Kimara Ahnert Makeup Studio

This is hands-​down the most fabulous make-​up studio on the planet!
I’ve been a customer of Kimara Ahnert Makeup Studio for three years now and I wouldn’t think of buying makeup anywhere else. The products are gorgeous and the make-​up artists are top-​notch — they even give spot-​on color suggestions over the phone! I’ve had nothing but super-​friendly and professional interactions with the staff; they definitely aim to please.
Five stars all the way!

The makeup is great (huge fan of the gel eyeliner). Facials are perfunctory but effective. The people at the front desk are uniformly unhelpful and annoying. The entire experience could be upgraded by new talent! True for last three years. Would get four stars save for them.

I’m not sure why there are so many negative reviews? I’ve been getting my makeup done here for years now and have had a pleasant experience every single time! I buy the vouchers every time from gilt and they are awesome! Melissa is a great makeup artist!!! I highly recommend her :)

As rude as can be. Keep away from this place, especially if you have a voucher.

I came here for a makeup lesson/​application. The studio is nice and filled with some adorable merchandise. Kimara was sweet but seemed very rushed throughout the process. I feel like this is a great idea for a teenager or someone who’s new to makeup. She used a kit that she uses on everyone, which means the colors weren’t personalized to me, and she didn’t comment on face shape, eye shape, etc. Overall I feel like I could do my makeup better myself. But on the positive side, I didn’t really break out from any of the products (and I have sensitive skin), and almost all of the lashes she applied stayed on the next day!

My skin had a horrible reaction to the oxygen facial. Rash, itchy, bubbly face — all in time for Mother’s Day weekend. I called them up and explained what happened. also sent a picture. While it wasn’t their fault that my skin reacted this way, the way I see it is that I paid $ 195 (plus tip) to look horrible on an important weekend. More importantly, they did nothing to rectify the situation. No apology, no refund, nothing. They would rather lose a customer than keep one happy. I won’t go there again.

Went here on a recommendation, was told Kimara is «THE eyebrow fixer».
My friend and I were both displeased with our completely uneven brows. From far away our brows look ok, but not like we just dropped $ 80 each for a professional grooming.
Will not be a repeat customer.

I really enjoy this place. Natalia handles all of my services. Generally, I just get facials, waxing and purchase my facial products here. The boutique is lovely and always seems to be pretty busy. If you are in need of coffee or water, beverages will be provided free of charge, which is really nice. The prices are a bit above average, but it’s expected given the UES location. My only negatives relate to the front desk staff. I’m not always greeted or acknowledged when I walk in and up to the desk. I really don’t like to stand around while the front desk clerk plays on their iPhone. Also, my appointments have been wrong on several occasions. It’s a shame because most of my visits average $ 250 and I can always go some place else to be treated better for that price.
Overall, I think this is a great place for the services that I mentioned. Natalia is super professional and really sweet. She’s the only reason that I still come to this place after so many years.
Ticket No: 58 189

I bought a Gilt certificate for a make-​up application, lesson, and brush set with an artist (i.e., not the one with Kimara herself). When I arrived, I was offered something to drink and told that my instructor would be right with me. My instructor was Anita, and she was really nice. I explained that I didn’t use a lot of make-​up, hadn’t been wearing it for very long, and wasn’t all that sure that I knew what I was doing. Anita worked with the make-​up I had brought, but also used house products to supplement mine as needed. I really appreciated the fact that she didn’t push me AT ALL to buy products from the studio. Ultimately, I did buy a few things — which I doubt I would have done if she had done the up-​sell that I had expected.
She showed me how to apply each product and helped me try each myself. (E.g., she would put liner on one eye and explain, then have me do the same to the other eye.) She also showed me variations to use for day vs. night. At the end, she marked down all the make-​up choices and brush choices on a face chart.
The only thing that surprised me was that on Anita’s calendar, my appointment was shown as blocking out 1−¼ hours, but it didn’t last that long. I didn’t feel as if I had been rushed out, and perhaps it went faster because I didn’t have as many questions as the average person and/​or preferred a very natural/​light make-​up application to something fancier.
Best of all, I got a lot of compliments on my appearance at the party I went to that night.

This review is for the makeup lesson with KIMARA AHNERT
I got a GILT deal for makeup with Kimara Ahnert and it was a treat !! I think its very imp to go with specific concerns in sessions like these instead of just going to get your makeup done. I walked in here with a truck load of makeup on my face and walked out with a dewy face !
Kimara was very patient in hearing my concerns and helped me choose the right shades of foundations with the different types of concealers and showed the difference on my skin. During the session I also LEARNT how to apply eye shadows to suit the time of day and to bring out different effects which were literally eye opening. Having some one there to
The whole thing was later written down on face profile sheet which contains products used (in order), eye shadows, highlighting& contouring w/​blush on your face along with the brushes& techniques used for each component. A brush set was included in the deal and its quite convenient, The quality of brushes are quite good.
Her line of cosmetics are impressive and NO I did not end up walking out of there with pushed products but am a huge fan of her eye primer and BB cream.
Would recommend this to anyone having concerns with makeup. Makes a great gift for a friend, roommate or sister (who constantly asks you to do her eyes) !

Staff at this salon does not honor the timing of appointments and some of the staff has attitude. After sitting and waiting for my appointment, I learned that no one had even told the artist about my arrival. The manager delivered my message and assured me that the artist was just finishing up and would only be two more minutes. Imagine my surprise when a while later, the artist arrived and told me, «I didn’t even know you were here.» She then continued assisting the previous client, so I left.

This was not my best experience with make-​up. First of all, when I booked the appointment, it was supposed to be with Kimara (the hubby purchased a lesson on Gilt). When I arrived at the appointment I was told that Kimara was unavailable that day and they didn’t realize that was who the appointment was supposed to be with. They offered another artist, but we paid more for a lesson with Kimara not with one of her artists. I ended up rescheduling for two weeks later.
The salon is very nice and welcoming. It is also very clean. Kimara was about 10 minutes late but to be fair, transit was a bit of a mess due to Hurricane Sandy. I had a cup of coffee while waiting.
The lesson with Kimara felt very rushed with minimal chit chat. Honestly I was less than thrilled with the results. The make-​up job was not customized to me, it looked like someone looked up in a make-​up book what a brunette with brown eyes and fair skin should wear. The concealer she used under my eyes wasn’t subtle in natural light — I looked like a raccoon. I ran into a friend on the way home and the look of horror on her face and the «what did you do to yourself» spoke volumes! Made me think twice about the lipstick purchase I just made (which was VERY expensive — and I wear Chanel, Giorgio Armani and Guerlain make-​up and this was right up there in price).
To be fair, she did teach me how to properly apply eyeshadow (wouldn’t use the colors she suggested) and explained how my skin tone was neutral as opposed to a warm or a cool, which was also useful. The free set of brushes included with the lesson are of superior quality.

I went here to get my legs waxed. Everyone there was very pleasant and accommodating. Liana did a great job and I was in and out of there in 15 minutes.

I have been to this place just once, so all my stars go to Tahnil. She gave me a make-​up lesson and I loved it!