tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post5296002165999267563..comments2023-04-07T03:36:03.372-07:00Comments on The One Who Went to the Market: Arabic Sugar WaxPiglettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-7533669817123313272019-10-04T10:32:00.392-07:002019-10-04T10:32:00.392-07:00I used your guide and mixed it with a couple of su...I used your guide and mixed it with a couple of suggestions from this <a href="https://styletips101.com/diy-beauty/how-to-make-sugar-wax-at-home.html" rel="nofollow">homemade sugar wax recipe</a> and it worked the first try. The biggest thing was to use the wax quick, because it hardened so fast and it was useless once it hardened.Beauty Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084721479892741071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-19985680360574765832017-02-16T16:39:23.851-08:002017-02-16T16:39:23.851-08:00Hello,
I am new to sugar waxing. I just made my f...Hello,<br /><br />I am new to sugar waxing. I just made my first batch (I followed your steps) and it was a great success! So far, i waxed both arms and my lower legs. Quick question. At what point should you toss away your sugar wax once it's been reused? I started out with a ball of wax the size of my fist and was able to reuse it numerous times but I am wondering after 10 uses if I should be storing it in the fridge or throwing it away?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962040159188482597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-22982505610660113462016-12-06T17:54:16.359-08:002016-12-06T17:54:16.359-08:00Hi Lydie, I say try either way, but my caramel was...Hi Lydie, I say try either way, but my caramel was a mess when water was added. Use a silpat if you're concerned about the wax sticking to the surface. Keep us posted on what worked for you.Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-77605564894043085732016-12-06T14:19:06.750-08:002016-12-06T14:19:06.750-08:00On every video I've watched.... And that's...On every video I've watched.... And that's quite a few, including this one you posted... They ALWAYS apply water to the cooling surface, yet here, you reply (5.) Not to"add water to the mixture period" when the question was whether to wet the cooling surface or not, which is always done to avoid sticking!?Lydiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040679492587768632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-29666738451455888552016-03-05T07:08:07.848-08:002016-03-05T07:08:07.848-08:00I'm not sure, mine is marbleI'm not sure, mine is marblePiglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-20423694552938390032016-02-04T06:42:04.139-08:002016-02-04T06:42:04.139-08:00Could this damage granite countertops? Could this damage granite countertops? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861706604093158069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-5118127188820043222016-01-18T18:29:58.266-08:002016-01-18T18:29:58.266-08:00Thanks for helping respond, Sam!Thanks for helping respond, Sam!Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-66576145463295868882016-01-18T18:29:17.629-08:002016-01-18T18:29:17.629-08:00Yes, it's great for bikini waxing because it&#...Yes, it's great for bikini waxing because it's really mild (and not hot, hot, hot!). However, I'd still be careful about the "inner" bits though. Trim, ladies, trim.Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-51880869367075069842016-01-18T18:26:36.830-08:002016-01-18T18:26:36.830-08:00Hi Monica, I see Sam responded below, I tend to ag...Hi Monica, I see Sam responded below, I tend to agree the caramel was cooked too long. If you don't have a thermometer handy, try to put ice water next to the cooking caramel and try to drop bits of the sugar in once it's amber. Touch it and if it becomes a soft / medium hard ball you should be good to go.Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-7445144025344230342016-01-18T00:53:49.539-08:002016-01-18T00:53:49.539-08:00Hard ball should be okay because in my experience ...Hard ball should be okay because in my experience with toffee and caramel making that is about the time. It is a deep amber <br />I've used a pre-heated glass baking dish as a work surface and that works for people like me with a wood counter without a mat and who are NOT willing to use my tile floors! Lol.<br />MONICA, it sounds like you may be cooking it for too long like WAY to long actually soundslike you have it to soft-Crack stage. Off the top of my head I know that hard Crack is 301Friday<br />Try looking for soft ball candy temp<br />OR just go off color and cook it to creamy caramel color<br />Yes, EPPIE, The wax is perfectly fine for a bikini wax, or like you said the pubic area.<br />But I would personally only apply it to external areas but that is ONLY my personal oppinion<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514265601820075338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-64027473599936202472016-01-18T00:51:19.286-08:002016-01-18T00:51:19.286-08:00Hard ball should be okay because in my experience ...Hard ball should be okay because in my experience with toffee and caramel making that is about the time. It is a deep amber <br />I've used a pre-heated glass baking dish as a work surface and that works for people like me with a wood counter without a mat and who are NOT willing to use my tile floors! Lol.<br />MONICA, it sounds like you may be cooking it for too long like WAY to long actually soundslike you have it to soft-Crack stage. Off the top of my head I know that hard Crack is 301Friday<br />Try looking for soft ball candy temp<br />OR just go off color and cook it to creamy caramel color<br />Yes, EPPIE, The wax is perfectly fine for a bikini wax, or like you said the pubic area.<br />But I would personally only apply it to external areas but that is ONLY my personal oppinion<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514265601820075338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-10859820613933045002015-09-07T13:46:51.483-07:002015-09-07T13:46:51.483-07:00I'S IT OK FOR PUBIC USE?I'S IT OK FOR PUBIC USE?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314199631956359723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-61946067999397917722015-09-07T13:45:18.288-07:002015-09-07T13:45:18.288-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314199631956359723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-42415295516345029372015-02-24T17:07:25.650-08:002015-02-24T17:07:25.650-08:00Hi! With your recipe and directions it worked! :) ...Hi! With your recipe and directions it worked! :) Thanks! Have a nice day. :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152285387714825429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-74949540536689661482015-01-13T16:57:39.370-08:002015-01-13T16:57:39.370-08:00when I try to play with it it just solidifys in my...when I try to play with it it just solidifys in my hand? what am I doing wrong?Monica Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13930702317411628374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-61525375354866811882014-07-18T22:08:01.892-07:002014-07-18T22:08:01.892-07:00Hi Guneet!
I'm glad to be of help! Here is my...Hi Guneet!<br /><br />I'm glad to be of help! Here is my attempt at answering your questions:<br /><br />1. do you think cooking to "hard ball" stage on a candy thermometer is good for the mixture to become more palpable? No, as I've mentioned you need color on your sugar mixture and that means going beyond hard ball. I've never used a candy thermometer for this (although I do for baking), just go by color (deep amber) and you'll be fine.<br />2. does the hardness of the mixture actually matter? Once being cooled, yes it does. <br />3. how long do you wait for the mixture to cool down before applying water to it? I think I now get where you're having a problem, you do NOT ever apply water directly to the mixture. Just your hands (see above for details).<br />4. when you do apply water, what is the texture of the mixture like; is it sticky or is it hard enough that you need to knead it out for you to make it softer? It should be hard, like the video, once you get the sugar on your countertop, or in my case silicone mat it will be liquid. Then cool it down by mixing it using a wooden spoon or regular spoon like Maha did. As it cools it'll be hard and harder to mix, and will form into a sticky ball that looks like taffy. Touch it gingerly and once you feel you can place it in your hand without burning (don't ever do this while in liquid form, it must be able to hold it's shape already but still pliable enough to pull) wet your hand and shake the excess off. It's important that it doesn't touch too much water otherwise you'll end up with a syrup. Again, just wet one hand, shake it off and start pulling on the candy. If it's too hard wet your hand again, shake the excess off and do it again until it feel like firm clay instead of a really hard candy. Be patient, don't overdo it, otherwise it'll turn to mush. On the other hand, don't let it cool to room temperature because you won't be able to pull the candy at all.<br />5. do you apply water to the surface on which you cool the wax, if so, how much? Like I said above, this seems to be your problem - do not ever add water to the mixture period. <br /><br />Good luck and let me know if it worked out!Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-59089151776002169422014-07-18T20:56:25.489-07:002014-07-18T20:56:25.489-07:00Hi Edwina, sorry about that. It looks like my repl...Hi Edwina, sorry about that. It looks like my reply didn't take. Bad internet. The answer is Yes, calamansi is a great replacement.Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-64128823104474568192014-07-18T19:08:12.467-07:002014-07-18T19:08:12.467-07:00Hello there! thanks for giving a more detailed des...Hello there! thanks for giving a more detailed description on making sugar wax. i have attempted to make sugar wax more than five times (ive lost count!) so i was hoping you could help me out with a few things. i have to warn you that i have a lot of questions: do you think cooking to "hard ball" stage on a candy thermometer is good for the mixture to become more palpable? does the hardness of the mixture actually matter? how long do you wait for the mixture to cool down before applying water to it? when you do apply water, what is the texture of the mixture like; is it sticky or is it hard enough that you need to knead it out for you to make it softer? do you apply water to the surface on which you cool the wax, if so, how much? that's all for my questions i think, but feel free to tell me more if im missing something. please respond as soon as possible, i need as much help as i can get! thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661252540514668762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-60936996123009939042014-06-13T00:18:38.778-07:002014-06-13T00:18:38.778-07:00Hi! I also saw that video from Maha, but found it ...Hi! I also saw that video from Maha, but found it hard to replicate because she doesn't give exact measurements. Needless to say, I never got it to the right consistency!<br />So thanks for sharing your take on this. It's a huge help to see exact measurements. I'm going to try it out this weekend :)<br />By the way, is it really necessary to use lemon? Or do you think calamansi would do?edwinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679410322883319166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-22337108799767284362014-06-04T00:35:31.231-07:002014-06-04T00:35:31.231-07:00That's great to hear! I thread the short ones,...That's great to hear! I thread the short ones, or pluck 'em individually. It's what they do in the salons too. As you said the remaining hairs are too short.Piglettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337433981540200402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308579966513801156.post-78872303775326949592014-06-03T20:49:57.153-07:002014-06-03T20:49:57.153-07:00It worked for me. I had to make two batches to do ...It worked for me. I had to make two batches to do my legs. I did mess up on one batch however it worked out on the third batch. I had a hard time getting all the hair. This may have been due to the hair being shorter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com