Henna 786 thumbnail
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Hey

i was searching on the net and i found this:

Basic facts

Called khite in Arabic and fatlah in Egyptian, it's a less common method in the West for removing hair at the root, used primarily on facial hair. Rows of stray hairs are yanked out with twists of cotton thread.

Description:

The practitioner holds one end of the cotton thread in his or her teeth and the other in the left hand. The middle is looped through the index and middle fingers of the right hand. The practitioner then uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin. There are also devices made that can hold the thread during the procedure.

Advantages:

Inexpensive, fast, neat, considered less painful than plucking for many. Good for eyebrows and facial hair. Like plucking, results can last up to two to four weeks.

Disadvantages:

Hard to find a professional practitioner outside large cities. Can be painful and cause itching afterwards. Side effects can include folliculitis, a bacterial infection in the hair follicles, skin reddening or puffiness, and changes in skin pigment.

Costs:

$5 per treatment for eyebrows; more for larger areas

Anyone know if this is good and what it costs for british s😆

Henna x

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bollycrazy thumbnail
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Posted: 18 years ago
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thanks henna!! really informative!!!

just one thing... it is hard to find a reallyyyy good professional anywhere! 😆

but yeh.. it can cause itching afterwards! but u can always use rose water on cotton and gently rub over where uv threaded..! it helps! 😃 x
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Posted: 18 years ago
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yea i use threading for my upper lip but i cnt do my own eyebrows 😆 😆
MrsKaranGrover thumbnail
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Posted: 18 years ago
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omgsh! 😲 😆 ...i just did it like 15 mins ago lol 😆 😆 😆 ...yer the directions are correct 😛 ...i do it for my uper lip onli...and trust me all u need is thread and ptience 😉 ...it takes like 10 mins for me...but it is fast and not as painful...but sumtimes it an cause abit of redness and a few spots...which fade away in a few hours time... 😃

x hinal x 😳
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Posted: 18 years ago
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LOL.. it is hard to find a practionioner!

been lookin for ages!!! 😆

seems a good choice then.. hmm.. will try it out 😉

Henna x
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Posted: 18 years ago
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I suggest you don't do threading. It's not good for your skin (like it says on your piece of info). If you want to get rid of hairs like that then maybe try a cream (I can't remember what it's called) but it should work; costs about 20+ yeah, I guess it's quite expensive. And it removes hair from the roots and they don't ever grow back. If you live in the UK then try looking for the cream at Argos or go to www.argos.co.uk

Just my opinion, I don't want your skin to get ruined from threading. 😳

But the decision is yours.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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😳 I do threading...I do it outside in a salon...costs around 5 for upper lips and eyebrows...and the lady I get it done by is really good 😃
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Posted: 18 years ago
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😭 Someone help me na...I wanna learn to do my own upper lips...any tips...[im left handed 😛 ] 😭 😊
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Posted: 18 years ago
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um..there are a lot of ppl that do threading around in my area
....everyone gets their eyebrow threaded and it only costs $2 plus my friend is good at it and she does mine for free
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: niya

😭 Someone help me na...I wanna learn to do my own upper lips...any tips...[im left handed 😛 ] 😭 😊

im still figurin out the instructions i provided 😆

hope someone helps you out...

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Thanks everyone for the tips.. i never knew that about threadin it can harm ur skin.. will look into argos..went to boots today came out with hair spray instead of toothpaste 😆

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