Text by: Karoliina Aro | Skin Candy Trainer and Product Developer, CIDESCO Cosmetologist, Specialized Nurse, Lymph Therapist, Beauty Salon Entrepreneur
What is Candying and why should you choose Candying treatment?
When searching for hair removal services at beauty salons, you may have come across Candying treatment. But how does Candying differ from traditional sugaring? Candying resembles traditional sugaring, but it is much more. Candying combines hair removal with skincare using a xylitol-based paste.
In this article, we’ll explain why Candying treatment is an effective choice for both hair removal and promoting skin health.
What makes Candying treatment unique?
Unlike traditional hair removal methods, Candying offers dual benefits; it not only removes unwanted hair but also nourishes the skin. The paste used in Candying contains xylitol, whose skincare properties are undeniable.
Xylitol moisturizes the skin and acts as an antiseptic, balancing the skin’s surface flora and reducing the possibility of inflammation during and after hair removal. However, the best feature of xylitol is its effect on the skin’s surface structure. It has been proven that applying xylitol to the skin increases the amount of filaggrin protein in the skin. This protein is the primary building block of the skin’s barrier, preventing moisture loss and the absorption of foreign substances into the skin. A well-structured barrier ensures adequate moisture retention in the skin and protects it from foreign substances. Filaggrin also plays a crucial role in the skin’s natural moisturizing factor (NMF). The filaggrin remaining in the stratum corneum cells breaks down into amino acids, which create the NMF factor. NMF affects how well the skin can bind moisture from the atmosphere and lower skin layers and how well it can retain moisture.
Candying treatment: more than just hair removal
Candying treatment extends beyond mere hair removal; it offers a comprehensive skincare experience. Especially for those with atopic dry skin, Candying with xylitol provides real relief.
Many atopic individuals suffer from a genetic deficiency of filaggrin, resulting in significantly more permeable, moisture-evaporating, and overall drier skin. Xylitol’s positive effect on filaggrin addresses this issue, but there’s more to it! Previously, dryness was believed to be the cause of atopic skin symptoms, but research has revealed another significant factor. Studies have shown that about 90 percent of atopic individuals have bacterial colonization on their skin, forming an invisible biofilm. This biofilm clogs the skin’s sweat glands and causes inflammation and itching.
Xylitol has a naturally antiseptic effect while moisturizing the skin. It inhibits microbial growth, thus reducing bacterial colonization and balancing the normal flora. It’s important to remember that everyone has microbes (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) on their skin, forming a beneficial and protective normal flora. Problems arise only when these microbes become unhealthy growths, known as colonization. Healthy skin usually prevents their formation, but atopic skin does not.
During Candying, the skin is gently exfoliated with xylitol-based Skin Candy paste. Candying removes dead skin cells from the surface and thins the skin’s acid mantle. Exfoliation brightens the skin and makes it more receptive to skincare products. It also soothes atopic skin by reducing colonization on the skin.
At the end of Candying treatment, xylitol-based cream is applied to the skin, along with a soothing xylitol-based treatment if necessary, resulting in excellent skincare effects. After Candying treatment, the skin is silky smooth and hair-free!
How to maintain the effects of Candying treatment at home?
After treatment, thorough moisturizing of the skin at home prolongs the feeling of soft skin, allowing you to enjoy the silky smooth skin after Candying for longer. For home care, I highly recommend Skin Candy Body Lotion Caramel with xylitol. This candy-scented moisturizer is a trusted product for all those with dry skin, atopic conditions, and those aiming for soft skin. I wish such a product had been available when I struggled with moisturizing my atopic son’s skin! As a child, he had a solid reason why basic moisturizing was unpleasant: “Mom, I can’t sleep every night smelling bad!”. My son, who avoided basic creams, would have happily applied Caramel Body Lotion, and we would have benefited much more from it than from basic creams.
For home care, I also recommend the deliciously scented Skin Candy Body Scrub Caramel. The brown sugar crystals in the scrub gently exfoliate the skin while shea butter and cocoa butter nourish and care for the skin. The result is smoother, softer, and better-smelling skin – and best of all, this product doesn’t leave the bathroom floor oily after rinsing!
High-quality products and trained professionals
The xylitol products used in Candying treatment are indeed skincare gems, and the xylitol hair removal pastes are patented. Therefore, Candying treatments utilize the best possible pastes!
When booking hair removal services, many easily consider who will perform the treatment. Candying treatments are carried out by trained professionals who have the opportunity to participate in monthly additional training sessions. All Candying professionals are supported by a trainer whom they can contact in various situations.
Candying treatments use Finnish Skin Candy products. The manufacturer of these products is a Finnish family-owned company, and the products proudly bear the Finnish Key Flag symbol as a sign of Finnish work. All products are natural and vegan. So when you choose Candying hair removal, you get much more value for your money and support Finnish work!
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