Desiree is HANDS-DOWN the best "lasher" I have ever been to see! Between using QUALITY products,…read morehaving a CLEAN and calming studio, PLEASANT personal hygiene (which is super important when you are only inches away from someone else's face!), FABULOUS girl gab, and most importantly PROFESSIONALISM!! She uses an online booking system; she responds to calls/messages promptly; and she works with people's schedules (she's a busy mom, too!) to try and accommodate her repeat-customers. I've been with her for 8 months, and have already booked-out my weekly fill-appointments for the rest of 2020! She is SUPER knowledgeable of trends and what looks good with certain eye shapes. I used to think that "volume lashes" meant those 'furry caterpillar' looking eyelashes, but Des' volume lashes are super classy, with a touch of soultry/sexy. I cannot recommend Desired Beauty enough!!

Desiree is amazing!! I had my brows done by three different artists ( LA, NY and another CT artist)…read morebefore a friend recommended Desired Brows. I will never go to anyone else. My brows look full and natural, the way I always wanted them! No need to pencil anything in ever! If you are on the fence DO IT! You won't regret it and Desiree is professional, kind, and gifted!

This was my first time coming here and I am very pleased with my results. I have been searching for…read morea brow specialist closer to me and after looking through people's Instagrams I found Talisa. After speaking with me, reviewing my intake form and viewing pictures of how I typically do my brows we got to work on my brow wax and tint. She was meticulous, taking her time sculpting my brows. I decided to trust her judgement with the shape of the brows and with drawing them in more than I am used to and because of her openness, I feel comfortable making my needs known and guiding her to what I feel is also right for me in the future. She took about 40 minutes since I was a new client, checking in frequently and the results really speak for themselves. She took her time explaining aftercare instructions and I knew I was being taken care of throughout my visit. I recommend her for her professionalism and expertise.

I've absolutely fallen in LOVE with my lashes AND Talisa - she is an artistic genius, not just a…read morelash tech. Talisa takes so much care each time I come in. She is meticulous and has an eye (pun intended) for what will look good on a client - true artistic vision (another pun intended!). The best part is HOW RELAXING the whole experience is - this has been the best self care for me, and the best part is when it's all over I look in the mirror and am BLOWN AWAY. EACH. TIME. These lashes and Talisa have given me LIFE!! A true gem to have in New Haven - we're honestly blessed to have this beautiful soul and artist making the world a better place - one lash at a time, hehe! I've never been happier with a beauty service, and the impact it has on my look is incredible. These lashes have POWER! Thank you Talisa for taking such great care of me and my beautiful lashes!

I got a lash lift and tint for the first time last week, and it turned out amazing! Super happy…read morewith the results--very natural but elevated.

I have been using revitalash & it made the lashes on one eye curl in one direction, sideways, so…read morewhile lashes on one eye looked great on this eye just weird. I saw Christine for a lift & tint & I'm so happy with the results! My lashes look straight again & tint looks great, no mascara needed! I highly recommend Christine, great service, location & value. Thank you Christine, see you in 6 weeks

While I am disappointed to have to put a negative review on this page, and I have previously…read morewritten positive reviews for PIA, I feel that it is the ethical thing to do to share my recent experiences with any prospective clients, as Yelp is how I originally found PIA myself. **Photos posted above are the side-by-side of the haircut we agreed upon and the haircut PIA gave me & the four square photos of the uneven highlights she gave me on my most recent visit** Though I had very positive experiences with PIA the first year I went to her, two extremely upsetting experiences within the past year have brought me believe that I needed to find another stylist. Last Fall, I asked PIA to cut a significant amount of length off of my hair (4-5 inches). We looked at over a dozen photos similar to what I wanted and I made sure to show her images of both the front and back of styles I liked. We agreed on a particular photo of a woman with hair resting on her shoulder and PIA turned me around to begin the haircut. When she was done with the back and one side, she turned me to face the mirror and I began to panic when I saw what she had done -- my hair was only about an inch below my earlobe and at least an inch and a half above my chin in a blunt bob. A full FOUR inches above my shoulder. While PIA apologized, took full responsibility, and even offered to put in extensions and give me free blowouts (none of which I took her up on), I was extremely upset. It took nine months for my hair to grow out to the length we had agreed upon and was in the photo. This more recent event was this past Friday when I had a 10 o'clock appointment and PIA called me the afternoon before saying that she was booked solid until 8 p.m. that evening and wanted to know if I could come in three hours later at 1 p.m. I told her that I could only push it back by a half hour because I had gotten a babysitter especially for this and because I had promised my son I would take him somewhere after my appointment. When I arrived, a family member that was there with her informed me that they were going to the Jersey Shore that day, which made clear to me exactly why she wanted to reconfigure her schedule. I must not have been the only one she tried to squeeze in because she was working on two other people (a single process and a haircut) while she was also working on my hair. By the time the single process was done and my hair had been rough-dried, I had already been there for two full hours -- for a single process. I was supposed to get balayage highlights as well, and though she asked me if she could apply the color for one of the other clients first, I told her that I needed to get home to my son as my appointment was already running so late. We spoke about the color I was looking for in the highlights and I specifically told her that I wanted to make sure it looked natural, didn't look chunky or streaky in a ponytail, and wasn't too blonde. Well, another hour and 45 minutes later, I was finally done with the appointment and left as quickly as possible to get home. Two days later (who wants to ruin a good blowout with a ponytail?), I put my hair up and literally gasped when I saw that I had basically 1/4 of the left side of my head with obvious highlights and almost nothing on the right side of my head at all. When I looked at the back, my ponytail was basically solid blonde. The issues were obvious and, honestly, embarrassing. I took photos and sent them to PIA to tell her I was unhappy and the next day she responded and told me I could come back in for her to fix them within the next two weeks. I explained that I had already spent almost four hours at her salon (not counting that I live a half-hour away), and that I did not have the time or opportunity to get back to her salon for another couple of hours plus travel time, nor did I have the confidence in her any longer. Perhaps condensing her days from five to three while still maintaining the same client base is why she needed to triple-book people, and I can imagine that it's hard to focus on one client when you are working on three, or she is still settling into what is now her third salon space in a year, but that cannot be something that I, as a paying client, needs to feel the consequences of. Clearly, I should have listened to the more than eight friends who told me never to go back to her after that horrible haircut last year... Again, I am disappointed to feel compelled to write a negative review (something I have never done before), but I know people do exactly what I did -- come on her looking for honest reviews and not just positive reviews solicited by business owners with offers of discounts -- and so I thought sharing my unfortunate experiences at this salon was the right thing to do.

Hi! I went there in November in 2017 before a wedding. I was scheduled to do my hair and make up…read more(with Pia which costs extra money). I told them beforehand and when I got there that I had to be at a wedding at 4pm. I got my hair "done" which was really just sprayed with some oil and slicked back in a ponytail that was not flattering with my thin hair. This took about 4 to 5 minutes. The make up with Pia (which was upwards of about 175 dollars) involved "air brush" foundation which was oily, and had no coverage. The eye make up was awful. I went in for fake lashes but she insisted I didn't need them. She put on about two coats of some dirty mascara tube lying around on a table. I NEVER write reviews, but I could have done the make up ten times better myself in the dark. Then they didn't finish until 4 (after charging me 235 dollars plus tip). So I was late to one of my best friends weddings. I even had to run to CVS, quickly get make up, and fix myself on the way to the ceremony. I told her how I felt later, and that I wanted at least some money back from my awful experience. She said "It's similar to after you eat food at a restaurant- can't return it after you eat :-)!" ... first of all it is not like that at all. if you are unhappy with a service it is good costumer service to hear someone out about how they feel, and try your best to make it right. she also said she accidentally over charged me- and wouldn't put the money back on my credit card. She would only give me a gift card to return to Pia's for makeup. No thank you. It took a lot of convincing for her to refund me a small portion -- meanwhile it's common knowledge if you overcharge you refund the money on whatever method of payment was initially used. I will never return and after 26 years living in Westport - will never suggest it to another person. (Side note- they replied to my comment personally, saying they don't recall a "Bride" by that name during that month...I specifically said I was NOT the bride. I attended the wedding as a guest.)

Christa was awesome. I love my lashes. Highly recommend.read more

Note: Glow and Lush are affiliates in the same location, and you can book follow ups with…read moreaestheticians from either one. I saw Nicole for the first time today and she did a beautiful job with my lashes! I will update my review if I go in for a tan. Nicole was very kind and accommodating. She is clearly knowledgeable, and makes an effort to keep the space comfortable and relaxing. She has a very sweet dog who sits quietly the whole time, and it was a treat to meet her. Nicole was able to accommodate me even though my booking was done the night before, and I was so glad to have the opportunity to get my lashes done by her! UPDATE (2/2017) I have now been for a tan and I loved it. I did the rapid organic tan. I can't believe I've never done this before. It's amazing for two reasons: 1. You can shower after two hours. That's right... no more trying to go 24 hours without letting your body touch your sheets or your clothes or another person. 2. It smells seriously great going on. It does have that "spray tan smell" over the next couple of days, but it's so mild. I work in an office where I know they would tease me relentlessly if they noticed I had gotten a spray tan (hi guys ). I think for the first two days it was pretty noticeable (not orange or anything, just mysterious for February), but by the third day I looked perfectly sun kissed. The color stuck around beautifully for a full week and I still have a kiss of it two weeks later.

I have been living in New Haven for a few years now and it pains me that I only recently discovered…read moreNicole. I had an upcoming photo shoot and was looking especially ghostly. I contacted her last minute for a spray tan and though her weekly schedule was packed she squeezed me in on her day off! (Could you believe that?!) She didn't use it as an excuse to speed up the process. She was informative, thorough, and patient. A chemist at work, she took the time to find the right cocktail color for what I was after and a few days later I'm happy to say it is beautiful. I have had so many compliments and I can't wait to recommend her to all my friends. She even followed up to see about post tan care and if I was happy. Thank you Nicole, I am very happy!

If you ever need your eyebrows done ask for Cindy. She is warm and friendly, and her work is quick…read moreand almost painless ( impossible to be completely painless, but I enjoy it). There was hardly any redness or irritation like most of the times I get them done.

They were able to do a Gel Pedicure walk-in. Very relaxing vibes and great service! I appreciated…read morethe new furniture and devices as well.

Sharyn and Justyna are the best!!! They did hair and makeup for my sister and I for my wedding and…read morethey absolutely killed it. They were attentive, patient and so kind. Would highly recommend

Absolute worst place to go. Dirty, used microblades, blood on the tools, the Sharyn lady who owned…read morethe place tried to change the price and charge me more than what was posted. I RAN out of there. The place smelled like mold and cigarettes. RUN.