Facial Threading

Better known to Taiwanese

as “ban binban bin.”

What Is It?By using a piece of threada piece of thread, hair can be

removed from the most delicate areas of the face.

It is the best alternative to waxing and tweezing, especially for sensitive skin.

It does not cause sun damage.It does not cause sun damage.It is the least invasive method of facial hair

removal, leaving the skin cleanleaving the skin clean.

Origin

It first practicd in the Middle EastMiddle East.It has been practiced for centuries.

1.1. Puff Puff talcum powdertalcum powder on your face. on your face. 2.2. Use cotton thread to scrap Use cotton thread to scrap erasion erasion

corneumcorneum..3.3. Wipe your whole face with warm Wipe your whole face with warm

water. water. 4.4. Use Use antiphlogistic facial waterantiphlogistic facial water an an

d d hydrotaxis facial creamhydrotaxis facial cream to prote to protect your face after threading.ct your face after threading.

5.5. Use Use antiphlogistic balsamantiphlogistic balsam to clea to cleaned the whole face.ned the whole face.

How Does It Work?How Does It Work?

By knotting the thread and creating a trap, and rapid back rapid back and forth movement,and forth movement, hairs are caught and forced out by the root.

* Don't over clean your face before h* Don't over clean your face before having facial threading aving facial threading

* Don't put any make-up on your fac* Don't put any make-up on your face after threading. It may cause inflae after threading. It may cause inflammation.mmation.

In the PastIt was only done for brides-to-bebrides-to-be on the day

before their wedding.It was not just a beautification technique,

but also a rite of passage into a new phase a rite of passage into a new phase of lifeof life.

It brought luck to brides.It was thought that husbands would be

immediately enamored with their wives' beautiful, smooth complexions.

Now

It is ironic that modern women’s desire for natural beauty revives it

Threading V.S. Waxing:the advantages of threading

It does not peel off a layer of skin.It does not peel off a layer of skin.Hair does not grow back as fast.Hair does not grow back as fast.Skin does not get red and irritated.Skin does not get red and irritated.Individual hairs can be pulled out.Individual hairs can be pulled out.It doesn’t produce more hairs or make It doesn’t produce more hairs or make

hairs stronger.hairs stronger.It leaves skin smooth.It leaves skin smooth.

Bibliography• http://www.facialthreading.com/

• http://home.kimo.com.tw/tfth_ic/face.html

• http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1306032105239

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