I just made an appointment for my 3rd annual microblading touch-up with Nicole, and realized I have…read morenever written a review for her!
Picture this: I was a first-time-mom deep into the pandemic in December 2020 with a 6 month old. I felt so blah as I didn't really prioritize my self-care. My sister mentioned getting her brows microbladed by Nicole, but I was a little apprehensive getting what i thought was essentially tattooed brows. The thought of something somewhat permanent, going on my face, was a commitment I wasn't willing to make. However, my sister's brows looked amazing and natural. I almost forgot she got them done, because they looked natural and most imporantly, even. Though I live in Orange County, I decided to make the drive to Microblading Corona.
I have never gotten a tattoo and was a little nervous about what it would feel like. I'd seen some pretty terrible microbladed brows online, but I scouted Nicole's Instagram photos and was pleased with her work. Again, it was the natural look that I was going for.
Nicole is a delight. She is sweet, disarming, and easy to talk to. We chatted while she mapped my brows, then showed me what shape she was going to do. It was still my own brow arch, just evened out. Once she mapped the brows, she placed the numbing cream on. It didn't feel like much, no tingling at all. Just cold cream. We talked for 20 min or so, while the topical cream did it's job. Then came time for the strokes. On a scale of 0-10, I would say its a discomfort level of 4 at its worst. The feeling can be described as a sharp pencil being scraped slowly along your brows in hair-like fashion. At its worst, it felt like the pencil was going deeper... but still, I stand by my discomfort level of 4 out of 10 at the worst point. Not bad at all. The first visit is definitely the longest. I felt like I was there for hours. But, Id rather have Nicole be meticulous and ensure I am happy with my brows, than have her rush just to get to the next client. Definitely dark, but that's to be expected when you've got some brand new brows on! She gave me instructions for care and maintenance, and texted the same instructions to me so I could refer back to them as needed. Just as Nicole mentioned, there was a bit of scabbing and fading. 6 weeks later, I went in for the touch up and it was much faster (mostly because I knew what to expect). I absolutely LOVE my brows! This is a holy grail service for a mom of young children who just doesn't have the time to draw in her brows. Every minute saved on makeup is precious!
Every annual touch up is about 1.5 hours from beginning to end, with a discomfort level of maybe 3 out of 10. It is ABSOLUTELY WORTH its weight in gold.
I always tell new moms that this is a game changer. I used to do lash extensions, but with the au naturel trend in makeup, I've ditched them and gone with lash serum. My lashes have never looked better, and they complement my awesome microbladed brows so well!
Nicole is an amazing artist and gets it right every single time. Thank you!