How The Image Barn came to be!
March 2016- The Image Barn is near and dear to my heart for a few reasons. It is dedicated to my beautiful mother, and her fight with cancer. When mom was diagnosed, I was determined to make her life seem as normal as possible, during a situation where nothing was normal at all. I sought out the best wigs, makeup artists, and product lines to help her feel beautiful, and feminine so she saw more than a cancer patient when she looked in the mirror. I found out during that search about microblading. Microblading is a semi permanent "tattoo" for your eyebrows, which looks exactly like hair strokes. It can be matched to your hair color, or your preference for brow color. It is virtually painless, and lasts 2-3 years without needing a touch up. What I also learned during my search to find someone to do my moms brows, was that there was no one within several hundred miles that actually does this technique (although some claim what they do is microblading, it actually is not) and the few people that I found that actually did it, were around $1000.00.
I decided that I was going to go and get certified, and provide this service myself. However I was going to provide it an affordable rate, and educate my clients as to what they were actually getting, if it was something that they were a good candidate for (not everyone is) and how to decide where to go have it done. You see, in the state of Michigan, you do NOT have to have any special license or certification to microblade. Yes, let that soak in for a minute. You literally have to have no training. Any one reading this, can legally microblade. So as you can imagine, with this being such a sought out service, everyone is jumping on board doing it, with no training, no supervision, nothing. Scary huh? It is considered permanent makeup, and that falls under the same category as tattooing in the state of Michigan. Hence, our facility had to pass a rigorous health department inspection prior to receiving our licensing from the State of Michigan.
I have been a licensed cosmetologist for 26 years, and have been thoroughly trained in blood borne pathogens, MIOSHA trained in proper sterilization and sanitation methods, and hold a medical waste certificate from the DEQ. I am not only certified in microblading, but The Image Barn also holds a State of Michigan Board of Cosmetology Facility License, and holds a Calhoun County, and a State of Michigan Body Art Facility license. I was taught if you're going to do it, do it right.
The other services we are offering are lash extensions, and waxing. We are hoping to add teeth whitening, and many more services in the very near future.
Keeping our overhead down by converting my husbands hunting barn (thank you Jack) into a glamorous studio, we are proud to be able to offer high end services, at affordable prices, in a private setting.
That is how The Image Barn came about, and we are so excited for you to see it!! #theimagebarn
I decided that I was going to go and get certified, and provide this service myself. However I was going to provide it an affordable rate, and educate my clients as to what they were actually getting, if it was something that they were a good candidate for (not everyone is) and how to decide where to go have it done. You see, in the state of Michigan, you do NOT have to have any special license or certification to microblade. Yes, let that soak in for a minute. You literally have to have no training. Any one reading this, can legally microblade. So as you can imagine, with this being such a sought out service, everyone is jumping on board doing it, with no training, no supervision, nothing. Scary huh? It is considered permanent makeup, and that falls under the same category as tattooing in the state of Michigan. Hence, our facility had to pass a rigorous health department inspection prior to receiving our licensing from the State of Michigan.
I have been a licensed cosmetologist for 26 years, and have been thoroughly trained in blood borne pathogens, MIOSHA trained in proper sterilization and sanitation methods, and hold a medical waste certificate from the DEQ. I am not only certified in microblading, but The Image Barn also holds a State of Michigan Board of Cosmetology Facility License, and holds a Calhoun County, and a State of Michigan Body Art Facility license. I was taught if you're going to do it, do it right.
The other services we are offering are lash extensions, and waxing. We are hoping to add teeth whitening, and many more services in the very near future.
Keeping our overhead down by converting my husbands hunting barn (thank you Jack) into a glamorous studio, we are proud to be able to offer high end services, at affordable prices, in a private setting.
That is how The Image Barn came about, and we are so excited for you to see it!! #theimagebarn