Do you like to make natural beauty products yourself? Why not try the homemade wax? It’s less expensive, very soft for the skin and removes even very short hairs. You would be wrong not to try the recipe!
The oriental recipe with lemon and honey
Prepare the following ingredients:
- 2 glasses of powdered sugar (about 500 g)
- 1/2 glass of water (about 15 cl)
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 tablespoons of honey
Instructions: pour the sugar into a saucepan and add the water gradually, stirring over low heat.
Caramelize and wait for the mixture to turn golden and thick.
Check the consistency and be careful, this step is essential to succeed home waxing, the dough must be malleable : not too hard nor too liquid.
Finally, add lemon juice and honey while mixing.
When the wax is ready, place the dough on a flat surface (small table, worktop, cutting board …) and let warm a few minutes before using.
You can also spread it on the surface you’ve chosen to cool down faster.
How to apply homemade waxing
When the wax is warm, form a ball and knead it in the palm of your hand, then stretch it like a band to spread it on the area yo uwould like to wax.
Pull the strip of wax with a sharp blow in the opposite direction of the hair to avoid breaking it.
Repeat the operation as many times as necessary.
Result: your body is soft and beautiful!