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History of Body Sugaring
The earliest references
to hair removal came from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt
and Greece. Early writings out of Mesopotamia tell of kings asking that
women be brought to them clean and smooth, i.e. hairless. Ancient
Egyptians place a high importance on aesthetics and cosmetics. Egyptian
hieroglyphics describe how slave girls serving Pharaoh were expected to
remove their body hair. Hair on the body was considered unclean by the
upper class. Possibly through a fortuitous accidence, the method of using
sugar for hair removal treatments was developed.
The British Museum’s famed Department of Egyptology displays copper and
bronze razors and tweezers from as far back as 1900 B.C., including one
combination razor/hair cutter/trimmer from about 1450 B.C. These methods
however, were still primitive and painful. During the reign of the Turkish
Empire, the harem was an important part of court life and the removal of
body hair was considered an art.
However, the results of our extensive research determined the current
methods were working only to a limited extent. It was found that this
ancient art of hair removal could provide permanent, satisfactory results
with benefits that would far exceed the more commonly used method, if it
could be modified to become commercially acceptable.
Alexandria™ has pioneered the global market with the advanced art of
body sugaring™. We have developed a paste and unique technique to meet
the needs of every skin type, hair colour and texture.
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