This review is for both Gina and Josslyn and super overdue.
I move around the country quite a bit and always dread looking for a new person to do my lashes and brows. I've gotten my lashes done on the mainland quite often and always have them last 3-4 weeks. I have been to two different lash girls on island and each time my lashes fell out within a week. How frustrating and upsetting to have wasted so much time and money to just have my lashes fall out within a week. And this happened from two different girls who do lashes (and both got really good reviews here on Yelp).
I've also had bad luck with eyebrow threading here (I don't like getting my brows waxed). My once beautifully shaped brows were massacred into super thin pathetic eyebrows (nothing wrong with thin brows, just don't like them on me). After growing them out, I tried a girl in Pearlridge Center who a friend suggested I try. She did a good job! So I booked again in 4 weeks. Well, she butchered my brows the 2nd time--even making the arch on my right brow so severe that I looked angry even when I wasn't. Ugh.
I almost gave up and figured I just can't wear lash extensions or have nice brows here in Hawaii. Thank goodness I found Gina! I found her on Instagram (some time at the end of November/beginning of December 2016) and started following her. After about a month of following her, I saw she had brought on Josslyn for eyebrow threading. I went ahead and texted Gina to book an appointment with Josslyn and inquired about her pricing for eyelashes.
I was super nervous to see Josslyn, but decided she will be the very last eyebrow threader I try on island before I completely give up. Josslyn introduced herself and brought me over to her room. She looked at my brows and asked me how I wanted them. I told her I like my brows thicker so I won't need to pencil them in. I also told her of my previous experience with other threaders on island and was really nervous to have her do my brows. But she did amazing! I was so thrilled she didn't butcher my eyebrows that I booked another appointment, as well as an appointment with Gina for eyelashes. I have been extremely happy with my eyebrows since I've been seeing Josslyn. She is very talented and so nice.
Gina is AMAZING! Thank goodness I found her. She is extremely meticulous and takes pride in her work. She is so sweet, too. I pretty much fall asleep every time I see Gina. It's like someone combing and playing with your hair, but with your eyelashes. It's so relaxing, lol! I feel so pretty with my lashes and love waking up without having to really put on any make-up. And my husband absolutely loves the lashes on me. But I get my lashes done for me, not him hahaa! I started with the volume set, and haven't looked back since. I love how thick and full my lashes look. And I don't have to worry about them falling out after a week. They last until it's time for a lash fill (I go every 3 weeks) and can probably wait until 4 weeks. I live in the Pearl Harbor Hickam area and will drive all the way to Kapolei to see Gina and Josslyn. THEY ARE WORTH THE DRIVE. I am so thankful I found Gina and Josslyn!
***Side story: I ended up having to cancel my 2nd lash fill in the beginning of March, due to my vehicle being in the shop longer than expected and I couldn't make the appointment. Gina was totally booked up and I was leaving the following week for the mainland for a convention. I wanted to be sure my lashes looked good while I was on the mainland, so ended up booking with another lash girl closer to me. My lashes looked good, but only lasted a week. =\ My lashes with the girl closer to me looks like my lashes after 3 weeks with Gina. So lesson learned...never cheat on Gina. I'd rather have my 4-week old lashes from Gina and wait for her to do my lashes, than to waste money again.*** read more