Women’s Health
Beauty
Everything You Need To Know About Eyebrow Threading, Per Experts
—Taylor Lane
What Is Eyebrow Threading?
"It’s where we take a twisted cotton thread and use it to gently pull the hair from the follicle,” says Umbreen Sheikh, founder of Wink Brow Bar. "It cleans up brows so well that many brow enthusiasts prefer it to waxing."
What Are The Benefits of Eyebrow Threading?
One of the most significant benefits of threading is that it’s not as damaging to the skin and hair follicles as waxing and sugaring. “It’s also an organic natural technique where you aren’t putting any foreign or unknown chemicals on your face,” Sheikh explains. "What sets threading apart from other hair removal techniques is its precision."
Since a threading artist will go through your hair row by row, it's easier to remove the smaller hairs that wax can't always get to. With such an accurate clean-up, threaded brows can often keep their shape longer, allowing you to go longer in between appointments. Sheikh also notes that when you keep to a regular cycle, your brows will stay in their best shape longer since they will be trained into shape. And don’t worry if you’ve been waxing: there isn’t a right or wrong way to take care of your brows. “Waxing, if done correctly, is okay as well, but threading is considered a safer way if you have very sensitive skin or very dry skin, as there is less chance of skin ripping off with the wax,” Sheikh says.
Is Eyebrow Threading Painful?
That depends on your level of tolerance, but plenty of people will tell you that threading doesn't hurt at all. “Most of our clients say it’s not very painful. It’s just a different sensation that they have to get used to, especially if trying for the first time,” Sheikh explains. "We have seen clients whose eyes water during the process, but that's it—nothing serious at all."
How Often Will I Have to Get My Eyebrows Threaded?
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“it is perceived that threading lasts longer, as hairs that are just under the surface of the skin may be removed with threading that may have shown up with waxing a few days after being waxed,” Sheikh says.
It’s safe to get your brows done every two to three weeks, and it usually only takes about 15 minutes, so you’ll be in and out of the chair in no time.
