Honey Aesthetics

Honey Aesthetics is a home-based business at 75th Avenue and Thunderbird in Peoria. Cierra, who goes by CeCe, owns the business and performs the services, with her career start listed as 2016. Hours run Monday through Sunday, with Tuesdays closed and extended evenings from Wednesday through Friday.

Full set lash extensions can be styled as natural or dramatic in a range of colors and start at $150 for about two hours and fifteen minutes or more. Lash fills start at $35 and are suggested every two to three weeks. A three-week fill is booked 17 to 21 days after the previous visit, and after 21 days a full set is needed. The business states that extensions do not damage natural lashes when they are applied and cared for properly. Lash lifts with tint start at $85, and the site lists results at six to eight weeks. A Korean lash lift uses a cysteamine-based formula and is described as gentler, while a traditional lash lift uses a TGA formula and processes more quickly.

Permanent makeup enhances the lips, eyes and brows, including lip blush in either a sheer natural tint or a bolder color. The color is semi-permanent and normally lasts two to five years, with annual touch-ups possibly needed. Clients are numbed for the whole appointment and go home with aftercare instructions. A permanent makeup consultation must be booked before any permanent makeup or scar treatment, and the in-person consult decides whether inkless treatment or camouflage is recommended.

Paramedical tattooing is used for stretch marks, C-section, burn, acne, hypertrophic and surgical scars, among others, applied to the upper dermal layer with skin-colored pigments or lab-formulated serums. Stretch mark and scar treatment is priced by area, usually takes one to three sessions and takes 30 minutes or more. The ISR scar treatment is designed to address uneven pigmentation, fine lines, under-eye brightness and skin texture, and the business says its results are permanent with no touch-ups needed for years. Camouflage tattoo uses custom-blended pigment matched to the client's skin tone and may need two to three sessions once texture has improved.

Saline tattoo removal is a non-laser option that requires a consultation, with same-day appointments available for $100. It covers removal or correction of brows and eyeliner, and prices vary by work. The business describes saline removal as the best option for permanent makeup removal. Payment plans are offered through Cherry with a soft credit check and quick approval, gift certificates are available, and clients are asked to arrive on time.

Consultations come first for permanent makeup and scar work, and the in-person consult decides which method fits the client.