Making your wax at home is an easy and cost effective alternative to the kits you buy from the store.
We all agree that waxing is safer than those sharp razors and the hair removing creams we torture our skin with. Yet often we hold up the laborious process because we don't have the time to go to the parlour. But then again, is waxing in parlours completely safe? Burning, itching, lumpy skin, are only a few side effects hot wax can cause. What if we tell you there is a completely organic and homemade solution to all these nerve wrecking problems?
Here's how you can make aromatic wax at home from scratch:
Ingredients: 200 gm granulated sugar, 150-200 gm honey, 1 lemon cut in half, 10 drops of essential oil
Method: Add 200 gm of granulated sugar in a saucepan and let it melt in a medium flame. Stir well with a wooden spoon to prevent the sugar from burning. Allow the sugar to boil for a full two minutes. You will know the sugar is ready once it attains a golden colour. Add 10 drops of your favourite aromatic essential oil into the sugar mixture. This gives it a fragrant appeal. Now add 150-200 gm of honey to the sauce pan and stir well on medium heat. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the mixture while you stir. Sieve the mixture through a clean cotton towel and allow it to rest for two minutes. Knead the mass until its golden yellow and then store in an air tight container.
We all agree that waxing is safer than those sharp razors and the hair removing creams we torture our skin with. Yet often we hold up the laborious process because we don't have the time to go to the parlour. But then again, is waxing in parlours completely safe? Burning, itching, lumpy skin, are only a few side effects hot wax can cause. What if we tell you there is a completely organic and homemade solution to all these nerve wrecking problems?
Here's how you can make aromatic wax at home from scratch:
Ingredients: 200 gm granulated sugar, 150-200 gm honey, 1 lemon cut in half, 10 drops of essential oil
Method: Add 200 gm of granulated sugar in a saucepan and let it melt in a medium flame. Stir well with a wooden spoon to prevent the sugar from burning. Allow the sugar to boil for a full two minutes. You will know the sugar is ready once it attains a golden colour. Add 10 drops of your favourite aromatic essential oil into the sugar mixture. This gives it a fragrant appeal. Now add 150-200 gm of honey to the sauce pan and stir well on medium heat. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the mixture while you stir. Sieve the mixture through a clean cotton towel and allow it to rest for two minutes. Knead the mass until its golden yellow and then store in an air tight container.
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