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Smooth your legs with this homemade wax

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Summer is fast approaching, and it is soon time to bring out the legs which you need to be smooth and hair free. Shaving is fast and painless yet the hairs grow back quickly, so waxing is the most efficient way to keep those hairs away for longer. Going to the beauticians is expensive and purchasing products instore are expensive and often contain dangerous chemicals. It is best to make your own wax that is made from natural ingredients. Here is a simple and very effective preparation of 100% natural wax, to get rid of your most stubborn hairs.

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon of honey (if possible thyme honey, because it has antiseptic and healing properties)
  • Half a squeezed lemon
  • 3 teaspoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of water

Method:

  1. Exfoliate your skin, to remove the dead skin and release the ingrown hairs. This is an optional step, but strongly advised.
  2. In a saucepan, heat all the ingredients together at low heat. Stir until you get a translucent paste that looks like caramel.
  3. Once your wax is ready, spread it on a flat clean, wipe-able surface. Wait a few minutes so it hardens slightly, then form a ball of wax with your hands.
  4. Your wax is now ready for use. Here’s how to use it. Spread the wax on the areas you want hair to be removed (legs, underarms, jersey, face).
  5. Wait a few minutes, then rinse with clear water. Your legs are incredibly soft!

Note that it is possible to keep this ball of wax a few months in the freezer. This gives you the opportunity to remove a hair when it starts to regrow.

Source : Grands-mamans