I decided to give myself a makeover as a pick-me-up and what better way to do it than getting your eyebrows and lashes done? Giana was so kind and professional. She made me feel really comfortable as this was my first time ever having anything done to my brows or lashes. I should also add how affordable the services were! In total I only paid $20 for both my brows and lashes. read more

The Look by Joi - Makeup Artists Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Excellent customer service! Always satisfied with my look, leave feeling like a Queen!

This review is in regards to the microblading class I paid for and attended with Joi Mebane, owner of The Look By Joi. The class itself, I feel, was a total loss--loss of my money. She was completely unprepared, not as knowledgeable about the subjects covered, and wasn't as experienced in microblading as I had thought. The handbook was ill prepared, lots of misspelled words, no indication of what chapters would cover or where they began. I was thrown off by her unprofessionalism as she walked into a room of students, late, and greeting us all by cursing and smiling as if this behavior was ok & we were all her close friends. Throughout the class she even noted and mentioned aloud that she was unprepared. Our microblading kits were not worth the money she claimed them to be ($250)...she even offered to send us "brand new kits". I received mine and it was the exact same kits we received during class. I researched the exact same items and all items amounted to about $10 total. She wasn't able to give any information about the pigments in the kit, which is extremely important for clients in the event someone is allergic to the ingredients. She wouldn't tell us where it came from or what ingredients they contained. I figured she didn't know what they contained which made me even more skeptical. At the end of the class, most classes give students a product list of what they will need when stepping out on their own, and where they will need to purchase products and tools at wholesale prices. She told us that "she wasn't giving us her "plug" and that we should just contact her to order anything." I was disappointed for so many reasons after she said this...she couldn't tell us where the pigments come from but wants us to purchase something that could possibly be toxic to both me and my client. During her live model demo she failed to cover the most important step of all, the consultation. She should have at least role played this step and asked her client questions. In result, she she didn't and the client failed to mentioned that she had been drinking the day before and she bled heavily as she demonstrated her technique for the class. After paying as much as I did for this course the students should have been set up to complete at least an additional 15 clients after class, but that wasn't the case. We didn't receive certificates immediately after class, & I personally had to hound her by email for 2 weeks to receive mine. When I did finally receive the certificate it was printed on plain white paper & the ink is clearly faded. I felt that after paying this much for this course and with her profiting as much as she did from the students we couldn't even have our certificates printed on a nicer, heavier paper worth at least a $1.00 a sheet? In addition to all of the cursing she spewed during the class, being late (over 30-40 mins late, may have been more; handbooks were being printed by an assistant as we sat in class waiting to begin), unprepared, not being able to relay pertinent information during the class--just plain not knowing and being able to teach the class subject, among other unprofessional things the class was a big loss of money. Hopefully this review is received and changes are made for future students. I felt, including a few other students, this was one of her first classes and we were the test dummies. I paid $$$$ a big chunk of money only to feel like i didn't learn anything in the class. Until then I would not recommend this course to anyone. read more

My review is based on the Microblading class. Before purchasing I was afraid that I would not get what I needed and would have to still pay for more training. My thoughts ended up being true. There was VERY pertinent information left out of the class and out of the book that needed to be discussed. Being knowledgeable on how results heal, working on African American skin, the difference in healing with different skin types, the difference in pressure when etching into the skin etc. Those were major keys that were not discussed at all. On the latex skin we practiced on my sketches came out perfect! On my actual clients, some of the lines blurred when my clients healed. I didn't understand what I was doing wrong nor could I explain (horrible). I spent hours researching things myself to understand that oily skin types make the ink blur. The research I did online helped a lot. This is a serious practice. I don't think certificates should just be given away without making sure the work being produced is quality and if you have integrity in your business you wouldn't do that either. That was a red flag for me as some of the girls' sketches in my class needed a lot more practice and oversight from an educator. Educators like Joi are the results of those Microblading horror stories that you see online. Doing it to make a dollar rather than focusing on making sure your students are producing quality. Being that I'm already a licensed cosmetologist everything attached to my name I want to give my very best. I refuse to be exceptional in one area and subpar in another. THAT WILL RUIN YOUR REPUTATION which will ruin your money making opportunities. We are all doing this to make back our investment! I was not confident after taking this class therefore I could not proceed with charging people for my services. As another yelp reviewer said, Joi could not explain the ingredients in the products (another red flag). I cannot offer a service and not be knowledgeable in what I'm doing and injecting into people's FACE of all places. Trust me ladies, you do not want to mess up on someone's eyebrows, it is a nightmare. Eyebrows frame your face and this is a long lasting procedure. Also her kit was extremely overpriced and she is only looking to make a dollar. I found the same ink cups that she sold for 50 cents EACH on amazon for like 5/10 dollars for a pack of 100. Her intent is clear that she is only in it for the money and not to really help. If you are looking to get the best for your money I can ASSURE you this is not it. Please take your time researching educators and what they go over in their class. This was a total waste of my money as I am now going to pay 3500 dollars (what I should've done the first time but instead chose the cheaper option which ended up being more expensive...) to be educated by a much more reputable company, PhiBrows. They are the absolute best in the business. You will get what you pay for so choose wisely. If you are going to go with an unknown company look at photos! And not only photos of fresh work. Fresh work looks amazing it's how they heal that's questionable. ASK FOR HEALED RESULTS. It makes ALL the difference. And AVOID THIS CLASS! read more

I took The Look by Joi microblading class today in Houston and I want to start by saying from the time that I sent her the email that I was interested in her class she was very quick to respond. I love that she was very informative and kept it real. I recommend this class to anyone who is interested. Joi is an award winning educator and brow artist. read more

I am making a review regarding Joi Microblading Class, the only things I had issues with was the cheap instruments that were provided which was not worth $250 more like $50 and how unprofessional she was, other than that it was a good class. read more