Beauty Bee Studio

I don’t ever write reviews on Unilocal but feel I need to with this situation. Christina was highly recommended by a friend for my upcoming wedding. She was very hard to get ahold of at first but trusted my friend and really wanted to use her for my wedding. We finally set a date for the «preview» session. I went in on rainy Sunday morning (which was about 5 weeks before my wedding) and paid $ 150 for the preview. I LOVED what she did and told her I would book for the wedding date. It was several days before she sent me the contract and when she did she said the I needed to sign that day that «she had 2 other inquires for that day.» With the fear of not being able to have her on my wedding day I signed the contract and sent it back to her that day (even though she had the wrong times we had discussed for the big day). She right away said she would send Paypal link to pay. I received nothing that day or the next. I sent an email to her to talk about times and about sending the paypal link. no response. waited a few more days and sent another email. she finally responded and said that an emergency came up and that she was clearing her calendar and I should find someone else. I felt bad that an emergency came up but remembered that I paid her $ 150 to do my wedding preview. I understand if I did the preview and I DID NOT want to book with her that that expense was owed to her. But to take my money and not offer to pay it back or at least offer to recommend someone else to do it was not ok. SHE CANCELED ON ME. This was now 3 weeks before my wedding!!! when I mentioned to her about how unethical it was to keep my money for a preview and then CANCEL on me for my big day all she could respond with was «that is why the trial and day of makeup are separate services and was a service fully rendered.» NOT IF SHE IS NOT GOING TO DO MY WEDDING MAKEUP. why would I pay $ 150 to do my makeup on a rainy Sunday for no reason. I don’t care how good her services are her ethics and communications suck and that is why I am giving 1 star. Not sure how she can in good faith keep my money. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HER AT ALL. I wonder how many other «previews» she’s done and collected $ 150 only to not book them for their wedding.

I am not the typical eyebrow client: I am fanatical about my brows, and I’ve been like that since I was old enough to do something about my brows. I’m a little obsessive about brows, to the point where I sometimes subconsciously judge people based on their eyebrows (thin eyebrows, out of date, thick, unruly eyebrows-​a mess, well managed eyebrows-​my kind of people.) Eyebrows are one place I don’t skimp: I can have a $ 15 trim on my hair, but i’ll be damned if I’ll take my brows to some chop shop.
The reason I’m fanatical about brows is because brows can make or break your look. Thin eyebrows make noses look big, eyes look tired and draw attention to wrinkles. Eyebrows that are too thick hide your eyes and give the illusion of a heavy, neanderthal forehead and sunken cheekbones. Eyebrows with the wrong arch create chaos on your face because they’re not symmetrical. And, most importantly, eyebrows that don’t match the face & features just make you look unattractive.
Having said this, I have to state that by all accounts, Christina is simply the best. She is not your average eyebrow stylist, who just creates one square eyebrow & one arched eyebrow and calls it a day. First of all, she’s a perfectionist. She’s precise (she measures the angles of your cheekbones to your arch to your eye. who does that!??) She takes her time and she evaluates the scale of eyebrow to face/​feature (see? perfectionist.)
she has been doing my brows for years, and I’m pretty sure if she ever moved away or left the state I wouldn’t think twice about monthly flights just to get my brows taken care of by the best. That’s how good she is.
Christina is truly an artist and a mathematician. Maybe she’s a brow architect?
Incidentally, she did my makeup once and she did it so well I spent all day thinking I was naturally beautiful, and then I took off my makeup and realized it certainly wasn’t me, it was the magic of Christina’s talent. I’m planning to have her do my makeup for future events, too, I just need one, dammit!

This eyelash studio is absolutely amazing Christina does excellent work highly recommend her for anybody that’s looking for volume and length with quality products and service… Two thumbs up

Christina is awesome. She does great work and makes me feel fabulous! She is very flexible and accommodating with schedules. Seriously, she’s the real deal. Worth every penny!

I love Beauty Bee Studio… It’s in a great location, it’s clean, the décor is adorable and Christina is amazing! Soo professional, soo sweet, soo talented!
Christina makes you feel comfortable, uses high quality products, takes her time and leaves your brows looking incredible!
I appreciate her taking the time to share her tips and techniques to fill in my brows! I’ve gotten so many compliments and my eyebrows haven’t looked this great in years!
I absolutely recommend Christina, she is the best with eyebrow shaping/​waxing/​tinting!
Call and schedule an appointment, you won’t be dissapointed!

Christina is the absolute best!!! If you want professional service and beautiful comfortable eyelashes — I cannot recommend anyone better than Christina.
Before I came here, I was having lashes done at a different place. Since I didn’t have anywhere else to compare with, I thought that what I was experiencing was normal. But it wasn’t. My previous lashes didn’t fit my own so they were too heavy. They twirled constantly and when the technician put them on, she was always pinching and hurting me. I thought this was normal until I found Christina.
Christina saw my problem immediately and corrected my problems. Now my lashes feel like my own and she puts them on beautifully. I travel from out of state (Colorado) to have her keep up my lashes. I love how she conducts her business. She is professional, kind, never hurried and keeps accurate appointments. Best of all her lashes are super comfortable and I finally have the lashes that make me feel normal.
Thanks Christina!

I absolutely recommend Christina and this studio if you are looking for eyelash extensions. I’ve seen her a couple of times in the past and have walked out satisfied and excited about my new and improved lashes! I hope to come back soon!

Christina is amazing! She helped shape my eyebrows to perfection. After the waxing of my brows she even gave me a brief tutorial on how to properly fill them in. After just one visit I know I will only entrust her with my brows. The price is extremely reasonable, especially for the quality, and care of the job she does. The salon itself is super cute and comfortable. I will definitely be recommending beauty bee studio to all my girlfriends!

This review is long overdue…
Christina is amazing
I have been to Anastasia, Billion dollar brows, Ziba, Brauhaus, and sometimes desperately some cheap Asian nail salons.
I followed her from her previous location to Sierra Madre even though its a further commute.
She takes her time and does a consistently good job on natural looking arched brows.

I have been coming to Beauty Bee Studio for about 3 years now, I have never been so happy with my brows lashes or makeup. Christina is a perfectionist and never rushes through her service. Christina always listens to my needs and works with me accordingly. I am a hair dresser in Pasadena and know how important it is to give good customer service and impeccable work and she always delivers, I refer ALL of my clients that are looking for the services she provides and not ONE has ever left unhappy. Thank You Christina your a gem
(And the parking is AWESOME)

So I found Beauty Bee on a general Google search and just picked a place based on appearance of website, price, and location. Next time, I’m going to do more research.
I’m giving it two stars because my visit there was in last July and I was going to give her six (okay, so it’s been seven) months to get back to me. Christina is really nice, her new location is small and hidden, but really charming once you’re in there.
I did eyelash extensions and there were moments where I felt like my eyelid was pinched. There were other instances where I felt like some of the glue might have gotten in my eye. I’m not sure.
Anyway, when I emerged from the 2 hour session, my eyes were bloodshot and my eyelids were a bit swollen. She assured me this would subside. The next morning, my eyes were even worse and still swollen. I couldn’t even put on my contact lenses! I had to text her super early and ask her to remove the lashes because I had a WEDDING to be in THAT DAY. Thank goodness she was able to squeeze me in. Hence the other star.
She didn’t charge me for the removal of the lashes, and she called me the Monday after. She let me know that she was going to get some glue that was suitable for sensitive skin and we would do a test run for that. She also said she wouldn’t cash my check. I told her she should go ahead and cash it because she did all the work, but maybe we could work something out with the other glue.
I still haven’t heard from her. But she did go ahead and cash that check with the generous tip.
So in the end, I ended up $ 200+ short, red swollen eyes, no eyelash extensions, and very lovely memories in photos for my event. SWEET. (not.)

Christina is sooooo wonderful! I had her do my makeup for a special event, and it was so gorgeous. Natural but really glamorous. Everyone kept asking me who had done my makeup, and I made sure to tell them. Note: She is in the back of the building and can’t be seen from Sierra Madre Blvd.

I love my lashes… thank you, Christina!

PROS: Parking lot galore in the back (with a 48 hr limit. funny), Does an awesome job on lashes & eyebrows, Lots of care, Shes cool too.
CONS: I cant really think of any.
Christina is the best, what can I say. She takes her time to do it right. Give her a call and see for yourself.

I found Christina through Unilocal.I had my eyelash extension done by her today and extremely happy with the result. She took her time to apply the lashes to make sure the result is good. I already book a touch up appointment with her. I love her work.

The beauty bee is nice.
In terms of brows, i expected more… Way more. I have scant eyebrows so i was hoping she could make something out of them, especially for the price. I mean my nail salon lady in upland gave some nice brows for less than 10 bucks. I thought if i paid more to a person who specializes in brows, i’d get the brows i always hoped for. Nope. Post waxing and brow tinting my brows looked like C’s. Formless.
Maybe she works magic with fuller brows… scant brows are a no go it seems.
She is really nice though.

I finally found Christina again through Unilocal =) I had been letting my brows grow out so she would have plenty to play with lol. When I finally came in to see Christina, the place was a little hard to find but the good thing is there is plenty of parking.
We discussed my brows and what the plan was before she even touched anything. Christina works thorougly and meticulously. But the whole time she is still friendly and we had a pleasant conversation. As usual, I was not disappointed. My eyebrows look great and I saw my bf afterward. He looked at me and then told me how cute I looked! There is nothing better than that.
I would recommend Christina to anyone.

After searching through tons of websites for makeup artists, I found Beauty Bee and did a trial run with Christina for my wedding make-​up and eyelash extensions. She asked me to bring photos that I liked and was able to capture my example perfectly. I tried one other lady before Christina, and while her makeup was nice, Christina’s work was truly a step above.
I went in a week before my wedding for her to apply the eyelash extensions and they really highlighted my eyes. Everyone thought they were my own and they lasted for weeks and weeks! She also gave me the best eyebrow shaping that I have ever had. It really made a difference in how I looked. My fiancé kept saying I was extra pretty after I got it done, but he couldn’t tell what the change was.
On the morning of my wedding day, Christina came to my hotel, arrived on time, and did the makeup for my sister and then for me. Her work was natural, fresh and glamorous. It looked great in photos and even held up all day in the heat… which was over 100 degrees! My mascara never ran, and nothing smudged. I couldn’t even feel the eyelashes that she added because they were light weight and weren’t the kind that has that row of sticky glue that comes loose… they are individually attached to each lash so they look real.
An added bonus to working with Christina, is that she has a calm, sweet personality and was nice to spend time with before my ceremony. I would recommend her to anyone for makeup, eyebrows, or eyelash extensions!

I booked my first appointment with Christina before she announced the Unilocal discount and she still gave it to me. Now that’s what I call great customer service.
She was sweet and nice but not overbearingly nice and more importantly, she did a FANTASTIC job on my eyebrows. She took awhile since it was my first time and she had to start setting the shape. I know I have the funkiest eyebrows ever. They curl up at the ends like mustaches and they have bald spots but somehow she made my eyebrows look fuller.
I highly recommend her.

By the time I found Christina Medrano, my eyebrows were a thin mess. I had been abandoned by my favorite brow gal at Anastasia and was on the search for someone to replace her with. I tried two different people back at Anastasia and a girl at the Threadbar, none of whom, could compare. I finally decided (after a friend gave me a hard nudge) to try Brauhaus in Old Town Pasadena.
I must admit that I was a bit apprehensive at first, since Christina is billed solely as a make up artist on the Brauhaus website, and I don’t wear any make up. However, after sitting in Christina’s chair that first day, I could not have been more thrilled with the job that she did with my brows! It wasn’t until I tried to make my third appointment with Christina at Brauhaus, that I found out that she was venturing out on her own. I was sorely disappointed, because I didn’t know where she went and was on the brink of having to start my search for a new brow girl AGAIN… I can’t tell you how glad I was the day that Christina contacted me to let me know of her whereabouts.
I now visit with Christina at her new location inside of Valerie’s Hair Studio in Sierra Madre. It is a bit of a drive, but it is completely worth it! She really takes her time to make sure that my brows are proportional and well-​shaped before she puts on the finishing touches and lets me leave her chair. I am never disappointed with her work and will continue to be a customer of hers for as long as she’s in the business. So for anyone searching for a great brow girl or make up artist, it is safe to say that Christina Medrano at Beauty Bee Studio, should be one of the first people that you contact. :)