Threading

Hair removal is not a topic that I am to familiar with at the best of times so when Celine told me about this threading process I was a little intrigued. Oldish ladies sit on small plastic chairs on the pavement of busy streets in Chinatown; waiting for customers. Next to them are old worn pictures showing the process of threading, laminated and attached to a makeshift stand; advertising their services.




We stopped at one of the ladies and for 50 baht (less than $2) Celine could get her eyebrows done. First they put some powder around your eyebrows. They use a piece of cotton string and criss cross it in a way that plucks the hairs in what looks incredibly painful. As Celine vouched, it is incredibly painful. The process takes a few agonising minutes. I would be stuffed to do that myself and I guess am thankful I don't have to deal with those girly things. Ouch!

That being said, guys do opt for the threading process. Lady boys use them to keep that feminine look.