How to melt depilatory wax at home without a wax melter?

Many girls have now started doing waxing on their own, since it allows you to get rid of unwanted hair on the body for several weeks, and takes about half an hour. However, when performing the technique, many are faced with the question of how to melt depilation wax at home without a wax melter. In fact, there are several safe and fairly simple ways to prepare it for work, and if done correctly, you can achieve maximum depilation efficiency.

What will you need for work?

Wax depilation involves applying a special sticky composition to the treatment area, which captures the hairs at the base and rips them out along with the hair follicles. Due to this effect, the skin remains absolutely smooth for up to 3-4 weeks.

Before preparing wax for work, it is important to note that there are three types of waxing:

1. Hot. It is most often performed in cosmetology - initially hard wax granules are used, which are melted in a wax melter to a viscous, homogeneous consistency and, when applied to the skin, harden into a single sheet that can be easily torn off.
2. Warm. For work, a ready-made wax base is used, which only needs to be warmed up a little so that it becomes softer and more pliable for work. It is removed from the skin using bandages.
3. Cold. In this case, ready-made wax strips are used, which are sold in any cosmetic store. They are heated between the palms and are suitable for removing soft, fine hairs.

It is for melting hot wax that a special device is used - a wax melter. It heats the base to the optimal temperature, which will be absolutely safe for you and convenient to work with.

However, in the absence of a wax melter, girls often have the problem of how to heat up the wax for depilation. Doing this at home is not so easy, but it is possible.

In any case, before starting the procedure, you should immediately prepare all the consumables and products that you will need for depilation:

• Wax;
• Fabric or paper bandage;
• Putty knife;
• Chlorhexidine or hydrogen peroxide;
• Talcum powder or baby powder;
• Oil for removing wax residues from the skin;
• Soothing lotion.

Also prepare a thermometer and a metal container for melting the wax itself.

Prepare all consumables in advance so that you can begin depilation immediately after heating the wax base. This way it won’t have time to cool down and you will be comfortable working with it.

Enameled tank

This method will require 2 enamel tanks, each with a volume of up to 20 liters. Naturally, this option is used in cases where it is necessary to process a large amount of raw materials.

So the component is folded into one tank and a layer of gauze is laid on top. Water is poured into the second tank. When it starts to boil, a tank with bee product is placed in it. From above, everything is covered with high-density material for reliability. In this state, everything is on fire for about 2 hours.

Then the structure, which is no longer heated, is left to cool overnight. The next day you can remove the melted wax from it.

How to melt wax without a wax melter?

There are two ways to melt depilatory wax at home - using a water bath or a microwave.

Both methods can help you bring the wax base to the desired temperature and consistency, but in any case it is important to use a thermometer with a metal probe to avoid overheating the composition.

In a water bath

A classic option that is popular with many girls due to its clarity. In this case, the algorithm of actions is quite simple:

1. Wax granules are poured into a metal container with a thick bottom.
2. The container is placed in a small saucepan, into which a little water is then poured. The water level should not exceed 2/3 of the height of the bowl to avoid the risk of it getting into the wax itself.
3. The pan is placed on low heat.
4. As the wax melts, be sure to stir it with a metal or wooden spatula, and reduce the heat to low.
5. Bring the wax to a temperature of 50-55 degrees and remove from heat. The remaining unmelted granules will gradually melt spontaneously, continue stirring the mass.

Most often, girls choose this method because of its relative simplicity - since you see how the wax gradually melts, the risk of overheating is significantly reduced.

A water bath can be replaced with a steam bath. In this case, the metal container with wax must be larger than the size of the pan, since it is installed on it. In this case, the wax melts due to the action of warm steam. This process takes a little longer, but it is also effective.

Microwave

A regular microwave oven can also be used to prepare wax for depilation. However, be careful - if the wax is heated for a long time, there is a high probability of it overheating.

Microwave depilatory wax needs to be heated at intervals. It is recommended to reduce the intervals as the base melts:

• 45 seconds;
• 45 seconds;
• 30 seconds;
• 20 seconds;
• 15 seconds.

After each time interval, be sure to take out the wax, stir and check its temperature with a thermometer. As a result, it should also be 50-55 degrees.

If the indicated time is not enough for you to completely melt the wax, you can continue the manipulations, but all intervals in this case should be no more than 15-20 seconds.

Also keep in mind that metal utensils heat up quite quickly in the microwave, so remove them with oven mitts to avoid getting burned.

Microwave

You can melt the substance in the microwave very quickly and easily. To dissolve the bee product, you need to place it in a suitable container, which is placed in the microwave cabinet:

• With a device power of 650 W, heating takes place in 1 minute.
• With a power of 850 W it will take only 40-45 seconds.
• And with the highest power of household appliances of 1000 W, this process will take less than 40 seconds.

In this case, it is only important to choose the right container to which the molten material will not stick.

Other wax melt replacements

If the methods described above do not suit you, you can simply pour the wax into a thick enamel bowl and put it on low heat. However, you should use this method only if you want to heat a large amount of wax, otherwise it will quickly begin to heat and stick to the walls of the dish.

The wax will warm up in this state for quite a long time. Typically the melting time takes 10 to 20 minutes. However, it does not cool down quickly - up to 3 hours.

There are other ways to replace a wax melter for kindling pellets:

1. Cartridges. Hot wax can be purchased not in the form of granules, but in the form of cartridges. They also have a solid state and are inserted into a special compact device that heats the base to the optimal temperature. With its help, the wax is distributed over the skin in the treated area in a thin layer.
2. Cold depilation. If you don’t have a wax melter, you can replace hot wax with regular wax strips. Before the procedure, you just need to warm them up between your palms, then apply them to the skin and tear them off with a sharp movement of your hand.
3. Warm wax. To use the composition, it also needs to be preheated in a water bath or microwave, but this most often does not cause difficulties for girls and does not take much time.

Wax melting is a desirable, but far from obligatory part of waxing. It is possible to do without it, but in this case, be prepared to spend more time preparing the sticky base for work.

Also, when heating the wax, constantly check its temperature to avoid overheating the composition and further leaving burns on the sensitive skin in the treated area.

FAQ

Which stove is best to melt wax on?

If it is better to cook food on gas, then from a safety point of view, an electric device is more suitable for melting paraffin. This is explained simply: during the heating process, the mass first becomes liquid and then passes into gaseous form. The likelihood of wax gases igniting is much lower on an electric stove.

If a safe type of stove is not available, place the substance in a wide pan to prevent the fire from coming into contact with the wax fumes.

When using any method to melt a solid, do not leave it unattended and stir constantly to ensure even heating. If possible, use a thermometer to ensure that the wax is not applied too hot, even to a test patch of skin.

Benefits of the procedure

Many options for the design of such cassettes (with vegetable oils, extracts of medicinal herbs and other plants) provide a wide range of choices.
But that's not all. Different attachments make it possible to remove unwanted vegetation both on large areas of the body (lower legs, thighs, legs) and in inconspicuous places. You can heat up the cartridge wax in just 15 minutes, which means that preparing for the procedure will not take you much time.

Also, considering that the wax is in a special closed container with a dispenser, you can avoid unnecessary drips and unnecessary consumption of the composition (this factor also has a positive effect on the speed of the procedure). It should also be noted that the cartridge wax melter is safe, since the risk of burns or any other damage if used correctly is minimal.

Did you know?

Despite the fact that most women consider hair removal a modern procedure, it dates back to the prosperity of Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome. So, if you look closely at ancient sculptures, it is easy to notice that the smoothness of women’s skin was already valued at that time (but on male sculptures you can notice the presence of hair on the pubis and other parts of the body).

Popular brands

Young ladies who really care not only about beauty, but also about health, are often interested in who produces cosmetic products. In the world of cosmetic wax, there are also brands that seem to be absolute leaders both in terms of safety and health benefits, and in terms of marketing - their products are purchased more often than others and are preferred by professionals.

A significant part of the segment is predictably occupied by products from Western manufacturers, for example, the Italian company ItalWax or the French Depileve. Giants like Veet do not need additional introduction, and there are a number of other brands that deserve attention - for example, Starpil, Depilflax, Shary, Kapous Professional and so on.

Wax produced in Russia is not particularly popular, unless it is produced under one of the well-known foreign brands.

The difference between depilation and hair removal

Waxing is one of several methods of depilation, but another method can also be used to remove hairs - epilation. The differences between these two types of procedures are that depilation is the removal of unnecessary hairs, with or without the root, but the hair follicle is not damaged.

Epilation is aimed primarily at destroying the follicle, which over time leads to their complete death and, as a result, vegetation ceases to appear in the treated areas.

Depilation is carried out with a razor, wax, caramel. During hair removal, special devices are used that emit light rays or electric current, under the influence of which the follicle is destroyed.

Compound

The film wax formula includes many useful ingredients. Its base consists of several components: natural pine resin, beeswax, paraffins, rubber derivatives. Additional components include:

• oils that nourish and soften the skin;

• plant extracts with a soothing and healing effect;

• azulene, which soothes the skin and relieves inflammation;

• chlorophyll, which promotes rapid cell healing;

• tea tree, which has a disinfecting effect;

• flavorings, fragrances that give the drug a pleasant smell;

• coloring pigments that make the wax color pleasant.

In addition, often the components of film wax are talc (promoting adhesiveness), titanium dioxide (softening component) and zinc oxide (reducing pain).

Use of leftovers

Wax can be used in a variety of ways:

• For medical purposes.
• For making homemade skin and nail care products.
• On waxing. Moreover, in this case you don’t have to worry about the naturalness of the composition used. But, it is very important to make sure that there is no allergic reaction on the part of the body to this component of bees.
• For painting batik. In this case, reheated products are used to bind the pigment and make it durable on the fabric.
• To make your own shoe polish. But in this case, if pigments are not added to it, then it will not be able to give a certain shade to leather products. But with its help you can increase the intense shine.
• To protect working tools.
• Wood can also be processed with this component.
• Polished wooden furniture, which has a sanded smooth surface, can also be treated with the melted component of bee products.
• Some craftsmen use this substance to color Easter eggs.

In this way, you can obtain the desired consistency of the bee product, clean it and melt it.

Which melting method is better?

It is impossible to say unequivocally which way to melt wax at home is better. It all depends on individual preferences. For some, the easiest way is to use a water bath - a method that has been proven over the years. Others choose the microwave for the speed of the process.

In addition, the choice also depends on the frequency of use of these hair removal products. For example, a master providing hair removal services at home cannot do without a wax melter. It also makes sense to consider purchasing this device for those who wax themselves regularly.

A wax melter has many advantages - and the main one is that there is no risk of doing something wrong, because it is designed specifically for this purpose. You can melt wax without a wax melt using improvised methods, but there is always a risk of making a mistake.

On the other hand, with experience you can learn anything, and if heating, for example, in a microwave, does not cause any difficulties, then why not?

Judging by the opinions of women on forums and discussions, most of them choose the microwave as the most convenient and fastest way to heat up sugaring paste or melt wax. And not so many people are ready to buy a special device for this. So it's a matter of choice.

Common Mistakes

Sometimes the following mistakes are made:

• I don’t keep it in a heated state for long enough, which leads to incomplete melting of the substance.
• When using wax melters, you need to know exactly which one is suitable for processing. It can be diluted in turpentine, hydrogen sulfide, gasoline, alcohol, and chloroform. These substances are good solvents. But to dilute with alcohol, you cannot bring it to a boil. But in this method it is important to be careful and accurate.

Preparation of raw materials

The best raw material for obtaining pure light yellow wax is casting. This is the name given to the wax caps that bees use to seal the honeycomb cells. The bar is cut before pumping honey. The wax yield is 95-98%.

Reference! Most of the casting occurs on combs with flower honey, for example, acacia. Honeydew, due to its high moisture content, is the last to be sealed by bees; there is almost no lining on the cells.

Dry is dark combs rejected due to damage and old age, cuttings from combs, and cleaning from frames. The wax yield from it is not higher than 65%. The honeycombs darken due to the accumulation of fragments of cocoons and excrement in them after the brood has been hatched. Sushi is divided into varieties:

• 1st grade - translucent, light, dry, without moths, honey, propolis and beebread, with a waxiness of more than 70%.
• 2nd grade - translucent, from dark brown to black, without beebread, honey, propolis, with a waxiness from 55 to 70%.
• Grade 3 - non-translucent, dark brown or black, with a waxiness of 40-55%. Does not contain honey, propolis and bee bread.

Before heating, the raw materials must be thoroughly crushed and filled with water at a temperature of about 40°C for 3-24 hours, depending on the degree of contamination with honey, propolis and beebread. The water needs to be changed periodically, trying to maintain the set temperature.

At what temperature do wax and sugaring paste melt?

Depilatory wax can be warm or cold. Cold is sometimes sold in the form of wax strips and does not require heating before application. It is enough to hold such strips between your palms for a few seconds. It is also available in jars, in which case you also need to warm it a little in your palms.

Warm wax takes the form of a plastic, viscous mass. It is usually sold in cartridges. It is easy to melt warm wax in cartridges without a wax melter - just a little heating is enough - for example, in a glass of hot water.

Cold and warm wax are the least troublesome means for depilation. They do not require special manipulations or devices. However, they are not as effective as traditional hot wax. They are more suitable for light, thin hairs that do not grow densely. But they won’t cope with serious vegetation.

The most popular and effective is hot wax. They can remove hair from any part of the body, as well as of any density and thickness. To heat it up, you will need special devices - a wax melter or homemade tools like a microwave.