Ingredients matter, hot wax can be dangerous, and, although temporary — hair grows back — you run the risk of mistakes that could change the shape of your brows, or worse.

Eyebrow artist and educator Fjolla Beka says you'll need to read through the instructions on any materials you buy, such as eyebrow waxing strips, and work deliberately to "avoid any burning of ...

I’ll pass. Other than laser hair removal, sugaring and waxing are two of the most effective options for smoother skin that lasts, especially in your more sensitive areas.

For facial waxing – i.e. brows, lip, chin – a two- to three-week rotation is best, while anything below the shoulders can be stretched out to every four to six weeks.

The difference is in the ingredients. Sugaring is sugar-based while regular waxing is resin-based. Their formulas play a big role in how you apply and clean up the products.

SUGARING How it works: The process is just like waxing, except instead of wax, the goo applied to your skin is often a homemade mix of sugar, lemon, and water that’s been cooked at 80 to 100 ...

The Schick Hydro Silk Sugar Wax Wand may look like lipgloss, but it’s actually a precision wax pen that evenly distributes sugar wax exactly where you need it. After you apply it to your brows ...

I use the brand's Natural Precision Eyebrow Wax Wand ($9.99 at CVS, $5.48 at Amazon), a DIY hair removal kit that comes with pre-wax cleansing soap, a wax pen applicator, and cotton strips.

Threading is akin to tweezers removing 15 hairs at once, which, for smaller areas such as the eyebrows, can be quick and effective, but a long, painful process when applied to larger jobs.

Although the technique is very similar to waxing, sugaring uses a more gentle mix of sugar, lemon, and water to remove hair. And once I tried sugaring my bikini area, I was officially hooked.

Proponents of sugaring claim it is a more “gentle” method, but this is an unsupported claim. Both waxing and sugaring involve pulling the hair root out of the follicle, so they are both traumatic.