Threading and Sanding

Threading and sanding are two slightly lesser known methods of hair removal – although threading has grown rapidly in popularity in the U.S. over the last 5 or so years. Threading is a technique widely used in the middle east and India and basically is a process using a cotton thread – the hairs are trapped in a thread loop and plucked from the skin – it is supposedly a little less painful than tweezing and waxing, and is only appropriate for smaller areas, such as the face. A good while back I talked about a home threader, that I have since heard works quite well, but for the real threading experience, you have to find a salon professional, and the down side is that if you don’t go to a larger city, you likely won’t find one. Photo credit (and good article about threading): Columbia

Sanding is a method whereby you basically sand the hair off of your skin using sandpaper or other abrasive item. Needless to say, this does not pull your hairs out by the roots like some of these other methods, so has to be done very regularly. The up-side is that there is no better exfoliator than a piece of sandpaper, so if dry skin is a problem, you can scrub that away using this method as well. Here is a humorous review of the ConAir Buffer – the writer was NOT impressed. I have never used this method before – have you? I have been tempted at the drugstore, they sell little hand sanding discs, but not so much to actually waste spend my money.

Do let me know your experiences with threading and sanding your hirsuteness away!