Sugar wax recipe for smooth skin
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.
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups of cane sugar
- ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup of filtered water
- 3-5 drops of tea tree essential oil optional
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.