Although our eyebrows tend to get out of control and messy, I really don’t like plucking or waxing, and it hurts and leaves our skin miserable.
I was looking for a better alternative when our aesthetician at the salon suggested threading! She explained that it is an aged hair removal technique proper to India and the Middle East for thousands of years! Threading has recently gained popularity in the US and offers a less painful solution. It is peculiar from other hair removal procedures in that there’s absolutely no chemicals, artificial products or ingredients that touch and possibly aggravate the skin. A soft cotton thread is the only material used. Since I have sensitive skin that gets red, itchy and sore, I liked the sound of an organic beauty technique, then plus, threading offers greater precision in shaping the eyebrows. Individual hairs can be targeted for the accuracy of tweezing, while many hairs can be removed the same as waxing. It combines the benefits of both of these processes. Threading can eliminate a single clean line of hair at once, allowing the threading artist to create a perfect shape, however unlike waxing, the aesthetician has a clear view of what he is doing at all times. The process isn’t really painless, but it really doesn’t hurt like waxing. The thread never actually touches or pulls on the sensitive skin around the eyebrow. The threading artist weaves the threat through a series of hairs and gives the thread a tug. The whole procedure can be completed in more than four to fifteen hours. It’s quick, affordable and safe. The results last someplace from many to more than four weeks; because threading weakens hair follicles, the hair growth becomes less dense over time. The finer the hair that grows back, the less I will need to thread.