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Testing the pliability of the homemade sugar wax.

Sugar wax recipe for smooth skin

Laura Ascher
Waxing your legs is an effective way to remove unwanted hair from your body. It’s also one of the most popular beauty treatments out there.
4.55 from 35 votes
Project Type skin care
Category Bath & Beauty
Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • candy thermometer

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Measure and pour the sugar, apple cider vinegar, and water into a saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
  • Continue cooking until the sugar wax reaches 250 degrees, checking often with a candy thermometer. This will take about 5 minutes. 
  • Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat, so it stops cooking. 
  • Transfer to a heat-resistant glass mason jar to cool.

Notes

The mixture will have to cool completely before use. To test the consistency, you can pour a little bit of the mixture into a ¼ cup measuring cup and place it in the freezer. Once it is cooled, you can start shaping and “working” your wax.
It should be stretchy and pliable, similar to the texture of normal wax or chewing gum.
Once cooled, it is ready to use. 
I’ve included step-by-step images in the post above for visual guidance.
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This recipe is for your own viewing pleasure and is not meant for healing purposes. Readers must perform their own research and tests before making any recipe.