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How to thread eyebrows

How to thread eyebrows
The art of eyebrow threading is a very old beauty technique. In a nut shell, it involves removing hair with thread. Some say it originated in the Middle East, others think it started in India. Either way, it's a pretty cool concept, but a little tricky to master.

So, I hope this Instructable will help you on your quest of learning how to thread eyebrows....
 
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Step 1

-First you will need to cut a piece of sewing thread about 11inches long (if you have big hands/fingers then you might need a longer piece of thread).

-Then tie the thread in a knot to make a loop.
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Apr 19, 2012. 7:53 AMLucianaGarcia says:
i will try this today. hopelly i understand it good enough to actually do it on myself, ive been dying to learn how to thread! i spend 15 dollars every week getting them done, when i can just do them myself! :) ihope this works.
Feb 27, 2012. 3:28 PMjellybeensis says:
this is awesome!!! it doesnt hurt as much as pulling it out with tweezers and it works great
Jul 12, 2011. 3:50 PMthriftst0re_junkie says:
thank you! thank you! thank you! now i can save money and a trip to the salon! :D
Jul 16, 2009. 1:15 PMSeaSkyShore says:
I just tried this instructable and I am glad I did. I am blessed with very thick eyebrows and a little *ahem* mustache growth (ladies don't snicker everyone does to one degree or another). Normally it is pretty painful for me to tweeze but once I got the threading down I could do it quickly and with very little pain.

Thanks for posting this, I had always wanted to try threading but I could never find comprehensive instructions.
Sep 20, 2010. 11:12 AMsarahfish says:
right there with you hunny! works great, wonderful ible alicia!
Aug 26, 2010. 11:58 AMGlitteria says:
I can't understand. If i do it, what will happen with my eyebrows?
Aug 26, 2010. 12:28 PMGlitteria says:
Ohhhhh I've watched a video, now i get it. I'll try this. Thanks.
Jun 22, 2010. 7:03 PMkiafayce says:
This is awesome! I know how I'll be tending my eyebrows from here on out! :D Thanks<3
Apr 23, 2010. 3:01 PMaeriz says:
 thanks so much for such a detailed tut! have been forever wanting to know the threading mystery and thanks to u, here it is! now I just gotta go find a victim to practice it on!!
Dec 25, 2009. 5:19 AMshivanni says:
er1this is what im looking 4 really helpful thank u very much
Dec 24, 2009. 1:31 PMmoonstar says:
 fantastic detail! thanks so much :]
Sep 10, 2009. 7:12 PMsbjazevics says:
Thank you so much, it is a great instructable, I haven't found such a detail explanation and the drawings, you are a great teacher!!
May 28, 2009. 5:16 AMbinkyb says:
I had this done to me by the barber in a Turkish Hamam in Istanbul - I am an older bloke and it was my ears he was working on - it happens eventually - and it was so efficient but I couldn't see how it was done - great Instructable - well done very clear!
May 27, 2009. 12:39 AMNymph says:
I'm so happy you've posted this! I used to get my eyebrows threaded all the time in India but never figured how to do it myself. Now if I can just find something to practice on... :P
May 18, 2009. 10:24 PMsnickets says:
Thank you thank you thank you.I knew an iranian girl at work who did it for women on their breaks and lunches. i asked her so many times to show me how to do it for myself since I have hair issues but she never did and it seems like she didn't want to, it does seem a bit complicated but Ill give anything a try when it comes to hair removal. I actually just tried it exactly the way that you wrote it and it worked! I still have a lot of practice ahead of me i know i'm still going to keep the old tweezer for now i guess. But I'm very excited you have no idea so thank you for sharing this secret! One more question can you do this anywhere on your body where you want to remove hair or is it to b done strictly on the face. I'm just picturing getting rid of all the hair removal pharaphernalia I've collected over the years and reducing it to one spool of thread...possible? I can only DREAM.....Thanks to you and your generosity Oh did I mention how thankful i am, i know im gushing but Im so excited you have no idea so THANK YOU! :)
May 3, 2009. 4:49 PMdragonic2020 says:
ooo... that look painful
Apr 19, 2009. 11:29 AMkannd86 says:
I think I read once that you should only do this with 100% cotton thread. Is that true? The sewing thread I have is polyester. I think it was something about irritating your skin. What is your thread made of?
Apr 27, 2009. 6:37 PMBindweeds says:
I always wondered about that! Thanks!
Apr 14, 2009. 9:30 PMhustlngs says:
my girlfriends gets her's done.we were talkng about it today how she should learn to make some of her own money.. good instructable..oo nd i love tha part of how someone should practice on their bf's leg lol
Apr 12, 2009. 9:00 PMTraumaComet says:
I remember my mother, aunts and grandma always doing this- they used to do their whole faces. They told me it also exfoliated and tightened your pores. That may not be true, but thank you for making this technique known to the community!
Apr 10, 2009. 3:44 AMbrisnicki says:
Cool! I saw this on used on a TV makeover show years ago and always wondered how they did it. I planned on Googling it one day so was pleased you posted this. Your eyebrows have a lovely shape :)
Apr 9, 2009. 4:52 PMashleybmeyer says:
What advantage does this have over tweezing? It's just another mechanism for pulling hairs out one at a time, yes?
Apr 9, 2009. 9:17 AMklynslis says:
Great instructible! I can't wait to try it.
Apr 9, 2009. 8:39 AMfrouski says:
I love having it done but i think I'm too clumsy to try it for myself. Great tut though!
Apr 9, 2009. 8:06 AMkatma136 says:
thank you!! very good instructions and an interesting and useful topic too :)
Apr 9, 2009. 7:54 AMbumsugger says:
Y-U-K !!!
Apr 9, 2009. 6:23 AMRaiqi says:
Thanks - I have had this done for years and its good to see how it actually works!
Apr 9, 2009. 5:44 AMmiseleigh says:
This will be so much faster than tweezing. Thank you.
Apr 6, 2009. 10:45 AMMD_Willington says:
I've seen it done on "other" hair.. no I will not go there...
Apr 5, 2009. 5:58 AM-5nip3- says:
Nice!
But im just 15 in 3 years i will show your TuT
Apr 4, 2009. 9:09 AMcigiss says:
amazing, thank you <3
Apr 3, 2009. 11:47 AMcopycatfilms says:
Thank you for clearing up one of life's beauty mysteries for me- I assumed eyebrow threading was actually using thread to create eyebrows (for people who didn't have enough eyebrow for whatever reason??!) HA! but Ouch! This seems much more enjoyable, painless and effective.
Apr 2, 2009. 2:20 PMbuckmcf says:
Had this done in the Middle East once, briefly hurts, but looks great, also good for ear and nose hairs.
Apr 3, 2009. 5:42 AMhominid says:
I saw this done on a doco' when Clive James had it done on his escaping ear hairs. It was in the middle east.
Apr 2, 2009. 9:12 PMtecneeq says:
Real men pull out nose hair with their fingernails (used like a plier). And if you don't have tears in your eyes afterwards, you are doing it wrong ;).
Apr 2, 2009. 10:58 PMthermoelectric says:
Hehehehe Lol. There are machines that clip nose hair now, sow that probably doesn't happen much
Apr 2, 2009. 11:18 PMNotbob says:
Real men use live sharks to remove nose hairs ; )
Apr 3, 2009. 1:33 AMBeanGolem says:
I think when it comes down to it, REAL real men just let the damn stuff grow out all scraggly and gross. haha.
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