Make that follow-up appointment: Brangan also recommends threading every two to three weeks depending on your desired look and personal factors, including hair growth speed and pattern.

According to Dr. Ranasinghe, how often you get threaded is a question of your personal preference and your hair growth rate. Weiss cautions that most YouTube tutorials you might watch “are being done by professionals,” and that threading is more difficult than it might look on screen—though online isn't a bad place to start. “Find a good quality tutorial video and practice on your upper thigh area before touching your face,” says the cosmetologist. “Practicing on your leg is a classic technique I have all my students try before moving to the face. This is the best way to get a feel for how you will be rolling the thread and removing hair.” Make sure you do not cut the hairs too short or trim too many of the hairs. You simply want to remove any overly long strands of hair so it is easier for you to thread your brows. I personally have had both positive and negative experiences with technicians,” Dr. Ranasinghe says, “until I found the threading specialist whom I have been going to for years now. It’s actually a lot like dating!” Since only the hair is getting yanked—and skin isn't an incidental casualty—there's very little chance of irritation. "There's no pulling or straining your skin," says Feroz. Threading is also easier on sensitive and acne-prone skin, so if waxing tends to leave your brows raw or red for longer than you're comfortable with, you might find eyebrow threading to be less intensive. ...But It's Still Not a Spa DayThreading isn’t an easy thing to do. You need a good eye and extensive training to develop the skill. Threading: A timeless method for facial hair maintenance and potential complications. International Journal of Trichology. May 2012.

Eyebrow threading: a popular hair-removal procedure and its seldom-discussed complications. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, The Educational Journal of the British Association of Dermatologists. April 2009. Put down the tweezers: Brangan does not recommend at-home touch-ups between sessions. "We advise our clients to just leave it to us—please no tweezing at home. More often than not, most will ruin their brow shape with tweezers by going into their shape, even if they think they are only tweezing stray hairs," she shares.Using high-cotton sewing thread will ensure your eyebrow hairs do not snap off between the thread. High-cotton thread tends to grip hair better than synthetic thread. She also advises gently cleansing skin with cold water before and after your threading appointment. It can help decrease post-threading irritation.