Today we’d like to introduce you to Francesca Jeanty.
Francesca, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
My career in beauty actually began by chance. A friend invited me to a skincare party and before I knew it, I was an independent beauty consultant, elbow deep in makeup and skincare products to sell. I grinded for years, marketing, demoing, and selling for an MLM beauty brand and loved every second of it! I felt empowered and accomplished. It was my first taste of entrepreneurship and I felt like I had truly found my purpose… making women look & feel GOOD!
My love for beauty continued to grow and eventually evolved into a career as a freelance makeup artist for MAC cosmetics. I worked at the counter for years developing my craft and ultimately moved on to taking clients independently.
While doing my client’s makeup, I always found I took extra time and care on their brows. I felt eyebrows were a focal point of the face and with brows trending heavily at the time, I really began to feel like I could make eyebrows the prime focus of my services. I began to research and found a way to give my clients gorgeous brows permanently with microblading. I quickly gathered what little savings I had and signed up for my first training.
Permanent makeup was a whole new world with endless possibilities and earning potential, but also brought with it a whole new set of challenges. I mean, this was PERMANENT. I struggled a lot in the beginning. I wanted to create perfection, especially if it was going to be on someone’s face for years to come. I practiced and continued to take trainings and further educate myself. I had dreams of having my own studio space someday and having PMU be my main source of income. And though it may seem to some like my business sprouted overnight, it took nearly two years of practicing and planning before I finally opened the doors to Orlando Brow Lounge in April of 2019.
Opening Orlando Brow Lounge has by far, been my greatest accomplishment to date. I took every failure and set back I had experienced till then and used it to fuel me. I am so beyond blessed to do what I love for a living. To me, there is no greater feeling than when a client sees their new brows for the first time and loves what they see! I truly believe that something as small as a beauty service can have a huge impact on a woman’s confidence, self-esteem, and overall quality of life.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It was definitely NOT a smooth journey! Outside of challenges from the outside world like denied permits, leases falling through, and anything else that could go wrong the biggest obstacle I faced was myself! I found myself constantly thinking, “ what if I’m not good enough”, no matter how much praise I received. I had to work heavily on my self beliefs and rid myself of the habit of negative self talk if I was ever going to make in my industry.
Please tell us about Orlando Brow Lounge.
Orlando Brow Lounge is a permanent makeup studio that specializes in Ombre’ and Hybrid Brows. My mission is to deliver incredible brows that will not only enhance my clients’ natural appearance but give them an added boost of confidence. I thoroughly enjoy connecting with my clients and helping them look and feel their best.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I define success as being passionate and proud of what you do. Your work should serve a higher purpose than simply generating income. Don’t get me wrong, income is important and essential to survival, but if you work with integrity and passion, the money will always follow.
Pricing:
- Ombre Brows $300
- Hybrid Brows $300
- Microblading $350
Contact Info:
- Address: 35 W Pine Street Suite 219 Orlando, FL 32801
- Website: www.orlandobrowlounge.com
- Phone: 9548253755
- Email: info@orlandobrowlounge.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/orlandobrowlounge
- Facebook: facebook.com/orlandobrowlounge
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/orlando-brow-lounge-orlando
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