Eyebrow Threading

Hey, how are you doing today? I have finally recuperated from the wedding weekend. LOL took me long enough.

 

I have given up on waxing. For years now I haven’t waxed my brows or any part of my body or face. After reading a horror waxing article on Cosmo, I am afraid at whatever lives in that wax or where they previously used the wooden stick that is now spreading wax on my face. Yeah NIGHTMARE Lol! That was when I discovered Eyebrow Threading. What is Threading? Let me give you the back story on Threading.

 

Threading is an ancient method of hair removal which originated in Persia , spread to the Middle and Far East, and is now gaining popularity in Western countries. It is equally popular with both men and women in Arab countries, although the men usually just do their ears and eyebrows with thread and continue to shave the beard part of their face with a traditional safety or straight razor. It is also popular in Persian culture where it is called Bande Abru (“Abru” means eyebrow, and “Band” is the thread). Threading the entire face is widely spread amongst Iranians, but it was originally practiced when a woman was getting married or during special occasions. In ancient Persia, threading was a sign that a girl had reached adulthood and become a woman.

 

Practitioners use a pure, thin, twisted cotton thread which is rolled over untidy hairlines, moustaches and so on, plucking the hair at the follicle level. Unlike tweezing where a single hair is pulled out each time, threading can remove an entire row of hair, resulting in a straighter line.

 

Like other methods of hair removal such as plucking or waxing, threading can result in skin irritation and ingrown hairs.

 

As the top layers of skin are not peeled or traumatized, threading is an alternative for those with sensitive skin or who use Retin-A, Accutane, and similar products.

 

Here’s a video I found on Youtube showing you the Threading process. I won’t deny it the first time that you do it, it hurts like a mother and your eyes will probably tear. But you’ll love the end process. You won’t have any of that redness nor bumps that come with the waxing. By the way, if they are charging you more than $8 to do your brows they are charging too much. Here’s the video from Ardmore Shanti Medspa in Philadephia.

 

 

Aloha Kisses!
Dee

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