HOW TO FIX HARD SUGAR WAX & Why It’s Happening!

[@HaileyyR]

I love that in your thumbnail you put "Y U NO STAY SOFT?" Because that's exactly what I said when I burnt my sugar wax 😂😂😂

[@tsahaikoo2248]

Sames that was sooo me

[@aniyahquinn8917]

Mines black😭

[@vahncoop3706]

@@aniyahquinn8917 mines like dark dark brown ugh

[@rachelmurtonn]

@@vahncoop3706 do we have to start again? 😭😭😭

[@q.Shippp]

Totally off topic. But you are FREAKIN GORGEOUS.

[@abetweene]

Awwww thanks 🥰

[@rjmami8508]

My thoughts exactly. I was like “I didn’t know she was fine” 🤣

[@mikescuderi4084]

@@abetweene i need to try sugaring i tried nair, epilator, waxing ,,at home ipl hair removal none of these worked well for me

[@jmarsenault19821]

Yeah she is stunning

[@The-Perfect1]

@@abetweene Beautiful and Articulate. 💝

[@justinhamilton8647]

I helped my girlfriend make sugar wax using your videos! She’s very squeamish about waxing and had me ripping every strip and we were both screaming 😂😂 very detailed instructions!

[@abetweene]

lol 😆 love the support

[@enternamehere4380]

Oh bo 😂

[@PaletaLee]

Ive been trying to make this for the last 15 years or so ( with regular year pauses for deep frustration healing) AND BECAUSE OF YOU I GOT IT FINALLY! CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH OMGGGGGGGGGGG

[@abetweene]

wow, so glad i could help u get it finally! ♥️

[@briannaadhikari8155]

I DO NOT understand why you don't have a million subscribers yet. Your content and editing is so clean and gorgeous and your voice is wonderful to listen to I can remember everything!

[@S__Kay]

Here, I've made candy. Who wants some?

[@has2836]

😂😂

[@427ay4]

I just add butter and salt to it and keep it😭

[@divyamundhara3586]

Us

[@fhf3746]

I found that my sugar was quite hard after it had cooled down, so I heated it for 5 seconds in the microwave and was able to ball it. when kneading, I found that incorporating water into hard sugar softens is as you knead, allowing it to become a paste as it heats slightly too in your hand. making sugar without a thermometer is tricky unfortunately but I hope it will allow me to figure out how to save overcooked or under cooked sugar 😅

[@oceanti6791]

My thermometer only goes up to 200 and I didn’t realize until I had already started cooking it and I was like TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW

[@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua]

@@oceanti6791 😂😂

[@user18379hello]

omg i needed this because yesterday i tried sugar waxing but it got hard very quickly.thank you!

[@abetweene]

Yw!

[@robloxtutorials1995]

Mine got liquidy ;(

[@mar9255]

@@robloxtutorials1995 what did u do about it?

[@daniigasheta]

Marcela Sofia Rivas m

[@daniigasheta]

M do

[@ruthierooo]

finally showing your gorgeous self on camera❤️❤️

[@abetweene]

🤗

[@sonalpradhananga9440]

Yesterday i tried sugaring , which i learnt from your 1st sugaring video and it worked so well . It took me alotta time to finish sugaring both legs but i am so happy with the result

[@paigemccabe7137]

My boyfriend watching me make sugar paste: “You suck at lemonade” My boyfriend walking in on me sugaring: “Oh. Hairy lemon lollipops. Gross.” 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@thetongueofangels1882]

Lmaoo

[@dearinsomniadontletthebedb9237]

Thats so cute tho😂😂☺️

[@abetweene]

😂😂😂

[@139harshavardhinikesarwani7]

Haha he's funny 👀

[@safichii]

100% yep this is exactly what was happening every time with my sugar wax, I'm so glad I now know what I did wrong now. We will never be able to thankyou enough for all these videos you make for us to perfect this method of sugar waxing, I'm so looking forward to mastering this and never having to pay tons on hair removal products again. 😁 ❤️❤️❤️

[@abetweene]

It is my pleasure 😇 I feel exactly the same way and want everyone to experience how amazing sugar is for hair removal.

[@Ldr11]

Another method is, warming the wax back up and damp your finger tips and knit. Re-wet and knit until it’s just a firm paste. This method could take a couple of minutes to more depending how overcooked the wax is. Ive been sugaring for around 3-4 years now, and still overcook every time, but once, and that one was undercooked. I’m going to try your method by putting a little bit in cold water to test the firmness while cooking. Thanks

[@senadzri]

Mine is not that burn, very pretty honey color but still it hardens as it cools down in jar. I will try your recommendation, thanks

[@JT-ri2ue]

Can we all just appreciate the fact she used EXTRA burnt sugar in this video for demonstration. I can't stand the smell of burnt sugar wax 😂

[@abetweene]

Lol, yea it was pretty bad 😝

[@viviana8914]

Nikita i just made some and some burnt and i feel like i need to throw up

[@Laura.og16]

Wow you are gorgeous 😍 you should show your face more often!

[@terezahynkova6504]

You saved my butt with your sugaring videos, cannot thank you enough. Love you girl, I wish you the best!

[@AR-ot5qu]

the thumbnail is EVERYTHING xD thank you this is what I've been waiting for!!!

[@lightasafeather7963]

So I just made my first batch of sugar wax and I had a thermometer. It seems the mixture wasn’t deep enough for the thermometer so I didn’t get an accurate reading and ended up at around the hard ball/ soft crack stages.... ~Edit~ I tried again a few hours later using he cold water method and it worked! I had made I think a hard sugar paste. So I just heat it in the microwave for 10 seconds and it’s perfect!

[@theburrowsfam]

Ahhh thank you! You just saved my wax! I made it so good the first couple times then I guess I forgot/got lazy to do it in 30 second intervals and 2 batches of wax went to waste. I knew there had to be a solution to make it softer, so I’m so happy I found this video. I did what you said, add 1 tbsp water, and it worked! Love all your videos, keep it up babe ♥️ you deserve more credit for all your videos!

[@MinMin-nb7vk]

Please do skin routine video.. You are ao beautiful ❤

[@abetweene]

Ty 😊 I’m working on it

[@potatogirl365]

abetweene hair care too while you’re at it ❤️❤️

[@madalina8993]

Hello! :) All of my life I have been wrestling with different methods for hair removing including sugar-waxing, but it became extraordinary only after I watched your videos and followed your recipes. It took time, patience and efforts, sometimes I failed, but once you understand how it's working and you see results on your skin, you can never go back. Burned my paste yesterday, added water, worked wonderfully. Thank you! You made my life easier. Sending hugs!

[@loribach534]

I have extremely coarse, stubborn hair and the hard ball stage (260 F) works perfectly with the wrist "flick" method. I highly advise buying a candy thermometer with a "clip on" to put on the inside of the pot while stirring the sugar. These are available at chain grocery stores. The thermometer is easy to read and there's little to no chance of "overshooting" the cooking temperature unless you are distracted. Just be sure the bottom of the thermometer does not directly touch the bottom of the pan while cooking the sugar otherwise the temperature will be falsely elevated. A consistent room temperature of 72F or below for making the wax and performing the waxing procedure itself is critical.

[@Surenaa94]

An angel gains its wings when you upload a new video 😌😌😌😌

[@hannahnunez2727]

i kinda overcooked my sugar in first attempt but i did pretty good on the second attempt!! 😩👌 u’re literally a life-saver!! tysm!!

[@abetweene]

yw!

[@raahimas2776]

the thumbnail for this made me really happy

[@roisinreilly9761]

Ahahahah LITERALLY JUST HAPPENED... First time ever, practise again hopefully make perfect, btw you're awesome

[@kbear6797]

Same

[@sakshigour.8149]

Idk your voice is just a kinda blessing to my ear I usually get irritated when I watch these kinda talking videos anddddd I also burnt myself yesterday while putting on sugar wax on my upperlip I was watching your sugar wax tutorial and it was damn so perfect and accurate and how you described it all was sooo goood! Though I burnt myself probably my mistake anyway loved your voice all the search the hard work you put through to make videos ❤️ god bless you

[@SaschaMein]

The climate you're in matters a lot too. I'm in Europe now and although I used my thermometer and cooked my paste to a medium consistency, it's still too hard to pick up. After warming it up, it was good. I imagine in the summertime or in a warmer climate, this wouldn't be an issue.

[@abetweene]

correct

[@miraggg]

thx for all the tips! your videos are super helpful. if I can give any advice to people based on my experience of having to throw away batches due to overcooking, it would be to just do urself a favour and invest in a thermometer. saves a lot of headaches!

[@littlemisspk]

The Godmother has spoken👼

[@khayalabaylarova1244]

I also tried to do sugaring at home and it was sooooo hard, like a stone 😂😂😂

[@hannah396]

Same😭😭

[@saraha.1336]

I successfully made sugar wax, but I'm watching this anyway. Can you make a strip wax video

[@abetweene]

On the way

[@lunalemonlady]

First time trying to make sugar wax and it worked! I couldn't have done it without your videos.

[@winber8009]

0:29 ❤️I prefer the ball one that just rolls on your body and picks up hair 235°F😁

[@irene6119]

I haven't still got to the sugaring itself, but I already made the wax. My first batch got way too hard (lollipop, lol), but I got clever and combined it with a new, undercooked batch and now it's perfect concistency. I recommend this to everyone, just use a big enough glass container and heat the first one (double boiled) so the lollipop melts and you're able to mix them. Thank you for these videos, the instructions are so clear and easy to follow.

[@abetweene]

yw!

[@MakeItUp19]

The baby hairs I livvveeeee

[@Ataume]

Alright, I've subscribed to you a couple of days ago and I gotta say, so far I'm not regretting it. 3:42, "Whether or not your sugar can be saved", I look over and you're just pouring TAR into a bowl of water. XD I'm sorry, but for some reason that really cracked me up. You've got humour. ^^ By the by, currently working on my first batch of sugar wax. Look forward to seeing how it works on the legs!

[@abetweene]

aww ty! good luck with it ♥️

[@KarthiLuver]

YOU ARE A GENIUS!! I have tried making a sugaring paste multiple times and it always gets hard. I will try this next time.

[@JamariSimpson]

So I swear this was so timely bc im on my 3rd attempted and I’ve already under and over cooked and I got it right accidentally while cleaning up and just happened to put it on my skin

[@amy-wxg]

Man I timed my sugar wax and since my pot is big, it literally burnt in 3 mins. Man now I just got rock hard candy. Thanks for the video!

[@abetweene]

yw

[@Intangible5839]

She’s saving me right now. As we speak I’m sitting here waiting for my wax to cool but every time it cools to a temp that I can actually use it, it’s too hard to use with the strips

[@keithan067]

AichaAubrey omg same. This is my third batch. Waiting for it to cool so I can see if it’s good to use with strips

[@arisoc1]

Add vinegar (1-2tbsp) to the sugar after you cook it and it will literally give you the perfect sugar wax. Works every time.

[@arisoc1]

Yes

[@who511]

you re the bomb, best channel, never leave us without details,

[@KiaraIrie]

This playlist just changed my life

[@cherrielou3815]

YOURE SO PRECIOUS

[@debaucherousbennikay5319]

I litterally was like *bleep* i just made candy. I hope this works. Thank you!

[@theresawideman4889]

I just made wax with powdered sugar for the first time and I overcooked it. Hopefully it can be salvaged with this technique, thanks!

[@humayraravat]

You are so stunning mashallah, i look forward to sundays for your uploads, and could you please make a video for diys of body, hair , skin care ♥️

[@abetweene]

Ty! More skin and body coming soon! ♥️

[@Intangible5839]

She’s beautiful!!!! She needs to teach me this make up look

[@ronja4448]

I was sugaring yesterday and I accidentally flicked the sugar too hard and now the sugarball is stuck behind my radiator and I'll probably never get it out again 😅 Anyway, tried to make soft sugar but it kinda became firm wax. Still made it work though, but gotta do better next time.

[@abetweene]

Lol.

[@meepmorp5283]

I was panicking about my wax before I saw this video, and what I did to fix it was add like 1/3 tbsp of lemon juice and 1/3 tbsp of water and then microwave it for 20 seconds. You could try it with even smaller quantities of lemon and water and maybe try microwaving for 10 seconds first BUT THIS WORKS GUYS I KNEADED MY WAX AND THEN IT WAS GOOD TO GO!! I hope this helps y'all :)

[@sakiajohnson64]

Your hair is GORGEOUS, would you consider doing a hair tutorial or even a hair routine video. Iam always interested in learning from others with healthy hair😍💇

[@abetweene]

thanks. ive considered it & may film it soon

[@priyankagupta5554]

ughhhh! i literally just took my eyes of off my sugar just for 1 millisecond today and now watching this to know iff i could save it cuz i made a huge lot of a batch and i dont wanna waste it away

[@nissiyah23]

Thank you sooo much abetweene ❤ for sharing your knowledge on sugaring🍯. I literally watched every single video on your sugaring playlist and now I sugar my whole body. ✨🍯 As she says the color is not really important. Coz the first time i tried it at my moms place (higher altitude,temp is really cold) the firm ball of sugar was really light in color. Whereas, when i tried it the day before (lower altitude,the day was lil warmer) the firm ball of sugar was golden ! The climatic condition does affect the firmness of the sugar paste. I always try the cold water test to check the consistency. This is my third time sugaring, and i think this time it was less messier than the previous times. I was able to handle the sugar ball properly. I just cant thank her enough, coz i hated shaving and using creams that have chemicals. I now sugar my legs, arms, armpits and give myself a brazillian😻. My skin is soooooo smoothhh ✨🍯🎉 Im Never going back to razors 🪒 👎.

[@MixedEmotions_00]

You crack me up! Love the intermittent hard-tack candy "thump" 🤣 Because what I just made totally resembles that! 😐

[@lianapk]

okay! let's give it another shot! I'm not giving up!

[@pretty948]

Dude you low-key looks like Doja cat. You're so beautiful

[@DEE-ii7hh]

YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR DETAILED SUGAR VIDEOS !!! god BLESS YOU

[@abetweene]

😘

[@FlySkyGurl]

I don't have a thermometer sis . my paste came out dark af & when I dropped it in the water, it turned hard af

[@Tennessee1411]

I over cooked my sugar wax just a tad bit and it’s difficult to manipulate..so I’m just gonna put my wax on a candle warmer or a wax warmer and use it as a strip wax. My advice is DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE WHEN YOU ARE MAKING THIS. I literally walked away for maybe 2 minutes and it was over cooked.

[@karineandrade9821]

Hi ladies, I just wanted to share that I managed to fix my hard sugar (over cooked) by adding a bit of water but I noticed that was not enough, as it was liquid with the consistency to use with strips, but was not "glueing" well, or better, taking the hair. To solve that, I added a bit of acid (vinager) and returned to the microwave to warm up. I cooked it again for 1-2 minutes but stoping every 30 secs just to check and doing the test on cold water, to check it. I managed to fix it, so it's possible but you will need a bit patience. :)

[@abetweene]

keep in mind reheating with water is enough. if u add too much, the excess just needs to be cooked off/evaporated.

[@The.austin.paradox]

Thank you! Rescue worked!!! And the cold water drizzle check works so much better than how I was doing it 😅

[@abetweene]

yw!

[@kawtar1154]

Your voice is so relaxing

[@abetweene]

Ty! 😁

[@tasy12341]

YAY thank you!! I freaked when I saw my comment in your video 🥰

[@abetweene]

Thanks for asking!

[@jmarsenault19821]

I got 2nd degree burn from testing it hand n couldn't get hot sugar off skin. I'm new at trying sugaring honestly haven't made it correct yet but I don't give up. I've tried this 5 times now n ratherwacc that's healthy n won't hurt me. Hope u n urs are safe n healthy. God bless XoJaynaoX

[@dulciemoon5496]

Love it, thanks for the tips! I’m still yet to make some but I’ll be re watching ALL your videos before I do! :)

[@Qmorris1126]

Good idea. Best of luck to you.

[@dulciemoon5496]

Bird thank you :)

[@geovanagarciavega1456]

Thank you!!!!! This was soo helpful glad to know my sugar didn’t overcook

[@abetweene]

yw!

[@MindwaveTvUSA]

Awesome method I'm so depressed before seeing this vedio why should wax not properly work ...thanks alooot ..helpful vedio Ayesha from Pakistan

[@abetweene]

yw

[@THzoelove]

I'm a new subby. 💖 Thank you for these videos. You make self care so much fun

[@abetweene]

Aww thanks☺️

[@shannonstirling8437]

I wish I saw your video sooner😭😂 THANK YOU!❤

[@abetweene]

yw 💕

[@hinataslove4]

Now that it’s summer summer summer tiiime!!! Can we get more manicure 💅🏾 and pedicure videos? Please and thank you love!!!

[@abetweene]

Yup! Just uploaded a pedi video last week and another is coming Sun! Planning a set for my hands as well

[@victoriapaget6564]

these are all really helpful thanks, but could you write the temps in Celsius too?

[@tanashjasanders3594]

Victoria Paget you can just look it up 😭

[@momadigital4060]

Ha! Glad I found this! I tried your other tutorial but I got a candy 😂. Will try this tomorrow!

[@zoraidavazquez8505]

YES!! I needed this thank you!

[@Christineb332]

Thank you so much! I was waiting for the color to turn right and It was wayyy over cooked. Thank god I found this video. Broke out my candy thermometer and made PERFECT sugar wax. Thank you!!

[@abetweene]

yw!!

[@reinsel5243]

ahhh you kinda favor jordyn woods

[@tee5096]

Yes she does...I was just thinking the same thing lol

[@julia_goddess3]

My wax got very hard i put it back in the pot and added a tablespoon of lemon juice and melted it, and it became very soft so i used cotton straps😅

[@paigecook2169]

901th like 🙋🏽‍♀️ Love your videos, so helpful 🙏🏼

[@vqjohnston1]

Hahaha when you said that is the crack stage I’m just here nodding my head up and down like yea yea and then when you laughed I was like wait what? Rewind 😂🤣

[@gwentie01]

Thank you so much for all the time and instructions that you provide. Absolutely fabulous!!

[@abetweene]

you’re welcome!

[@eridaliach]

Skin routine pleaseeeeee!!!!! You look gorgeous 🥰

[@abetweene]

In the works. Ty 🤗

[@nooncactus]

Your videos are so informative. 💜🌀

[@DanteVelasquez]

did you ever think you would become the sugar queen? lol thanks!

[@abetweene]

Never! 😂

[@poonambhojane6502]

Please do haircare next! 💕

[@abetweene]

Ok

[@cammys8468]

I didn’t make mine, I bought it on Etsy because I didn’t trust myself. It’s barely even possible to get it out of the container without heating it up but then like three minutes into using it it’s melting all over my legs and sticking to me. Is it something I’m doing or just the wax?

[@booophis]

I have a weird situation. I have tried twice to make sugar wax, and both times, I thought I got a good consistency. But as soon as I start trying to wax, I get maybe 2 good flicks in, and bam. It has liquified. I have made sure to be in a cool environment and powdered skin. Wondering if changing the sugar or lemon juice to different brands or freshly squeezed lemons will help?? Would kneading the wax help with this??

[@abetweene]

cook it longer. it sounds like although you have successfully made a sugar paste, its a little shy of the right type for you. so you may have achieved soft consistency rather than firm.

[@andeviltakesahumanforminre4166]

What we know and love as *sweet crack* GIRL THAT SENT ME ROFLING

[@andrielisilien]

Thank you for this. I hate wasting my mistakes

[@abetweene]

you’re welcome

[@Qmorris1126]

I was sitting at home about an hr ago wanting to make the sugar wax after procrastinating for weeks, lol. I don't have a thermometer, but I figured everything would be okay. WRONG! 👎🏾 I over estimated my sugar cooking skills and cooked it for about 45 seconds to a min more than I should have. 😣 I see this video post (after I've gotten ride of the "ruined" wax) and kick myself for not keeping it. I'll try making the wax again soon. I'm so sick of buying razors😤/ shaving! 😧 Thank you for the post. P.S. I'll be purchasing a thermometer before trying my next batch. P.S.S. The sugar and lime taste soooo good. 🤗😋

[@abetweene]

Lol. Never throw away a good snack! 😂

[@MsDRRobinson]

I knew you would have an answer to my issue. Thank you!

[@abetweene]

yw!

[@biancaenriquez1929]

I think I'm in the soft crack stage, I'm just guessing cuz this is my second time trying it,, i definitely did but i overcooked I'm sure, or maybe the sugar is too much bcs I don't have measuring cups,, the first time i tried, the sugar turned into that hard crack, and stayed on my pot and it definitely took an effort to remove it, that's why i never tried again,, i hope i can salvage this soft crack so that i can stil use it , at least now i know I'm improving thanks to your tutorials ❤️

[@abetweene]

just add a little water and reheat enough to combine. any remaining sugar stuck to the pot, even if it becomes hard, can be melted with warm water, so just boil water in the same pan.

[@melaniedi1997]

you‘re a queen

[@mariacarli3098]

YASSSS!!!!!!!!! i’m so happy

[@potatogirl365]

I just discovered your channel and I’m in love! You are awesome❤️❤️ Maybe one day I’ll be courageous enough to actually try DIY sugaring. Paying ~65$ for Brazilian really motivates getting into “suck it up and do it at home” territory 😂

[@abetweene]

I felt exactly the same way! 😂 but it took me like 6 months to get the strength to do it myself 😩

[@only98girl]

Thanks for these videos, so helpful!! I have a problem with storing my sugar, I tried to store my kneaded sugar in a metal box and I used a bit of olive oil to coat it. When I wanted to use it it was all stuck to the bottom of my box and I really stuggled to get it out! Is there a better way to store my sugar?

[@abetweene]

Metal shouldn’t be an issue. It’s ok if it sticks just set it in a bowl of hot water, to help release the sugar easier.

[@only98girl]

@@abetweene Okay, I will try that! Thank you so much! 😊

[@NajLahsen]

The problem I encountered is my sugar crystals are not dissolving, so there's not a smooth consistency and cannot be spread on skin. What is the problem? too much or too little liquid?

[@rm7519]

You're very beautiful :3 and your skin too. I'm waiting for that skincare routine (hope it involves natural things you can prepare home) xd

[@abetweene]

Ty 😊 definitely will

[@brookiebitchhh]

Every time I try to make strip sugar, when I warm it in the microwave just long enough to get it to the runny consistency I desire, it’s too hot to apply to the skin. Then by the time it’s cooled off enough it’s a soft wax consistency. I tried the threading stage trick and it isn’t working for me. Maybe if I added a little water when I microwaved it when warming? Any other suggestions?

[@GiggleBooks2.0]

So pretty and a bit funny, "you av reached a new territory" 🤣

[@shalehakhalood3261]

I’m obsessed with your videos and tried to make sugar wax 😂😂and I ended up with a overcooked wax🤦🏻‍♀️😂now I will try this I hope that this will help