You know how you see those online DIY videos that make everything look easy and fun and make you feel like you could do anything? Yeaah. About that...
Over the past few weeks, I've been reading a lot about this thing called 'sugaring'. And no, before you come up with any pervy suggestions, as some of you might, let me tell you it's just a waxing method. Nothing less and nothing more. It's a natural and much-cheaper alternative to salon waxing and I figured why not? Save a few bucks, maybe get a post out of it. And I have a weakness for this DIY, healthy stuff.
Sounds convincing, doesn't it? src
The preparation is extremely simple, you just pour some white sugar in a pan, with a bit of lemon juice, bit of water, bit of salt and optionally some honey. And then, you boil it. Now, I did that, while following the video and I am happy to say it came out just as it should have. Stopped it off at just the right time (the sugar was just getting a lovely golden color) and set it off to cool in a glass jar.
You thought this would be a post about how I fucked up the recipe, didn't you? Hahaha nope. It's a post about my own glorious stupidity.
And impatience. As we say in Romania...impatience...is...bad. Or something.
So, I left it to cool, fiddled with my laptop for a while and then checked it and it was still hot, so I left it a bit more, checked again. And I'm a very impatient person, so I felt certain, in my gut, that the waxy sugar thing had cooled. You can see where this is going.
So, I scooped some up and dropped it on my leg. And burned it.
Obviously. Predictable really, isn't it? So now, I've got two burns on my left leg about the size of a fingertip each. Painful, though not that horrible. I would say I'm really disappointed with myself , but I'm not. This is exactly the sort of shit I expect myself to do.
However, once I'd cooled the burn and had allowed the mixture to cool a bit more, it was finally good to use, which I did, for about half a shin, before the mixture got to hard and sticky and became impossible to spread. Delicious to munch, though.
So a bit later today, I am off to the salon to get the job done. The worst part is I am going to have to explain to the waxing lady what happened with that half a shin and why I have two Band-Aids on my other leg. And she'll give me that 'boy, you're an idiot' look...Damn it, I really hoped I could pass for a respectable lady, but I guess my cover is blown. Lucky for me, the girl who usually does the waxing is really nice, so it may not be too bad.
Also, speaking of salons, is it just me or do you guys get the judgy looks too? I always feel like I'm going to the front of the class and have not done my homework.
What do you wash your hair with...did you cut it yourself...did you use a hair removal cream, don't you know those are bad for you
But I guess I deserve it. So kids, remember, don't be a cheapskate.
PS. Whenever I would try and search 'sugaring', Google kept suggesting 'sugar daddy'. I really think I would've been better off if I had looked for a sugar daddy, instead. Then, he could pay for the waxing. See, I just can't seem to think ahead...
Thank you for reading,
