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How to get rid of facial hair

The strung face.

The strangulation of the face, also known as open face, strangulation of the face, etc., is a long-established beauty technique. Using cotton thread to remove sweaty hairs from a woman's face, it has a cosmetic effect by promoting blood circulation in the face due to the friction of the thread while pulling the sweaty hairs from the face clean.

Historically, it has been widely practiced in many parts of China, and is usually performed by female elders before a woman gets married, and is also a rite of passage for girls. With the emergence of a wide range of beauty products, the practice of facial strangulation has nearly disappeared in many regions.

Expanded information:

About the origin of the strangulation, the reporter searched for information and found that, according to the "Terroir and Life Life", "Fans vulgar six test" and other books, face twisting is a folk beauty art, widely spread in many parts of China. In the past, in the Hainan area, the strangulation of the face is a woman married to the ceremony to be held.

Before the marriage, the elders in the clan will choose a good day, by the mother-in-law or the clan's high prestige of the female elders, for the bride's face strangulation, with the twine will be the bride's forehead, sideburns, plucked off the sweat, repair the fullness of the round forehead, trimmed out of the crescent moon eyebrow, meant to make the bride a unique face, and blessed its marriage.

It is said that people who have been strangling their faces for a long time have smooth and delicate skin. Therefore, this ancient beauty art is still favored by many beauty-conscious women. In Hainan, many grannies and aunts, before the Spring Festival or important festivals must winnow their faces and trim the fluff on their faces and necks, which is considered to be a beauty treatment.

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