Basic factsCalled kite in Arabic and fatlah in Egyptian, it's a less common method in the West for removing hair at the root, used primarily on facial hair. Rows of stray hairs are yanked out with twists of cotton thread.
Historical overview
The history of threading is not clear; with some claiming it begin in Turkey. Threading hair is so basic to women in the Middle East and India that it can be compared to girls learning to braid each other's hair as children. Traditionally, threading is used on the entire face, including upper lip, chin, eyebrows, sideburns and cheeks. Here in Calgary, salons performing it can be found in the neighborhoods. Most Canadian cosmetologists are not trained in the procedure.
Description
The practitioner holds one end of the cotton thread in his or her teeth and the other in the left hand. The middle is looped through the index and middle fingers of the right hand. The practitioner then uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin. There are also devices made that can hold the thread during the procedure.
Advantages
Inexpensive, fast, neat, considered less painful, less red skin than plucking for many. Good for eyebrows and facial hair. Good for ingrown hair. Results can last up to two to four weeks.
Disadvantages
Hard to find a professional practitioner outside large cities. Can be painful and cause itching afterwards. Skin reddening or puffiness can be experienced by some.
Historical overview
The history of threading is not clear; with some claiming it begin in Turkey. Threading hair is so basic to women in the Middle East and India that it can be compared to girls learning to braid each other's hair as children. Traditionally, threading is used on the entire face, including upper lip, chin, eyebrows, sideburns and cheeks. Here in Calgary, salons performing it can be found in the neighborhoods. Most Canadian cosmetologists are not trained in the procedure.
Description
The practitioner holds one end of the cotton thread in his or her teeth and the other in the left hand. The middle is looped through the index and middle fingers of the right hand. The practitioner then uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin. There are also devices made that can hold the thread during the procedure.
Advantages
Inexpensive, fast, neat, considered less painful, less red skin than plucking for many. Good for eyebrows and facial hair. Good for ingrown hair. Results can last up to two to four weeks.
Disadvantages
Hard to find a professional practitioner outside large cities. Can be painful and cause itching afterwards. Skin reddening or puffiness can be experienced by some.
Just keep in mind that everyone is entitled to their opinion and each individual has their own personal preference in terms of their own personal hygiene. I've tried waxing, plucking, and dare I say, shaving my eyebrows! I know! You can foreshame me right meow. To be honest I actually haven't waxed or plucked my eyebrows in over a year. My sister introduced me to these little razor blades on an end of a stick, where their purpose isn't actually for using on your entire eyebrow, but just to get rid of those little hairs you miss or can't get after plucking. Well, I took advantage of this, and used it to shape my eyebrows. I got lazy, and didn't feel like plucking. This seemed to take a lot less time, and do the same trick. I am learning now, that allowing myself to let my eyebrows go was a giant mistake. My eyebrows were a complete disaster up until this morning. I was in desparate need of an eyebrow overhaul. My friend Eleese, who has the best eyebrows I've seen recommended I try what she does. She says she gets her eyebrows maintained by having them threaded every few weeks, and doing the occassional tint to keep them in top shape, literally and figuratively. She suggested the salon Strands, as mentioned above, and said this lady named Pam is the best.
My first session was today, and I think it was a success. Pam was outraged that I had been shaving my eyebrows, and so our long journey to eyebrow recovery will begin. She told me to never touch my eyebrows ever again, to leave it all in her hands. Will do! Whilst threading, she gave me all sorts of pointers and was spilling out facts about threading and why is it the better option. I don't remember what she said, because I was too busy trying not to cry from the pain. She warned me that this first session I would feel the most pain, because I had been shaving my eyebrows, and because it was my first time having this done. She assured me that the following sessions would become less and less painful because after threading the hair grows back finer. Maybe I misunderstoof her, so that may or may not be true. After the threading, she tinted my eyebrows just to fill in the patchy spots and create a more of a consistent color thoughout the eyebrow. I'll need to come back a few more times before she can achieve optimal eyebrow awesome-ness. I'm looking forward to great eyebrows.
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