Eyebrow threading tutorial

Threading is an amazing, ancient hair removal technique which originated in the East.

Today I will show you how to thread eyebrows.  

Things you will need:

• Strong cotton
• Scissors
• Talc
• Cotton pads

Start with clean, dry eyebrows.  Carefully trim any really long hairs with a small pair of scissors.  Using a cotton pad, apply talc to skin around eyebrows as this will absorb any excess oils and enable the cotton to grip the hair more efficiently.  Some people may prefer not to use talc which is fine, I just find it easier.

Cut a piece of cotton approximately 40cm long and tie the ends together with a strong knot.  Trim off any loose ends.  You should be left with a loop.  Place thumb and index finger from each hand into each end of of the loop, so you have a rectangle shape (ensure the knot is always near the edge), like this:

Next, with your right hand, twist the thread away from you three to four times, keeping your fingers in place, like this:

Practice the technique before starting.  Close fingers on the right hand keep left hand open.  Then close fingers on the left hand and open fingers on the right at the same time.  As you do this, the twist will roll along the thread.  When threading your brows, your fingers should be pointing away from your face.

Hair removal

You could practice on a small area of your leg, if you have any hair available (it only needs to be short).  This will give you an idea of how threading feels and works.  The hair that will be removed will be within the triangle from the side where your fingers are closed.  On the below picture, the red arrow points to the area where hair will be removed:

As you open those fingers and close the fingers on your other hand, the twist will travel along the thread, trapping hair and pulling it out by the roots.  

Tips for eyebrow threading

• Always be careful near the eyelashes
• Tie hair back so it doesn't get trapped
• Do not thread if you have cuts, bruises or any irritation near your brows
• If you have never shaped your eyebrows before, then keep it natural.  Don't take too much off or you may regret it
• If you are going to tint your brows then do this first.  Do not tint your brows after threading as it will sting and cause irritation
• When threading another persons brows, it is easier if they use their own hands to stretch the skin while you are threading

Benefits of threading

• Threading removes even shorter hairs that waxing would miss
• It is much better for the skin as it doesn't remove the top layer of skin like waxing does
• It produces clean, straight lines and is more accurate than waxing
• Make up looks better and smoother over threaded skin

I personally think it's amazing that you can create great looking brows with a piece of cotton!

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and it has helped you with eyebrow threading.  Please share if you like it.

Does anyone have any questions about threading?

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