Facial threading has become a common ritual for people, for men who opt to thread their unibrow and eyebrows or women who thread facial hair. Waxing is also a common ritual for many. Even though threading is gentle and does a good job of avoiding growth ingrown hair follicles, sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Forcefully threading ingrown hair follicles can result in irritated skin and bleeding. However the good news is that there is a simple household mixture you can create to soothe and prepare your skin for threading and waxing. If you have ingrown hair on your face or body then, take a small bowl with a few tablespoons of water and mix it with a tablespoon of sugar and a few drops of lemon. Gently apply this mixture on the areas on your face and body which have ingrown hair follicles. Given the sticky nature of the mixture make sure you rinse areas of your face and body where you have applied the mixture with soap and water. Try this simple home remedy to gently get rid of ingrown hair follicles!

The author is the social media manager at Easy Cuts Nepal, a leading beauty salon and barbershop chain. www.facebook.com/easycutsnepal