The Koa Studio

The Koa Studio in Towson is run by Kieran, a solo artist who handles each client's care herself from start to finish and says she has nearly eight years of industry experience. Her brow options include a signature powder brow, a combination style that pairs hair strokes with shading, and nano brows. She offers microblading only to clients she has assessed as a good fit for it. The studio also provides lip blush, lash lifts and tints, and paramedical tattooing such as scar camouflage and areola restoration. She considers corrective brow work only when earlier pigment has faded by at least 70%, and only after reviewing photos the client sends in.

Each brow service includes a consultation, the first appointment, a refinement session six to eight weeks later, and an aftercare kit. After that, the site recommends a touch up about once a year. The studio says clients are numbed for 20 minutes before the procedure. Appointments are by application only, with no walk-ins. Clients can start with a virtual consultation, a call or text, or the online form. When a month is fully booked, clients can join a cancellation list.