Threading

Two days ago I went to the salon for a much needed root job (there you go, my secret is out...I am not a real blond anymore). Every time I go to my 'ladies only' salon I notice them doing something called threading. If you read Kabul Beauty School (a highly recommended read) Deborah Rodriguez describes the process in detail. It is when a woman takes a couple of pieces of thread and begins to rip out the hair of your eyebrow or upper lip.

For the cultural experience, I decided to give it a go. The lady who did it did not speak English very well and could only say 'pain not too much'. Well, apparently she didn't understand the word not cause it was 'pain too much'. She took those threads and every time she put them near my face I heard a scathing sound like the sharpening of a machete. Then the pain followed, yikes! She then proceeded to tell me that the upper lip is 'pain too much', which made me think I can live with a little peach fuzz, thank you very much.



However, once the torture was over, my brows never looked better. My skin was so smooth and she shaped my eyebrows with such precision. I was shocked. How could something that seemed so hit or miss work out so exact?

So anytime you are in need of a good whoop'n, give it a try.