Sugaring Hair Removal Kit by Sugaring NYC - For Home Use

First let me start off by saying that I haven't waxed my legs in the past, so I won't be able to tell you the difference between waxing and sugaring. But after years of shaving my legs, I wanted something that lasted a little longer than 2 days!I watched a couple videos on sugaring online and tried to make my own (spectacular failure!), so I turned to Amazon to see what I could get. I was not disappointed in this product. But there are a few things I have experienced that I want to share so others can get the most out of this kit:1. Do not warm up the sugar wax - AT ALL. Trust me on this, I know it says to, and I know it's really thick if you don't, but if you aren't using fabric strips, then don't warm it up. If the sugar wax is too warm, then it just sticks to your skin and makes a huge mess.2. Practice makes perfect. If you watch the video for this product, there's a "flicking" technique to get the wax off (along with your hair). It's going to take some time to get this method down, but once you do, it's a game changer. My first attempt at using this was not great but by the end of the first session, I was getting the hang of it. By then it was late and I was frustrated, so I saved the other leg for a different day. When I came back and did the second leg, I was getting much better at the "flick" and by the end, the hair was being removed so easily!3. Do NOT use this after getting out of the shower. I know, seems like having those nice open follicles would make removing the hair easier and less painful right? NOPE. Your skin is too warm and the bathroom is too warm and humid and (see #1 above) if this sugar wax gets warm/wet it won't work well. You're much better off taking a shower (exfoliate your legs with a nice loofah or scrub with a washcloth) and then using the sugar wax either hours later, or even the next day.4. Make sure your skin is bone dry. If you use a powder on your legs (or corn starch or whatever), make sure to dust it off well before starting to use the wax.Hope this helps others get the most out of this product. I was really happy with the results. I didn't come away from the experience without a few stray fine hairs here and there, but I am going to try to get them all on the next go. End goal for me is finer regrowth than I got with shaving and the ability to take more time between removal. (Doing it now so by the time summer rolls around, I will have shorts-worthy legs!)Edited to add: Get some aloe w/ lidocaine to smooth over the waxed area afterwards. Cools, soothes and the lidocaine helps with any lingering discomfort.

This one is a Winner! BUT.....TRIM THE HAIRS UNLESS YOU WANT TO YOWL LIKE A CAT IN HEAT....I've tried a lot of different waxing products and I will re-order this over and over. Super, super, SUPER easy to clean up (only need warm water) and it is SO much less painful than hard waxes. It IS a bit messy so have an extra towel or two around. Or I'm simply not experienced enough from doing this myself to keep from making a mess, which is a very good possibility because, frankly, I'm a klutz.They recommend the hair be at least 1/8 of an inch long, but if the hair is much longer than that, you'll be sorry. Seriously. Not joking. I learned this the hard way and now the naughty bits are a bit more tender. At least it was easy to clean off by jumping in the shower and gently scrubbing when I decided it was too much to do all in one session, leaving half of the Field of Dreams to be landscaped for another day.Who knows - maybe I'll start a trend of zebra stripes.

The applicator and gloves are trash, the sugar just sticks to them and is impossible to use with them. If you’ve been sugared before or have done it yourself, maybe you could use this? I found it difficult to get the right temperature and so it didn’t work great. SugarDoh is much better, I ended up trashing this whole thing after my second attempt.

This is a great idea but I find it hard to get the temperature right for it to work properly. I did once and it worked great then, though.

My wife and I bought this to skip having to go to the spa. We tried it on her underarms and my lower legs. It didn't pick up the wispier hairs on her underarms all that well, but got the bigger hairs and we were able to epilate the leftovers. It was extremely effective on my legs.As it was the first time we tried at-home sugaring, it took about an hour to get through everything. I recommend watching a quick video on technique, then it's a matter of practice-makes-perfect. It took about 15-20 minutes to really get the hang of it.I'd also recommend not even bothering with the gloves. They're fine if you're going to do a quick 5-minute patch job. More than that, they were extremely sticky and hard to maneuver with. It got to a point where we just used our hands because the sugar didn't stick as much and we were more easily able to mold the paste.Re-using globs of paste was easy and didn't feel gross like I expected. The applicators make things straightforward and are very easy to clean. Much cheaper overall than having to go get it done professionally. Your technique will improve and make it even more worth the money. We estimate we'll get about 3 months out of 1 jar, which is a fraction of what it'd cost going out every 4-6 weeks.TLDR: 4/5, only losing a star for lame gloves. Will purchase again!

Ok, this product is great! Small disclaimer, there is definitely a learning curve to using it not due to the product but my experience in using it. I was fed up spending 65$ to get sugared when I felt I could do this myself. I personally used cornstarch to continually make the area dry before sugaring an area. I watched the how to video the website provides and then gave myself a Brazilian wax in the comfort of my home. I’m not a typical reviewer but wanted to leave one here! For my Brazilian I used the glove option and only my hand and not the pink spatula thing. It worked great. The learning curves were as followed: 1. Make sure the area is dry with cornstarch. 2. If it is too sticky first make it pliable in your hands and blow some cool air onto it it’s probablt to warm. Once you have removed hair with it, it became very easy to use.