Naperville biz specializes in permanent and semi-permanent lipsticks, brows and eyeliners – Chicago Tribune

Business: Monissa Abbasi

address: 2035 S. Washington St., Naperville

Phone/Website: 630-669-0652, www.monizaabbasi.com

owner: Moniza Abbasi, 41, of Aurora

Working years: 2.5 years

What is your business? “I do permanent makeup. There’s microblading, lip balm, and eyeliner. These are semi-permanent, except the eyeliner is permanent. Semi-permanent, it fades over time. It’s not a tattoo, you get It does and you stick to it,” Abbasi said.

Why is the company named after you? “My husband (James Walter III) said, ‘Your name is cool. Go ahead and do it.'”

How long does the eyeliner last? “It’s permanent. It’ll stay with you forever. … There are a few different styles. The most natural ones are called lash enhancements.”

What about lip red? “It’s a semi-permanent lipstick. It’s like a lip gloss. It lasts three to five years. … With lipstick, we can do a lot more with it. If one color doesn’t fit, you can always do a darker or lighter shades.”

What is popular? “It’s like a nude or a bit like what’s going on with me. There are different shades. You pick more pink. It depends on what the client wants.”

Is it based on skin color? “It depends. There’s a process called lip neutralization. People with darker lips want to lighten and lighten and then even them out. It’s more of a gray or purple or blue. I can neutralize it and make it Become a more natural shade.

“For a blush, it’s close to a tattoo. It doesn’t go deep into your skin. We stay at the bottom of the first layer of your skin.”

What effect does it have? “It’s changed a lot of people’s lives, especially people who trim eyebrows.”

Is that Weibo? “Yes. Some people come here without eyebrows. I have to draw the shape. … I work with microblading. … I use the edge of the blade to cut into the eyebrows. Then, while I’m making the incision Implant the pigment.”

What happens when someone comes in? “First, I ask them to show me pictures of how they fill in their brows, what thickness, shape, color they like. Based on what they do, if I agree, I say, ‘This is awesome. We can make your brows It looked like this. The hour of the appointment was spent drawing on the brows, making sure the shape was perfect. If you weren’t there, it was pretty intense. My left eyebrow was taller than my right before I was done.  … I Only eyebrows (done).

What’s next? “We match the color of their brows to their roots. … This looks the most natural. It’s up to picking the right color for the client. And we have to pay attention to the client’s skin tone.”

What if someone said, “I want brows like so-and-so”? can you do it “We’ll pick something that fits your face. It’s an unrealistic expectation for a client to say, ‘I want my brows to look like this.’ But you can tell me, ‘I want my brows to be fuller, I want them to be more The high arc gives my brows more shape.’”

How much does the surgery cost? All three products — microblading, lip balm and eyeliner — all start at $500, Abbasi said. Depending on the number of sessions required, the price can go as high as $800, she said.

do you like your job? “I really like it.”

How quickly do you see results? “It’s not instant. You have brows, but it takes six to eight weeks to heal in order for them to look natural.”

How did you get into this field? “I’ve been an artist my whole life, and I’ll pick whatever interests me and go all in. I’ve wanted my brow microblading for a long time. I’m off to the class.”

What is your favorite story? “A woman who had her eyebrows done elsewhere was a mess, a total disaster. She was getting married in October. She came to me in June. I got her eyebrows done before the wedding. … It was a challenge. She was My first correction.  …She was full of praise for everyone.

Future plans? “I want to have my own unit, maybe not in a salon suite. I plan to train other people.”

What advice do you have for people starting a business? “Get the best training, education. You need to know what you’re doing to be successful.”

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Steve Metsch is a freelance writer for the Naperville Sun.