Eyebrow Threading

hi,

are there any methods which we can do at home to avoid threading at parlors. its little difficult for me to find parlors around my area which do threading. so,im thinking what else i could do to shape my brows at home.
does anyone do eyebrow shaping on their own? any suggestions for me?


Neha S

I always use "Nair face wax strips" for eyebrows and upper lips. It does a clean job. Just takes less than 5 minutes if you get good hands on it.

Originally Posted by advitha

I always use "Nair face wax strips" for eyebrows and upper lips. It does a clean job. Just takes less than 5 minutes if you get good hands on it.

thank you advitha.
i shall definitely try this. currently,i am using sally hansen for upper lips etc.but never tried eyebrows on my own.
i think i should start to do it.saves us time in USA,where i need to trave la lot for a good indian parlor who can do threading.

neha S

As Uma suggested, you can use Nair or Sally Hansen's waxing strips. I am using Sally Hansen's (bought in Walmart) microwaveable wax. That works good too. Just you need to heat it for few minutes and apply.

Originally Posted by Sindhuja

As Uma suggested, you can use Nair or Sally Hansen's waxing strips. I am using Sally Hansen's (bought in Walmart) microwaveable wax. That works good too. Just you need to heat it for few minutes and apply.

Thanks sindhuja.

ill try using wax strips for eyebrows too.

any tips in doing eyebrows waxing myself?

Hi Neha
I use tweezers to do my eyebrows, much cleaner and easier for me. I do every 5 days, so do not allow the excess hair to grow too long when tweezing becomes a struggle.
For upper lip and chin, I do self threading. Just very easy - buy the thread spool from any beauty shops, take a length of it, knot it on one end and twirl the other end between your thumb and first finger and do the scissoring action as done in the beauty parlor. Nair's facial wax strips have not worked for me, probably my growth is thicker than normal

Originally Posted by prettyguns

Hi Neha
I use tweezers to do my eyebrows, much cleaner and easier for me. I do every 5 days, so do not allow the excess hair to grow too long when tweezing becomes a struggle.
For upper lip and chin, I do self threading. Just very easy - buy the thread spool from any beauty shops, take a length of it, knot it on one end and twirl the other end between your thumb and first finger and do the scissoring action as done in the beauty parlor. Nair's facial wax strips have not worked for me, probably my growth is thicker than normal

thank u so much prettyguna, for the quick and informative reply.

i have tried tweezers too...dont owrk much for me...may be i need a better quality one..... and as for threading upper lip...i am yet to try out threading on my own....wil try to learn soon though

Originally Posted by neha1

any tips in doing eyebrows waxing myself?

Dear Neha,
Whenever I use wax strips, I cut them into thin strips and use it. Recently, I have started using microwaveable wax for upper lip and eyebrows. I feel the MW wax is lot easier. You just apply it on the eyebrow where you have excess hair and that's it.

neha where in NY are you? i go to this really nice salon in downtown nyc called unique threading.. the girls are really good.. and its right next to the 123 (chambers street) stop and ACE train (chambers too I think)

Originally Posted by MrsV

neha where in NY are you? i go to this really nice salon in downtown nyc called unique threading.. the girls are really good.. and its right next to the 123 (chambers street) stop and ACE train (chambers too I think)

i live in queens...i have one indian parlor close-by ...but dat lady never does a good job...i go thr coz i dont have options....i always tip her and still she messes my threading .... so i thought better to stop to depend on parlors!! i do not know how non-indian parlors are for threading..i have many around me but scared to try.....

if i ever go to chambers street...i shall try out the place u have told....
thank you.