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Hair removal. Make your own hair removal wax

To make your own hair removal wax (like Nads) you need:

In a microwavable bowl, put all of the ingredients on high for 3-4 minutes. You can put it on the stove too, but there's a chance of burning it. When it cools down, use it like hot (or cold) wax! You will find all the hair you want to remove comes off.

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and then? Comments By: RoadRunningVixen Then what? leave it on? Wash it off? what do I use to rip it off? fabric? tissue? WHAT? please finish the recipe. Thanks. plus anything nuked on high for 3 minutes will be scalding. Are you sure this is correct????? how do we prevent getting burned?? MORE INFO PLEASE! TipKing Says: The instructions do say that that it needs to ba allowed to cool. Then it says that you can use it like hot or cold wax. The recipe is suggesting you use it then like regular hot or cold wax.   for those who can't read between the lines! Comments By: sugaring fairy! apply thinly on the area you wish to remove hair from (the sugar mix)once it has cooled (allowing you to touch it without burning your fingers!). Then use cotton strips, as in waxing, apply them to the section of skin with the paste, pat down,and yank off. Warm water will remove any residue past left on the skin.   lemon Comments By: crystal how u use the lemon cut it leave it whole or squeeze the juice TipKing says: I would think that the tip is refering to the juice of a lemon   ? Comments By: ???? wat r cotten strips?   ....... Comments By: fg i know!what are cotten strips!   what now?? Comments By: Bad Kitty What do I use to rip it off? TipKing says: Someone was talking about cotton strips. I have not tried the tip so I do not know!   Tried it. Comments By: Jenefer Messy to apply. Time consuming to cut all the strips of cotton fabric. Made a big, gooey mess and it didnt work AT ALL.   tried it Comments By: Jane to my surprise it works! i used a slightly differnt recipe though, 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup creamed honey (not the liquid kind) 1 tbl spoon of lemon juice ( i didnt have a lemon so i just guessed the amount of juice would be in 1/2 a lemon) a little bit of molasses sprinkle some corn starch on area you are waxing so it holds better! I tried cooking it on the stove but it wouldnt get hot enough to blend really well so i microwaved until bubbly. i used it when it was still a bit hot to apply, but o well... and then pressed on the cotton strips ( an old sock) let it cool down really well, it works, i just pulled it off now and viola, hair is out!   baby hair Comments By: G can i use it to remove my baby's hair on her forehead and in between eyebows, she is only 8 months. TipKing says: You should not be trying to remove hair from someone so young.   BABAY HAIR?? Comments By: Selma why cant you leave her the way she is? she's just a baby!!!!!:@   honey? Comments By: J Do you have to use honey, is there any other sticky substance you can use?   Thrilled to be Hairless! Comments By: Andie Tied Jane's recipe (used normal honey, though, and no molasses). Divided everything by 15 (ie 250ml[1cup]sugar became +- 15ml[1 Tblsp] etc) - figured I only needed a very little amount. Microwaved for 1 min. Allowed to cool to touch, then applied to upper lip. Used one of hubby's cotton hankies. Worked like a charm!!! Was a bit red afterwards but looks fine now. Thanks a million, Jane!   lemon? Comments By: ashlyn what is the lemon even used for?   that is what i do too =] Comments By: mimi its a great recipe, girls. i use this also, my mother tought me this and the wax removes my hair fast. its painless and its STRONG. also, put some baby powder on the area your waxing, it actually soothees it.   So much for home waxing Comments By: Terra This did not work at ALL for me, the wax was way too hot to apply to my skin, and when it cooled it would be hard, and I'd have to warm it up again, but to no avail could I put this on my skin without getting burned. Suggestions?   impressed about the recipe but didnt used it yet...how about for men's body hair...you think it will Comments By: jayz do u think our body hairs will be removed after using this recipe... our body hair is full of volume though...how about that? pls reply to this...im beginning to become an ape hehehe!!!   cotton strips Comments By: Jasmine you can also buy cotton strips from the body shop. thirty strips for £2!!   Old middle eastern recipe Comments By: bizilizi in Barleythorpe I remember Arab ladies in the Persian Gulf using this mix with very good results. No microwaves 50 years ago! not sure if they used honey but certainly used lemon and sugar. Found your tip very helpful and have yet to try on upper lip.   It's brilliant... Comments By: Sahar It's a great tip! I had really pathetic looking legs due to having ingrowns from Epilating...but after waxing 3 times they seem to have just vanished! Wonderful Wonderful...   how? Comments By: nad how long do u put it in the frige for and how much do u oppy on ur plce were u wanna wax?   Where are all the educated people at? Comments By: Common Sense Girl I got the BIGGEST LAUGH from this! Thank You Ladies!lol I agree the recipe was confusing on the instructions, but please..sorry had to take a break, I've laughed so hard, I've got tears coming down my face!:) Common Sense can go a LONG way. If it's to hot to touch, HELLO! Hence she mentions to let cool. I took this as you have the choice of how warm or cool you want to use this. It's YOUR judgment. :) After reading some of these comments, I can now see this could be a problem for some. :) lol This was great! I may never try this, but it was worth every second being online, just running onto this! Thanks, I really did need a laugh for the day! Sorry I don't mean to come across so rude.:)   how long Comments By: Jayne how long is this solution supposed to take before it hardens? thank you   It hardens up after mixing lemon juice :O Comments By: Esha It hardens up after adding the lemon juice :O I wasnt able to apply it onl :O It was rock solid :O and I tried heating it again and it got burned :-|   idk Comments By: ashley i dont know how this works it doesnt really do anything how long is it supposed to stay on? and what do you use to take it off? im very confused???   alsoo confused Comments By: hairy I can't get my mixture to even harden in least, what am i doing wrong? Its just a sticky liquid.   is the lemon useful??? Comments By: Luce do i really need the lemon what is it really for?   socks? Comments By: kara are all socks made of cotton? som1 said u should use a sock for waxing but it has to be cotton. how do i know if it is cotton?   white wax Comments By: vishnu how we can make white wax.give me some idea.   w/e Comments By: nora u could use anything that is 100% cotton like ur underwear or a sock... it doesn't really matter... as long as it is cotton   how Comments By: danielle how to u take it off, plezz?xxxxx   home made wax Comments By: lynn I can't believe there is so many dumb people. If you can't follow instructions please don't make this product and if you don't no how to use wax i suggest you go for a treatment from a qualified therapist to gain some knowledge on what wax looks like and what it does, and please please don't use it on babies   duh Comments By: alissa ok like im gunna try thhis tonight and i know how to use it im 15 and its not hard to figure out. And using it on a baby what kind of crap is that what kind of mom are u.   u guys r too funny Comments By: anonymous laugher lol reading these comments. omg some1 wants to use this wax theyve never tried on themselves on a BABY? wtf im sure her heads not a fur ball lol so just leave her alone. wow man too funny   you guys are dumb and saying those things for attention Comments By: Marina ok i know it works and if your stupid enough to put it on while its hot you need mental help and as far as the baby hair! are you crazy? why would you wax the hairs on your infants head? ITS NORMAL you need help too. thats why people like YOU shouldnt have babies! and the cotton strips are better to use they grip better.   Wow.. Comments By: Ellie Entertaining. Poor baby. lol Tried it, it works perfect, thanks.   umm eh? Comments By: ninia so im just wondering and does anyone have a scientific explaination as to how this will work? wouldnt the mixture just soak through the cotton strips and casue a big mess and achieve nothing? and to those who have used it, does it make the hair completely go from the roots?   much easier way Comments By: easywayout well my mother used to make that ages agoo, but theres a much easier way of making this wax...all u need to do is pour honey into a pot and put it on the stove for it to heat up and become thicker...then pour it onto ur wooden chopping board(it should be thick so it doesnt go everywhere) then wait to it to cool down before using it....once it has cooled down Not too cold though grab some and play with it as if it was playdough and caramel looking without feeling sticky. AND THATS IT. great stuff...And as for that so called mother that wants to wax her baby, ur a bloody monster..Love ur baby the way it is, even its a hairy little thing. Its baby hair and will all fall out   JANET Comments By: JANET wow!!!! Can't believe the comments. I laughed sooooo hard, my tears were coming down my face. well, I have to say it's all common sense. Thanks for the laugh. Oh, forgot to mention, what a cruel mom accept your baby the way it is. Meannie.   I should've read the comments first... Comments By: WhoNeedsProfessionals? Anybody who wants to wax their baby should be stoned. DO NOT MICROWAVE FOR 3 MINS! It will boil over and then you'll have an emergency on your hands. Boil for maybe a minute at a time but don't do what I did and walk away to go watch TV. You can go to your local beauty supply store and buy cotton waxing strips. On the the package it should say "For Honey Based Wax" Wait for it to cool. On the down side, what happens when the sugar doesn't dissolve all the way?   A smooth Pull Comments By: Michael's Hairy Man tips OK. We now have a recipe to make a wax. A couple tips to make it the most effective. Heating the area to be waxed before waxing helps to open the hair follicles making it easier to pull the entire root seed out with the hair, Making the waxing a lot more effective, and somewhat less painfull. When applying wax always apply in the direction of hair growth then pull away in the opposite direction. As for the cotton strips Linen strips are much better white linen to be specific there are no dies that could bleed or stain, plus the tighter weave of the material makes for a stronger bound to the waxing agent to make for a more productive pull each time. Old Bed sheets are good or just a trip to the local fabric store for a yard of material will really do the trick. To soothe the area after waking applying a topical spray for skin eritation helps a lot the burn sprays help a lot also. Good Luck and happy waxing.   hahahha Comments By: iz hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahhhahaha thank you made my day.......   WHAT!!!! Comments By: MD for the baby momma DO NOT WAX her head or anywhere else! her skin is too soft and might tear as you wax it. for grown women it leaves us red and irritated, imagine for a baby. As babies age they loose some of the hair that they are born with. Accept her as she is for heavens sake!   Vag Comments By: anon can you use this on your cha cha or what cuz sometimes I have read that some reciepes irate the vag and I need to know before I have to go to the doctor saying I waxed my vag with a home recipe and now there is a problem HELP!   Old Tee Shirts Comments By: Ness Pre-washed old/use tee shirts work best for me as cotton strips. You can make a variety of sizes to best fit the various parts of your body. I find it gets more of the fine hairs as well as long as you make sure to hold your skin taught. Good luck ladies and kudos for going the do it yourself route.   DON'T DO IT!! Comments By: Anon I was about to do this when my friend, the nurse, told me that this or any "sweet" wax mixture causes MAJOR cellulose. So feel free to use it, but you have been warned!   ummm Comments By: rubab if i heat it for 3-4 mins wont i burn my skin?   wat 2 do Comments By: rumi hey thankz for des lovly comnts........but hey wats that major cellulose n stuff........heard it 4 d first time man.....now wat 2 do....i've been waxing for 10yrs now...... :-(   Changed my life Comments By: Nancy H from PQ, MN I have struggled with facial hair all of my life. It took a couple of tries to make this work, but once I got it it works great and so easy. The next time I make it, I will stir every minute to be sure all of the sugar is dissolved. Thank !ou! Thank You!   Changed my life!!!!! Comments By: Nancy H from PQ, MN I have struggled with facial hair all of my life. It took a couple of tries to make this work, but once I got it it works great and so easy. The next time I make it, I will stir every minute to be sure all of the sugar is dissolved. Thank !ou! Thank You!   hope it works (random rating) Comments By: millieeee xo Well, im off to try this recipe tonight, im hoping it works, if not I will be upset. I have a few different materials to try so I can post which ggave me best results. And wax, a baby? Dear god woman.   Important Comments By: angel Waxing is indeed THE BEST WAY to remove hair.Ive been doing it for ages now! And ppl pls USE THE STOVE..MICROWAVE IS CANCEROUS!! STOP USING MICROWAVES!!!   how long? Comments By: anon if i wax my maustache off (lip hair) then how long does it take 2 grow back on . how many times do i have 2 do it . after how many days or weeks should i do it before it starts growing back.   Wot Comments By: Anon DO NOT TRY IT.it sucks, first of all,it BURNS LIKE ACID. it burnt right through the bowl i was using to heat it and it went all over the microwave plate.then, i was trying to get it off which took lyk, 40 mins AND my two of my fingers started bleeding cuz of that thing and its really sharp. so im warning ya.. dont try it.   ITS TOO HOTT! Comments By: Sammantha I made the wax. However its A PAIN! Its either to hot or to hard to put on my skin! ...........When will my misery end (lol)! Any suggestions?   i think i have the solution to make this recipe work!!!!! Comments By: Ritu People!!!! i got it! the complaint which is legit: the wax too hard when cold and toooo hot when hot; the solution make it a cold wax. How to do it? After the wax's been cooked let it cool but not entirely. while it's still warm and maleable knead it like a dough all the while stretching it as well in between, adding little water if required.This should turn it into cold wax!!!   Where are all the educated people? Comments By: Janya Common Sense Girl, It is incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. Instead of saying "Where are all the educated people at?" you should say "Where are all the educated people?" Also, it's too, not to (if it's to hot to touch). I agree that common sense does "go a long way", but, apparently, education does not.   A different Recipe Comments By: Sandra Clements 2 Cups Sugar !/4 Cup Lemon Juice 1/4 Cup Water Mix all together and boil until it gets to softball stage, (when tested by cooling a teaspoon in a bit of water it will roll into a soft ball) . Pour into a Jar. When cold put it in microwave for 10 - 20 seconds so that it softens. Make sure it is not too hot, it should be warm and malleable. Put a little powder on the area to be waxed (talc or Cornstarch for example) and spread it on with the hair growth. Using cotton strips pull against the hair growth. Can be kept in the fridge between usage.   People who don't know should not try Comments By: ali You need to do some research before you just try the first dumb thing you read on the internet!! The issues with burning, too hot when soft, too hard when cool - that's because you are heating the sugar too much. Sugar acts different when heated to specific temperatures, and I can't believe there have been so many comments, so many readers, and no one has figured that out or said so. Microwave method is totally not precise, and should be done on the stove with a candy thermometer. If the stuff gets too hot when heating, it will be very hard when cooled, and sharp when broken. Once you go to far with heat, you have to start over with new sugar. If it's too watery, you probably didn't use enough sugar, or it didn't dissolve, or it didn't get hot enough. This recipe is basic, but if you are serious, find some real instructions. If you can't do that, you should pay a professional. And OMFG, do not do this to a baby! It hurts even when done right!   ITS A PROCESS WHICH HAS BEEN DONE FOR MANY CENTURIES Comments By: Muslim Gal yer my title says it all :P go to youtube and see how professionals use this process of sugaring! then you'll get a better perspective, if god wills   Really? Are you kidding me? Comments By: jules2myfriends Are the majority of the people posting here really this stupid or is this some kind of joke? Unbelievable really. And the biggest idiot? The mother wanting to use it on her baby. That baby should be taken away from her.   IDIOTS... Comments By: PJ Has it not dawned on you fools what the woman was talking about with "baby hair". That means soft VERY fine hair. God save us from so many stupid women!   AMUSING, AMUSING. Comments By: Biggest Blame Fool LOL at the lady who was calling us all fools. Can you not see that the lady specifically pointed out to us that her baby is eight months old?! Where the hell did you get the idea of her talking about her baby hair from? And as the saying goes, takes one to know one :)   Suggestion Comments By: Anonymous Get it over with and go to a salon, or stop complaining and use some tweezers.   another option for facial and neck hair Comments By: oby try the epicare coil hair remover.. havent tried it but people seem to be really satisfied   hasnt worked yet Comments By: Oby How long do you need to leave the cotton strip before you yank off? Mine isnt ever dried enough to yank firmly   "PJ" the MORON 5 commments above me ! Comments By: Lana PJ has claimed that G(the lady that wants 2 wax her baby)meant "Baby hair" as in (fine hair around a womans face). Will someone plz tell that MORON that G has CLEARLY STATED "Can i use it to remove my baby's hair on her forehead and in between eyebows, she is only 8 months." !!! NOW WHO'S THE IDIOT ??? GO BACK 2 SCHOOL FOOL !   oh my god Comments By: ocolinny yeh there are some really stupid people out there, and to the babies mumma, you cant be for real( I Hope). go take a look at youtube there are some good tips there. And this has been around forever, But the lebs have a recipee with sugar that you roll in a ball and just apply and pull , you need no cotton strips, It has a play dough consistency, Thats wat Im looking for , any help is appreciated..   BABY!? Comments By: graicebabs Right, well to be quite honest, who ever made this should have out clearer instructions! .. BUT OMG. That poor baby, how dare you even think about doing that to such a young child! EVEN MORE A CHILD! Very immature comments on here, and rather annoying.   "Major cellulose?" Comments By: L. To all the retards concearned about "sweet wax mixture causing MAJOR cellulose"... cellulose is the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants. So if you ladies are thick as wood, may I suggest using hegde shears instead of waxing?   i got a cold wax from a spa Comments By: rhyzzie i got a cold wax from a spa, well, i can say cold wax is better than hot. Anyway they told me that i should not wash it for about 4 hours. hope this helps..   help Comments By: vijay Kyaa Yarr Tum be naa? soo i just make dee wax put thee on my Leg? but yaar i Do not undersstnd I is not form ingland,somvun please help ?   No need for strips Comments By: sooth n soft legs all my arabic frends at cos make and use it all the time. ive had it done to me with no prob and no strips!! when the wax is warm aand pliable spred the wax dowm and pull quickly in opp direction of hair when the piece of wax doesnt spread easily anymor u need to use anothr piece. Hair grows back more fine and evntully not at all.   No need for strips Comments By: sooth n soft legs all my arabic frends at cos make and use it all the time. ive had it done to me with no prob and no strips!! when the wax is warm aand pliable "pull"wax till white then spred the wax dowm and pull quickly in opp direction of hair when the piece of wax doesnt spread easily anymor u need to use anothr piece. Hair grows back more fine and evntully not at all.   The Movie Caramel Comments By: Anon You can see how it works for them in that movie. :) They don't use strips at all.   Lemon juice: Comments By: LabRat The acid in the lemon juice keeps it from getting hard, like rock candy. If your stuff if too hard, add a bit more lemon juice next go, and keep playing with it until you find good proportions.   How much? Comments By: Hope all it says is 1/2 for everything!!! HOW MUCH!!! 1/2 a cup a tea spoon???? any one know?!?!?!?   hilarious Comments By: gemma oh please, I seriously doubt the person with the baby really meant it. Many of the questions are so ridiculous and I think that was her point....