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4.0 of 5 stars.
Homeless man: Girl, I like your eyebrows. They be reeeeeal thickMe: Um, thank you?Man: yeah girl, nice and thick. I like em thickI'm not sure if he was still talking about my eyebrows at that point...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to give such a low rating because I love Sonia...Just not anyone else that works there! I started going to Threads back in 2007. I was a faithful customer every 2 - 3 weeks (I am pretty hairy)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good job. Nice, neat, everything you expect from threading. Unfortunately it's not convenient to me or I would definitely return. It is a bit expensive, though.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, I have to say I prefer getting my eyebrows threaded than getting them waxed. After the hair is ripped from my face with hot wax, I have pink, raw skin for a few hours. So any alternative to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Threads. I have been going there for 4 years now. They are definitely overpriced, but that's because there is surprisingly litttle competition in Washington, DC. Sonia and Preeti are sharp...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most of you don't know this but genetically I have a uni-brow, and it's because of my visits to threads that this isn't an issue. Never again will someone refrain from making eye contact because they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My rating is going down on Threads because each time I return the price goes up! Threading is becoming more and more popular, so I understand why the price is going up but it also means there has to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been having my eyebrows threaded for quite a few years, and Threads was my first best salon in DC. Sonya is nice, but another lady who worked there previously was even better. This is why I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it! I followed the recommendations to wait for Sonya and my brows were awesome. There was a bit of a wait but it was around the holidays and lunch time.As for the pain level, for me it didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First threading experience and it was great! Sonya I think her name was? She definitely knew what she was doing. In just minutes, I had beautiful clean brows. There was no wait, no reservation....
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is now one in Bethesda!!! They are amazing!!! Stay away from waxing at over priced salons. These ladies at Threads are great!I have very hard to manage eyebrows. When I use to wax they were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I take eyebrows very seriously. I grew up in La, lived in NYC and used to wait till I was in either NYC or LA to have my eyebrows done. But then I passed threads (U street) and thought I'd give it a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
centrally located in downtown, takes just a few minutes and excellently sculpted brows. highly recommend!
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sonia and Preethi are the BEST. I have been going to Threads since they opened. Both women know how to shape eyebrows for your face and do it in a fast and painless way. They are SUPER friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How I wish I knew about threading when I had two huge caterpillars crawling on my face back in the 80's. But alas I have over tweezed and plucked leaving me with little to work with in terms of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a little expensive, but great.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you prefer threading, then this is probably the best place to go in the city for cheap. I went once and, although they did do a good job of shaping, my skin was left irritated and acne-filled for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently, there is a vast difference between the services provided by Sonia and the other younger woman that works here. I only had my brows done by the younger woman and she is impolite and does...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
big fan of this place- just started threading recently and will never go back. The atmosphere isn't much- but for the price, convenience, and job they do I can't complain! You're in and out in 15...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Threads was my first threading experience. I went to the L Street location and thereafter to the U St. location for the simple reason that I could never find the L St. store, no matter how hard I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sonia is my girl. Pritti is good too, but Sonia is my go to. I've been going to Threads since 2000, I prefer the L Street location, but both can get very crowded. The prices have gone way up, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sonia works miracles. As soon as I sat down in the chair she started to go to work on my face. I didn't have a chance to tell her what I wanted. It definitely not fancy salon but she's efficient and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok people - the only place I get my eyebrows threaded is at Usha's (Baltimore-Towson/Parkville). She is awesome! Since I've moved to DC I've been trying to find a place that threads eyebrows. Threads...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seems like she keeps on raising the prices, based on the history of reviews.Eyebrows = $15Upper Lip = $8Lower Lip = $6Still, she's the only threader in the neighborhood, so no competition = high...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eyebrow, lip and chin $23. Little pain or redness, priceless. Need I say more? It's not 5 star because it doesn't have air conditioning.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to everyone comments on Yelp! This past Saturday I went to Threads to get my eyebrows arch. I thought it would be painful do to the comments I read last week. Most of the comments explain that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks so much for all of your reviews - positive and negative. I just returned from Threads and had a very positive experience. It's true that they're not lovey dovey, but I like to get in and get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved to DC so basically I have been using Yelp to be my guide for everything. I had originally planned to get my eyebrows waxed, but after seeing all the great reviews about Threads, I decided...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like this place, since it's so close to where I live. Unfortunately, I tried 4 times to like this place, and the results were mediocre to awful. The last time, the threader cut my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is testament to why Yelp works and why small businesses should love us Yelpers so much :)I had never heard of threads until Yelp. Now I doubt I'll ever get my eyebrows waxed again, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had more luck at the U street location than the L street location. Every time I've been to the L street location, my brows have ended up either uneven or too thin. Since when does "I want to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a little hard to find (it's located above a bar near Metro Center), but is well-worth the search. This was my first threading experience and I would definitely go again. I think the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The price is excellent, they do a great quick job and exactly what I want, natural shape. I've noticed my brows come out much later than with waxing (which I never do anymore...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've gotten threading before, and though it may be safer for skin, the pain can be excruciating. Imagine someone plucking the hairs off your upper lip or brow at 60 miles an hour! Ouch! I'd rather...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading about Threads on Yelp, I decided to give it a go. I had a visitor coming to town and I didn't want him to be like, "Damn, what gives w/the brows?" I went to Threads during my lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Threads on L street for years and they have been consistent. Only once have they ever threaded my eyesbrows too thin. Every other time they have been AWESOME!! Do you hear me?!!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm such a big fan of threading, but this place got me and another friend (who happens to be Indian) very disappointed. Unless you ask for the head lady (forgot her name) they don't thread how you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Threads and I have been to both U Street and L Street. I have to say that Natasha (at the L St. location) always gets it right with the perfect shape for my brows. They are quick and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the one at 1534 U Street NW - also called Threads, so I assume it's the same company - but not the L Street location. It's great for all the reasons described. I don't want it to get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got hooked on eyebrow threading while living in London last year where it's available everywhere and really popular. It's quick, relatively painless (once you get used to it) and gives you a great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Got my whole face done for $40 in about half an hour. Super value!Wish they had this in SF...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been getting my eye-brows threaded for the last 11 years and I can tell you I've had my good times and bad. Threads is the best place to go in all of DC!! I honestly shouldn't hype it up,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On the subcontinent, threading is something women (and a few brave men) have done on a regular basis to groom their eyebrows, upper lip, and anything else you choose. It's less painful than waxing and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Threads is wonderful. One of my friends in NYC recommended threadiing to me instead of waxing. And Threads is/was one of the only places in DC that did this. They're very quick, which makes the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a new "thing." Yeah, I know, I seem to develop new obsessions as often as I change my hair color. But this one seems to be sticking.Ever since I got my eyebrows waxed, I have been sort of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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