![]() Cool! I based my experiment on the Youtube Video D.I.Y Hair Removal Wax With Honey and Sugar because the recipe includes honey, which I thought would be nice for my skin (although honey is not necessary. 2) There are a ton of posts and Youtube videos explaining how to do it. The stuff is basically just candied sugar and water. ![]() So I Googled “homemade sugar wax” and found that 1) There’s no wax in it. In addition to various kinds of sugars and herbal extracts, the stuff contains methylparaben (a preservative which the Skin Deep Database describes as an estrogen mimic and hormone disruptor), imidazolidinyl urea (which Skin Deep says is an “antimicrobial preservative that acts as a formaldehyde releaser in cosmetics and personal care products”), and artifical colors. The Sally Hansen sugar wax kit seemed like a possibility, despite all the plastic packaging… until I read the ingredients. Into the plastic collection they go, unless I can find someone who wants them. I’m not interested in using them, and as I recall, they never worked anyway. The wax strips are paraffin coated plastic. I can’t remember buying them, so I’d guess they could be over 7 years old. I found some ancient wax strips and a sugar waxing kit in the bathroom cabinet. This time, instead of paying $15 for someone to slather paraffin wax (a petroleum product) on my face and rip it off with half my skin, I decided to save my money and inflict the pain on myself. I see the crazy, and that’s what matters. Don’t see what I’m talking about? That’s okay. ![]() But when the BlogHer Estrogen Fest rolls around, I get all self-conscious about my neglected feet and crazy eyebrows. I mean, how often do I write about cosmetics on this blog? Almost never. All other days of the year, I’m a pretty low maintenance gal. You know the saying that women dress for each other? When it comes to BlogHer, that saying couldn’t be more true. Time for my annual eyebrow wax and pedicure. ![]()
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