Threading eyebrows tips and how to

Threading eyebrows is gainning popularity nowadays. Threading is an ancient method hair removal originated from China, Middle East and India. It can be used to remove not only eyebrows, also other facial hair from upper lips, cheek, sideburns, etc and even leg hairs:P.

How to thread eyebrows?
Basically, eyebrow threading uses cotton thread which tied together at the end to create a loop and then twisting it in the middle a few times. Using this cotton thread and your fingers, place the thread on the skin where you want to remove the hairs. Use your finger to move the twisted part of the thread over it to remove unwanted or stray hair.

Confused? I was before too. So, let's speed up thing by watching the video tutorial below. It also has very useful eyebrow shaping tips you should know before threading your eyebrows.




Eyebrows threading pros and cons
Pros:

1. Less painful compared to plucking eyebrows using waxing or tweezers
2. Faster as it can remove a line of hairs in single movement
3. Neat and precise. Since threading eyebrows method removes hair in a line, it is helps while shaping eyebrows.
4. Better than waxing eyebrows because waxing takes off part of the upper layer of the skin and might cause premature wrinkle.
5. Suitable for sensitive skin as theading does not use any chemical that might cause allergic reaction

Cons:

1. Eyebrow threading needs some skill and not as straight forward as using tweezers.
2. It not done correctly, it might cause hair breakage, ingrown hair, out of shape brows and unnecessary pain. However this disadvantages also apply when shaping and plucking eyebrows using tweezers and wax.