Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sunday Beauty: Eyebrow Threading

Hello :) This Sunday I shall (hopefully) be educating myself and some of you lovely people about eyebrow threading; a method of hair removal. The reason I've chosen this topic, is because I had my eyebrows threaded the other day! I've been getting them done every few months for about a year, after a friend recommended a place. Eyebrow threading is an ancient Eastern practice, popular in Arab countries as well as Asia. Although, it's obviously a growing trend in the West too! But what is it exactly...?

Basically, eyebrow threading requires a twisted, thin cotton thread and more specifically, two strands which are twisted and rolled several times, forming an X. The centre of the intersection grips the hair strand, pulling it from the follicle.

Pros of Eyebrow Threading
- Cheap! Mine costs $10.
- Quick. It takes under 5 minutes.
- It's not messy as there aren't any wax strips or creams.
- As it removes the hair from the root, it lasts quite a while.

Cons of Eyebrow Threading
- Ouch! Yep, in my opinion it does hurt.
- The skin around your eyebrows will be red afterwards. Well it is for me. So I usually get them done on the way home, when I'm not going out that night ;) Although it calms down after an hour.

I don't think eyebrow threading is really a do-it-yourself hair removal method though! I'd recommend going to a salon to get your eyebrows done. I tweeze out any stray hairs in between appointments, but apart from that...I leave it to the pros!

Oh look! Here's a photo of myself, a few hours after getting my eyebrows done. I always specify I want them natural looking, but shaped. And I also had my hair cut recently, as you can kind of see. It's a short bob, which I love!


To watch a lady thread her eyebrows, watch this clip :) 

Do you get your eyebrows threaded/waxed etc? Tell me people! 

Hannah x

12 comments:

  1. LOVE your haircut!!!

    I've never had my brows threaded, my beautician doesn't do it, but I'm curious enough to give it a go one day!

    xox

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    1. Yeah I think it tends to be at selected places, totally give it a go if you find a place! It's super quick & lasts a while!

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    2. You look very beautiful. I've had my lip waxed before... WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! Though I hear eyebrow is much better!!

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    3. Poor you! Eyebrows would probably be less painful!

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  2. Your hair cut looks absolutely gorgeous!!! Very brave of you going for such a chop too! It looks brilliant! :D

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    1. thanks :)it's just so much easier in this warm weather!

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  3. I'm mostly a waxer but I'd be very interested to try this .... I loooove your hair !!!

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    1. thankyou...yeah it's pretty cool, they're so skilled!

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  4. I am searching for a threading place, can you recommend your place Hannah?

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  5. Oops, and in conjunction with the other comment. I suffer from all sort of skin allergies and flare ups! I have been plucking my brows all my life until I found a threading place not long ago and I have been hooked! It lasts much longer than waxing (for me anyways). I also do my upper lip and come back less frequently than waxing.

    Sadly the lady I went to, moved overseas!

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    1. Well I go to a place called "Kuncha's Hair & Beauty Art" in Ashfield. It's just next to the station on the opposite side of the mall/library/main road. But I'm not sure if that's close to you? I also ask to get some rosewater on it afterwards, because my eyebrow area tends to go quite red!

      Also, not sure if this happens to you...but I do get a few little pimples around my eyebrows after threading. But they go away within a few days :) x

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  6. You look gorgeous! I have never had threading done. I get mine waxed (& tinted) at the moment...will ask my beautician friend about it! great post.
    Heidi xo

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