Eyebrow threading vs waxing or tweezing

All women (and an increasing number of “in-touch-with their-metrosexual/ feminine-side” men) want to have perfectly shaped eyebrows. There are several ways to achieve eyebrow perfection, the most common method being tweezing. Waxing is definitely the second runner-up, but recently, eyebrow threading has become popular as well. There are pros and cons to each one of these methods, and there also are similarities and differences between them.

None of these methods are a means to permanent hair removal. The results of tweezing will last for the shortest duration of time. Most women who tweeze their eyebrows have to do it on a daily basis in order to maintain a clean look, free of stray hairs. There are very few “risks” associated with tweezing – at worst, you might pinch some skin and wind up with a little soreness or a cut. While hair re-growth varies from person to person, the results of waxing generally last between three and six weeks. Also, for most people, if you keep waxing regularly, your hair will actually start to grow back finer and lighter. You may have some swelling, tenderness, and redness for about twenty-four hours following your waxing. Eyebrow threading has actually been around for centuries, and it is a hair removal practice that originated in India. The results of threading generally last between two and three weeks, and like waxing, the hair will generally grow back finer and lighter. There are no risks associated with threading – it is a very gentle hair removal method, and it is actually the best way to remove ingrown hairs.

Tweezing can be somewhat painful at first, but most women who do it regularly attest that they feel virtually no pain when they tweeze. The more practice you get with the tweezers, the more agile you will become – you will develop a technique so that you don’t pinch your skin. One tip of the trade is to pull your skin taut before plucking so that the tweezers don’t yank at your skin when you pull out each hair. Some women say that it helps them to put moisturizer on prior to plucking, but others feel that doing so makes it harder go grab the hairs because the moisturizer makes things slippery. Without a doubt, waxing is painful, especially your first time. However, if you get your eyebrows waxed by a professional, it will be very quick – like ripping off a bandage. There is very little pain associated with the threading method, which uses thread to pull out hairs by their follicles. Most people say that they actually feel no pain during a threading procedure, even the first time they had it done.

Tweezing is generally not something that you pay someone else to do for you, and that is really one of its greatest appeals. Your only payout for this eyebrow shaping technique is the cost of tweezers, which is generally less than five or ten dollars. On the other hand, if you don’t have a good eye or a steady hand, you may be leery about entrusting your appearance to yourself. If you are confident with your abilities, however, tweezing allows you to take care of your eyebrows in the comfort of your own home, and once you really get the hang of it, it is relatively pain-free and it is very unlikely that you will incur any swelling or redness in the tweezed areas. You can also wax your eyebrows at home, but you should only do so if you are extremely confident and you know exactly what you are doing. If you have never waxed your legs or anything before, don’t start with your eyebrows – they are right above your eyes, and you need those! Most women who wax their eyebrows prefer to have it done by a pro, and the cost is generally between ten and twenty dollars. Eyebrow threading is not something that you can do at home (unless you have been trained to do so), so you have to go to a professional. The cost is generally between fifteen and thirty dollars.