Sugaring: a trip back in time

Hair removal is a practice as old as humanity. Cavemen removed their hair using sharp rocks and seashells.

Sugaring, also known as oriental waxing, is a natural, ecological, and very economical method (thanks to its inexpensive ingredients).

To find the origins of this practice, one must go back to ancient Egypt, where women and men alike removed hair with beeswax or sugar-based wax.

But it was in the Middle East during the Middle Ages that sugar paste became a highly prized hair removal technique. Indeed, women would remove all their hair for their wedding night, to have soft and silky skin. Something to please their husbands.

This technique thus became popular under the name of oriental wax and succeeded in conquering women around the world, particularly European women.

Thanks to its many advantages, sugar paste is now very popular in beauty salons and spas.

Mainly made from sugar, honey, lemon, and water, this paste contains no additives or other chemical compounds. It is used hot or warm to dilate the skin's pores and make hair removal less painful.

And for those who do not wish to embark on a homemade preparation, you can buy your sugar paste from specialized stores.

At Ongles d'Or, we offer a complete range of firm or extra-firm sugar pastes that will perfectly meet your hair removal needs.