How often do you find it difficult to choose between different hair removal methods?
After all, there are so many options at your disposal including razor, hard wax, soft wax, and sugar wax, to get silky smooth skin. Among these, sugaring and shaving are the most convenient – mess-free, chemical-free, and budget-friendly procedures.
But then again, you have to choose between sugaring and shaving!
Which method is better?
Is sugaring better than shaving?
Let’s find out!
Cost
Sugaring hair removal is a more affordable option because, with a bag full of sugar, you can make the waxing paste and use them as many times as you wish. A single scoop of wax can be used several times. But with shaving, the razors are mostly disposable ones that need to be changed every use or once a week. Shaving creams, shaving butter, etc., need to be repurchased as you need to shave every 4 to 5 days to prevent rough stubs from pricking out!
Eco friendly
Sugaring paste doesn’t need any applicator, and it is applied to your skin using gloved hands to prevent contamination. The sugaring paste is a 100% natural mixture which is water-soluble and doesn’t harm the environment. But if you choose to shave, the amount of plastic waste is vast as you have to change the razors after every 6-8 uses.
Which lasts longer?
Shaving removes hair from the surface; it grows back in 2-3 days because of the same. Therefore, you will have to shave every other day for smooth hairless skin, which can be a very boring routine. Sugaring lasts up to 5 weeks as the hair follicle is disrupted. This indicates that sugaring last longer than shaving.
Hair growth
Shaving never removes the hair follicle, which causes the hair to grow thick. Over time, skin looks rough as shaving harms the epithelium and leaves the pores open, attracting infections that later appear as ingrown hairs and breakouts. Shaving is never a good option for intimate areas as there could be razor burns, hyperpigmentation, and folliculitis.
Smooth skin
Without a doubt, we can say that skin after sugaring appears smoother compared to post-shaved skin. Even though shaving removes hair, the smoothness does not last long. Sugar wax, unlike traditional waxing, doesn’t leave any hair breakage. The chances of ingrown hair appearing are extremely low as aestheticians pull the hair in the direction of hair growth and remove them completely.
Sugaring or shaving, which is a better option?
Going by what we have discussed here, sugaring is clearly better though the first few sessions can be a bit painful. The cons of shaving are more when compared to sugaring. Sugaring causes very little skin irritation; hence, it is ideal for those with sensitive skin types. Shaving may not always be bad and is far better than using hair removal creams with harmful chemicals. And not every person develops skin irritation after shaving. But we can conclude that sugar waxing has the upper hand here, and you can always give it a try.