Threading – Pakistanis Spread Traditional Cosmetic Art in US

Sadia Zafar learned in Pakistan — her birthplace — by watching friends. She later went to school to perfect her skills. Unlike in the United States, threading is so common in Pakistan and India that institutions teach it. The origin of threading is unclear, and while some people say it began in the Middle East, others put its start in China or in India. But wherever it originated, few dispute that it’s part of various cultures, and an art. With one end of the thread in her mouth and other parts wrapped around her fingers…