Downtown
Address: 412 W Front Street Wheaton, IL 60187Phone: (630) 555-0111Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday: ClosedWalk-ins until 30 minutes before close.
Directions to the Downtown officeThreading · Wheaton, Illinois
Two threading shops. Here is how the line works.
Six threaders at two shops in Wheaton. Most visits are walk-in. Read what needs an appointment and how the line runs, then come in or book a chair.
Walk-ins
How the line works
The same at both shops, every open day.
- At the desk
Give your name
Tell the desk what you're here for. A threader writes your name on the list. Booked clients are taken at their time, ahead of the list.
- Busy: Saturday and after work
Wait in order
The next available threader takes the next name. At busy times, Saturday afternoons and the hour after work, expect a longer wait. Ask the desk how it looks.
- Optional
Ask for a person
Want a particular threader? Say so, and we'll tell you when they are available. Or book them for a set time.
- 30 minutes before close
The line closes early
We stop adding names 30 minutes before the shop closes, so everyone on the list is done by closing.
Policies, before you come in
Short answers, the same at both shops. The policies page has the rest.
Booking and deposits
Walk-ins don't book and take no deposit. Full-face visits and groups of four or more are booked ahead, on the booking page or by phone at either shop. A group leaves a deposit that holds the chairs and goes toward the service.
Canceling and running late
For a booked visit, please give 24 hours' notice to move or cancel, and a group 48 hours. We hold a booked chair for 10 minutes. After that your visit moves to the next opening, or you can join the line.
Children and companions
Children are welcome with a parent or guardian, who stays in the room. We thread brows and the upper lip from age 12. Guests can wait in the front area, and at busy times we ask that only the person being threaded comes to the chair.
Patch tests and allergies
Threading uses cotton thread and nothing on the skin, so there is no patch test. Tell your threader if your skin reacts easily, if you use prescription skin medicine, or if you've had a peel or a wax in the last week, and we'll skip that area. If you notice burning, swelling, hives or blisters afterward, tell us and call your doctor or go to urgent care.
How the line works
Walk-ins give a name at the desk and are seen in order. Booked clients are taken at their time, so the line can pause for a minute while a booked visit starts. The line closes 30 minutes before the shop does, so everyone on the list is done by closing.
Two shops
Hours for each shop
Walk in at either one. Hours differ, so check the day.
South Wheaton
Address: 1850 S Naperville Road Wheaton, IL 60189Phone: (630) 555-0112Hours: Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: ClosedWalk-ins until 30 minutes before close.
Directions to the South Wheaton office
The menu
Threading, with the time each takes
Walk in for brows and the small areas. Book ahead for a full face, a set time or a group.
Brows
The most common visit. Walk in at either shop.
Brow shape
10–15 minThread along the top and bottom of the brow to a line you choose. Your threader checks the shape with you before the last pass.
Book: Brow shapeBrow cleanup
5–10 minA tidy-up between shapes: the strays above and below, keeping the line you already have.
Book: Brow cleanupBrows and upper lip
15–20 minA brow shape and the upper lip in one visit, one chair.
Book: Brows and upper lip
Face
Add any of these to a brow visit, or come for one.
Forehead and hairline
5–10 minShapes the hairline and clears the forehead, with the line drawn where you want it.
Book: Forehead and hairline
Prices depend on the area and the time. They show when you book, and your threader confirms before the first pass.
Our threaders
Six threaders, two shops
Three at each shop. Each bio says where and which days.
Mukesh Madan
Owner and lead threader, Downtown
- Esthetician license · IL Lic. 000000
Mukesh opened the Front Street shop and still threads most mornings. He is the one to ask about a first visit for a family. Speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi. At Downtown Tuesday to Saturday.
Kalpana Madan
Co-owner, South Wheaton
- Esthetician license · IL Lic. 000000
Kalpana runs the South Wheaton shop and its schedule, and takes group bookings for both. Speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati. At South Wheaton Monday to Saturday.
Pari Sodhi
Threader, Downtown
Pari takes booked brow visits at a set time, for clients on a lunch hour. Speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi. At Downtown Tuesday to Saturday.
Zeenat Hasan
Threader, South Wheaton
Zeenat is a steady hand for first-time clients and for teens with a parent. Speaks English, Hindi and Urdu. At South Wheaton Monday to Friday.
Karthik Subramanian
Threader, Downtown
Karthik works the Sunday line downtown and shapes brows for men and women alike. Speaks English, Tamil and Hindi. At Downtown Wednesday to Sunday.
Sonali Misra
Threader, South Wheaton
Sonali does full-face visits and the evening line at South Wheaton. Speaks English and Hindi. At South Wheaton Tuesday to Saturday.
Questions
Before you come in
Do I need an appointment?
Not for most services. Brows, lip, chin, forehead, sideburns and cheeks are walk-in at both shops. Full-face visits and groups of four or more are booked ahead.
How long will I wait?
It depends on the day. Weekday late mornings are the quietest. Saturday afternoons and the hour after work are the busiest. Call either shop and we'll tell you how the list looks.
How long does threading take?
A brow takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and a full face 30 to 40. Each service on the menu lists its time.
How often should I come?
Most clients come back every three to four weeks, once the hair is long enough to catch, about a quarter inch.
Can I bring my child?
Yes, with a parent or guardian in the room. We thread brows and the upper lip from age 12.
Do you do waxing, tinting or henna?
No. Tweeze threads brows and the face, and nothing else.
Can I buy a gift card?
Yes, in any amount, and it works at both shops.
Book
Book a chair
Full-face visits and groups are booked ahead. Everything else, just walk in. The booking page shows open times at both shops.