Nowadays this whole permanent makeup / microblading / lip and eye tattoo has become so popular that every artist and salon seems to offer this service. As this happens, I imagine there are so many first-time customers browsing trying to find the right person, which is why I write this review.
I am the pickiest consumer when it comes to any service, but the reason I travel far to Soyoung is because:
1) Soyoung is the most experienced and knowledgeable in this business. For Soyoung this is her main, original craft. She is not a former hair stylist or lash stylist who then added microblading/tattoo as a service to get more business, like many other providers nowadays. Soyoung was in this business before it became popular, before anyone else. She's the original veteran "OG" microblading expert. This has been her specialty for more than 10 years. Her experience is unmatched.
2) Soyoung is receptive to your individual style and caters to it, while still making expert recommendations. I am a very picky, very nervous customer who likes to look natural as if I didn't get anything done. She knows this, and can accommodate any style or preference. It's not a one-size-fits-all service but truly catered to your style. At the same time, she gauges what is best for you based on your own style. She will still ask but also give recommendations based on what she feels is the best fit for you specifically.
3) Soyoung is sensitive to safety and pain. I have a very low threshold for pain, and she will constantly ask me if anything hurts, and also make sure to apply numbing creams in between rounds. Soyoung is a perfectionist, so she will still try to put every effort into each millimeter of work, while still being sensitive to how much pain you can handle.
Soyoung also gives realistic expectations and does not offer empty promises. That's why she offers the follow-up session. She knows and educates her customers that it is not realistically possible to gauge and finish her work in one session. The touch-up is just as important as the first session, because of the way everyone's skin reacts and heals is different. The fee for service should be thought of as two (2) sessions, not one session. The final product is NOT after the first session, and should never be judged that way.
I don't know how much other services charge, but I find her prices very reasonable for the level of time, attention to detail and in-depth experience Soyoung brings to her work. Someone with only 2-3 years experience and someone with more than 10 years of experience should not cost the same, and with Soyoung, I feel like I get what I pay for, and she takes great pride and responsibility in her work.
Also, if you read any of the great reviews and photos of microblading under Atelier by Tiffany on Yelp in 2018 and prior, those are all reviews of Soyoung's work. She only recently opened her own space, which is why these reviews are so new.
I went to her new location today after going to Soyoung at Atelier by Tiffany for many years, since she moved. I've attached photos from my last session, but today I got lip blush done also, and can't wait to post when everything is healed. read more