What it is
An ancient technique that uses nothing but a twisted length of 100 percent cotton thread. Your therapist rolls the thread across the skin, and it lifts each hair out from the root as it passes.
Because it takes a whole row of hair at once, it produces a cleaner, straighter line than tweezing, and considerably more control than waxing.
Why choose it over waxing
Threading has some real advantages on the face:
- More precise, which matters enormously for brow shape
- No product touches the skin, so it suits sensitive or reactive skin
- Removes very fine hair that wax often misses
- Many people find it less painful than waxing
- Makeup sits noticeably smoother afterwards
How often
Every two to four weeks for brows, though plenty of people stretch it further. There is some discomfort, and how much varies a lot from person to person.