In a nutshell, this is a fun, individualized experience! Back in February, I wanted to treat…read moremyself to a personalized experience as a birthday gift to myself. I did'nt want to do a spa or nail treatment, nor did I want to make perfume. The Lip Lab stood out to me simply because I adore lip gloss. So much so, that it takes me quite a bit of time to find the right shade sometime. Lip Lab seemed like the perfect opportunity to get something that was made for me, by me! So, I easily made a reservation on the weekend after Valentine's Day. Let me say first, it was hard! I don't know if it was due to the holiday, but appointments were slim pick-in's! I had to cancel one earlier that week and the appointment I snagged was a part of the few left for this location. Other sites were completed booked. So I say that to say, book well ahead if you can. I stopped in on a rainy Sunday afternoon and began my service with Mwaka.
Mwaka was an absolute treasure! She kindly introduced herself and gave me an overview of what the process was like, various products that I could create, pricing, and pre-made items that would compliment then. Moreover, she was super patient with me and she had a great sense of humor. I went in knowing for sure I wanted a gloss, but we first worked thru a matte product, I'm not sure why but it was nice to begin my journey with. Eventually, we made it around to lip glosses. I chose a few shades that I liked and from there, we narrowed down the look I was going for. I ended up creating a beautiful nude shimmer gloss with a rose scent, encased in a brushed copper bottle. The entire process is done right in front of you including color mixing and final bottling of the product. Once it's bottled, you have the option of engraving your creation. I have created a line called "Bad Gal". Its not real but for every personalized beauty product I have made, it goes into this bootleg collection of mine lol, so it was a no brainer that my new gloss would be called "Bad Gal".
Altogether, the process was about an hour. I walked away with a beautiful gloss and a pre-made lip liner. It was also packaged in a cute organza bag. To top it all off, Mwaka provided me with a card that included all the details of my curated gloss, so that I could reorder or remake it again in the future. How cool is that?!
As mentioned, service was overall was great. I loved that I had a personal advisor to work with. She listened closely to what I was looking for and offered options and alternatives to meet my desired look. I also appreciated the attention to keeping me informed along the way. In terms of pricing, I paid about $80 for my gloss ($55) plus the liner ($20) and tax, but that does not include tip. I think that was decent for a personalized experience. A very big THANK YOU to Mwaka for such a great experience. Looking forward, I would definitely do this again. I'd actually love to bring my girlies here for a day out or perhaps as a bacherolette party in the future. Its a great place to unwind, celebrate, and treat yourself. Highly recommended!