Since moving to town three months ago I had not so much as plucked a single hair from my brow. It was getting scary and I determined this was definitely a job for a professional.
Leery of neon signs advertising salon services on every corner I turned to the web to find somewhere reputable, but not completely out of my price range. I stumbled upon Gee Beauty - a chic, contemporary salon and beauty supply store owned and operated by a mother and daughter team in Rosedale.
They were closed a few days recently for a renovation/expansion (I could still smell fresh paint when I was there). The decor is a classic, clean black & white. I was early to my appointment and passed the waiting time by sitting on the large and comfortable bay window seat at the front of the store with a selection of straight-from-the-racks magazines (am I the only one that absolutely hates flipping through last season's - or worse, last year's - mags in waiting rooms?)
I had never done "threading" before, but I'm pretty sold on the process. Yes, it hurt a fair bit (as opposed to the quick pain of waxing it was like slowing ripping a band-aid off) and the tissue I was provided was covered in mascara streaks by the time it was over, but the after effects made it well worth it; I have very sensitive skin and a typical wax will leave me tender and pink for nearly a week. By the time I got home, any lingering redness was gone and the area was totally pain free.
I got a brochure of their other services (including a separate and very humorous one that is solely devoted to "down under" maintenance) and will definitely use them again in the future.