The Things We Do For Beauty: Threading

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My mother-in-law decided she wanted to try threading. I have always been curious about this as well, so I decided that I'd watch hers and if I could muster the courage, I'd get it done as well. We both opted to have both our eyebrows and upper lips done.

I have always been a wax girl, but since the last time I was left red and rashy for a few days, I've been a little shy about having my brows waxed again. The threading has left my eyebrows beautifully shaped and there was no redness afterwards at all! It didn't hurt terribly on the eyes at all, but I would say that waxing is like pulling a band-aid quickly and threading is like pulling it slowly. The same amount of pain, however the threading is pain divided over a short period of time. Again, the eyebrows didn't hurt that badly, however the lip was positively brutal! I thought I was going to kick the lady!

Though I think threading is less comfortable, I'm more happy with the results and the price tag, so I think I'll continue threading and hope I get used to the pain. I'm hopeless at shaping my own eyebrows because they're blonde and I can't see them so I need to have them done professionally.

Do any of you use threading? How do you like it?