Yarelis Espada
Artist
- Esthetician license · CT Lic. 000000
Yarelis shapes with thread and wax, and keeps the weekday lunch chairs for regulars on a four-week rhythm. She speaks Spanish. Monday to Friday.
Shaping
A line drawn to your face, then shaped to it
Shaping suits anyone who wants a clear brow line without changing their brows. We measure first, draw the line with a pencil, and take away only the hair outside it.
In the chair
What happens, step by step
- 015 min
Step 1: Map
Your artist measures the brow against your nose, eye and temple and draws the line with a pencil.
- 022 min
Step 2: Agree the line
You look at it in the mirror. Anything you would move, she moves.
- 0315 min
Step 3: Shape
Tweezers, thread or wax, as you chose, for the hair outside the line.
- 043 min
Step 4: Finish
A cool wipe, a last check of both sides and a note of how long to wait before the next one.
Good to know
Before, between and after
Before you book
Skip retinoids and exfoliating acids around the brows for a few days before wax. Tell us about eczema, a skin condition near the brow or any reaction to wax or adhesive.
How often
Most clients return every four weeks. Between visits, leave the shaped line alone and let the hair outside it come in.
Aftercare
Keep the area clean and out of heat for the first day: no steam, sauna or hot shower on your face. Skip makeup on the brow until any redness has gone.
Who does it
Two artists take shaping
Both are licensed estheticians.
Ebonee Farrow
Owner and lead artist
- Esthetician license · CT Lic. 000000
Ebonee opened Arch for clients who can only come on a lunch break, and built the menu around the time each service takes. She maps every first visit and does most of the laminations. Tuesday to Saturday.
Questions
Two questions we hear
How does this fit with threading or waxing?
Shaping is where they meet. Your artist chooses tweezers, thread or wax for the hair around your brow line, or follows your preference. You can book any of the three on their own.
How often should I come back?
Most clients book a shape every four weeks, a tint every four to six, and lamination every six to eight. Every brow follows its own schedule, so your artist will suggest a rhythm after your first visit.
Book a map and shape.
A deposit holds your chair and goes toward your service. Cancel or move it with 24 hours' notice.