Benefit Brow Bar at Macy’s

This review is long overdue. I’ve been going to Tomoko for over a year and she’s one of the best brow artists in Seattle. With consistent care, she’s been able to help maintain my brows and help them grow in fuller. I get them waxed with her roughly every 3 – 4 weeks and would highly recommend her. The other artists are good, but in my opinion Tomoko is the best! She books up quickly, so I’d suggest calling or stopping in to see what her schedule is like.
Note: Tips must be in cash. There is an ATM located near their area in Macy’s.

Mediocre experience, saw the reviews and thought I’d give them a try. For $ 21 +tip definitely not worth it. Alicia did my brows and was super quick but nothing special. Also went home and realized she missed some spots… Judging from the reviews maybe I should have tried tomoko instead.

Used to come here regularly. Had the rudest interaction with Tomiko. She’s skilled at eyebrows but talks nonstop and has bad manners. Lynnwood location is better.

Okay, I admit it. I stumbled into Benefit Brow Bar at Macy’s because they were the only place I could find open on a Sunday! But so glad that I did. It had been a very long time since I was happy with my brows; they’re curly and unruly. I had over-​plucked on my own… had «oh-what-the-hell-it’s-convenient» waxing done at the NAIL SALON (just don’t do it, Ladies!)…then tried threading. I finally bit the bullet and let them grow out in order to start all over. So I decided on a Sunday afternoon that I had «had it» with my Albert Einstein brows and they had to go – THAT DAY! I called Benefit at the downtown Seattle Macy’s and had an appointment within the hour. Lauren (Laurie?) had taken another customer because the parking situation made me a tad late – but while I was waiting, I was given a terrific makeover and bought a ton of fabulous make-​up. My aesthetician did a great job getting control of my brows and she was just fun to talk to as well. I made a second appointment for a month later but found myself downtown for the post-​Thanksgiving parade about 3 weeks later – popped in to Benefit and was able to change my appointment and be serviced on the day-​after-​Thanksgiving. Great place!

Id characterize my Benefit brow wax as «ok» Ive had some amazing brows done by other aestheticians, so my «great brows» standard might be higher than average. She did leave a few hairs here and there that needed to be plucked later, which she could have cleaned up. Nothing awful just some room for improvement.
My makeup application, on the other hand, was really… just…so… bad. But as this is a brow review, ill stop here. Gool luck!

Treat yo’self and your brows right by moseying over to the Benefit Brow Bar at Macy’s!
I used to be a customer at their Honolulu location and I remember them doing such a fantastic job on my brows. In fact, I had no idea that brows could be a fierce part of the face until I started seeing Benefit Brow Bar. My positive experiences at the Honolulu location made it a no-​brainer to visit the Downtown Seattle location whenever I need to do my monthly defuzzing. It’s $ 21 for the brow wax and you’re in-​and-​out in a half-​hour (P.S., tip is cash only!)
All the ladies here are great, but Andrea is fab!

So I made an appointment with Andrea since Tomoko was not available (she’s usually my go to) and Andrea was great! She let me know exactly what she was doing and what she was taking off. She also let me know some areas of my brows that are sparse and that they need to grow in more. She was super nice and very friendly! I definitely will go to her again! Tomoko and Andrea are the best!!!

This has already been mentioned many times, but Tomoko is awesome! I had the brow and upper lip wax done by her, and boy was she detailed and meticulous in getting my brows perfectly groomed. She is very sweet, and she even put on some brow makeup on me as well.
It only costs $ 28 for the brow and upper lip wax. In terms of tipping, you might need to bring cash since they give you little tip envelopes when you pay.
Andrea is also fastastic!

I was recommended the beauty bar by a friend she said you have to go to Alisha! Made my appointment and Alisha is truly an artist! All the girls are so sweet and helpful too.

My 5 stars go to Tomoko. I’ve been seeing her for 3 years so we know each other well (we often go over the appointment time and gossip about boys, share cute things we find on Pintrest, etc.) Eyebrows are the first thing I notice about people so I’m glad she keeps mine looking great!
Andrea is also wonderful :)

These ladies rock — so worth the $ 21.00, and you can drop in! I love that that give you makeup fresh up before you leave.

I was a walk in at the downtown Macy’s during my lunch hour because I couldn’t get an appointment with Nordstrom. Jen did a really nice job and recommended brow gimme brow that added a bit of volume in the skimpy areas. She also waxed my lips and I broke out which I had told her would happen. I always break out and I don’t touch! Made an appointment in July during a promotion you spend $ 50 and get your eyebrows done for free! If you’re on the fence give it a try. I’m impressed and dumping my $ 30 wax job with you know who!

Yes, Tomoko is amazing! I just wish I didn’t have to go inside Macy’s to see her. It’s so depressing, like Sears. I’m willing to suck it up to see her though!
Anyway, Tomoko will work her magic and you will come out looking fabulous. When she’s finished, she will color in (if you need it) so you walk out looking perfect.
When I first went, there weren’t any appointments available with Tomoko so I saw Jennifer. She really did a wonderful job so if you need to get your wolf face taken care of, see her!

I just moved to Seattle and my brows were seriously jacked up! After reading all the greAt reviews on Unilocal decided to give Tomoko a try.
omg she is just amazing! She was so friendly and she did a great job! My brows look fantastic!

I would give 10 stars if I could. My eyebrows were seriously jacked up from when I decided I was a cosmetologist in 7^th grade. They had a very sharp and choppy arch and made me look like a stick figure drawing by a 5-​year-​old. TOMOKO (that seems to be the magic word around here) is an eyebrow goddess and somehow saw the beauty that lies underneath the mess on my face and brought it out with her little wax stick and tweezers. Amidst his hysterical laughter at the redness on my brow and lip, my boyfriend even had to admit that they were «fabulous.» One thing– bring cash to tip because they don’t let you tip with your card :(Tomoko was so so nice about me not having cash to tip with. I promised her I would tip double next time because that is how pleased I am with her craftsmanship.
You’ll thank yourself for getting your brows done at Benefit Brow Bar with Tomoko.

I cannot say enough good things about the Benefit Brow Bar at Macy’s!
To start, when I visited I was probably one of their most challenging customers. The reason, I had engagement photos and had a bunch of logistics to schedule around.
I had an appointment booked for one day, but was informed that later in the week they were running a deal on brow waxes and products. I rescheduled for a day that would allow me to get a free brow wax for $ 50 worth of product, which I was interested in anyways.
I saw Tomoko for my brows, and she was a rock star. I am pretty tentative when I see a new esthetician, but she checked with me before she did any waxing. Then, Sarah helped me with my makeup. Both ended up better than I imagined and both narrated what they were doing as they worked, so I felt completely comfortable.
The next day I visited for my eyelashes and makeup. I was two hours early, and they kindly fit me in even though it was a Saturday, and they were busy! I saw Alicia for my lashes, which I would get done every week if I could afford it! They look so natural but luscious. I again saw Sarah for a makeover and, even though their policy is to suggest that customers but two products, they let me do it for free since I had been the day before.
Thank you Olivia, Sarah, Tomoko, Alicia and the manager whose name I didn’t catch! They made my experience fabulous, and I would 100% recommend it!

First off I am an esthetician and I love my eyebrows if that gives you any idea where I am coming from :) I have only been here once but it was a great experience. The lady at the counter asked me a few quick questions, looked at my face and profile and started waxing away! I have huge bushy Greek eyebrows at war with each other in the middle of my forehead. Even worse, one side is losing! ha ha Anyway it was just in time. It was picture day at work the next day and my brows were the best thing :) Once again it is a time of peace. Definitely would trust these guys with my brows again.

It has been 7 years since I’ve gotten my brows done here. Made the mistake of going somewhere else a few years back and let’s just say it wasn’t a good experience. I may have been missing some skin. Bad news.
It’d been 7 years since I’d seen Tomoko. She still remembered me. WHO DOES THAT? anyway, go see her, she’s funny and the rest of the benefit team are all very sweet. Bring cash for tip!

I’ve spent the last few weeks growing my brows out so they could be reshaped. A friend finally asked me what was up with the caterpillars on my forehead. Geez. I told her I scheduled an appointment with Tomoko and her eyes lit up and said, «She’s amazing!»
Why is she so great? Aside from being gorgeous and having perfect brows, she makes me feel like I’m talking to a girlfriend. While we’re chatting, she’s also explaining what she’s doing, discussing an overall plan for my brows, and even showing me how to use brow makeup. Brow makeup? I’m what you call a simple woman so… yeah, brow makeup. No matter. Tomoko made me feel like a brand new woman!
After threading for years, I never thought I would go back to waxing. Now, I’m a believer!

Wow, Unilocal has helped me through some tough decisions in the past, but the reviews for Tomoko and the Benefit Brow Bar totally came through and I was NOT disappointed.
I was in a predicament. After multiple mis-​attempts to get my brows shaped (threaded, waxed, etc.) I decided that I would stop wasting my money on brow «professionals» and started doing them myself. Well, needless to say, that didn’t go very well. So I started to let them grow out until I could seek professional help.
Fast forward to 4 weeks later, and my left eyebrow had almost grown back in while my right eyebrow was having some trouble. I had a rehearsal dinner to go to last Friday night and I couldn’t wait any longer, so I went to Tomoko’s drop-​in hours. I was completely frantic! Who gets their (uneven) eyebrows done on the day of an event?! Let alone from someone they’ve never met?! Luckily, I sat down and Tomoko says to me, «Don’t worry. I know exactly what I want to do.» She asked me if I had any preferences, told me what she’d like to do, and got started.
We chit chatted the entire time, she stood back to look at her work a few times, and even showed me how to accentuate my brows with make up (I usually don’t do anything with my brows). I looked into a mirror and I looked like a completely different person. I loved it and didn’t realize that my eyebrows could ever look so good!
BELIEVE THE HYPE. Tomoko is AMAZING. Not only is she an amazing brow artist (literally, works of art), but she’s also an amazing person.
Let me also give some love to everyone else that was there on Friday. Everyone on the staff at Benefit Brow Bar was just awesome. I went in for an eyebrow wax, and left with a wax, a new red lipstick (first time), lip pencil, and brow shadow/​brush. I’ve never had such a great experience purchasing cosmetics.
Thanks, Benefit! I received so many compliments on my brows and lipstick at the rehearsal dinner!