This was my first time getting sugared and I prefer it much better than a wax. I think the spreading if the sugar paste was more painful than pulling it off. There were a few areas that I clenched on but I didn't tear up at all. When I received my first Brazilian wax a year ago, my eyes stayed watered. I will definitely come back. The process was pretty quick and I was smoooooooth down there. Give it a try!!