Ok, let me first start out by saying I, like many of you reading this review, have been stalking Shaughnessy and Studio Sashiko's Instagrams for quite some time. And I, like many of you, have had my f... Read More
Ok, let me first start out by saying I, like many of you reading this review, have been stalking Shaughnessy and Studio Sashiko's Instagrams for quite some time. And I, like many of you, have had my fair share of fails at securing an appointment. However, on the afternoon on April 15, 2015, the powers that be decided "You know what, Nicole? Today is your day." And I was able to secure an appointment. Not only that, but my sister was also able to secure an appointment for the same day, at the same time, with a different artist. Talk about some good luck, ay?So, we immediately booked flights, a rental car, and an AirBnB before I even had my vacation request approved at work (whoops). Coming from Chicago, we decided to fly into Seattle and drive to Langley for the day of our appointments, and spend the rest of the time exploring Seattle, which ended up being a lovely time.Our appointments were on a Thursday, and everything went swimmingly. We were greeted warmly upon checking in and given the release form to sign, which is the exact same one made available on the website for everyones viewing pleasure. Chay came up and introduced herself to me and brought me back. She immediately asked about what I wanted, color, shape, if I had any photos, etc. Then we got right into it!A good amount of time was spent drawing and filling in the ideal shape I wanted. We went back and forth a few times of me looking in the mirror, correcting something, filling in, correcting, etc. If you are like me (passive and hate confrontation), then you will probably feel like you don't want to tell them to change anything they've drawn in for fear of offending the artist or making the artist upset, but that was NOT the case at all. Chay was extremely responsive and was willing to change up anything I wanted, while still making great suggestions to me.When that was finished, she slapped on a ton of numbing cream and that sat for a while. This is where I should let it be known that parking outside of the studio has a 2 hour limit, which means you will probably need to move your car to another spot (i literally moved ours one spot over) some time during your appointment. For me, that was when I have a generous coat of white numbing gel on my eyebrows. No worries, folks - it happens all the time and everyone is used to seeing it, I was assured.The process itself was as smooth as it could be. I hardly felt a thing. There is a slight noise, but it's nothing you can't get used to. Chay went back and forth from one brow to another several times, and would always slap on a little extra numbing cream. If you don't do too well with pain like myself (I have several tattoos but anyone that tells you it doesn't hurt IS A LIAR), be sure to let them know and they can give you a little bit more of that numbing goodness.When we finally got to a good spot, she had me stand up and look in the mirror. I was so pleased, I swear I had tears well up in my eyeballs. I took maybe 5-10 minutes looking in the mirror, having my sister look at them, deciding what we wanted to do, and we ended up adding a little bit more. When all was said and done, i left with the exact brow shape and color I wanted. Of course, if you did your research, you know that it will fade about 30% depending on the person and how well you do at aftercare, but I didn't care. That terrible bald spot underneath my eyebrows has finally been filled in and the joy in my heart restored.Ok, but seriously. It's been about 2 weeks now since my initial appointment, and yes, they have faded from the initial color, but do they still look lovely and filled in? Yes. They flaked a bit, and it looked like everything went away, but again they mention this on their site about how this may happen but to give it a few days as the color tends to resurface, and mine surely has. I cannot wait to see what they look like in the next couple of months and I am so excited to go back for my touch up in August!TL;DR: Finally got an appointment with Chay. Chay is amazing. Brows look better than I imagined. Read their FAQ's on their site. No seriously, read the FAQ's on the site. Read Less