Anastasia Brow Studio

I stopped by here on a whim when I was out in Chicago for work, and had Ana. She was wonderful, I don’t think my eyebrows have ever looked better. This was my first time going to an Anastasia Brow Bar and I loved it! Ana was very sweet, and took her time and showed me how to properly fill in my eyebrows. Would love to go back and visit next time I am in Chicago! Never knew that Nordstrom’s offered this service, but it’s a great idea– and I had a Nordstrom gift card I was able to use– win, win!

I love Nordstrom but I’m really disappointed with my Anastasia brow bar experience. This was my
second time there and while they do a great job with brows, I count on Nordstrom to have fantastic customer service. They have always come through for me — but this does not seem to carry over to everyone in their store. I made an appointment and drove downtown in terrible weather to get there. Stuck in traffic I called ahead to let them know I would be late. I ended up being 15 minutes late and when I arrived I stood there and no one greeted me for 10 minutes. When they finally acknowledged me she said she could no longer get me in. They rush people in and out of here and don’t prioritize appointments which is extremely frustrating for people who made appointments one month earlier. I pride myself on not being late, but when I am I always call ahead to make sure I am respectful of their time. The phone is never answered, and my call was not returned. I’m just disappointed they didn’t do more to keep me as a customer. I would expect this from other places but not from Nordstrom.

Really bad form. If you try to book appointment by phone, it’s impossible since they never answer calls or bother returning voicemails. I had to walk into Nordstrom to get the attention of staff to book me. I came for my first-​time visit and specifically requested no wax as it stretches delicate skin around eyes and leaves redness. The woman ignored my request, did waxing and over my fresh raw skin put a bunch of makeup layers. Left my eyebrow area sensitive and full of flaking dry skin for a week. Then had audacity to try and sell me $ 100 growth serum and more needless products. Never going back!

My brows have never looked better than they did after Anastasia Brow Studio! I loved my experience there. Rena did our eyebrows and she was fantastic. It is kind of quirky to have your eyebrows done in the back of a Nordstrom, but it works!

The ladies at this Anastasia ALWAYS do an amazing job! I always stop here when I come in town and need a wax. I usually go to the one in Beverly Hills and these ladies are just as good!

Myra was great and very helpful in walking you through everything and teaching you how to do your brows on your own!

MYRA brought me back to life today! First off, i don’t trust ANYONE with my brows. Im in Chicago for work and DESPERATELY needed them done and had to take a chance… I’m beyond happy with them… i feel pretty again and alive (and anyone thats obsessed with brows KNOWS this feeling)…THANK YOU MYRA!

I went from 10+ years of threading, to waxing at Benefit, now ending at Anastasia since I missed my appointment at Benefit. Completely happy I missed it — I am officially an Anastasia convert. My girl Mayra did the best work I’ve seen on my brows. She took the time to show me how to fill in my brows (correctly!) and was very informative. I will definitely be a loooong time customer.

I usually spend $ 9 getting my eyebrows threaded so $ 30 did seem pricey to me but I was willing to try it out. I had been growing my eyebrows out for a few weeks since they had gotten so thin. I have to say waxing doesn’t even hurt AT ALL in comparison to threading. I wasn’t blown away by the service though. Firstly, I waited 15 minutes past my appointment time to get taken care of. Next, I just don’t think my eyebrows look that great. I am willing to give it another try and see how my eyebrows grow out since I have some sparse spots. I likely would try the Oak Brook location since it’s more convenient. I would say, she took her time and really analyzed my eyebrows/​face.

Rena just gets it. Thanks to her, I get complimented nearly every day on my brows.
I’ve always been super obsessed/​picky about brows, and she is able to keep mine thick and full with the perfect shape. I used to be a Benefit girl, but hated how they rushed you in and out. Here, Rena will spend 20 – 30 minutes ANALYZING my eyebrows to make sure they are perfect, and it makes a huge difference. Anastasia is the way to go.
$ 30 may seem pricey, but come on, your eyebrows frame your face :)

Maggie Egan is THE best — I am picky, I mean crazy picky about my eyebrows and this girl knows her stuff. Not only did she give me perfect brows and EXACTLY what I asked for — she’s funny and kind and a great person. I’m a HUGE fan. And, so are my brows!

The only reason I am giving this 5 stars is simply for MAGGIE EGAN. I followed her from Benefit to Anastasia Brow.
Talk about having aesthetic. This girl can simply see your brows as they should be. And she teaches you about your brows and walks you through what she is doing and explains where you need to grow in.
5 star experience. My brows are perfect.

This is more than just a waxing — it’s a total brow experience. The staff is knowledgable in shapes and sizes and gave me great tips on a new shape to try that might fit my face better.
They are a little pushy with products to purchase. Also, this is not cheap, but I think it’s worth the price.

It’s too bad because I live across the street from Nordstroms and this is super convenient BUT $ 30 for eyebrow waxing and is tough to get an appointment, esp on weekends. This was my second time there, both times, they lay you down on a chair where your head is lower than the rest of your body (maybe b/​c the aesthetician was short?) but she spun the chair so much (mind you I had my eyes closed most of the time) that I left there dizzy with a bad headache for the rest of the day. Honestly, I’ve paid $ 12 at salons and gotten just as good of a wax. Don’t believe the hype.

I grew up getting my eyebrows done at the real Anastasia in BH, so perhaps my expectations are of the brand are higher than other reviewers’. My esthetician at Anastasia BH always took at least 20 minutes with my brows, keeping them full, and minimally waxing (much of the work was done with tweezers). She never, never used a stencil – that’s what she would suggest for amateurs to use at home. I never trusted anyone else to do my eyebrows… but was delighted to discover an Anastasia in Chicago on Unilocal!I was disappointed to discover, however, that Anastasia now slaps her name on sub-​par services to make a buck.
I showed up for my appointment with Becky and was surprised when she pulled out a stencil… I made clear my desire to keep my eyebrows full – they are naturally pretty well-​shaped, and generally just need some contouring of the arch. So I was surprised when the mirror was lifted and my eyebrows were thin. Becky’s response was that she had used the thickest stencil (nevermind that her own brows were substantially thicker than that stencil). So… if you want full eyebrows, don’t let someone near them with a stencil like some sort of wayward kindergardener.
I was also surprised to see that my left eyebrow was noticeably thinner than my right eyebrow. As in, the first friend I saw that afternoon commented on the difference. Pretty sure symmetry’s a basic expectation when you get your eyebrows done.
So now I’m praying that my eyebrows grow back… and maybe picking up some birth control pills. That’s a tip from the real Anastasia – when someone wreaks havoc on your brows, a thick paste of birth control pills and water can help prevent the damage from being permanent. Let’s hope.

I know it’s already been said a zillion times, but Becky is the best! I scheduled an appointment after reading other reviews on Unilocal,and I wasn’t disappointed.
After years of swearing off waxing and threading due to bad experiences, I was tweezing my own brows but never happy with the results. Unfortunately I am not blessed with beautiful, full brows, and decided to seek out a professional to teach me the basics of filling in my brows.
Needless to say, Becky equipped me with everything I needed. She explained how to measure my natural shape and the places I should let regrow. She also showed me a very natural, fool-​proof way to fill in the sparse areas. I walked away in LOVE with my new eyebrows.
Despite the fact that $ 30 is more than I’ve ever paid for my eyebrows, I think the 30 minutes Becky spent explaining/​working make it totally worth it. I also walked away with the basic brow kit, now that I’m confident enough to try it myself at home.
After promising Becky I wouldn’t pluck until my next appointment in a month, I was on my way. Very happy and can’t wait to show off my new brows!

Great eyebrows but a not so great experience. I walked into Nordstrom today in desperate need of an eyebrow wax. I had seen the Anastasia booth previously and immediately ran over to them. I was told they were booked up but if her appointment did not show up in 10 minutes then I was in.
Fab, I made a stakeout in jewelry for the next 10 minutes until I got the call, her other client was a no-​show, and ran back over.
I like that the measurements were done and they were precise and pre-​planned. It gives me anxiety when estheticians just start plucking and waxing willy nilly. Thats how I got my somewhat over plucked brows now in the first place.
While I was quite pleased with my eyebrows, at $ 30.00 even, I was not so happy with the very generic speech I got from Rebecca. She told me about some brow serum and «we’d have you back on track to fuller brows in no time, don’t worry»…everything she said just sounded very rehearsed, not tailored to me. She also repeated herself quite a bit.
Another thing was that I had just gotten a hair cut and blowout 10 minutes prior to coming in here. She dripped wax into my hair a couple times and put some greasy pomade in it to remove it. If she was more careful in the first place that wouldn’t happen… I mean what if it dripped and burned my forehead? It left strands of hair greasy and disgusting. I could not believe she thought that was okay. When I seemed irritated she did apologize though.
She checked me out and asked if I wanted to book for next time, I declined just because of the above. I appreciate people who do good work and who are sweet, but I don’t appreciate professionals who are trained, by 2 companies mind you, and don’t know how to properly tailor a pitch to each customer.

Do yourself a favor and go see the lovely Becky ASAP. She works wonders.
She perfectly plots out where your brows should start, end and arch. They even have a simple topical treatment you brush on to get your brows to grow back where they have been over-​tweezed.
I always thought having nice brows was a lost cause for me. Even when I would wax or thread I was always unhappy with the results, leading me to take matters into my own hands (terrible idea). When I came to Becky, she was honest about it taking time to get to my perfect shape, but it flew by and is SO worth it.
For the first time in my life I LOVE my brows. She is so sweet and patient and shows you how to color them in (sounded intimidating) so it looks perfectly natural. What a difference.
Plus– Becky is a total blast. Going to get your brows done is like a hangout with an awesome girlfriend. She cracks me up and I always look forward to catching up during my appointments.

Not every woman is a beauty connoisseur. I, for one, like beauty products, makeup, facials, and eyebrows, but have never obsessed over them. I used to be perfectly fine with hitting up the local mall and getting my eyebrows threaded at a pop up booth. Sure, my eyebrows weren’t savage bushes on my forehead, but they also weren’t JLO or Kim Kardashian worthy.
On the other hand, my best friend was obsessed with eyebrows. She went to Anastasia to get her brows beautifully groomed. I was NEVER a believer in paying an additional $ 30 or more to get my brows done. After all, my eyebrow threading at the mall cost me a whopping $ 10! One day, while shopping at Sephora during my lunch break, I ran into an Anastasia rep and she sat me down for an eyebrow consultation. She showed me how to use the Anastasia stencils and colored in my eyebrows. What a difference! My eyebrows are not thick, nor are they dark, and the Anastasia rep showed me how to make my eyebrows pop without looking like a Mexican Chola from East L.A. I was so pleasantly surprised with my eyebrows that I called my best friend to tell her that I now believed in the power of eyebrows and wanted to get my eyebrows waxed at the Anastasia Brow Studios.
I decided to let my eyebrows grow out until those critters became furry! I finally went into Anastasia Brow Studios and Rebecca did a PHENOMENAL job on my eyebrows. I loved how she walked me through the Anastasia eyebrow measuring process and the appropriate length/​shape for my face based on my bone structure. Kudos to Anastasia for nailing the perfect shape for my eyebrows! For the first time in my life, my eyebrows were mirror images of one another, beautiful, and amazing! Needless to say, I now believe in the power of beautiful eyebrows. Thanks to Anastasia, I will never be going to another mall for an eyebrow threading!
Oh and Rebecca, thanks for turning me into an eyebrow loyalist. I can now say that my eyebrows are as fabulous as any celebrity’s!
Take a chance on brows! They can really transform your face and make you look more youthful! Call up Rebecca and have her show your what extraordinary eyebrows look like. In Rebecca we trust.
**UPDATE – Rebecca no longer is with Anastasia! :’(Anastasia Studio does great brows, but I’ll be following Rebecca into her new location since I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my brows!

I went to the brow event and let me just say I was very enthused with the outcome. I met Anastasia herself and she was down to earth and made sure she spoke to everyone there. Tosh did my eyebrows– I was smoking hotttttttttt!!! Not only was she just great to talk to, she gave me tips on just about everything-​very knowledgeable! It was a very pleasant experience and of course I’ll be getting my brows done regularly here!