Brows by Rebecca

Brows by Rebecca is run by Rebecca, who also goes by Becca or Your Brow Girl. The business offers brow-focused and skin care services in two cities: Houston, where appointments take place at In The Loop by Lather on Revere Street, and Chicago, where the location is at Wrath & Co. on North Paulina Street. Houston appointments are offered Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Wednesdays available by appointment only.

Rebecca has worked as an esthetician in the Chicago area since 2008. Earlier experience covers waxing, makeup application and medical esthetics, and her background includes casual and wedding makeup and Special FX makeup. Her current focus is skin care and waxing rather than makeup. She holds an esthetician license in Illinois, California and Texas, and is a Certified Medical Esthetician and a Certified Laser Technician.

The main signature service is brow lamination, also called a brow perm or brow lift. Results are described as lasting up to six to eight weeks, depending on aftercare, skin type and hair growth. Before a lamination, clients are asked to avoid retinol, AHA and BHA for ten days. Afterward, brows should stay dry for 24 to 48 hours and should not have makeup applied for 24 hours. Waxing is generally recommended every four to five weeks, and sometimes every two weeks, depending on how quickly hair grows back.

Waxing and threading can be done at home. Home visits are limited to those two services, and pricing varies with distance. Appointments are booked online or by email. For shoppers, the business also offers help choosing skin care products, and it sells YBG Nourishing Pomade, a homemade brow soap with hydrating ingredients, essential oils and a light lemon eucalyptus scent. Product orders ship within one to two weeks.

Rebecca combines a scientific approach with an artistic one and brings a wellness focus into her work, with the view that skin is connected to the health of the whole body.