle East.
When my friend Deborah invited me to have some sugaring done, my very first question was – “Is it painful?”. I’ll be completely honest and say that for me personally – strip waxing is a complete and utter no-no – in any area of the body as I find it incredibly painful and I always need a period of downtime with the redness. I’m a Lycon wax convert and when making any waxing appointments, I always ensure that Lycon is the wax within the salon. Let’s be very honest at the outset – salons that tell you removing hair from the follicle with Lycon or any other wax is pain-free – are exaggerating the truth unless they plan on putting you under a general anaesthetic, however there most certainly is a huge difference with regards to pain, discomfort and downtime between the different treatments.
Deborah assured me that the treatment was a comfortable treatment so I decided to book in with her. She met me in the Salon Shop in the Kinsale Road and explained the process in a professional and knowledgeable way. The Alexandria Professional Sugaring is actually a full system – like a treatment really where the area that is being waxed is fully prepared prior to treatment and then treated after the hair has been removed. By that I mean that the skin is exfoliated initially using salts and at the end, a mud mask applied.
I opted to have a Hollywood bikini and my underarms done with her on the day. I would have loved to have had the legs done but I have always shaved my legs for 2 reasons –
- I’d be completely terrified that it’s such a large area that it would be too painful
- I can’t stand or tolerate hair except on my head so I haven’t the patience or mental strength to watch it grow or feel it grow
It was my first time having my underarms done and I had been warned by friends that is wasn’t a pleasant area – it was highly tolerable! The Hollywood was fast, efficient and also very comfortable. It was less uncomfortable than Lycon for me which is a big statement to make.
The downtime was minimal and there were no ingrown hairs. I also got a longer period from this method of hair removal.
I would definitely recommend Sugaring as a method of hair removal and I hope to have the patience the have the legs done soon!
Deborah Long owns Jades Beauty Bar and you can contact her here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jade-Beauty-Bar/716293078425620
Deborah is also the educator for Alexandria Professional in Cork and she works with Ciara in the Salon Shop where she carries out training and does treatments there: https://www.facebook.com/salonshophairandbeauty
