Brows need work? Look no further than Kiss N Makeup! I have been seeing Karen for almost 10 years now. She's that good! I found her through an old co-worker who has incredible eyebrows. Little did I know that most of my female colleagues were also seeing her for that brow magic! Karen is an expert at perfecting eyebrows. My eyebrows can be challenging with a unique growth pattern (I'm part Asian), but Karen knows exactly what they need. She's so wildly experienced! On top of that, Karen is such a joy to be around. I look forward to my appointments and the time we get to catch up. I've even seen Karen for a makeup lesson to further build my confidence. Karen is a brow and makeup maven. Get the expertise your brows deserve. Run-don't walk-to Kiss N Makeup! You'll be shocked at how different your face looks when you have the brows to frame it. See her once and you'll never look back! read more

I don't want to know what I would look like today if I never had the pleasure of experiencing eyebrow perfection from the skilled hands of Karen Helton. Her exclusive use of scissors and tweezers showcases a meticulous approach that elevates eyebrow grooming to an art form - perfectly shaped eyebrows that enhance your facial features. Karen's expertise is unmatched, making her the go-to eyebrow specialist for those who appreciate flawless, tailored beauty. I highly recommend Karen Helton for an exceptional eyebrow grooming experience! read more

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Karen is incredible. She knows exactly what I need to look my best. I trust her with everything - brows, makeup, even clothing advice. I always walk out of her salon feeling my best. Would recommend her to anyone looking for a go-to brow/makeup gal!! read more

Kiss N' Makeup is the best place in Austin to get your brows shaped. The owner, Karen, trained under the same woman that Anastasia of Beverly Hills trained under. Anastasia of Beverly Hills didn't invent the golden ratio, Karen's mentor, Eugenia, did. They only tweeze at Kiss N' Makeup and Amanda did a good job symmetrically. My brows were wide and thick enough to match my facial structure. read more

If you want the best brows you have to see Karen Helton! She is knowledgeable, professional and personable. I've been going to Karen for over 10 years because she's simply the best! Courtney read more

I booked an appointment to get my eyebrows shaped, and I was incredibly impressed with Amanda. She did a great job at shaping my eyebrows and keeping their natural shape. I have been a few other places and was satisfied with the results, but Amanda really exceeded my expectations on how my eyebrows could look. I can see why the demand for their services is so high. Book your appointment a few weeks ahead of time. I will only go here from now on for eyebrow shaping and upkeep. read more

Karen is a brow WIZARD. Every time I leave I am in awe of her talent!! She knows exactly what you need and has never failed me! I'll always trust her with my brows. I cannot recommend her or Kiss n' Makeup enough. She also carries a great line of makeup products at the studio! read more

Karen is AMAZING!! I've been going to her for over 5 years and I leave happier every visit. She's single handedly brought my former Aniston brows into the 2020s, while teaching me fun tips and tracks along the way. If you want a place that knows and cares about you this is it! read more

I've been going to Karen for years and will never go to anyone else. She's the only one I trust with my brows. She is the best of the best, and I couldn't recommend her more! read more

Karen is the absolute best makeup artist in Austin. She nails it every time. She is also a genius at shaping brows. I have been seeing Karen every month for 12 years and wouldn't trust anyone else to touch my brows! read more

Karen and her team are truly artists!! I don't trust everyone when I have big events and want to look my best but I would trust Karen every time!!! Brows, makeup, etc....you will not be disappointed!! read more

Karen Helton plucking your brows may be the best gift you can give to your face- she is a true face changer! She has exclusively trimmed, plucked and shaped my brows and those of my two daughters, now 28 and 30 for over fifteen years. Kiss N Makeup maintains a peaceful salon all the while taking care of The Who's who in Austin. So grateful she moved here from LA many years ago! read more

Karen Helton is the absolute best at brows in Austin! She is skilled, professional and besides that, a terrific human being!

This is your place for all things brows!!!! Karen has been the best in town for many years and her professionalism and skill will keep her there. I cannot say enough how amazing I feel anytime Karen works her magic on my brows. She is worth the wait!! read more

In my youth, I had my father's eyebrows. When I was four, someone asked my mother if she used eyebrow pencil on them. Not thick, but they were dark for a four year old. Years of plucking and trimming and the fact that I did not know what I was doing gave me a rather sparse look and it was time for a brow update. I spent a very worthwhile 40 minutes with the amazing Tiffany as she plucked, tweaked, trimmed, filled in, shaped and "grazed" (that's an eyebrow sculptress's term) my brows. I am very happy with the results. They look amazing. After she finished with my eyebrows, I was treated to some very pretty eyeshadow, bronzer, concealer and lip gloss. Bam! A new me! Tiffany was trained by the owner, Karen, who was trained by Eugenia Weston, a Hollywood makeup artist, who was trained by The Goddess of Eyebrows. The salon is beautifully decorated with Weston's makeup line, Senna, displayed throughout. Right now, their annual sale is going on with many makeup items on sale at 50% off. The concealer is incredible. I'm going through it like a sailor with a jug of whiskey. read more

Wow! This place just warms my heart. From the moment I walked in...scratch that...from the moment I emailed them, they were so friendly and quick to respond. Brandi at the front has a warmth that makes you feel so at home, and Amanda, the girl who did my eyebrows, is an all-around professional. The place is super clean, and they handled all this COVID craziness with such poise. Not to mention my brows look absolutely awesome! This is my new go-to place. read more

Working on fuller eyebrows! First timer here and loved the experience. She measured my brows and showed me where they should start and stop and gave me "homework" for the areas I need to grow out. She added a small amount of pencil in the areas we are growing out, but what a difference...they look so much fuller! read more

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Love Karen and team! They are brow magicians! Also really love how wiling they are to work w your schedule and texting for appointment reminders. Your brows will thank you! read more

I've never really paid that much attention to my eyebrows. That didn't work out so well. I had never heard of a business doing eyebrows by just tweezing, until I came across Melissa Z's raving review, which totally intrigued me. I thought it sounded pricey, but since I recently saw a picture of myself close up I noticed that my brows were a hot mess. Help was needed, and I'm a believer in trying everything once, especially when it comes to the upkeep of my face. I had a tough time finding the place, but it is located on Burnet Rd (behind Medical Parkway) in a small white house with a very small sign. They only have two parking spots so you have to park in the street. My appointment was with McKenzy. Karen (the owner) is apparently taking appointments now for the year 2015. Yes you read that right...she books up a year in a advance! McKenzy explained to me why waxing is bad for your skin and eyebrows and why tweezing is more accurate. She explained to me how she shapes the eyebrows. Look, this process is complex, so I'm leaving it to the professionals from now on. It was very informative and she answered every question I had. She explained where she wanted to see more growth and if I were to tweeze some myself in the near future what hairs not to tweeze and which ones could go away. I'm very thankful for these instructions! Surprisingly enough, the whole process of hairs being plucked away was very painless, and my skin was not red or irritated much like what happens with waxing. If you have $40-$50 to spend on your brows, then I highly recommend this place. The appointment took about 30 minutes, and I went right back to work. I can't stress enough how happy I am with my eyebrows! read more

Staying true to my "where the beauty pros/insiders go for services" theme - this is the spot I would recommend for brow shaping. I first heard of Kiss N' Makeup when I was in cosmetology school - one of my fellow students, Tiffany, was studying with Karen while earning her esthetics license. I'm not sure how I missed the mentions in InStyle magazine in earlier years...but maybe that's because I never really thought I needed much brow help until this year. Owner, Karen Powanda, trained under two celebrity makeup artists (one being Eugenia Weston, creator of Senna cosmetics). I had the opportunity in June this year to see Ms. Weston performing her signature brow shaping service at the Senna Booth at the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show in Pasadena, CA. Wow, I was transfixed by her method (hand tweezing no wax). What an amazing talent & artist! I had my brows shaped today by Tiffany who uses the same method, and my brows look great. I've ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS shaped my own brows...for over 15 years now. I've also always gotten compliments on my brows. So, I was a little bit anxious about handing over control to someone else. However, in the last year I've started to notice that my brows need a little help. It's easy to get carried away on your own brows...and I could see one brow needed some pretty serious work. So, I determined it was time to employ the help of a pro. Mind you - I'd probably never have sought out the assistance if I hadn't met Ms. Weston and watched her work magic. So, now I'm on the road to even more perfect brows and I got some bonus tips on how to fill in and perfect some of the gaps that I just don't remember being there last year or before. read more

Kiss N' Makeup might just be my new favorite place! Finding a good brow specialist is incredibly difficult. It's not like lunch, you can't just write off a bad experience as "I'll never eat there again". No! When you get a bad eyebrow treatment, the world knows. McKenzy took care of my eyebrow shaping and she is wonderful, efficient, quick and professional. I knew almost instantly I was going to love this place as soon I sat in the chair and McKenzy took her time to evaluate my facial structure. During my initial session she asked Karen (owner) for guidance. I appreciated that McKenzy asked for help before plucking away. Karen is great, no other way to describe her genius. The setting is cozy and welcoming and everyone is friendly and warm. The place is cute, clean and the receptionist Amanda is very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this place. Now for my Yelp PSA: this goes out to all the lovely ladies that read this review. When it comes to choosing a service technique, threading, tweezing, or waxing the experience can get a little bit tricky or, depending on your prior salon experiences, downright scary. Do not wax or thread your eyebrows. It is not healthy for your skin and it is not as accurate as tweezing. The tweezing technique offers precision and creates a more natural finish because you're working closely with individual hairs. You need to remember that during the shaping of eyebrows it is easier to subtract missed or leftover hairs than it is to add hair back if you overdo it. That is another reason why I am a strong proponent of tweezing, the margin of error is less. Threading on the other hand can offer an undone effect and the super-speedy nature of the service is often cause for reckless hair removal. Waxing tends to have the longest period in between regrowth, and obvious problem with waxing is the temporary red halo it can create around the treated area after the service. Waxing tugs at the skin and removes the top layer of skin, leaving your more delicate layers of skin open to infection, sun damage, and premature aging effects. Tugging and pulling on facial skin too often can cause premature wrinkles To recap what we've learned here today, tweezing is good, waxing and threading is bad. read more

An aesthetician once told me "eyebrows are sisters not twins." Well, let me tell you, the fine folks at Kiss N' Makeup will make your eye curtains look like mirror images. Even my weird Walter Mondale, scarred-to-hell brows look perfect after my visit with Tiffany. Believe the hype. Tiffany does amazing work, and this tiny little slice of beauty heaven in Rosedale is packed with luxurious products to keep you looking fine between visits. I highly recommend giving Kiss N' Makeup a try. read more

After several failed brow attempts at multiple locations around Austin, I vowed to only let my hands touch my brows. As my quest for the perfect brow continued, I decided, perhaps, I was not the ultimate expert on my own brows. I firmly decided to accost anyone I saw with amazing brows, and demand to know who tamed them. Enter McKenzy. I had to wait weeks for my first appointment but finally felt like someone was actually determining what was best for my face. McKenzy is thoughtful, patient, and explains everything she's doing. I think Kiss N' Makeup is worth the wait. read more

Responding to Danielle E. Austin IS a big city-- 11th In the nation. We have threaders here at various price points (check Yelp listings). But I've yet to find any establishment that provides the results and professionalism Karen and her team provide. As an image consultant, I recommend KnM to all of my clients-- who consistently remark how much more youthful and beautiful they look afterward. Every 6 weeks for the past 7 years, KnM has always done right by me :) read more

I just moved to Austin and this place was my first shot among the other studios I was researching. Well, I don't need to visit other places since I met Rachel. She was incredibly professional and very cool lady who informs you about your eyebrows and what is she going to do with them. I am so glad that I found this awesome place. The studio is very chic and boutique. No waxing or threading. She is taking her time to make sure that they look beautiful and perfect. Also, couple of days later I found this cute hand written card from Rachel in my mailbox.She was welcoming me to the city and thanking me for coming in. I was amazed by how thoughtful she is. Thank you Kiss N'Makeup for being awesome! read more

This was my first time EVER getting my brows shaped by someone else. I was never keen on the idea of waxing, so searched Yelp for a tweezing specialist. As usual, you Yelpers delivered & I went to see Rachel. She was friendly, professional and knows brows! I was blown away at how different they look. I still don't know how she managed to remove hair yet make my brows looks fuller. Even my husband immediately noticed when I got home (for the good). I'm hooked! read more

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Just make an appointment. No, seriously. Do it right. freaking. now. Thanks again Yelpers, you always steer me in the right direction! When I decided that I wanted to REALLY get my eyebrows shaped (instead of that joke that is the "eyebrow wax" at the same place you get your nails done), I consulted Yelp's highest rated businesses for "eyebrow shaping" and Kiss N Makeup was the first to come up. I'm an impatient person who really likes same day appointments, and I had to book a couple weeks out, (seriously, that was so lucky for this place, I had no idea at the time) but I took what I could get and waited impatiently. It's more money than I've ever spent on my brows, but I am not kidding when I say that it was OH, so, so worth it - both the money and the wait. My appointment was with Karen, and she was as sweet and patient and lovely as she was helpful, professional, and generous in sharing her knowledge of brows. You would not even believe the transformation that took place during my visit. Actually yes, you will. Here, I'll include a photo for you. I will never, EVER go anywhere else for my brows! Make your appointment, you will not be sorry! read more

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I had to get professional head shots done for my job and so I needed to get my make up done professionally. Of course, I left it for the last minute but this place was so accommodating and got me an appointment in the evening. Once I got the appointment, they called the next day to ask what I needed and wanted. We talked a bit about what I wanted to play up and how I wanted my make up done. It was a great conversation. On the day of my appointment, I got there and the make up artist talked about my face and she worked on one eye before she started with the other one to make sure I liked it. She explain why some of it may seem more brighter due to the camera lights. She even showed me a couple of tricks so I can apply eyeshadow. I was very happy when I left with my make up and was even more pleased when I saw how great my head shots came out! They did a fanatic job! I will use them again! read more

I've been going to see Karen for about 3 years on the recommendation of a colleague and friend who I respected very much in terms of her taste. Karen is booked about a year in advance and charges $50 but she is a true brow artist. Named one of the top 8 eyebrow artists by In Style magazine, she is the only person I will trust with my eyebrows. She has trained Tiffany to take new customers and while she is also pretty booked, her rate is a bit less and she is easier to get in to see. They also do makeup, parties, and trunk shows. read more

I've been going to Karen for a couple of years now for my brows! My brows have never looked this great and without her - I don't want to imagine. When I first went to Karen my eyebrows weren't even the same shape. Now I have a beautiful shape and they are are twins. Karen is a true master and I don't trust anyone else with my brows. She's kind, caring, and believe it or not, the process is very relaxing. I almost fall asleep every time. The location is beautiful and clean. Brandi is also super nice and helpful. She always confirms my appointment a few days prior which I really appreciate! read more

McKenzy is amazing :) It was my first time there last week, and she was very friendly and welcoming. I was so excited to receive a call off the waitlist, as I was told she is booked up until February! McKenzy was very thorough on explaining her process, and how she will save my eyebrows from the mess when I got them threaded in November. If you are tired of waxing and threading, I highly recommend this place as it is pain-free and more precise! However, I think it's better if you grow your eyebrows out a little bit before you go; I did, but my eyebrow ends are still growing back. McKenzy did a great job shaping my brows to suit my face, and gave great advice on how to maintain them and not mess with my ends to allow them to grow back more. If you have $40-50 to spare and are tired of messed up brows, call right away and book here! read more

Karen's THE best! If you want perfect brows there's nowhere else to go. I've had my brows waxed in the past and they took too much off and it took forever to grow back. I never have to worry about that here. AND they have great makeup too which is just icing on the cake. I moved to the west coast and whenever I visit Austin, I always try to visit but they're always booked so it can be hard bc they're so great! read more

I am disappointed in Kiss N' Makeup because they didn't return my call for an entire week, and when I called again, they told me my voicemail was full when they tried to call me back. Two problems with this response: 1) their number did not show up on my missed calls, and 2) I tested my voicemail, and it was not full. I think this is unprofessional. If you make a mistake, own it, apologize, and move on. read more

Karen is the best in the business and she trains anyone who works with her to be excellent as well. She's being shaping my brows for 10+ years. read more

What talent! Karen is a master in both brows & makeup. Her experience is like no other . She trains her staff to a level of excellence that allows me to feel I can see them for my brows & makeup needs as well. I'm grateful that Karen & her staff are so talented & welcoming to teach all the tricks I need to know. If your looking for brows or makeup application ( even a makeup lesson ) This is the team to see! read more

So glad I discovered this place! I had the pleasure of seeing McKenzy and she was ahmazing! That lady knows how to shape! Not to mention she makes a 'self-inflicted torture sesh' ;) that much more pleasant and bearable! They were able to get me in quickly and the atmosphere was beautiful. I was provided with detailed explanations on why waxing is harmful, how to fill and shape your brows, tips on help with hair growth (I have super blond brows), and what 'maintenance' schedule I should maintain (i.e. I don't need all that much and to follow up when you feel like you're sporting caterpillars!) ;) All in all, a fabulous experience and will definitely be going back! read more

Christine A. tells no lies...Tiffany is out of this world. I learned so much from my first brow taming with with her. Now we've got a plan for these babies. Did you know she has over 2,000 clients and sees 16 people a day? I felt exhausted for her after she told me that. Good thing she has mountains of positive energy to spare. If you're thinking about giving her a try, don't delay in making an appointment because that girl gets BOOKED! read more

I'll be honest, this place is such a gem I hate to give it away. There is no wax here. Trimming and tweezing only. I cannot tell you how much this has made a difference for my eyebrows. They now have a shape of a movie star and my skin is no longer irritated from the monthly waxing I performed for nearly 15 years. This place is expensive, but well worth it if you want your eyebrows to look fabulous! read more

I was introduced to Kiss N Makeup through my aunt who gave me a gift certificate to have my makeup done. I'm a novice when it comes to makeup and so I was open to learning! My artist was McKenzy and she was -awesome-. So awesome that I hired her to do my makeup for my wedding! After my trial run my friends asked if it was airbrush makeup... nope! She's just that skilled. I have acne scars and she does a wonderful job covering them up. :) I wish I had more events and money to hire her, haha, so I definitely recommend anyone looking to have their makeup done. She listens and is very personable and sweet. At the wedding she was punctual and all smiles, no "Do you remember what we did?", she had it down pat! My wedding was a budget wedding but I have no regrets spending what I did for a quality job. My makeup lasted through the night with ease and my photos have turned out great (no greasey face, etc). :D read more

Oh. My. God. Karen just did my brows and I look like a totally new person. She is a genius. On top of which she is just amazingly nice. I'm going back on Monday to get my makeup done for a photo shoot and I know it will look fantastic. I'll update my review with results. read more