Has daily shaving accompanied you for many years, just like unpleasant, prickly stubble? Sugar hair removal will permanently rid you of excess hair and make your skin smooth. And we will tell you how to sugaring a bikini at home.
In this article we will tell you:
- Can you have bikini sugaring?
- Sugaring bikini at home
- Sugaring deep bikini yourself
- What to do after bikini sugaring?
- How often do bikini sugaring?
Is it possible to do the procedure at home?
Before we talk about how to sugar a deep bikini for yourself, you need to understand what is meant by a “deep bikini.” A beginner who has never encountered such a term may not be clear about the whole picture. And perhaps such hair removal will not work at all.
The salon offers classic bikinis, medium and deep:
- Removal of unwanted hair along the line of underwear in the groin (and only) is called classic.
- The average involves a greater depth behind the line of underwear, but without removing pubic hair.
- Deep (or also total) is a radical removal of hair not only in the groin and on the inner thighs. They are also removed from the pubis, labia, and around the anus.
For the first time, sugaring masters do not recommend immediate total removal. It is better to carry out the classic procedure, evaluate the pain, and next time, if necessary, numb the area.
Many girls find it impossible to perform the deep bikini sugaring procedure on themselves. This is explained by the fact that it is simply impossible to get to some areas. In fact, with some experience and minimal stretching, the surgery can be done on your own. But for a high-quality result, all preliminary processing steps must be followed:
- Gentle peeling of those areas where hair removal is planned.
- Be sure to wash the areas that will be depilated with gel or a mild intimate hygiene product (do not use a washcloth so as not to injure the skin).
- Degreasing. It is necessary to remove any remaining sebum from the surface of the skin that is not completely removed by detergents. It is better to use professional depilatory products for this manipulation. But in extreme cases, chlorhexidine will also work.
- It is worth applying depilatory talcum powder or baby powder. This will help the sugar mass to better envelop the hair and adhere more tightly to the surface of the skin.
- After depilation, the skin requires hydration, so you should take care of purchasing skincare cosmetics.
Of course, you will have to experiment with the deep bikini position for sugaring, but all this is possible and quite feasible.
Contraindications
Do not perform the manipulation under the following conditions:
- Diabetes mellitus - even minimal skin damage can take a long time to heal;
- Violation of the integrity of the skin in the application area - cuts, scratches, abrasions;
- Presence of rashes, dermatitis, peeling, itching of the treated area;
- Exacerbation/emergence of skin disease;
- Exacerbation of any chronic process in the body;
- The presence of an acute inflammatory process.
The presence of such contraindications may lead to a worsening of the condition after hair removal.
What is needed for the home procedure?
There is a set of components necessary for the operation. It's small:
- scrub (preferably soft);
- cleansing gel;
- pain reliever;
- skin degreasing agent;
- sugar mass, spatulas, bandage;
- antibacterial agent for treating the skin after the procedure;
- moisturizers.
Before you begin hair removal, it is worth assessing the risk. You should not perform deep bikini sugaring on your own or in a salon if:
- In the intimate area there are skin disorders (inflammation, chafing, papillomas or pustular infections).
- Diabetes.
- Last trimester of pregnancy (pain may cause unwanted contractions and spasms).
- Oncological diseases.
- You should not perform the operation before or during your period (the pain will be more acute). Cosmetologists advise carrying out any manipulations after menstruation.
Acute allergic reactions or intolerance to caramel components are also unacceptable.
Can you have bikini sugaring?
Before you start fighting hair, make sure that you do not have these contraindications:
- skin diseases;
- wounds and cuts in the hair removal area;
- epilepsy.
If there are moles, warts and papillomas on the areas to be epilated, you should try to get around them and not damage them.
Expectant mothers can also undergo bikini sugaring if the pregnancy proceeds without pathologies and the doctor has approved the procedure. Any complications and even just poor health are a reason to refuse sugaring.
Choosing sugar mass - ready-made or homemade?
When doing deep bikini sugaring yourself at home, store-bought paste and homemade paste will do. Here you need to decide for yourself whether you have the patience and skill to cook pasta of the required consistency the first time at home.
A professional composition will save you from possible failures when cooking caramel mass. But it can be expensive or not suitable for individual indications. The paste may be too thick/liquid, too flavored, or contain unnecessary ingredients. Here everyone makes their own choice.
In general, many girls who practice sugaring the deep bikini area at home advise making an appointment with a specialist for the first procedure. It is recommended to look at the features of the equipment, what mass it uses. It is specified what products are used before and after the procedure. And then you can move on to independent “experiments.”
It is impossible to say unequivocally that store-bought pasta is 100% better than homemade pasta or vice versa. Some people like to make their own caramel mass. Someone burned through it once and never took it back. You can try it if the result of your independent experiment on making caramel is satisfactory. Why not do it yourself. Moreover, the recipe is quite simple. You will need:
- coarse sugar - 10 tablespoons;
- water (or herbal decoction) - 2 tablespoons;
- citric acid – 0.5 teaspoon.
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a thick bottom.
- Boil.
- Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes until golden ocher color.
Cook, making sure to constantly stir the mixture.
Preparing for the home sugar removal procedure
To perform any hair removal procedure perfectly, you need prepared skin. In order for deep bikini sugaring at home to be as good as possible for yourself, two or three days beforehand (in no case on the day of the operation) you need to gently cleanse the skin of dead particles. In other words, it is worth exfoliating with a soft scrub. This will allow the paste to better adhere to the hair and penetrate the follicular sac. And this guarantees complete hair removal, without breaking off.
A very important point is hair length. Many people say that even 2 mm in length is enough. Yes, this is true, but not for the first depilation. During the first procedure, the hair should be at least 5-7 mm long. In the future you won’t have to grow them so much.
Anesthesia
It will be needed if this is the first operation, or if the pain threshold is very low. Anesthesia is carried out in advance. If this is taking pills, then an hour before depilation. If topical products (creams, gels), then 1.5-2 hours before the procedure under an invasive dressing.
Skin cleansing is necessary. Immediately before the procedure, it is necessary to rinse with a soft gel (without a washcloth) those areas that will be exposed to it. This will help remove excess sebum and improve the adhesion of the paste.
Among professional cosmetics there are specialized sprays and solutions for degreasing and disinfecting the skin. They are designed to prepare for hair removal. If you don’t have such products at home, you can treat the area with chlorhexidine.
Requires talc treatment. Even cleansed and degreased skin will not allow the paste to grip the hair firmly enough. Therefore, areas intended for hair removal are additionally powdered with talcum powder (or baby powder).
After all the preliminary manipulations, they begin the procedure of self-sugaring a deep bikini at home.
How to do it correctly?
All techniques are suitable for sugaring the intimate area. Namely:
- Manual. Here the caramel mass is distributed with your fingers.
- Spatula. Here the mass is distributed with a spatula.
- Cartridge. Here the paste is distributed from a special container (cartridge).
Methods for removing the paste are manual and bandage. The latter is a technique for removing already distributed paste from the surface of the skin with a bandage (paper, fabric or special plastic strip).
The choice of the appropriate deep bikini sugaring technique depends on the type of paste used (medium or dense) and experience with caramel paste.
The manual technique of sugaring a deep bikini is very difficult. Not all areas are accessible for applying caramel mass. But in the salon it’s the other way around, a priority technique for treating the intimate area.
The spatula technique of sugaring a deep bikini with paste can be difficult for beginners to perform. It is difficult to apply the mixture evenly without bald spots and distribute it with a spatula. However, if you have experience in this technique, everything will work out.
Cartridges are generally not recommended for use in the intimate area. In this case, a large amount of paste is simultaneously applied to a large area of skin. Because of this, hair growing in a different direction is captured, which is often observed in the intimate area. This in turn leads to ingrown hairs.
The bandage technique for deep bikini sugaring with paste is considered optimal for working in the groin area. It allows you to evenly remove the sugar crust distributed over the surface of the skin. The main thing is not to cover too large areas and take into account the direction of hair growth.
Caring for the intimate area after depilation
It is important not only to prepare correctly and carry out the sugaring procedure, but also to provide complete skin care after hair removal. It is advisable to carry out the session before bedtime, so that the treated surface remains at rest during the night and gradually recovers.
Immediately after the procedure, it is necessary to treat the entire intimate area with an antiseptic, as before depilation. Applying a moisturizer will help quickly soothe the irritated surface.
Over the next two days, avoid the following actions:
- visiting a solarium and spending many hours in the sun;
- taking a hot bath;
- going to the bathhouse, sauna;
- wearing tight underwear made primarily from synthetic fabrics;
- massaging and rubbing the treated surface.
Regular peeling (2 days after completion of the procedure and then every 2-3 days) will help avoid unpleasant consequences such as ingrown hairs and thickening of the epidermis. Regular cleansing is not enough: peeling effectively removes the stratum corneum and allows hairs to freely grow to the surface rather than curl under the skin. It is also recommended to use creams and lotions designed to slow down the appearance of new hair.
Use a hair growth retardant cream daily after depilation.
Common Mistakes
If sugaring the deep bikini area at home does not work, most likely the paste was selected or cooked incorrectly. Maybe there just wasn’t enough experience to carry out the procedure correctly.
The most common mistakes when sugaring a deep bikini on your own:
- Pasta too soft. Due to the stiffness of the hair, only medium and high viscosity are suitable for manipulations in the intimate area.
- The skin is not prepared or not sufficiently processed.
- The position in which the procedure was performed does not allow reaching hard-to-reach places.
- Incorrect technique selected.
Sometimes there is simply not enough experience to carry out the deep bikini sugaring procedure at home on your own.
Possible consequences
The first thing a woman may feel after sugar hair removal is short-term pain. The bikini area will tingle a little for a while, but this can easily be eliminated with moisturizing creams. Another undesirable consequence is the presence of ingrown hairs caused by poor quality of the procedure. In addition, this factor depends on the characteristics of the organism.
Negative results are manifested in the following:
- herpetic rash;
- pustular discharge on the skin;
- hematomas;
- redness.
Because the hair follicle is affected, the sebaceous ducts have nowhere to open. The disappeared vegetation will leave behind holes that will gradually become clogged, and the accumulated layer of subcutaneous material will not be able to come out - this is how pustules and rashes appear.
Abrasions and hematomas occur only if the master violated the sugaring technique - he did not tighten the skin enough and did not fix it. The phenomena pass over time, but spoil the appearance of the epidermis.
Redness occurs after spotting and can last about 2 hours after sugar hair removal. By using a special moisturizing lotion, they can be easily removed.
Each time you carry out the sugaring procedure, the hairs become thinner and will soon become invisible.
How to care?
An important step after sugaring the deep bikini area at home is skin care.
Required:
- Treat the skin with an antibacterial agent.
- Moisturize irritated skin.
- After some time (about two to three days), you can use soft scrubs.
Of course, such hair removal is a complex procedure. But nothing is impossible. A little patience and you will gain experience. Every time you do your own depilation, it will turn out better and better.
