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Readers Respond: Have You Tried Getting Your Eyebrows Threaded?

Responses: 118

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From the article: Threading Hair Removal 101
Have you gotten your eyebrows threaded? I personally love it, but I know some people who have absolutely hated it. I know a lot depends on the person actually doing the threading. So that's why we want to hear about your experience. What Did You Think?

Threading Eyebrows

I've tried this with great results and would do so again.
—Guest Jana

Jackie

Both sides of my face broke out after my first threading, is this normal?
—Guest Jackie King

Depends on the person

Realize that the pain of threading depends on your beautician. If it's hurting that much (as it is many of you) you NEED to switch places. Obviously they're not good at what they do, and they're probably not doing a very good job.
—Guest Natalie

First try

I used to get eyebrow and lip wax, but found it irritated my skin, especially on the lip. I tried threading last night, the brows were ok (same as plucking) pain wise but the top lip... Ouch!!! I would do brows again, but not the lip.
—Guest JD

Ouch

It felt like she was picking and sometimes peeling my skin off little by little. It was the first time I had anything done to my brows ever. I looked in the mirror and didn't know what to think. It took me a while to get used to the look and I recieved a couple compliments. I'll invest in some numbing creme and go back for round two tomorrow. Hope it's not as painful as it was last time!!!
—Guest Kiki

LOVE threading!!!

Love Love Love!!! I plucked my brows for years and was way too paranoid to try waxing because of red skin, pain, botched job, and so forth. Somehow, I got talked into threading and I will NEVER go back to plucking myself!! It's super fast, cheap, and I have NO recovery time (red skin). Do your homework and do reviews to find a great place! I do brows and lip. I'm obsessed and it DOESN'T hurt.
—Guest Laurie B

It's great

I get my eyebrows threaded. It hurts, but it isn't unbearable and the results are more than worth it. I don't get my lip threaded though, I get that waxed. I don't think I could handle lip threading!
—Guest Laurie

I got my eyebrows threaded

I went to go get my eyebrows done for the first time ever, so I did some research and people said that waxing was more painful and that it didn't last as long. So I decided to get the least painful for my first time, and I got threading. It doesn't really hurt as bad, it just feels like they're razoring your hair. And it hurts when they get the main part. My eyes were all watery, but it was worth it. I love my eyebrows.
—Guest Gena Nunez

Not so bad

I loved the results and I didn't think that it was too much pain for my eyebrows. I had my chin and neck done too.... that was more painful. It was hard to get the area taut and such a large area - so there was definitely major discomfort. Not sure if I'll get my neck done again. Eye brows - definitely will do again, didn't think it was any worse than waxing and my brows didn't get irritated at all.
—Guest Denise623

NEVER TRY IT A DAY IN YOUR LIFE!!

Im 14 and I just got my lip threaded for the first time ever and it hurts like He**. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Don't try it unless you like pain! (OUCHHHH) ._.
—Guest jennifer n

It's Sanitary? No Way

It can't be sanitary when she, (see video) puts the thread in her mouth. Yuck. And she did not wear gloves to put the lotion on afterwards.
—Guest Longblades

Pain is temporary, Threading is forever!

Im a strong chick. I run for miles, play sports, and consider myself to be super tough mom. That being said.. eyebrow threading hurts! The more often you go, however, the more used to it you will get. The pain is absolutely worth it. I have fine hair, on my head and on my body, including my eyebrows, which are thin in nature. Every time I get my brows threaded.. I can actually feel confident going to the gym or beach without shading them in with a pencil, because of how accurate the sculpting proccess is. Waxing may be quick, but threading truly shapes the brow and instantly gives your face a clean, well manicured appearance, even for gals whose eyebrows are other than Kardashian. Threading is tough.. but WORTH IT!!!
—Guest Bella

Will do again

I got my eyebrows threaded for the first time, and honestly the pain was bearable. Love the results.
—Guest JP

Threading is fine.!!

I get my eyebrows and upper lip threaded and I'm 12. And for me it doesn't hurt that much. Just a little bit. You should be brave and try it like me, I've been doing it for 2 years. And yes, I do get bumps, but I cure it with cream and ice.
—Guest Jade

Ouch!

I recently got my eyebrows threaded for the first time. I can stand a lot of pain, but the pain was insane for me. I think I'll stick with waxing.
—Guest Charlotte

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