*** Sorry in advance for the lengthy review***
This is the third place I've visited and tried for permanent makeup around the LA area. I've been two other reputable places I read on Yelp and paid a fair share of money hoping to have my eyebrows the way I wanted them to be like...natural and yet similar to when I draw them on. My eyebrows are not as full as it used to be due to over-plucking and bleaching them for so many years, so I've decided to do my research and look for the best places to permanently makeup.
Sherri was the first person I've visited. She was very nice but it's always a long wait. She always seems to overbook people in one appt. so waiting is expected if you go there. The biggest con is that she only had black ink at the time I went to her. My hair is brown so it never matched well. Plus, she free-hands my eyebrows so it's a scary what I might end up with. It was hard to communicate to her what I wanted because there was a big language barrier between us.
I went to her a total of three times and still didn't get the shape that I wanted. Bottom line...my eyebrows were tattooed the way she thought was best on me but it seemed to make my face rounder than it is now.
A year later, I tried CC when I saw that her reviews seemed pretty good. She was also very nice and spoke pretty good English so language was not a barrier here. She said she would help fix my eyebrows for me but I have to pay the full price. My eyebrows ended up turning out to be way too arched so I look kind of surprised when I smile.
Then a few months later, I decided to give Camille a try but this time for eyeliners. I was very, very nervous at first because I'm afraid it would hurt really bad or damage my eyes. I've been contemplated this for so many months, and today, I've decided to just take a big risk and try it. Camille is very funny and sweet. She sat me down on a chair and began to draw in the eyeliner. It's different than how I would normally draw them on. It's more Asian style but yet look natural according to her. What made her stand out above the other was how she looked when she saw my eyebrows (anxious/irritated) . She asked me if she can fix it for me. I told her I spent so much money already and it hasn't turned out the way I wanted. She kept telling me it was way too dark and not natural (true). I told her that I'll think about it. She shades them in and it was pretty amazing. And since I've already spent a ton of money on them already that I'll think about it. So she continued to draw on the eyeliner. Still, it looked different than what I wanted but she says that it will look natural after it heals and I will like it.
Now for the scary part, the permanent eyeliner. She kind of taped my eyelids in place and applied numbing cream. I was terrified and wanted to kill myself for even going through this after what had happened to my eyebrows. So as I am laying there, she started the first couple of strokes. I felt the sharp point and flinched. She stopped and applied more numbing cream, she waited for awhile until I was numb and comfortable to start again. So it wasn't too bad after all.
After she was done, Camille kept looking at my eyebrows. She kept telling me if she can fix it because it was too dark and the shape was not good for my face...it was too arched. I don't know what came over me but I said yes and paid full price for her to "fix" it for me.
Overall, I felt Camille was the most detailed. She spent a lot of time working on my eyeliner and d eyebrows. There was still a big language barrier but she at least draws them in before she works on them. My eyebrows look better, less arched and a little more brown showing, it's still dark and not exactly the shape I wanted but at least she tries and spends a lot of time on them, fixing it and making them less thick and dark.
The eyeliner look better after they healed. I went in for a touch up yesterday and she spent a lot of time on both of them and I never felt rushed with her. A big bonus...there's no waiting.
Overall, I think Camille is the best of the two. She's patient and does listen to my needs and tries to fix them. She said if it is the way I like it, I can come back for another touch up within the 2 months for free. Am hoping the next visit will turn out to be the way I've been wanting them. She's detailed, funny and great at what she does. I highly recommended her! read more