My sister-in-law had told me about the threading style of hair removal, which is quite popular over in Arab countries and I had been keen to try it out.
Winkbar is just a small little kiosk in Westfield Chermside, and they offer threading, eyelash/eyebrow tinting, eyelash extensions and perming, as well as massage.
I hadn't made an appointment, but they were able to squeeze me in 20 minutes for an Eyebrow Threading ($28), so I did a bit of browsing at Kitten D'Amour (which is right near by) and then came back.
They sit you down in a reclining chair and wipe rubbing alcohol and cleanser over the area. You're asked to close your eye and pull your eyelid tight and they work on your eyebrows. It's not very painful, a little more than tweezers, but not as bad as waxing. It only took a few minutes per eyebrow, and the woman did a great job shaping my eyebrows.
When she was done, she gave me a short massage around my eyes and then we were done. All up it took less than 10 minutes.
She said people usually come back between 2-4 weeks, and they have a rewards card - after 5 threading sessions, you get your 6th visit free! I'll definitely be back and maybe will get a massage next time too.
Winkbar offers full body massage ($60), head/neck/shoulder ($50), indian head massage ($45), ayurvedic eye relief ($30) and hand massage ($20). read more