An ancient hair removal techniques are gaining popularity.

The ancient art of threading is beginning to gain popularity in the USA, however this technique has been around for thousands of years and is still practiced today in many eastern countries. The history of threading is not clear, with some claiming it began in the Indian sub-continent, Middle East or China.

The technique of threading is usually handed down from generation to generation. It is a craft that requires time and practice in order to perfect. There are very few places in the USA that offer courses on threading. In the USA salons performing it can be usually found in the Indian neighborhoods.

It is an inexpensive and an ancient eastern hair removal technique that uses only a 100 % cotton thread. It’s a very old practice that’s gaining new popularity and is supposed to be better than tweezing or wax. Threading is the hottest and most talked about method of facial hair removal today. This can be used to remove unwanted facial hair from the upper lip area, chin, sides of face, or the whole face etc. Threading can also be used to shape or trim your eyebrows. 100% cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the skin. This traps the hairs between the cotton threads, which are then lifted out from the root. It is more precise than waxing or tweezing because it can remove as little as one hair or as many as are required.

Facial threading is the best alternative to waxing, depilatory creams, or tweezing, especially for sensitive skin. The result is an inexpensive, safe, simple, rapid, and highly effective method of hair removal. Because there is minimal chance of irritation, it is very well suited for the sensitive and delicate areas of the face.

Depending on your hair type regrowth can be anywhere between 2 - 8 weeks. Hair growth is finer and with repeated threading hair becomes more sparse. Many clients claim that regular threading results in a finer hair growth. This is because the hair is pulled out from the root, and in time weakens it.

For the hairs to grow back, you don’t have to wait as long as you would for waxing. Before waxing hairs need to be at least 2/8″ in length, whereas for threading they need to be about 1/8″ in length sometimes even less!

This is one of the reasons why threading is more precise than waxing or tweezing because it can remove as little as one hair or as many as is required.

Threading is milder than other facial hair removal methods such as waxing or depilatory creams. It is also less painful than waxing! The skin might become a little red temporarily but only a slight pinch is felt as a relatively large area is covered quickly each time. Many devotees of threading claim that they hardly feel any pain.

Unlike waxing and creams, skin irritation is avoided as the top layer of dead skin is not stripped off or subjected to harsh chemicals in the process. Facial skin, especially around the eyes is too thin and delicate for waxing and can lead to wrinkles.

Since the hair is removed from the root during threading, you don’t get ingrown hairs. Facial threading is the best alternative to waxing, depilatory creams and tweezing, especially for sensitive skin.

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