• OceanSoap@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      Wax sticks to the top layer of your skin, so when the hair is ripped away, so it the top membrane layer. This leaves you more susceptible to infection, also, it fucking hurts. Sugar just sticks to your hair and leaves skin intact.

      Wax uses paper strips, so much more waste. You use the same sugar for the whole appointment, no paper is used.

      Wax uses a higher heat point to work, which is why so many people get burns when waxed. Sugar uses a much cooler heat point, so it won’t burn you.

      I just don’t see any pros to waxing over sugaring. Some people claim sugaring lasts longer, but if it does, it’s not enough of a noticeable difference, imo.

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        2 years ago

        Wax uses a higher heat point to work, which is why so many people get burns when waxed. Sugar uses a much cooler heat point, so it won’t burn you.

        I assume that “wax”, “sugar” and “heat point” have some special definitions in this context? The melting point for paraffin wax is somewhere between 40°C to 60°C, the melting point of sucrose is around 185°C.

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          2 years ago

          I’m talking about the heat point in which they’re malleable enough to be used to remove hair. That heat point is higher for wax, but sugar is cooled way down to get to that point.