Elke Von Freudenberg Salon

I have been searching for many years for en Eyebrow Specialist since Kristy Streicher left awarren-​Tricomi when she moved to LA. In researching Kristy, I found Elke Von Freudenberg.
FIRST off she was so sweet in her introduction, pleasant to speak with on a personal level, but most important, professional and wonderful at explaining the process as well as educating me on the styles and maintenance. Elke was a fantastic listener and was concerned with my needs and explained how I can maintain the style in between appointments.
I highly recommend her Services for anyone who is as obsessed with their eyebrows as I am. I am traveled from the South Shore of Staten Island and was worth every minor inconvenience in getting there.
Elke is Amazing!

Great first experience with Elke. Like many, I came in after years of bad waxing and threading experiences and had been letting my brows grow in for months. Elke made me super comfortable and did an amazing job developing a new brow look for me. She kept the fullness I want without letting my bushy brows go shapeless or wild. It’s Elke and only Elke for me and my brows going forward. The price is really not bad at all — especially when compared to other known brow stylists — and it absolutely worth it for the personal attention and results you get from Elke.

Elke was a pleasure to work with. She listened and understood my concerns, and gave me the perfect brows for my wedding. Even gave me tips on what makes your eyes look tired, etc. I have full confidence in her.

Note: This is one of the very few reviews I have ever written, so you know I feel strongly enough about this business and want it to be successful forever.
I can’t say enough about Elke. I came to her a year or so after I had taken the time to thoroughly grow out my brows. Rather than risk reshaping them for the first time myself and going back to my old ways, I wanted a pro who understands on-​trend brows seen in high fashion (not generic stencil or waxing techniques) to show me what my brows could offer my face. And WOW. I cannot express how pleased I was. The shape was so perfectly done and made me look stunning — model-​esque! I felt instantly more fresh-​faced and spent the next month hardly wanting to wear foundation or lipstick at all, because all I wanted to do was let my full brows take the stage. I am now in to see Elke for brow tints to help all those pesky blonde hairs to show up and any time I want a special treat I am sure to get an a la carte shaping. I have never once regretted going and never see anyone leave her office with less than perfect brows. In fact, I still feel incredible after seeing her. Not only is she a total expert, she is such a sweetheart and joy to talk to.
I went again today for a brow tint and trim, and this evening (hours later) my husband immediately commented on how bright and youthful my face looked. He never notices my beauty appointments! Best of all, I know I’ll spend the next few weeks basking in the freedom of not having to fill in my brows daily and enjoying the confidence it gives me to go out bare-​faced.

I have very thin brows and don’t get them done very often simply because there is not much to do to them — or so I thought until I met Elke. I’ve been to other salons in the past in both southern Cali and Manhattan, including Damone Roberts’ salon (who happens to do celebrity brows). In all of my past experiences, stylists tried to make my brows as dark and thick as possible, hoping to make them more dramatic and stand out. They never took into account my features or my style, so my brows always looked too harsh and overpowering for my face. I know bold brows are in, and although I would love to have luscious, thick brows, they don’t match my face and I don’t look good with them. It’s easy to make a brow by itself look better, but the hard part is making that brow go with your whole face.
After seeing all of the amazing reviews for Elke, I figured I would give her a try. I honestly thought I would walk out with the same results I always do from other salons, but I couldn’t have been further from wrong. While my brows are not much to work with, Elke completely transformed them and I have NEVER in my life seen them compliment my face so well. My face looks brighter and more opened up, and they are so well trimmed and shaped that I don’t need to use gel to keep them perfectly in place — they just stayed that way all day. I don’t know what Elke does, but she truly has a gift and a vision for sculpting brows and I am absolutely obsessed with her. I have never been happier and cannot wait to go back.
This all being said, I saw Elke a month ago and am now writing this review, and my brows still look incredible (which never happens… they always start to grow in weirdly after a couple weeks).
Do yourself a favor and go book an appointment, your face will thank you.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, ELKE!

Elke is professional, personable and precise. I had an appointment for a Model Brow and I left truly satisfied. I highly recommend Elke. She has well honed skills and is a master at what she does.

After about 40 years of having eyebrows that were unshaped, sparse, uneven, no arch and not very attractive I made an appointment with Elke. It was the best appointment that I made in a long time!!! Elke is amazing and then some. Firstly, she is so down to Earth and you will feel at home when meeting her. Elke made my eyebrows look amazing and I am so thrilled with the outcome. Tweezing is the best and it is a lost art that Elke is keeping alive. Trust me, Elke is a really amazing and I am so excited to have met her. Eyebrows are so important for us women and so many of us have messed them up either by our own hands or someone else’s hands. Elke worked her magic on me and I am so excited to have beautiful eye brows after all these year. Thank you Elke!!!

Saw Elke for the first time today. She does excellent work and has a delightful personality. So glad to have found her!

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for Elke, yet. I’ve been going to her for years. I used to go every 6 weeks on the dot but my visits have become further and further stretched out (through no fault of hers– single girl maintenance vs saving for a wedding girl force me to prioritize differently so only before special occasions, nowadays) and I miss seeing her as often! She is so friendly, warm, and most importantly an EXPERT when it comes to your brows. I was brow clueless before her and she’s taught me that Asian eyebrow hair grows in 2 different directions so needs to be trimmed and shaped a little differently. (No wonder no other brow tutorials have ever worked for me!) I always leave her salon in an upbeat mood cause I know my brows are bangin’!! They really are a frame for your face and alter your entire look just by being shaped a little. I LOVE that she started offering the express brow, a 15 min appt, with no eye makeup. Dont’ get me wrong the full service one is awesome and Elke knows how to do LOVELY eye makeup so if you’re going afterwards– DO IT!!! But if you’re a schlub like me who is just going home straight afterwards, it’s great that she not waste her time on doing the eye makeup I’m only going to wear on the subway home and it’s cheaper, to boot! Eveyone wins!!! Don’t sit on the fence, she’s lovely, super talented, and you won’t regret it!!!

Elke is amazing! I won’t let anyone else touch my brows again after seeing the miracles she can work on over plucked and uneven eyebrows, and even when my brows grow in, they still maintain a nice shape — she’s the real deal and you’re missing out if you don’t trust me on this.

Wow! This is the first time I’ve ever shaped my brows and Elke did an amazing job. I really liked that she took her time analyzing my brows and explaining each step of the process. Now I actually have arches which is no easy feat when you have typical flat, Asian eyebrows. I’m frugal but I believe in value and Elke is worth every penny so go treat yourself! You won’t regret it.

I had an appointment for a Model Brow with lash and eyebrow tint with Elke a couple of days ago and it exceeded my expectations. Elke is truly an eyebrow genius. She obviously is able to really look at a client and discern what is right for that specific face. No cookie cutter brows here. A flattering and natural shape with colors to enhance each individual. Elke is a good listener and instills confidence. She also uses gentle products with a skilled hand. I was completely relaxed and beyond satisfied with my outcome.
I will certainly be back.

I didn’t have the chance to write a review the first time I saw Elke a month and a half ago, so as this is my second time seeing her, felt a review was due.
Elke is wonderful! She is both professional and very personable, explains what she is doing and why, and immediately puts you at ease. I feel very safe in her hands. After experiencing many inconsistent eyebrow threadings with unhappy results for years, I am extremely pleased to have found Elke. She is worth the peace of mind.

OMG Elke is amazing! I have been to other eyebrow experts in NYC but my eyebrows were never amazing. In only one visit my eyebrows look great!!! I can’t wait to see how they look after a few more visits. Besides my model eyebrows, Elke herself is just super sweet and nice. It was such a pleasant experience. I will NEVER have anyone else touch my brows again!!!

This place is clean, calm, quiet and Elke is consistently pleasant and welcoming. The brow and lash tintings I have had have ranged from good to excellent – unfortunately the dyes don’t come out quite the same each time. But
I’ve always ended up looking better by giving my faded eyebrows and eyelashes some color and definition and making my face look less washed-​out.
I appreciate the fact that they don’t try to sell you stuff – Elke sometimes makes suggestions but doesn’t push any product.

Elke is a brow genius.
Like most women who get their brows done, I’ve had some absolutely horrific experiences. Some experiences were so bad, it turned me off to getting them done all together.
After moving to New York, I tried some salons again paying upwards of $ 80 per session so nothing but burnt skin and uneven shapeless brows. And then I found Elke!
I’ve been going to Elke for less than a year now and my eyebrows get better and better every time I leave her salon. I have naturally thicker brows with a scar in one that is difficult to deal with. I appreciate how much care and effort she takes in every session.
Now, I get complimented on my eyebrows more days than not. Elke even gave me a hair follicle reviver gel for the scar in my brow and it’s definitely helping regrow some of the hairs there.
Overall, her prices are on point. She’s curious and professional yet creates a relaxing vibe. Plus my eyebrows come closer to perfect ever visit!
If you’ve had traumatic eyebrow experiences or just strive for perfect brows, Elke is your go to!

My go-​to place for perfect brows!
Elke is worth every penny. I’ve been going to her, every 4 weeks, religiously for a year now!
Your eyebrows can make or break your look and, with Elke’s perfect technique, they will elevate your whole face!
LOVE HER.

Run, do not walk. My eyebrows have never looked this good in the past 15 years.
I have hated my eyebrows pretty much forever. And now for once I don’t cringe when I see myself in the mirror. I didn’t have uneven Geico caveman eyebrows that have plagued me for years.
Going to see Elke is like going in for pampering. I love her brow scrub and growth serum. She is so incredibly nice and even remembers her clients! She’s amazing, tells me how to maintain my eyebrows in between shaping. She’s so gentle I feel like taking a nap when she’s tweezing. She knows exactly how to create a flattering brow shape for your face. I’m well on the way to getting matching brows that highlight my eyes after suffering through threading disasters at other places.
Did I mention I live out of state and actually book an appointment as soon as I find out I have meetings in NYC? I have literally gone from the airport to the salon so I can fit Elke in.
I hope that I never have to use anyone else besides her. I can’t trust anyone else with my eyebrows. I am a bargain hunter, but I swear that she is worth every penny!
She’s an artist.

I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT DOING BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE.
I was a regular customer if this establishment for months and then made an appointment on their book online system. The day before the appointment my schedule changed and I needed to make it a half hour later. So I went on their booking system, saw that the later slot was available, and called the receptionist to make the switch. I was told that I would be charged the full price for canceling the first appointment and then I could book the later one.
When I questioned this she put me on hold and supposedly checked with Elke who agreed. IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT BY 30 MINUTES FOR ONE THAT WAS OPEN AND NOT BOOKED ACCORDING TO THEIR SYSTEM I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IN FULL FOR BOTH APPOINTMENTS!
When I again was incredulous, the receptionist asked for my phone number and said that Elke would call me back. I asked her if Elke was going to call me right back because I would give her my home phone number… she said yes so I gave her my land line… they had my cell phone on their company records anyway.
Elke never called so I assumed that they would not accommodate me and rushed all the way into the city from Westchester to make my appointment. When I got there the receptionist was extremely rude and said that Elke was not in and that she had texted the number that I left that they in fact did make my appointment later. When I asked her what number she texted she told me the number that I left earlier which was my landline. There was no apology; in fact the receptionist went on to tell me what a bad day she was having.
Granted at this point I was not happy since I had scheduled another appointment for the later time slot. I stormed out of the place and waited downstairs in Starbucks, all the while trying to change my next appointment so I could go back to Elke’s at the later time. A few minutes later I got a call from yet another rude receptionist who proceeded to call me a liar and tell me that they had in fact texted me on my cell phone and not to bother coming back at the later time since Elke was not coming in after all.
So I spent all of the time and money to commute into the city for nothing, and got abused for my trouble. The irony is that if they had simply just agreed to change my appointment to begin with, none of this would have happened.
Hard to believe that an establishment that treats customers this way can stay in business… I guess the old saying of the customer is always right is passé…what a shame.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!
Honestly you can get a a better and less expensive service in china town. This establishment is accommodating, rude, and thinks they are some how better than the million other salons in nyc. If you like having your eye lashes tinted, or permed, or extended you can find a MUCH better place than this!