Threading yay or nay????

[kiatworcs]

Morning peeps,


I have a therapist who finishes her level 3 this year and to the end of the course the college are giving them little add on courses only £35.00 each course per student things like hot stone massage, intimate waxing, hopi ear candling etc but the one im not sure about is threading.

Is there much call for it?? how much do u charge?? how hygenic is it??
i have had it done at the manchester show last yr and found very painfull ( would rather have a hollywood wax) sorry but it really hurt felt like the thread was about ready to cut my skin. Also are there any major contra-indications and actions??

would really appriciate some advice on this


thanku inadvance
xx:lol:

 

[raajk]

Hi

I offer threading in my salon, its got to be one of the most popular treatments i do. Alot of my clients are switching from waxing to threading. Some clients dont like waxing so at least you would have another alternative treatment you could offer them.

It is hygenic if you are doing everything properly, you would obvioulsy cleanse the area and put on cream as you would do in waxing and use a fresh piece of thread for every client.

Contra-indications would be the same as waxing. I charge £6 for the eyebrows, £4 for upper lip, £5.00 for the sides of the face.

Many major department stores such as Harrods, Frasers & Debenhams are all offering this now and are charging in the region of £16 which is quite alot considering everywhere else is cheaper.

 

[Lisa111]

As someone who gets eyebrows threaded all the time myslef, I would definately jump at the chance to do the course. It's getting to be quite a big thing over here now and if you can get your technique right then I think it would be very popular. In my area there are loads of places that offer threading but only one or two that can actually do a good job and know what they're doing. I went on holiday recently and almost died as there was no-where I could go to get my eyebrows done!

Go for it I say. I'm looking into doing a course too in the near future.

Good luck xx

 

[Kim Lawless]

I don't rate threading and I know a lot of people who found it very painful and left markss.

My personal view is that it breaks the hair rather than pull it out of the root. I also think it's 'fashionable' at the moment but may fizzle out.

There are a few excellent threaders on here who I'm sure do a great job.....shame we can't clone them.

 

[Lisa111]

From personal experience the hair does get pulled out from the roots and they work in lines to get a precise shape.
I think only therapists who are very heavy handed and pants at their job would cause marks/pain and break the hairs off...:lol:

Just my two pence worth! xxx

 

[Kim Lawless]

From personal experience the hair does get pulled out from the roots and they work in lines to get a precise shape.
I think only therapists who are very heavy handed and pants at their job would cause marks/pain and break the hairs off...:lol:

Just my two pence worth! xxx

I think that it's such an art and so difficult to master that it's the ones that are not expert at it that cause the problems I mentioned earlier. xxx

 

[raajk]

I think that it's such an art and so difficult to master that it's the ones that are not expert at it that cause the problems I mentioned earlier. xxx

I agree there are some people out there who are excellent at Threading and then you have those who are inexperienced and have not totally mastered the art of Threading. It takes alot of practice and personally i don't think the one day course is long enough for people to qualify in Threading.

 

[kiatworcs]

hi

Thanku for all your comments, just wondering are the external threading courses longer than one day as the ones ive looked at on net are only one day course's

:hug:

 

[Elaine143a]

I have done a threading course - and hate it - still only offer my clients waxing / threading.

I need to be careful here about being impolitically incorrect, but I think a big misconception by clients is that by having threading done they will get an "asian" type eyebrow - ie very long with really good arch etc (which most asian ladies have naturally).

If i get asked for threading, I reply that i do do it, but why do that specifically want that type of treatment? Most clients answer because they like the shape, and then i tell them I can do that same shape with waxing, tweezering or threading! (And waxing / tweezering is SO much less painfull!)

After having a waxed brow that they are happy with, they always come back.

I am sure our Kim will agree with this!

 

[Bombalurina]

I do offer threading, and initially I hated it!! I was forced to do the course by my boss because it was so popular in the salon, but after practice (lots and lots of practice!!), I really enjoy doing it now.

I offer threading in place of waxing if a client has very sensitive skin, or is concerned they may react to my products...Also perhaps if a client has an allergy to something that i know is in my waxing products. It doesn't happen often, but at least I know I won't have to turn a client away.

I do believe in being able to offer your clients a choice of methods; at least if they dont like your wax/waxing method/waxing result, you can offer them something else for their next appointment!! Both methods have their place in a modern salon, and your clients will no doubt have a preference for one over the other, for many different reasons.