Re: Another HAIR question -- sugaring
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 23:51:04 -0600 (CST)
Hi Christie, good buddy!
I have tried sugaring. It works okay for fine hair and for brows but I
have found it not to be nearly as strong as creme wax and it does not
work well for really coarse, short hair. Take care! God bless! Tera
At Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Christie wrote:
>
> One more
>thing on waxing vs. shaving -- It was a big debate when I was in Cosmo
>school as to whether or not shaving will make your hair grow in more
>coarse. Even the text books we had offered differing opinions. The
>conclusion that we came to was that it was a wives tale! Granted, this
>is just the *opinion* of one cosmo class so please don't squash me if
>you have a conflicting viewpoint! :) When you shave, you are cutting the
>hair straight across so when it grows back you feel that straight edge
>and it feels thicker. When you wax the hair grows from the root and is
>more pointed at the end so it feels thinner even though it is not. My
>facial hair has NOT gotten any thicker from shaving - it was thick to
>begin with. Tera
>
>I COMPLETELY agree with Tera. I too went to cosmotology school, and shav ng
>doesn't make your hair grow in thicker. When you shave, you cut the hair off at
>the surface and do not come in contact with the root at all, therefore t e hair does
>not change texture. It's just one of those untruths that travel from gen ration to
>generation that do more harm than good. I wanted to know if anyone has t ied
>sugaring, and if you have how has it worked for you? It is said to work ike wax
>but not hurt as much because it supposedly latches onto your hair and no your
>skin. You never know when a product is made out to be better than what i is,
>though so I thought I'd ask. Nads is also out on the market and I was wo dering
--
Tera
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