Shaving your legs daily or several times a week can be a pain. You risk accidentally slicing your skin or getting ingrown hairs from using an old, dirty or dull blade. Constantly replacing dull razor blades can get expensive and isn’t the most environmentally friendly solution. If you are sick of shaving and don’t want to wax or use a harsh depilatory, try a homemade hair remover. It’s the best way to remove leg hair.
Sugar Waxing
One of the best at-home ways to remove hair is to apply a sugar paste to the legs. Body sugar or sugar waxing works the same way as regular waxing. You apply the sugar, smooth a piece of paper or cotton gauze over it and yank the hairs out by the root. Usually, it takes several weeks for hair to begin growing back. Some people claim that the hair grows back softer and thinner than before. The sugar wax is more environmentally friendly than regular hair removal wax, since it is made from all-natural, biodegradable ingredients. You can make sugar wax by mixing 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat gently, letting the sugar dissolve and form a sticky paste. Don’t let the sugar mixture boil. Let the paste cool before applying it to your legs.
Honey
You can use honey in place of granulated sugar, made into a paste. Mix 4 parts honey with 1 part lemon juice. Heat slightly, just to soften the honey. Smooth onto your legs and let it sit for about 10 minutes, then pull with strips of gauze.
Egg White Mask
Egg whites mixed with a small amount of sugar and cornstarch form a paste that will remove hair from your legs. An egg white paste works the same way a sugar or honey paste does. It clings to your hair and yanks it from the roots when you pull it off. Make the paste by combining 1 tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch with one egg white. To double, simply add another egg white, 1 tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch. Rub the mixture into your legs, and let sit. When the paste is dry, gently peel it off. If you have a sort of egg allergy, you may want to skip this treatment.
