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| Removing hair was an important beauty treatment in | | | | the paste away against the growth pattern. |
| ancient times. Men, women, and even children were | | | | Haldi paste is primarily used by people with darker |
| taken more seriously when their skin was smooth. It | | | | complexion due to the yellowing caused by the |
| was a sign of well-being. It was assumed that | | | | turmeric. This is not a immediate technique. Haldi |
| well-off people had the money and the time to take | | | | paste must be used several times over many weeks. |
| care of themselves if they had smooth skin. It was | | | | It is not a lasting body hair removal technique but it |
| also a way to feel fresh. Removing body hair kept | | | | will reduce the hair growth over time. Haldi paste is |
| odors and bugs away. | | | | best for fine hair. Another benefit of using Haldi paste |
| Sugar paste, Haldi paste and threading are removing | | | | is that it is said to stabilize the skin tone and leave |
| hair techniques used back then that are still used | | | | the skin pampered and clear. |
| today. Sugar paste is similar to waxing. You can buy | | | | The last ancient technique I have to describe is |
| sugar paste or use your own homemade body hair | | | | epilation. When threading you use a twisted cotton |
| removal paste. | | | | thread to pull hairs out by the root. It sounds painful, |
| It is made of one cup of sugar, lemon juice from half | | | | but it is more gentle than tweezers. Epilation is very |
| a lemon, and a quarter cup of honey. Mix the | | | | popular in Asian countries and is gaining popularity in |
| ingredients in a bowl and microwave for three | | | | the USA. |
| minutes. Stir the mixture until it is a smooth | | | | Epilation isn't permanent, but results can endure for |
| consistency. Let it cool. | | | | as much as six weeks. Over time, epilation can cause |
| Dust the area you want to remove hair from with | | | | damage to the hair follicles resulting in less hair |
| cornstarch. Rub the warm mixture onto the area in a | | | | growth. Epilation is clean, fast, and semi permanent. |
| thin, even layer in the same direction as the hair | | | | However, it can be difficult to find an expert |
| grows and cover with a clean cloth strip. | | | | threader. |
| Pull quickly the strip away from the skin against the | | | | People in ancient times were very determined to use |
| growth pattern. Sugaring is supposed to be less | | | | readily available ingredients to aid in their beauty |
| hurtful than using wax, but still hurts. Making the | | | | routines. body hair removal was critical to them. |
| sugar paste yourself is cheap and easy. | | | | Enterprising Americans have come up with alternative |
| Haldi paste is a mixture of yogurt, besan flour and | | | | do-it-yourself solutions based on these old techniques. |
| haldi (turmeric). Haldi is a spice. These ingredients can | | | | body hair removal is still a very critical part of beauty |
| be purchased at grocery stores that stock Indian or | | | | rituals all over the world. |
| international items. This paste is applied gently on the | | | | |