You work to tone your abs and thighs, but there’s something that you’re missing. Your core is just fine, but what about that area above your eyes? That needs some shaping, too! And not just a little de-unibrowzing action; the right eyebrow shape can change your whole look. These salons specialize in maintenance, waxing, shaping, and threading, so you can start raising eyebrows for all the right reasons.
Eliza’s Eyes at Exhale
980 Madison Ave. (76th & 77th Sts.)
Upper East Side 212.564.1722
Known in the brow shaping biz as the “Queen of the Arch,” Eliza Petrescu fixes and maintains the eyebrows of the famous and fashionable alike. Your shaping appointment will cost you $120 or you can visit one of her skilled associates for $76 for the first trip and $65 and up for maintenance.
Robin Evans Skincare
611 Broadway, Ste. 508
(Bleecker & W. Houston Sts.)
SoHo 212.677.6114
Robin Evans has graced the pages of many a mag touted as the Brow Master. Succumb to her all-knowing tweezers for $40 or go for a brow shaping wax and tweeze for $30. Her technique is an art and her work will leave your eyes looking beautiful and most importantly—natural.
Shobha
1775 Broadway, Ste. 730 (57th & 58th Sts.) Midtown 212.977.7771
Their specialty is threading, with a promise that even those with sensitive skin will have a positive experience in the pursuit of perfect brows. Just one signature threading is $20, or save $15 when you buy a six pack for $105—you know you’ll be hooked once you realize your tweezing days are over!
Slope Suds
433 7th Ave. (14th & 15th Sts.)
Park Slope 718.788.7837
Park Slope prima donnas know that Slope Suds is the place to whip those brows into shape! Elke, the salon’s eyebrow connoisseur is one of the best around! Stop by the Eyebrow Bar for The Model Eyebrow ($40), a tweeze or a sugar wax.
Belazza Salon & Spa
519 8th Ave. (35th & 36th Sts.)
Hell’s Kitchen 212.971.6100
Get fancy while staying frugal at this salon and spa with eyebrow waxing or threading for $12 each. Makeup applications are also surprisingly inexpensive here: $40 for the full face and $20 for just the eyes. So make time to treat yourself to a makeover, too!
~Lisa Raphael
Photos: Robin Evans Skincare (Alecia Reddick/Shecky's Media, Inc)