mirage sugaring studio

What is Sugaring?

Sugaring is the most natural, effective and gentle form of hair removal that dates way back to ancient Egypt. Sugaring paste is made from three simple ingredients:

Sugar

Water

Lemon

That’s it. No toxic chemicals or resins which can be irritating to the skin. The sugar paste is heated to body temperature, then applied against the hair growth using a gloved hand, and removed in the hair’s natural direction. Because sugar is water soluble, it melts into the hair follicle ensuring the hair and root are completely removed, reducing breakage and ingrown hairs. This provides superior results, because when you remove the root, each follicle will have less blood supply, resulting in finer and sparse regrowth, often leading to permanent results. With its 100% natural ingredients, the sugar paste is bacteria-resistant, and doesn’t adhere to live skin cells, which results in less discomfort. The process of body sugaring gently exfoliates dead skin, leaving you with silky smooth skin. Sugaring is safe for all skin types, including eczema and psoriasis.

Sugaring vs Waxing

The superior method of hair removal, that is both cleaner and greener!

Sugaring

Waxing

All NATURAL Ingredients

Chemical ingredients, including resins and preservatives

Heated to a luke warm temperature

Heated to high temperatures that can result in burns

Removes hair in the natural direction of growth, reducing ingrowns and breakage

Removes hair against the growth, which distorts the follicle, resulting to ingrown hairs

Does not adhere to live skin cells

Can lift skin, damages fine tissue cells

Safe for sensitive skin conditions

Not 100% safe for all skin types

Leaves skin feeling clean, soft and comfortable

Skin is left feeling raw and irritated

Washes off with water, leaves no residue behind

Difficult to clean up requiring solvents

Bacteria cannot survive in sugar paste

Wax warmers and pots provide a breeding ground for bacteria

Minimal Discomfort

Painful and traumatic to the skin

Lip
10
Chin
10
Cheeks
13
Including sideburns
Neck
15
Full Face
38
Eyebrows
20
Brazilian
42
4-6 weeks since your last appointment
Brazilian
60
It's been a while or first time
Extended Brazilian
55
Extended Brazilian
70
First Time
Bikini
33
Extended Bikini
38
Underarms
18
Half Legs
45
Knee to ankle
Half Legs
48
Thigh to knee
Full Legs
85
Half Arms
30
Full Arms
40
Stomach
20
Half Back
25
Full Back
45
Backside (Cheeks)
30
Neck
10
Shoulders
20
Half Chest
30
Full Chest
45
Half Back
35
Full Back
50

Before your appointment

  • Your first time sugaring will be the most painful, and if you are worried about
    discomfort, you can take a pain reliever 30-45 minutes before your appointment.
  • Do not sunbathe or use a tanning bed for 48 hours prior to your treatment.
  • For best results, exfoliate and moisturize your skin regularly, but avoid exfoliating the day before, the day of, and the day after treatment. 
  • Sugar adheres best to clean, dry skin so please shower to remove any excess oil from the skin. Avoid using any powders, cream or lotions to the area being sugared the day of your treatment.  We do have complimentary personal wipes for you to use prior to your service.
  • Do not apply deodorant if getting your underarms sugared.

  • Hair must be at least 1/4′ long or about the length of a grain of rice.

For growth:

Shaving – a minimum 10-14 days of regrowth before getting sugared.
Wax – 4 weeks of regrowth before getting sugared.
Sugar – 4-6 weeks of regrowth.

Aftercare instructions

  • Avoid touching the freshly sugared area.
  • Do not exercise immediately following treatment.
  • Avoid exposing your skin to the sun, tanning beds or infrared lamps for 24-48 hrs after your treatment.
  • Do not have hot baths or showers for 24 hrs following your treatment.
  • To avoid irritation to freshly sugared skin, refrain from using perfume soaps, deodorant or products with chemical irritants for 24 hrs.
  • Do not exfoliate the area for 24-48 hrs following a sugaring treatment.
  • For best results, resume exfoliating 2-3 times a week to remove unwanted skin build-up that may cause ingrown hairs.

*The first 3 appointments are the most important when sugaring. To effectively soften and reduce hair growth, the hair must be removed during the anagen stage of hair growth, (the first
stage of hair growth). This is typically 3-6 weeks after hair has been removed from its root.
That is why it is crucial for long lasting results that these 3 appointments be scheduled 3-6 weeks apart. Continually removing hair at the anagen stage damages the follicle, (in a good way), which eventually collapses the follicle and the hair won’t grow back.