to flick or not to flick that is the question no seriously like that's the question that you guys asked me and the reason is probably that you see me using both methods in several of my videos i tend to go back and forth and it probably seems like what is the rhyme or reason and the answer is it all boils down to preference because no matter if you're using soft firm and hard sugar you can use it with the flicking method and with strips let me explain here i have soft sugar and i have firm
sugar which type that you use is going to be based on your climate and your hair type but i already have a video on that so i'll link it up here and in the description box so what makes them different is that they all have different consistencies as you will see with the soft sugar when i press into it it is very soft so soft in fact that it is sticking to my fingers this is very sticky which is not an adjective i often use when describing the differences because they can be misleading and what
i mean by that is that this firm sugar i also can press into but as you can see my finger comes out clean however this is also sticky so the reason this happens is because at room temperature your sugar will be at its true consistency therefore this firm paste is exactly that it stays firm despite this very aggressive movement please tell me if i've lost you but sugaring is just one of the things that doesn't make sense until it does and the thing that helps the most is actually working with it and experiencing it for
yourself however the only circumstance that will change the texture of your paste and it should is temperature so when i actually go to use this paste what changes the temperature is my body heat because we naturally sit around 98.6 degrees and my apartment at least is around 72 degrees fahrenheit and you can tell that the sugar is starting to soften because the texture actually changes as i continue to mold it into my hair and even more so when i continue to use it on a new section because the more i work with this more friction
is created and therefore more heat plus air bubbles so now that sugar is most definitely sticking to my hands so this is why you'll often see me in the comment section replying to concerns that yeah your sugar should be sticky tell me what else is going on because i'm trying to ascertain whether or not you actually have a problem and again i'm trying to figure out how to best configure some type of landing page where your frequently asked questions can be answered on my blog as you probably will know by this point i use squarespace
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with my code a between e or go to squarespace.com backslash a between e so now that i've heated my sugar in the microwave you can see that the texture has completely changed remember if you do this step you don't want to make your sugar hot you want to make your sugar warm so i only go for about 10 to 12 seconds for a container this size and the temperature in the middle is actually much warmer than the outside so set it aside for about five minutes before you attempt to put it on your skin and
it's even a good idea to test it before you actually apply it therefore scoop a little bit out on a spoon or knife or applicator and then just touch it very gently and cautiously to your wrist because that skin is quite thin so if it feels hot there it's still too hot to use and you want to wait if you see my other videos you've seen me do this motion before and this just keeps it on the spatula because if you keep your hands still it will run and again you can see this is much
different to the first time i scooped out a sample but it's important to note it's still firm so this is going to behave the same way so it still has enough strength to grab the hair like it did the first time and when i was talking about which technique you decide to use really being preference this is what i meant you can apply sugar to a large area or the entire area and then quickly remove it with strips therefore in my opinion at least this is very beginner friendly because then you don't have to worry
about having to control a large gulf sized ball of sugar which as we've covered can be quite sticky so if you're not used to managing it you might find it kind of tricky and another advantage of using the strips is that you can reapply them so you'll often see me use one strip or about three to four pulls before i have to grab another one and i make my own strips out of cotton i just washed them which i also have a video on so when it comes to using the flick or strip these are
all the things that you can take into account when considering which one you want to choose i hope this video was helpful if it was don't forget to give it a thumbs up and if you want more sugaring tips don't forget to subscribe you
