Tinny Beauty

Tinny Beauty, Inc. was founded by Lydia Leung, who is listed as president and founder. According to the business, she started a permanent makeup business in Hong Kong in 1977 and brought her techniques to the United States and Europe in 1982. The business says she has taught more than 10,000 students worldwide. The studio is on the fifth floor of the Lafayette Street building and keeps office hours Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free orientation or consultation about microblading or permanent makeup is offered.

Microblading uses a blade to make soft, feathered strokes, and each brow is drawn individually. Single appointments run from $399 for one color with one touch-up to $2,000 for five colors with unlimited touch-ups for life. The number of touch-ups is limited by healing time, and skin may take 4 to 8 weeks to heal before a touch-up. The business says permanent makeup can last more than 10 years and uses an outline-and-fill technique.

Training is the core of the business. Programs run 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 7 days, priced from $550 to $2,500 before tax. The full seven-day course totals 49 hours, with five days of instruction and practice and two days of hands-on work on live models. It covers the history of the craft, skin analysis, design, room setup, precautions, consent and release forms, insurance, disinfection, pain relief and aftercare. Students who complete it receive a Certificate of Completion of Comprehensive Training, and the course is described as preparing students for the NYC Health Department tattoo examination. Training can be taken on consecutive days or at the student's own pace, and no prior experience is required, though makeup experience helps. Shorter classes of one to five days are available, and the business recommends those only for people with a background in permanent makeup, cosmetology or a similar field.

Equipment kits are sold alongside training. The Complete Microblading Kit costs $2,500, and the seven-day training is included with it, along with a full professional kit, supplies, career help and assistance setting up a business. The Luxury Permanent Makeup Kit costs $3,500 and includes complimentary permanent makeup training. Other kits include the Professional Techniques kit at $850 and the Special Colors kit at $650. The business says its kit pigments are enough for hundreds of procedures. It also offers help obtaining the tattoo license required to practice permanent makeup in New York.

The business also lists eyelash extension kits (Silver Starter $550, Gold Professional $850, Platinum Professional $1,150, before tax) and a $450 waxing course with kits that include free training. Its services include license renewal for salon, spa, cosmetology, esthetics, nail, waxing and tattoo licenses. A HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) skin tightening treatment is offered, which the business describes as non-invasive with no downtime, used on the brows, cheeks, jowls, jawline, neck and other areas. According to the business, a visible improvement appears 4 to 6 weeks after treatment and continues for 12 to 18 months. The business says its HIFU treatment is the only one on the market that reaches the SMAS layer.

Policies: refunds are offered with no questions asked, but unopened, unused items carry a 20% restocking charge and the buyer pays shipping. Opened or used merchandise cannot be returned. Payment is accepted by Zelle, Chase QuickPay, Venmo, PayPal and bank deposit. Contact is by phone, WhatsApp or text at 917-868-8183.

Education comes first, with training, certification support and equipment offered as one package alongside the treatments.