yes! i just learned how to do threading on myself this summer, and i love it. it's almost painless, and great for hairs that are too fine to be properly grabbed by tweezers.
How fun, Alicyn! So, did you learn from a friend too? Just curious. :)
alicyn said…
threading has become pretty commonplace around los angeles-- you can have it done at the mall for ~$6! that seems cheap compared to other hair removal services here, but my friend from india thought it was too expensive; she says the going rate is ~3 rupee in india.
i'm cheap and i have a lot of thread at home, so i searched for youtube videos and just tried it myself. :)
I've had my brows threaded religiously for about 10 years now. You'd think I'd be used to the pain, but each time is like the first and I want to cry like a baby. But the results are so much more precise than with waxing. The young lady who I go to is an artist in her own right. I wish I could thread my own brows.
I've been soooo curious to try this so thanks for posting! You gave me the courage to DIY :)
I think I'll trust my brows to a profession threader for now, but I'm practicing on the rest of my face (where precision isn't as crucial). Like you said, it's awkward in the beginning but it works great!
@Alicyn - OMG - six bucks for threading?! That's outrageously cheap. I'm officially on the next plane to LA!!
@Lola - pain? really? I had no clue that it could hurt. (then again, I'm a newbie and may be doing it less efficiently). I am now officially curious to try a pro threader! (not for the pain - but so I can see how a real pro does it)
@Stephanie - Let me know how it goes for you and if you pluck up the courage (yeah, lame pun intended) to do your brows yourself at one point.
I live in an city with a large Asian community, so threading is readily available in salons. I have had it done, and it seemed to be a better method for me than wax, to which I have had an allergic reaction in the past. Don't think I would try it for myself though as it seems a bit complicated to do on yourself. So will stick with plucking my eyebrows for now !
hey there Stickytarts - I envy you the proximity to salons that offer threading. I haven't actually seen any in Copenhagen, but hinestly, I haven't actually looked either. You're right about it being complicated to do on yourself, but I'm having fun while I practice. :)
Anonymous said…
Hi! I live in Copenhagen too. Did you find any professional threaders yet? I am just not brave enough to do anything to my eyebrows on my own!
Hey there Anon - I must admit I haven't looked for any threaders but would be super interested in trying one here in Cph. If you find one, please drop a comment! :)
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i'm cheap and i have a lot of thread at home, so i searched for youtube videos and just tried it myself. :)
I think I'll trust my brows to a profession threader for now, but I'm practicing on the rest of my face (where precision isn't as crucial). Like you said, it's awkward in the beginning but it works great!
@Lola - pain? really? I had no clue that it could hurt. (then again, I'm a newbie and may be doing it less efficiently). I am now officially curious to try a pro threader! (not for the pain - but so I can see how a real pro does it)
@Stephanie - Let me know how it goes for you and if you pluck up the courage (yeah, lame pun intended) to do your brows yourself at one point.
Don't think I would try it for myself though as it seems a bit complicated to do on yourself. So will stick with plucking my eyebrows for now !