Eyebrow Threading Basics
Threading originally started in Eastern countries, it has since remained as a common practice of an ancient technique to precisely styling eyebrows, or removing unwanted hair from certain areas of the body, such as the upper lip. The advantage of this is unlike with tweezers where you may only pull a few hairs at a time, threading will allow you to take entire strips of hair at once giving incredibly straight lines, this makes it perfect for styling hair.
How Threading Works
This works by getting very thin cotton and holding the strands in both hands while having one go to the mouth. The cotton is then twisted and as the strands in the hands move side to side it causes the one connecting to the mouth to move the twists in the cotton over the hair that is to be removed, the hair directly beneath the cotton gets tangled into the twists, when the strands are pulled away it pulls all of the hair out at the follicle level.
History Of Eyebrow Threading
Originally, threading has played many different rolls for different cultures. Iranian Women would have receive it across their entire face, removing all peach fuzz and giving a very smooth sharp look to their eyebrows, this was generally reserved for a woman that was about to be married, although in Persia, women would often receive this as a sign that they had reached adulthood.
Modern Day Use
This technique has recently picked up popularity in more western regions, resulting in it beginning to be seen more and more in salons and spas. Threading can be painful when incorrectly performed , eyebrow threading like many other things is something to be practiced and proper knowledge is incredibly important if desiring a painless, perfect result.
This style has recently also picked up popularity with men, because the entire hair including the follicle is removed it makes it incredibly convenient for styling facial hair. Rather than trying to shave away problem areas, this technique can instead be used saving overall time and giving a much cleaner look for a greater period of time, making eyebrow threading great for both males and females.
It is important to receive this service from a professional practitioner as using someone who is inexperienced could lead to the hair being broken or damaged instead of pulled out, this will be troublesome as you will have trouble pulling it out after that leaving you with slight stubble until it grows out more.
Main Benefit To Eyebrow Threading
There are a few main benefits of this technique, one of the best is that results typically last about 6 weeks. Whether you just get a specific trouble spot done or go all out and have your entire face done, that is a very good amount of time! One treatment and you’ll be looking your very best for over an entire month. The next best thing about eyebrow threading is that it’s incredibly hygienic, nothing but the clean strands of cotton will touch your face and they are disposed of after each client so there are no worries of acne break outs, broken skin from harsh metal or burns from hot wax!
Different Skin Types
Threading is great for all different skin types, waxing can cause wrinkling in people with thinner skin. Unlike waxing there is no pulling or tugging of the skin which is what will result in wrinkles, instead the follicle is pulled out which is much better overall as only the hair being removed is left scathed. Another side effect for those with thinner skin is that waxing can often cause acne and rashes, because the thread doesn’t puncture, tear or burn the skin there are absolutely no worries of this occurring as it’s the safest and most natural way to remove hair.