Sugaring sugar waxing or persian waxing is a method of hair removal that has been in use since 1900 bc historically sugar was confined to the regions surrounding persia until the first millennium ad as a result it is speculated that honey was the first sugaring agent sugaring is often compared to standard waxing during the process a sugaring substrate sticks to and essentially removes hair without attaching to the skin the substrate can be applied at room temperature or heated to a lu