The Harley Street Trap- Don't Pay More

Harley Street in Central London is known for having some of the best doctors and surgeons in the world. The entire street is lined with surgeries, clinics and up market medical offices. The reputation of Harley Street clinics is second to none, but in some cases, it can be a trap.

For anyone looking to get permanent makeup done, a high price seems a though it would be better value, better quality and better service. After all, you get what you pay for... right? Nope. Not really.

Permanent makeup is expensive. It should be. It's a specialist skill that requires allot of training, thousands of pounds of investment and hours of time to excel at it. If you add rent on top of this, you're looking at higher prices in areas of higher rent, especially places like Harley St. 

A good portion of removals I've done is because of people choosing an artist based on price. Whether it's a high price or low price, it doesn't matter. A tattoo on your face should never be decided on  based on the price. I have removed eyebrows that cost £800 and eyeliner that has cost £2k! 

Just like any other street in London, you can rent offices, clinics or shops on Harley Street. Anyone can. In fact, you don't even have to be in the medical field to do so. When I was training in microblading, a fellow trainee had told the group that her friend had already offered her a place at her clinic. And this was before she was even certified!

So when it comes down to choosing where you should go to get microblading or permanent makeup- don't judge it by the price or the street that it's on. More expensive is not always better quality.