Threading

Besides passing out in a potted plant at a fancy club, one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a girl is being spotted leaving a salon with wax face. You know what I'm talking about, the tell-tale red bumps on your eyebrow and upper lip that just scream "I'm a hairy biotch!"

Let's face it almost everybody participates in hair removal, its just not kosher to advertise it.

One way to avoid wax face is by threading. I've been threading for about five years now and it is the best invention since...well waxing. For those not familiar with the process, threading is method of hair removal where a practitioners uses a thin, twisted cotton thread to remove hair at the follicle level. Unlike tweezing, where a single hair is pulled out each time, threading can remove an entire row of hair, resulting in a straighter line (props to wikipedia for the lowdown).

Not only is threading more gentle on the skin than waxing it also allows the practitioners to have more control over the hair removal process thus leaving a cleaner, more precise eyebrow shape. I have only gotten my eyebrows done but I have heard from multiple people that threading is the best way to get rid of unsightly facial hair.

A few years ago you could only get threaded if you had friends in the Middle Eastern/Indian community. Now there are many places in the District offering these services. Here are a few of places I've visited:

Miracles in the City - 1501 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va, (703)-516-9800
Nail Studio and Day Spa - 484 North Point Village Center, Reston, Va., 703-481 -6245
The Threading Kiosks at Tysons Corner Mall, Springfield Mall, and Pentagon City Mall (Convenient but offers no privacy--might as well wear a name tag that says Werewolf on it)

Let me know if you have another hair removal tips for me!

PS: The cost of threading is comparable to waxing prices.
PPS: I do not receive free threading services for touting the fine establishments listed above. However, if you want to offer it to me I will gladly take them!

Coupons

One way to save money on boring household items is to clip coupons. I purchase the Sunday paper about once a month to get money saving deals on groceries, cleaning products, medicine, shampoo, shaving cream, lotion, etc. I know this sounds kind of lame but at the end of the month I have more money in the bank account to purchase fun items like cocktails, expensive

KV's Coupon Clipping Tips:

• Get a coupon organizer to keep all your coupons organized by category. Not only does it announce to every grocery checker that you mean BIZ-NASS it also allows you to easily access coupons by category so you don't spend hours looking for the right coupon at the checkout line.
• Go to grocery stores that double/triple the value of your coupon. I happen to know that Harris Teeter doubles the prices of any coupon underneath the price of $1.00 every single day!
• Make sure to get a bonus card at your grocery store of choice. The cards give you access to weekly member-only deals.
• Check product websites to see if they offer downloadable coupons.
• Reference money saving websites in your area. I love Frugal in Virginia because it lists all the grocery deals that are going on every single week.
  

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