Threading is a traditional Indian form of hair removal. This procedure is now used by beauty therapists around the world to reshape eyebrows, remove the hair in the upper lip and face.

Threading involves pulling out a row of hairs from the follicle by twisting the hairs into a cotton thread. The therapist holds one end of the thread in her mouth and the other end in one of her hands. She uses her free hand to grab the middle of the thread to form a loop that traps the unwanted row of hairs. Then the specialist pulls the hairs from the skin, leaving a smooth finish.

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