Threading Hair Removal
What Is Threading Hair Removal
With so many people wanting to remove vast amounts of hair on their bodies in a quick, painless fashion, many people are turning to the ancient Middle Eastern arts of threading hair removal. The threading hair removal method is used by crossing two pieces of thread in an X with one looped around the other so that its connected in the center. The thread is then worked back and forth in a way that gently pulls the hairs out of the skin in a neat row. This method is quicker than tweezers while being more comfortable than waxing. This article will provide you with an in-depth crash course on everything having to do with threading hair removal from the history to the pros and cons.
History
The exact origin of threading hair removal isn’t quite clear but it’s generally to have arisen somewhere in the Middle East. Some say that this technique came from Turkey but no one’s exactly sure. Regardless, young girls in the Middle East and India learn this technique quite early on in life and is extremely common. I read where one source can be quoted with saying “that it can be compared to girls learning to braid each other’s hair as children”. Despite this commonality in other parts of the world, professionals are hard to find in some parts of the United States. Many American professionals are not trained how to thread hair regardless of its effectiveness.
Pros
The threading hair removal method is extremely clean and sanitary considering all it consists of is pulling hairs out of the follicles. With other hair removal methods, you are often left with a sloppy goo of either chemicals or wax substances. The threading hair removal technique doesn’t exhibit any such messy cleanups so it’s a less of a pain to deal with afterwards. The technique is similar to getting a haircut so a quick shower will rid you of any excess hair stuck to your skin.
The threading hair removal method is very precise which is what makes it so much better than some of the other hair removal methods. The back-and-forth movement of the threads is an art that is past down from generation to generation and a trained professional can work the threads like an artist across the hairy canvas of your face. That means that you don’t have to worry about things being uneven like you do with waxing or sugaring.
As I pointed out before, the threading hair removal method consists of just pulling hairs out of follicles. That means that there’s no harmful chemicals that could cause an irritation of some sort. Pulling hairs out is much safer then putting potentially harmful chemicals on your skin.
Along with being precise, the threading hair removal method is extremely fast. A trained professional could easily perfect a pair of eyebrows in a matter of minutes. If you’re the type that leads a busy lifestyle or you simply just don’t want to waste your day sitting in a salon getting hair removed, the threading hair removal method would be the ideal choice for you.
Cons
One problem with the threading hair removal method is that if the procedure is carried out by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing then the hairs could break instead of being pulled out like they’re supposed to. When hairs break, the hair grows back faster to make up for the difference. It’s one of those evolutionary drawbacks that nature has handed to us. As long as the person who’s doing the procedure knows what they’re doing then you shouldn’t have a problem.
Coinciding with my last point, professionals in the threading hair removal method are sometimes hard to come by. Like I said, it’s an art form that’s been handed down from generation to generation by Middle Eastern and Asian cultures. If you live in a big city like Los Angeles or New York then you probably won’t have a problem but if you live in a small town or rural area then you may need to make a trip in order to get this done. Unlike the sugaring method, threading hair removal can’t just be learned online. It takes education and practice to do it properly.
As with many of the hair removal techniques, some hair growth is needed for the threading method to work. Obviously, you can’t pull hairs if there aren’t any hairs to pull out. 1/16th of an inch is enough to wrip those little suckers out.
Unlike most hair removal methods, the threading hair removal technique is almost always performed exclusively on the face. Theoretically, you could get it done anywhere on the body but it’d take longer. If you can find someone willing to put in the time and you have the money to cover it, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to get it done elsewhere. The threading hair removal method is sometimes performed on legs but mostly on the face (mustaches, eyebrows, chin hairs, etc).
My final con of the threading hair removal method is that effects don’t last as long as other forms of hair removal. The threading technique is similar to plucking hairs and, likewise, results only last about 2 to 4 weeks. Results from other forms of hair removal, such as the sugaring method, last up to 8 weeks.
With any luck, this article has provided you with the information that you seek concerning the threading hair removal method. I have tried to present you with all the knowledge I possess. Go on and use this method for whatever it is you want to do but be safe and be happy. Who cares if you have some stray hairs on your face or your eyebrows don’t line up exactly the way you’d prefer them to. It’s those imperfections that make us all human. I hope you know that.