Now, with spring and summer on the horizon and a laundry list of travel plans, I put my big girl pants on and returned to Sugaring NYC, this time for a Brazilian wax.

Sugar waxing. It sounds sweet, doesn't it? There is sugar waxing with strips and there is "sugaring," which removes body hair with a ball of natural sugar and water paste. I get Brazilian waxes ...

I tried sugar waxing at home to see if the gentle hair-removal method would leave my skin as smooth as promised. Here's what happened.

What Is Sugar Waxing? Sugar waxing (a.k.a. sugaring) is an ancient Egyptian technique using water-soluble sugar paste to remove unwanted hair.

A lot. So when something like sugar waxing starts to become more and more popular, with experts touting it as the less painful hair removal alternative, it will naturally pique anyone’s interest.

The salon offers body sugaring for men, women and everyone in-between -- so, yes, gentlemen, Kushel and company will remove the curlies from your yam-sacks upon request. Kushel is sparky.

Sugar wax is a paste that consists of sugar, water, and lemon juice. It can be a good alternative to synthetic waxes for hair removal.