Natural Effects Permanent Makeup

Tina is excellent. I have been a client for a few years now and every time I have seen Tina I am extremely happy with the results. Like others I am sure, I was extremely wary about undergoing this type of procedure as so many things may go wrong but with Tina’s expertise I have not looked back. If you are looking at investing it this type of cosmetic procedure, I would highly recommend Tina.

Tina was very professional and courteous, and would explain the procedure step by step as she goes along. She made me feel comfortable. I had my brows and eyeliner done and both came out OK… not great but OK.
I am not a make-​up artist, nor do I know about how to correctly shape/​draw brows so I trust that the person tattooing my brows, especially if she has years of experience doing thousands of these procedures, to make sure that the brows are even in length, thickness and height. I was referred to Tina by a friend, which also cemented my trust in her abilities. In hindsight, I would have been more critical when reviewing the initial draw-​in (i.e., she would initially draw in with a pencil the shape of the brows to be tattooed). I would have checked the height was symmetrical, that the outer brow lines up with the nose+outer eye and similarly that the inner brow starts at the alignment of the nose to inner corner of eye. In my case, I didn’t do that, Tina didn’t do that so I was left with a right brow that was thicker, longer and lower than my left brow. That was my one regret was not checking all of that.
Otherwise, Tina is good at drawing the shape of a brow, and her feathering technique is natural. I like the colour she chose as it looks also natural. I had to go back for 2 free touch up sessions to try to fix the uneven brows (she can only do so much without making my brows to thick to match each other, i.e., adding at the top of one and adding at the bottom for the other) and both times, she was professional but I’m also not the belligerent/​demanding type customer.
I don’t regret getting my brows done but would just recommend that everyone learn about how to draw eyebrows (google the guidelines) and then check the initial draw-​in meticulously because once they are tattooed, it is a pain to fix. I am currently doing some laser tattoo removal on my right brown to reduce the thickness and length and then hopefully be able to fix at my next eyebrow tattooing session to get it more evened out.

It took about 3 months to finally get an appointment to see Tina for my eyebrows! It’s definitely worth the wait because permanent makeup should not be taken lightly. I did quite a bit of research before deciding on Tina for my eyebrows. I love that her website and FB page have a portfolio of her work. That made the decision that much easier. She works out of her home office in a very comfortable and inviting atmosphere. It doesn’t feel like a clinic, but more like a spa setting. She plays spa music in the background and I swear I feel like I’m getting a facial and don’t wanna leave!!!
When I first got there Brenda sees me for paperwork (consent and release forms.) And I paid before the service. She only accepts cash or internet money transfer. When Tina is ready you go downstairs to the treatment room. She asks about you and your lifestyle and preferences. Then she’ll draw in the shape and tweaks it to how you like it. When you’re in the treatment bed (the same kind of bed used for when you get facials) she’ll show you a brand new clean needle she’ll be using. She does the first pass to tattoo in the shape she drew in. Then she’ll apply numbing gel and work on the other eyebrow while that starts to kick in. I didn’t feel a darn thing. I didn’t even know she had started tattooing my eyebrow. Once she’s done both brows she lets you take a look at them and tell you to view them in the wall mirror. She’ll make any minor adjustment and recheck again. You’re sent home with ointment, cotton swabs, instructions for aftercare and a shaping tool to shave the around the eyebrows.
She took before and after pictures. I took an after picture of my own and noticed one eyebrow was a little thinner than the other. It’s weird because you don’t see this discrepancy in the mirror and neither do other people. It isnt until I saw it in pictures. It’s quite minor and unless you’re super picky (which I am) you won’t notice. This is fine, I will get her to adjust it at my followup touch up appointment in December (or sooner if there’s a cancellation.)
I am extremely happy with the results. Tina is a very pleasant person with great skill. I love her! LOL! My eyebrows look so natural even though at the time of this review I just got them done. They’re dark right now but I have a feeling a month from now I will want them darker.
If you’re ever looking to get permanent makeup, don’t hesitate to go to Tina. It is worth the long wait for the appointment. I may go back next year to have eyeliner done even though I’ve just had eyeliner done by someone else.