Article by BR Natalie
Last week I ended up in conversations about threading twice, one with The Husband and one with The Queen. With The Husband the conversation came up watching the documentary Mansome. (well worth a watch if you can track it down!). He was fascinated by a man having his eyebrows shaped by 'bits of string'. "But how does it work?" he asked. I had no idea. And then last week, Beauty Review's Merilyn had her eyebrows threaded for the first time and has been raving about it! So I thought it was time to investigate this hair removal art - and if you've ever seen a threader in action - it really is an art!
Although threading seems like a new trend, it's actually an ancient method of hair removal that originated in India 6000 years ago! It spread across to the Middle East, where in Iran threading was a sign that a girl had become a woman.
The technique of threading is hard to explain, but fascinating to watch! Essentially the 'threader' will use a cotton thread and manipulate it into knotting. When it's run over the skin it will pull the hair out from the roots.
As with all types of permanent hair removal, no pain, no gain. Some people will find it more painful than others, but it's generally considered less painful than waxing or plucking.
The results of threading lasts around 3 - 4 weeks but you only need 1/16th inch of growth, so you're going to look less bushy between visits! No need to rock the Bettys like with waxing!
And there are no chemicals involved - so if you have sensitive skin this is a great option.
Prices vary from $5 threads to $20+, but you might want to bear in mind you're probably going to get what you pay for - with an experienced threader the experience is going to be quick and more precise. Oh and by the way, don't be alarmed if your threader uses her mouth to hold the thread - the mouth technique is considered to be the most precise way.
Have you had your eyebrows threaded before? How did you find the experience? Is it a regular form of hair removal for you?
Get chatting below!
I love the look of this - not sure how many beauty salons in my town do it (mind you I haven't bothered to find out either hehe), but would definitely be something I would try. I think if you get a really good threader then it shouldn't really hurt - but then my eyes water a bit when I pluck and I have a high pain tolerance anyway. I might have to look into this a bit more