Threading is an ancient method of hair removal involving the use of a a twisted cotton thread rolled across your skin, and – to me – the only way to achieve that gorgeous, long and slightly arched shape that graces the brows of many Bollywood stars.
Back in London years ago I used to travel to Southall to have my thick, unruly mono-brow tamed into a neat femine shape that really changed the way I looked (I’m not really much of a Bollywood star but I can assure you it was an amazing improvement from my Animal Muppet starting point).
When we moved to Geneva I was very disappointed, no actually make that panic-stricken, when I realized that eyebrow threading hadn’t yet conquered these shores.
I could not think straight: if I left my mono-brow to its own devices would I scare children at the school gate? Would Expat Husband run off with a pole dancer?
But fear not, because after many hours spent on the telephone with dozens of beauty salons trying to explain what threading was, I finally managed to find a couple of places in Geneva where threading is available, so here they are:
1. Tony & Guy Geneva, they do your hair, thread your eyebrows AND they speak English. The works.
2. Hairmania, spookily enough the only other salon I found is right across the street from Tony & Guy. I never quite managed to book a slot but you might have more luck than me, so give it a try.
Happy threading!
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A new brow and lash bar has just opened near gare Cornavin. They are specialised in eyebrow threading and they speak English!
Dear Kamelia, thank you so much for the great tip ! Do you know the address by any chance ? would love to test it out (my brows grow quicker than I can say “tweezers”…) thanks again for reading & sharing this info with us, Michela
Hey ladies,
There’s another place that does threading at rock bottom prices. No frills, but she does a great job – Coiffure Tolga just next to Mike Wong on blvd. James-Fazy. Sorry, but I don’t have the number…
Hi Feliz, that’s fantastic thank you for the great tip ! Have a great weekend, Michela