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Measure your ingredients and mix. In general, you want a 2:1 sugar-to-liquid ratio. So if you use 1 cup of sugar, add ¼ cup of lemon juice and ¼ cup of water. Pour all the ingredients in a saucepan and give it a good mix.
Wipe the side of the pot with wet pastry brush
Turn your heat to medium high. You want the mixture to boil, but you don’t want it to burn.
Heat your mixture and bring the temperature between 230 and 260 degrees. The cook time and the color of your sugar paste will vary greatly.
Test a sample. Pour a small drizzle into a bowl of cold water. If your sugar pour clumps and sinks, that's a good sign.
Once it’s cooled down, grab your sample from the cold water, then roll it and squeeze between your fingers to test for consistency.
Once you’ve reached the right consistency, pour it into a glass storage container to let the sugar paste cool completely.
Prep your skin by cleansing and drying it thoroughly.
Scoop the paste using your fingertips and create a small ball.
Press and spread the sugar ball onto the skin in the opposite direction of the hair growth.
Quickly lift and flick the sugar wax in the direction of hair growth to remove the hair.
If you have any sugar left on the skin, use a little water to gently break it down and wash it away.