Liv Beautiful Sugaring

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

INGROWN HAIRS!

An ingrown hair is the result of the hair not emerging from the follicle. It remains imbedded in the skin (usually causing irritation and inflammation). Some of the causes of ingrown hairs are:

* Skin suffering from lack of moisture
* Stiff thick hair
* Embedded oil in the hair follicles
* Build up of dead skin cells in the pore and on the surface of the skin (some are more prone to this)
* Course curly hair growing in a curved hair follicle
* Breakage that occurs during removal leaving little bits of hair in the follicles to become inflamed
* Wearing clothing that rubs on skin causing thicker skin
* Tight synthetic clothes that cut the hair during intense workouts
* Skin that is not sloughing off properly
* Improper shaving

Watch for upcoming posts for more info on treating and preventing ingrown hairs.

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04/19/2026

We all get an ingrown hair once and a while so you know how painful and irritating they can be! Maybe you are one of the unlucky ones that are really prone to them.

Shavers are at more risk of getting ingrowns as the hair is stretched by the first blade and cut with the second, (through the thickest part of the hair shaft), and then it retracts back just below the surface. You now have a hair that is thick and blunt, trying to get through that tiny follicle opening.

Waxing often breaks hair. It also causes trauma to the opening of the hair follicle as the hair is removed against the direction of growth. This leads to scar tissue forming at the opening of the follicle, distorting the follicle, making it more difficult for the hair to exit.

Over the next few weeks I am going to talk a lot more about ingrowns, prevention, and treatment. Stay tuned!

04/18/2026

Pre-Treatment: Things you can do before your Sugar Hair Removal treatment.

* Clients should come with skin as clean as possible.
* Men having the back should shower and wear a clean t-shirt to appointment.
* Brazilian clients should use facilities before to cleanse the area to be sugared. There is always moist wipes available in the treatment room.
* No working out, sunbathing, or tannin the day of treatment as the sweat harbors bacteria.
* No spray tanning or lotion the day of treatment.

Next information post will be entirely about post-treatment and what not to do after your Sugaring!

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04/16/2026

Shaving, waxing and even sugaring.....we all experience ingrowns occasionally. Some people are more prone to ingrowns than others.

Sometimes they turn into a little cyst with no exit for the hair. They become very inflamed, hard and extremely painful.

When this happens the worst thing to do is try to squeeze or dig it out. What you need to do is make a warm salt water solution and soak a wash cloth in it and apply to the cyst, several times a day for a few days. This will help draw it out and calm it down.

Prevention is the best strategy, and we will bring you more info in future posts.....

04/15/2026

That's it! That picture shows everything you will find in Sugar used to remove hair! Lemon (citric acid), Sugar, and Water!

Anybody that knows me is very aware of how obsessively conscious I am about eliminating any unnecessary toxins from my environment, food, and products.

Liv Beautiful Sugaring uses ONLY all natural products. And they are made right here in Alberta. We are also VERY conscious about supporting our local economy.

Did you know....The average woman puts 515 synthetic chemicals on her body every day.....WITHOUT KNOWING! Always make informed conscious decisions when it comes to your health. Read about it here: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/synthetic-chemicals-skincare_n_56d8ad09e4b0000de403d995

04/14/2026

A few facts about Sugar!

Sugar can extract very short hairs:
The ball in hand method can extract hair that is only 1/16th to 1/8 inch long. This means that hair is more likely to be removed in the Anagen stage and can lead to more permanent results.

Sugar never dries: Wax must be removed immediately or it can dry on the skin. Leaving sugar on the skin helps it to pe*****te the follicle of the shortest hairs.

Sugar breaks fewer hairs: As the sugar molds onto the skin against the natural hair growth, it seeps into the follicle to help lubricate the hair shaft and bulb and facilitate hair removal. Because hair is removed in the natural direction of growth without stretching the hair backward and possibly breaking it, it removes the hair and root bulb intact.

Sugar is applied at room temperature: No risk of burning!