How to Choose a Beauty Salon: The 7-Point Checklist
Your brows and lashes deserve more than “the salon closest to home”. Here is the checklist we recommend to everyone — and the one you are welcome to judge us by, too.
The 7 points
- Visible hygiene: sterile tools, gloves, single-use consumables.
- A real portfolio with recent work — not just stock photos.
- A consultation before the procedure — the shape is discussed, not imposed.
- Public prices: if “the price is only shared in private”, walk away. Ours are right here.
- Professional products with a clear origin.
- Reviews with real names — ours are public, exactly as they were written.
- Specialisation: for permanent makeup, go to a PMU master, not to a “we do a bit of everything” salon.
At MY MARAFET STUDIO you can tick all 7 points in a single visit at 6 Constantin Negruzzi Blvd — meet the team first.
FAQ
How can I tell whether a salon is actually clean?
Hygiene is something you see, not something you get told about: sterile tools, gloves on the artist's hands, single-use disposables. If none of that is on show, you already have your answer.
Is it normal for a salon to give prices only in private messages?
No. A salon with nothing to hide keeps its price list public, so you know what you are booking before you sit down in the chair. "We'll send you the price in a DM" is reason enough to look elsewhere.
Can any salon do permanent makeup?
Go to a dedicated PMU artist rather than a place that "does everything". Specialisation is one of the seven checklist points, alongside visible hygiene and public prices.
How do I check an artist before I book?
Look for a real portfolio of recent work rather than stock photos, and reviews signed with real names. Then ask for a consultation before the procedure: the shape gets discussed with you, not decided for you. At MY MARAFET STUDIO, 6 Constantin Negruzzi Blvd in Chisinau, the team, the work and the reviews are all public.
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