Try Eyebrow Threading Instead Of Waxing By dsnygrl on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
For Mother's Day this year my daughter and I gave ourselves a day of beauty and shopping. For the beauty part, we got our hair and eyebrows done but instead of getting our eyebrows waxed, we decided to try eyebrow threading instead.
Threading is an ancient hair removal technique believed to have originated in India but is widely practiced throughout Asia and the Middle East. It is now becoming extremely popular here in the United States. In some countries it's taught to girls at a very young age and is a skill that is often passed down through generations in families. In the U.S., eyebrow threading is probably the most popular type of threading done but it can also be used for any facial hair as well as hair from other parts of the body. Unlike waxing, threading pulls out the hair and the root but does not remove a layer of skin making it gentler and safer for people with sensitive skin, acne or people who are on certain medications. Some believe that with this technique the hair grows back more slowly than with other methods of hair removal and with regular sessions becomes finer and more sparse.
A threading technician's only tool is a double stranded cotton thread. The thread is traditionally held in the mouth at one end and twisted and rolled on the skin catching the hairs which it pulls out in a clean line. It makes a very unique sound when it pulls and like both waxing and plucking there is some pain involved. I found it less painful than waxing but my daughter felt it was worse and vowed to never get it done again. The whole process to shape and trim our brows took less than 5 minutes. We did experience some redness that lasted for about an hour after the process but the results were amazing. The lines were crisp and clean and something I could have never achieved on my own.
Prices for threading vary depending on the salon and the areas of the body being done. I have seen several local salons that are now offering it and we had it done at a Threading Lounge in a local mall. The cost for eyebrows there was $10.00 but I have seen it offered for as little as $7.00.
After trying it once, I am now a huge fan and look forward to going back and getting it done again in the near future.
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I have never gone for threading/ waxing and I have thick eye brows. The very thought of threading triggers the sensation of pains and my attempts to have a nice line fail every time. LOL. Here, threading eye brows is pretty much cheap and almost every girl starts off her parlor experience with it.
I've had this done and while I thought it was painful it did give me the best looking eyebrows compared to plucking or waxing. I might do it again sometime because of that!
This is the way my daughters have their eyebrows done, too. Waxing is pretty harsh, but is over quickly. Still, for those with sensitive skin (one of my daughters in particular) threading is the best alternative. I haven't tried it yet - I might find the nerve to do it soon, though!
I must live under a rock because I had never heard of his before. Very interesting!
Never done this before and in fact I've never done anything with my eyebrows. Hmm but maybe I should try this out.. ^^
I never knew about eyebrow threading until I saw them in the mall and my husband was actually the one who was interested! He went first and they made his eyebrows real nice and clean so then I tried it and loved it....it's a huge difference from waxing...