It might sound flippant but getting our brows in order can often feel like the first step to getting our lives in order (according to us anyway). Tidy brows, tidy mind and all that…
But, if you’ve not been able to make it to your local salon yet, there’s still hope for neatening up those brows without leaving the house: at-home eyebrow threading.
Threading is a technique that’s sparked a lot of hype in the brow world and although it might seem impossible to master at first, like a lot of the skills we’ve learned through lockdown, it can be easily achieved at home with just a few simple steps and a bit of practice.
Your colleagues and friends may have picked up a new language or learned to knit, but nailing how to thread eyebrows at-home pretty much trumps them all.
How To Thread Eyebrows At Home
What is eyebrow threading?
As the trend of having thicker brows has become more popular, so has the diverse methods of getting that perfect brow shape. Threading your brows has really taken off in the last couple of years for being more precise than other forms of hair removal, such as waxing or shaving (shudders).
It may be new to some of us but threading is actually an ancient technique derived from Eastern culture used to remove any unwanted hair and has since become a go-to treatment for getting Insta-worthy brows.
How does eyebrow threading work?
The technique uses cotton threads to wrap around and remove any unwanted hairs in one swift movement to quickly and gently remove hair from the root of the follicle.
If you’ve ever seen or had threading done, it can look as complex as a Beyoncé dance routine but once you slow it down, it’s not as daunting as it seems. We’ve created a step-by-step guide on how to thread your brows from the comfort of your own home to give you Dua Lipa-esque arches.
How to thread your own brows
Down into eight easy to follow simple steps:
Cut a piece of brow thread roughly 11 inches long.
Tie the thread in a know to make a loop.
Insert two fingers from both bands into the loop, then twist the fingers on one hand to make an ‘X’.
Place your index finger and thumb inside the loop (making sure to not lose the shape of the thread).
Keep the fingers of one hand pinched together while you open the fingers of the other hand. This will slide the twisted part of the thread over. This movement is how the thread grips the hair and pulls it out.
Place the hair you want to pull out in the ‘V’ part of the thread.
Open fingers on the hand below the brow to move the twist over the hair to pull the hair out. Top tip: the faster you do this, the less painful it will be.
Open the fingers of the other hand to place the twist back in the middle.
Twist, pull, repeat.
If you’re cautious about going straight in with the brows, practicing the movements first. Alternating between opening one hand then the other. Practicing on your (or your boyfriend’s, if they’re willing) leg hair before attempting the brow. It is hard to control the thread in the beginning. If you don’t practice first, you may end up with very oddly shaped eyebrows.’
