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But as Sheikh tells me, it’s dangerous and difficult to thread one’s own brows at home.
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Nail salons, brow bars, and other personal-care services have slowly reopened.
Depending on your location, beauty establishments may have been open for a few months or a few weeks.
Individual state and city websites will have the most up-to-date information on your area.
and “What will I do if I get sick?.”
Threaders should take heightened precautions.
For ventilation purposes, Sheikh also installed commercial-grade air purifiers and leaves doors open when the weather allows.
Moving quickly
One potential benefit to threading over a manicure or another beauty service is the length of time.
An expert threader can have a client in and out the door within a few minutes.
Of course, a shorter timespandoes not guarantee a risk-free visit.
New threading tactics
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, mouth threading may become a relic of the past.
(The tricked-out threading mask goes atop the threader’s regular PPE.)
Of course, it’s up to each of us to weigh those risks and benefits for ourselves.
