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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Say goodbye to the pain, redness, and swelling of waxing. An ancient procedure from India has made its way to the First Coast. Threading offers an alternative to the traditional waxing and plucking. And it is quick and cheap.

The practitioner uses a special cotton thread from India to twist off each individual hair. It is commonly used to remove hair on your eye brows, upper lip and other places with unwanted facial hair.

One of the few places on the First Coast that does threading is the Seventh Wonder Day Spa. The spa owner, Falli Shah says, "Threading is just pulling out the hair. It's not doing anything bad to your skin."

During the procedure, Falli holds one end of the cotton thread in her teeth and the other in her hand. The thread is looped through the middle and index fingers of the other hand. Then Falli uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin.

Unlike waxing, threading allows more precision.

"It's real accurate and that's what I like about it," says Sara Daniel, who regularly gets threading.

"It's always perfectly symmetrical and it lasts about four weeks.

The time frame for return visits is about three to four weeks. The cost is usually around $15 for the eyebrows and about $12 for the upper lip. The whole process only takes about five minutes. And Sara Daniel says the best part is after it's all done, "There is no swelling or redness."

Sara Daniel says there is only a little pain with threading. But the twisting of the thread does cause a noise that can catch new patients by surprise.

Some people who use threading says it saves their skin.

"If you are applying hot wax and ripping the paper off the skin eventually your skin sags in that area," Falli says.

"But threading is only pulling the hair out from the roots, not stretching the skin."

In the past, one of the disadvantages of threading has been it is hard to find a location that offers the service. But now a few spas and salons along the First Coast are starting to catch on - making threading a more accessible First Coast Trend.

By Julia Crowley
First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Busy schedules can make finding a way to relax crucial to our well-being. Some First Coast residents are learning about a unique way to relax, Shirodhara. It's an ancient technique from India using a stream of liquid to soothe away worries.

One of few places offering Shirodhara on the First Coast is Seventh Wonders Day Spa.

The 5,000 year old technique involves a stream of warm fragrant water, oil or buttermilk gently flowing across the forehead and over the top of the head.

"I start by putting stones on the body that will make people more relaxed that will help the muscles loosen up," says Falli Shah, owner of the Seventh Wonder Day Spa. "I massage the neck and the people also get a foot massage to help the body relax"

The key part of shirodhara is a steady stream of liquid that is dispensed from a device hanging above the client's head. "It's very soothing, says Ruby Jorgensen, a yoga instructor and frequent Shirodhara client. "It's although you can drift away into a quiet mediation in your mind.

You can go to a nice, peaceful place and you feel like a stream is beside you. You use the water to visualize really peaceful things."

The fluid, often warm water, slowly drips onto the person's forehead and trickles down the head. "The way the water trickles into your hair and down your head is very relaxing," says Jorgensen.

Different fluids can be used to help with certain aliments. "Buttermilk helps with dandruff on the scalp," says Shah. Oil and water are said to be good for people with insomnia. "Many illnesses start with your stress," says Shah. "Whenever people come here they're dumping all the stress here during Shirodhara and then they go home."

The whole process takes from 45 to 60 minutes. The cost is $125.00 and includes Shirodhara, pedi karma and hot stone therapy.

By Julia Crowley
First Coast News