The pandemic forced many storefronts to shutter, including beauty salons.

Being quarantined also forced us to get creative with our beauty routines.

We replaced $40 gel manicures withat-home nail art.

Person getting their hair waxed off with pink wax

We replayed various TikToks that taught ushow to cut our own hairwithout disastrous results.

Now, many of us want to cut costs and expand our home salons to include hair removal.

However, these can be hard to sustain in the long run.

Person with three kinds of wax on popsicle sticks

Waxing strips can also be very aggressive to sensitive skin over time (viaByrdie).

Sugaring, a natural alternative to waxing has gained popularity recently.

It’s mainly known to reduce skin irritation and hurt less than waxing.

If you’d like to incorporate sugaring into your at-home beauty rituals, continue scrolling.

Susan Yara, the founder of skincare brand Naturium, offers a recipe for at-home sugaring in herYouTube channel.

The hair should come off easily, whether you use strips or just pick the paste off your skin.