Eyebrow threading is a hair removal technique in which a practitioner twists a loop of cotton thread and rolls it across the skin, catching unwanted hairs and lifting them out from the root in clean rows. Because nothing but thread touches the skin, no wax, heat, or chemicals, threading is one of the gentlest precision methods available. At Mosaic Hair Salon & Medical Spa in Ottawa, eyebrow threading is $15, upper lip threading is $15, and full-face threading is $40.

Threading excels at precision. The thread removes hairs in straight, controlled lines one small row at a time, which lets your practitioner sculpt an exact brow shape that follows your bone structure, something harder to achieve with the broader pull of a wax strip. It also removes even the finest vellus hairs that wax can miss, and there is no risk of taking off too much at once.

Results last two to five weeks depending on your growth, and regular threading keeps brows looking deliberately groomed rather than merely maintained. Because no product touches the skin, threading is safe for clients using retinoids or acne treatments, those with very reactive skin, and anyone who finds wax too harsh on the delicate eye area. Brow appointments take as little as ten to fifteen minutes.