Along with the popularity of sugaring, the number of brands of sugar pastes is also growing. Almost every day there are new brands! It becomes extremely difficult to understand what their qualitative differences are and to choose the best option for yourself. Meanwhile, it depends on the choice of sugaring paste whether you want to continue to get acquainted with the procedure or forget about it forever.
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First of all, it is worth drawing a line between professional pastes and those that are suitable for home use.
For work in the salon, it is better to choose sugar pastes with a hypoallergenic composition.
At the same time, pastes containing various additives (essential oils, etc.) are also suitable for home shugaring.
Of course, no one forbids allergy sufferers to use professional pastes at home. By the way, the hypoallergenicity of the composition is almost the only intelligible characteristic of a professional paste. The remaining features (tenacity of hair capture, etc.) are more logically attributed to the concept of product quality.
Sugaring paste consists of sugar and water. Of course, not edible sugar is used in the production, but some of its components.
Fructose, glucose and water - today this composition of the paste is considered optimal.
It minimizes the risks of an allergic reaction, and due to the absence of citric acid, it prevents the development of itching and skin irritation.
Interesting! Citric acid has been added to sugar pastes for a long time. It provided plasticity to the mass, served as a kind of adhesive material.With the development of production technologies, many brands have managed to abandon it, thereby increasing the comfort of depilation. The fact is that microtraumas can occur on the skin during the procedure (usually due to a lack of skill of the performer), and the acidic environment of lemon juice can aggravate the situation. It has been proven that the use of citric acid-free sugar pastes significantly minimizes the risk of an undesirable skin reaction.
Density is another important selection criterion.
Conventionally, according to the degree of consistency, the compositions are divided into soft, medium density and dense.
But there are no general norms for “softness” or “density”, so these coefficients may vary from brand to brand. In addition, manufacturers often supplement the range of pastes with “super soft”, “ultra dense”, etc. Within the same brand, as a rule, all pastes have the same composition and differ from each other only in the degree of density. The degree of density, if simplified, depends on the duration of cooking pasta.
Why were these densities invented at all? To provide a more targeted approach to getting rid of hair of various textures.
The thicker the hair, the denser the composition is required for its depilation.
For example, sugar paste with a soft consistency will be ideal for influencing fine hairs. It has a weak degree of adhesion to the skin, so injury to the stratum corneum is almost completely excluded. Soft paste is used for face and hand shugaring procedure. You can work with it with any technique (masters with experience even master high-speed manual techniques).
As you might guess, medium-density pastes remove medium-thick hair (usually the leg area).Most often, manual technique is used, although it is also possible to use a bandage.
High density sugar pastes are used when sugaring the thickest hair (bikini, male body). Often, when working with them, masters prefer manual technique, but some areas can be completely processed with a bandage.
The selection of sugar paste is always an individual process. Not only do the density characteristics of different brands vary, but the hair on the same area of the body, but in different people, may differ in structure and density. Some people have hair on their legs that is as thin as another hair on their arms. In a word, every time you need to look, search, try ...
Pastes can be mixed. Many specialists only achieve the ideal consistency in this way. But this skill comes only with experience.
The most important point is the production technology. For 99.9%, it depends on her how well the paste will remove hair, whether it will become tanned or spread during shugaring, whether it will quickly clog with talc and lose elasticity.
Brands can use the same composition, even buy raw materials from the same supplier, but at the end they get completely different quality pastes. The reason for this will be the production technology. From this point of view, big brands inspire more confidence. The purchase of high-tech equipment requires money, and small companies simply do not always have it.
How to choose a paste for shugaring?
Try, read the reviews of the masters and try again.
Only by experience can you find the best sugar paste for yourself.
So that the costs do not turn out to be excessive, you need to use all the possibilities of free tasting: exhibitions, master classes, review seminars, open days, promotions, bonuses, gifts, etc.
So much false information around, invented stories, rigged polls! What brands of sugar paste do people really gravitate towards? This question is better to ask the Yandex Internet search statistics service, Wordstat. The query was based on a combination of the brand name with the word "sugaring".
All data is easy to check. Information in the public domain. Just register a mailbox on Yandex, open https://wordstat.yandex.ru and enter the search query you are interested in.
The absolute leader on request with the word "sugaring" is sugar pastes.
The ARAVIA Professional brand has existed for a very long time and, perhaps, is the largest in the Russian Federation. He was one of the first (if not the first) to start producing sugar paste in our country, today he successfully sells it in 9 more countries. In addition to pastes, the brand produces cosmetic products for skin care before and after the procedure, various products for taking care of the face, body, manicure and pedicure. Production, modern laboratory, marketing system - the company has everything of its own. By the way, they also cook pasta in Russia, which is partly why they can offer the consumer such a favorable price for their products.
ARAVIA Professional pastes are completely eco-friendly and safe. They do not contain dyes, fragrances, essential oils and citric acid, the action of which was mentioned above. The composition of the entire line is identical - fructose, glucose, water.The range is represented by pastes of different density consistency, different volume. There are pastes in cartridges.
ARAVIA Professional pastes are valued for their availability and excellent working qualities. They capture even short hair, do not injure the skin, do not cause allergies, are convenient and economical to use, and are stored for a long time. Pastas are easy to find and the company has many regional representatives. Training is provided for working with ARAVIA Professional pastes, but it is not required. No one requires you to make an initial purchase or take a training course.
Gloria is literally on the heels of Arabia. The brand is not so big, but also promoted. Under it, cosmetics are produced that are used before and after the “sugar hair removal” procedure, cosmetics for the body and face. Gloria sugar pastes have a wide product range, a good choice of products in terms of density or required volume, and a very affordable price. There are no dyes or fragrances among the ingredients. Previously, citric acid was used in their production, now, it seems, they have abandoned it. There are complaints on the network about the quality of the plasticity of these pastes (they write that they are too liquid, flow and stick). But on the other hand, who doesn't? There will always be someone who is dissatisfied with something.
The third place in the ranking of the best manufacturers of sugar pastes for shugaring is rightfully occupied by Start Epil.
Considering that no one invests much in its advertising (in any case, no large PR companies were noticed), the brand is very popular. Start Epil products are sold by themselves!
The assortment includes: sugar paste, skin care products before/after shugaring, cosmetic compositions for SPA manicure. Among the ingredients of the pastes are only water, fructose and glucose.Production technology at the highest level.
Start Epil pastes are very plastic, light and easy to use, and the cost is more than good.
Sugar pastes under the Maris brand began to be produced not so long ago. In general, Maris is a SPA-sugaring center, where they carry out a similar procedure for everyone, and also teach others to do it. The composition of the pastes is simple and effective: water, fructose and glucose. The range of products of various density and packaging volume is quite wide.
There are very few reviews of Maris sugar pastes yet. Everything shows that the brand is new, but characterized by dynamic development, can claim to grow in popularity in the future.
Professional shugaring paste with a soft consistency. It does not need to be warmed up (working temperature is 27 degrees), it has a literally airy texture, which makes it perfect for working with high-speed technicians. It can be used for depilation of any area, provides effective disposal of hairs of any length, even short ones.
Available in 750g. The retail price of a can on the manufacturer's website is 1470 rubles.
Of all the compositions of the Maris brand, this one has collected the most positive reviews. It provides effective and gentle extraction of hairs, acts as a light peeling and does not have a traumatic effect on the stratum corneum of the skin. The composition contains only natural ingredients, can be used in various techniques: using a bandage or manual. Great for sugar depilation of legs.
It has several volumes: 400 g - 500 rubles, 790 g - 1000 rubles, 1500 g - 1800 rubles, 4500 g - 4500 rubles.
Ultra-soft paste for shugaring without citric acid, has a familiar and effective composition (fructose, glucose, water). Suitable for getting rid of hairs of various thicknesses, working mainly with cold areas (legs, shins, hands), preferably the use of bandage technique. Effectively and gently removes hair from the skin, does not injure it, the occurrence of bruises is excluded. Operating temperature - 37 degrees.
The cost of a 400 g can is 1399 rubles.
Excellent medium density sugar paste. The composition can be used for any area, hair removal is delicate, atraumatic. The natural composition, which does not contain essential oils and various kinds of fragrances, provides effective hair removal, the skin at the treatment site undergoes light peeling. The highest efficiency of the paste is with manual work technique, the recommended working temperature is 37 degrees.
The cost of a can of 750 g is 1600 rubles.
A unique product of its kind. This sugar paste is effective in removing hairs of various types and structures, and is used in all areas. In the choice of technique, it is better to focus on manual, although a bandage can also be applied. The paste does not require heating, its working temperature is 27 degrees. It is distinguished by a sufficient level of plasticity, pliability, and is quickly ready for application. Does not contain chemical components in the composition.
The cost of a can of 200 g is 370 rubles, 400 g is 670 rubles, 750 g is 900 rubles.
Popular paste for shugaring of medium density. It can be used for salon procedures, as well as at home. The composition, like all the best pastes, is natural, does not contain citric acid. It is stable in work, but the paste needs to be warmed up before application.
The cost of a can of 800 g is 1250 rubles, 330 g is 720 rubles.
Professional paste for shugaring of dense consistency. Recommended for sugar depilation of all areas in the salon and at home. Hypoallergenic, does not contain dyes and fragrances, provides a delicate grip on the hair, safe adhesion to the skin. Perfect for craftsmen with "hot hands", working in a hot room without air conditioning. Manual technique preferred. Operating temperature - 37 degrees.
The cost of a can of pasta with a volume of 200 g is 370 rubles, 400 g - 670 rubles, 750 g - 900 rubles.
A decent variant of sugar paste with a dense consistency. The paste has a natural composition (glucose, fructose, water, vitamin C), does not break off the hair, ensures its clean removal from the first time. Recommended for depilation of the bikini area and armpits, it needs to be preheated (sufficient time is 20 seconds in the microwave).
Can cost: 600 g - 800 rubles, 1600 g - 1800 rubles.
Natural sugar paste for shugaring. Ingredients: fructose, glucose, lemon juice. Recommended for removing thick hair in the bikini area and armpits. Suitable for masters with "hot hands", work in a hot room. Operating temperature - 40 degrees.
Can cost: 300 g - 430 rubles, 750 g - 850 rubles, 1600 g - 1450 rubles, 2300 g - 2000 rubles, 4300 g - 3600 rubles.
Demand creates supply, which creates competition. The more brands of sugar pastes will appear, the higher will be the quality of their products. Choose the best, especially since there really is plenty to choose from!