Eyebrows & Eyelashes
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Studio at Sephora
597 Fifth Ave., at 48th St.; 212-980-6538; sephora.comWith a background in both aesthetics and architecture and a clientele including Jennifer Lopez, Anastasia Soare is known for perfecting the art of the Hollywood arch. Soare trains her technicians to assess each client’s bone structure to ensure symmetry. Sessions are $32.
Courtney Akai Lash Boutique
594 Broadway, nr. Houston St., Ste. 610; 212-226-2166; courtneyakai.comCosmetics vet Akai was one of the first eyelash-extension artists in New York. A full set ranges from $300 to $500 and takes up to two and a half hours.
JJ Eyelashes
30 W. 56th St., nr. Sixth Ave., second fl. (various locations); 212-517-5522; jjeyelashes.comFounder May Lee personally trains staffers at her Herald Square eyelash academy before they go on to apply insanely natural-looking lashes that last for up to six weeks at her four Manhattan salons. Full sets from $200.
Maribeth Madron
17 E. 71st St., nr. Madison Ave., fifth fl., at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger; 212-535-3519; maribethmadron.comMadron has done work for runway shows (Christian Dior, Betsey Johnson) and television (The Bachelorette, The Oprah Winfrey Show). A favorite of designers Jade Jagger and Tory Burch, she focuses on creating a balanced and full shape ($125).
Ramy Spa
343 E. 30th St., nr. First Ave., Ste. 19J; 212-684-9500; ramy.comRamy, who has his own makeup line, goes for an eye-opening arch while leaving the brow as full as possible. He uses a tweezers-only approach, taking into account each client’s bone structure, eyes, age, and hair type to create the most flattering shape (from $85).
Sania's Brown Bar
48 W. 20th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-247-1129; saniasbrowbar.comA former brow specialist for Bergdorf Goodman, Sania Vucetaj skips the wax and goes straight for the tweezers ($85). Men’s brow shaping also available ($48).
Shoba
595 Madison Ave., at 57th St., Ste. 1304 (various locations); 212-223-2872; myshobha.comShobha Tummala’s chain of laid-back threading and waxing salons caters to clients with sensitive skin. To reduce any redness, each session ends with a rosewater compress (starting at $22).