I know there are multiple threads on this topic already, but I couldn’t find the answers I need there. If someone could help out, I’d really appreciate it.
I’ve made wax at home twice. The first time I made it, I used white sugar. This time, I used brown sugar. Also, just to make it clear, I’m not interested in making the sugaring/halawa wax, I want to make hot wax that I can heat in the microwave and then remove using bukram strips.
So, here are my questions:
It was really really hard to figure out when the wax was done when I used brown sugar. What is the easiest way to tell when it’s done?
Several YT tutorials say that the wax is done when it is 260 degrees on a candy thermometer. Is this the right temperature to make the kind of wax I want to make?
I’m using the following recipe- 2 cups sugar with a quarter cup each of lemon juice and water. Is this the correct recipe to make hot wax?
Could someone please help me out? Thanks in advance…
Hey, i also wanted to make wax at home, and i searched the recipe yesterday, but its says 1 cup if white sugar with quarter cup each of water and lemon. Does using more sugar make is more sticky? i want to know as well, as i will be making it in a couple of days.
Yes, you can. I haven’t had great experiences with store-bought waxes before, and as weird as it may sound, I do like making my own wax. It’s cost-effective, and it works well, especially because I have extremely tough hair that grows back very quickly. That’s basically it I guess…
I bought a small wax heater, it cost me about £20. And professional waxes that range between £5-£10 (depending on how high quality and short hairs it can remove) a tub that last quite a while.
Just a thought if you can’t make the mixture you’re after consistently.
Sorry I didn’t reply to this earlier holy moly. I think that adding more sugar does make it stickier. Most of the sites I’ve checked out specify the same recipe I wrote. If you use just 1 cup of sugar, maybe you’ll end up with the sugaring wax…? I’m not really sure.
I haven’t had great experiences with store-bought waxes before, and as weird as it may sound, I do like making my own wax. It’s cost-effective, and it works well, especially because I have extremely tough hair that grows back very quickly. That’s basically it I guess…