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Kobe Ellis Brings Newest Beauty Trend of Microblading Brows to Jacksonville Area

Jacksonville women and men are you ready for the latest and greatest trend in beauty? Kobe Ellis, of EBK Beauty, is bringing microblading for eyebrows to the northeast Florida area. There is no need to plan a visit to New York City, or other major beauty capital because this service is now available in our own city.

Microblading is also known as eyebrow embroidery, feathering, etching, or semi-permanent makeup, the truth is that no matter what name it’s called it is practically a fountain of youth. Ask anyone that is a victim of over tweezing, hair loss, aging, or just plain genetics that leaves the eyebrows less defined or sparse and they will tell you they long for fuller eyebrows. Microblading fills in the spaces, plumps the eyebrow area with 3-D looking hair strokes, and takes away years from the face.

Ms. Ellis is a beauty expert that specializes in the eye area. Her company, EBK Beauty is an acronym for Eyes By Kobe. She is best known for her ability to shape and form eyebrows to perfectly fit the face and eyes of the person in her chair. Now, she has completed professional training to bring the very best technique for microblading to her home town.

“A person no longer has to spend time filling in the eyebrow area with something they know will look less than natural,” Ms. Ellis said. “Now they can have fuller eyebrows that look real, make them look more natural and energetic, not to mention younger and vibrant.”

Experts in the beauty business have tried for decades to come up with products that can be used that will help women in need of fuller eyebrows. Not only those with thinned eyebrows, but also to help those that with brows that need reshaping or repositioning to better frame their eyes and show off their best look.

Microblading involves the expert depositing a pigment about 1 mm under the skin with a special tool (no machine) and procedure that gives the appearance of thin eyebrow hairs. It is relatively painless and few complain of it being uncomfortable said Ms. Ellis. The procedure involves about an hour or two of the client’s time and two treatments. Afterwards, the client can expect the treatment to last for anywhere from six months to a year or longer.

Ms. Ellis iterated that there are clients that seek out the treatment that have suffered from serious illnesses such as cancer or alopecia and find the procedure life enhancing

There are other salons and spas in the area that offer traditional eyebrow tattoos, but those can leave the brows looking flat and dull compared to this new technique. Microblading is a step up from that procedure and offers a more impressive result. Ms. Ellis added that she is capable of blending the pigment to best match the client’s coloring. While either wearing makeup or going natural, a person (male or female) can be assured they have perfectly shaped, placed, formed, and filled in brows. This is the perfect procedure for those close-up selfies and upcoming holiday photos.

Appointments are available during regular salon hours at EBK Beauty, but special appointments are available for after hours and weekends. Call (904) 568-5242 for your appointment today.

We’re Sharing Our Love with Deep Discounted Services for Valentine’s Day

At EBK Beauty we love our clients and want to celebrate them with a fabulous event built around saving money and creating an opportunity for trying new services. Meanwhile, we want you to have a great reason to try us if you haven’t. This Friday and Saturday we are celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend by offering our 2^nd Annual Sew Natural Extravaganza. We already have the most competitive pricing for quality services, but we’re going to be offering deep discounts as we celebrate and get you looking great while leaving some savings in your wallet!

Demand for this event is always strong so we encourage appointments. The Extravaganza event will be held at our EBK Beauty North location at 8110 Lem Turner Road #4. You can make your appointment by calling 904-568-5242.

This year’s hot hair styles can all be achieved by “weaving” some magic and making your hair look fuller, thicker, longer, the right texture for the style you want, or allow you to try out a look before you commit permanently. By taking advantage of this spectacular event you can afford to try the most complicated style or try a boost to your current style.

Sewins aren't the only service you can save on - we've got all of our brow and lash services discounted as well. All of our most popular services are at special discounted pricing making this the perfect time to try out a service you've been considering. It's a great time to try them all and walk out of the salon an empowered version of yourself!

Because Valentine’s involves a special date, a romantic evening, a girl’s night out, or simply showing some love to yourself by getting some much deserved pampering, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of this special event. Just take a look at the special pricing EBK owner, Kobe Ellis, is offering on the display flyer (click it for an enlarged version).

This is a one-time per year event – save, save, save!!! Remember to make your appointment ASAP: 904-568-5242!

Announcing EBK Beauty's 2nd Annual Sew Natural Extravaganza

EBK Beauty is proud to announce that due to the success of last year’s event we are going to bring you the 2^nd Annual Sew Natural Extravaganza!

This is our way of saying thank you to all of our loyal customers, to give those that have not tried us a reason to do so, and to give you an opportunity to try out several of our services at a discounted price! These prices are unbelievable and we hope you will find them too good to pass up!

Because of the strong demand during this event we have specific requirements such as those who prefer an appointment must pre-pay ($10 deposit in some cases) for services. This special event will be held at our EBK Beauty North location at 8110 Lem Turner Road #4. You can make your appointment by calling 904-568-5242. Spots fill up quickly so assure that you get the day and time you need as well as the services you want by calling soon!

The best part of our event is that it coincides with Valentine’s Day. We will be offering our special discounting on both February 13 and February 14 only. We will make sure you look fabulous for that special outing whether it is a date, a rekindling opportunity with your special someone, or a celebration night out with the girls! Don’t forget the premier opening of a particular expected blockbuster movie on Valentine’s which coupled with girlfriends and a day of beauty pampering will make it a fantastic day!

So, gather your girlfriends and come over to our special event before your outing or come in with your special someone for a couple’s beauty treatment extravaganza! As always, you can come in and sit back confident in your EBK Beauty Professional and relax while we give you the best in customer satisfaction and beauty services.

Remember to make your appointment as soon as possible. This is truly a HAVE TO event for your calendar – 904-568-5242!

EBK Beauty is Jacksonville’s Community Centered Salon and Small Business

EBK Beauty is owned and operated by long time Jacksonville resident, Kobe Ellis.  Kobe has been in the beauty industry for practically her entire life if you count the times she attempted in her childhood to do make-overs for her sister, mom, friends and anyone that would sit for her!  Her specialties are eyebrow threading, eyelash extensions, custom wigs, and makeup.  While her skills extend past beauty for the eyes that is what she is nationally known for with women exchanging the common phrase “My eyes are by Kobe”.  The salon dream became a reality for her and the name EBK Beauty was the perfect choice which stands for “Eyes by Kobe”.

Kobe knew that not only did she desire to own her own salon someday but she wanted to make a difference.  She wanted to create a business that sustained her family, her staff and her community.  It would mean taking on standards and business ethics that did not always support the bottom line but would instead seek to support people first.

EBK Beauty is now rising to the top and will continue to do so with Kobe concentrating on bringing quality beauty services to everyone.  EBK Beauty prices are affordable for all and the quality reflects what you should expect from a luxury salon.  Kobe could put her services at a higher price point to grow her business more rapidly, but instead of doing so she has committed to serving the community with lower pricing on quality beauty services.  Each person in a chair at EBK Beauty is important and the staff knows that by sitting there the customer is supporting the vision of what Kobe hopes will lead to greater rewards for her salon and the community.  The client gets affordable, high quality beauty care; the salon gets business; the staff gets the opportunity to use their skills for beauty, adding to a client’s confidence and a greater good; and community charities get a share of EBK’s quarterly profits.  The EBK Beauty concept of a “community service salon” means the business sustains more than just the owner. 

Be a part of making a difference for others by being a more beautiful you.  What could be a better combination than that?  Try EBK Beauty today to give both you and your community something to smile about.

If you are a stylist with a beauty specialty and you want to be a part of EBK Beauty then we welcome you to contact us. If you are interested in classes taught by Kobe on eyelash extensions, eyebrow threading and more then we invite you to discover her classes and do your part in making your corner of the world a little more beautiful.

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The Gift that Fits Anyone, Can be Gifted Anywhere, and Requires No Mailing

It never fails.  The day is drawing to a close and there is one weekend before Christmas and not one gift has been wrapped.  Every year the intention is to get shopping completed weeks ahead and have the gifts wrapped and ready beneath the Christmas tree long before hands will be shredding the paper and bows to bits.  It seems that as the days get shorter time flies by faster. 

It happens to everyone, so don’t feel bad if you are still flying around from store to store with a long list in your hand.  We have a suggestion that could make the whole process easy and quick.  If you are still trying to get your shopping list checked off, then we would like to offer the suggestion of an EBK Beauty Gift Certificate.  It makes a fantastic gift and it is easy to buy.  In fact, you can do it all from your computer or Internet device and have it in your hands in minutes!

At the end of this post there is a button for purchasing an EBK Beauty Gift Certificate.  By choosing that button you will be transported to our secure portal within the PayPal payment system and you can pay for your Gift Certificate through a choice of many credit card options.  Once purchased, you will then be allowed to have your gift emailed to the recipient or you can print out the certificate on your home computer.  The certificate has a winter theme and is attractive for gift giving for Christmas.  No driving required, no mailing required, it couldn’t be simpler!

It would be an appropriate gift for any man, woman or child on your Christmas list.  From hair extensions, weaves, and cuts to eyelash extensions and mani-pedis, we can pamper any woman from head to toe.  The men can be pampered with a masculine day of being professionally groomed to look his very best.  When it comes to children, we know how to get them quickly comfortable to make their experience positive and special.  For those outside the Jacksonville area a gift certificate can be used toward any of our products such as our famous EBK Beauty Eyelash Adhesive or our high quality hair extensions.

Take the stress out of your final holiday gift giving and choose an EBK Beauty Gift Certificate.  Be assured your gift receiver will be given the very best of our services and attention.

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EBK Beauty is Bringing Beauty to Jacksonville and the World Wide Web

EBK Beauty is located in Jacksonville, FL and we are proud to share that our customers are not only from the local areas but many travel hours to take advantage of our services, skills and products.  However, no matter where you live you can connect and take advantage of the top quality products that we sell in our salon including our famous EBK Beauty Eyelash Adhesive and connect with us to answer your beauty questions.  Below are a just a few ways that we are striving to make it easier for you to take advantage of all that EBK Beauty has to offer.

First of all we invite you to make yourself a cup of coffee or a tall glass of iced tea and sit and surf our Web site.  You will find a wealth of information about our salon through the pages and we can’t recommend our blog posts high enough.  Not only should you take advantage of the information shared in our blog but you should subscribe to it so that you get an alert in your email inbox each time we update it.  That way you will never miss a posting! Don’t miss out on our monthly specials that are put up every month on our Web site.

Another way to connect to us is through social media.  We have an active Twitter account that is administered through our owner, Kobe Ellis.  Just follow us on Twitter and send a quick tweet that you are “now following” and we will be sure to follow you back.  Give us a few days to check the messages but we will indeed follow you back for we want to connect with you!  We also have a very active Facebook page that we use to announce special offers at times and we invite you to “like” us there.  Also, check out our highly viewed specialty videos, many are of Kobe as a guest on Channel 4, on our EBK Beauty YouTube account.

Most importantly we want to point out that you can make an appointment with us online through our Web site.  It is fast, easy and you can do it any time of day so you don’t have to wait until we are open to make an appointment to come in and see us. 

We would like to point out that the ecommerce part of our Web site is up and running.  We have a large number of high quality hair extensions available for purchase as well as other specialty items.  One thing that is in constant demand is our eyelash adhesive so we invite you to discover why both clients and professionals will drive for hours to buy up high quantities of it!  Now you can simply order it and have it shipped to your door.  Check out our other items as well.  Of course if you are in Jacksonville you can have your eyelash extensions professionally applied by our skilled experts right in the salon!

As always, we are here to serve you and help you in any way we can, so if you have any questions, please contact us by email or call us.  Don’t forget to connect with us on Twitter and Facebook! 

…and YES!  We do have gift certificates available!  You can order them and immediately print off a Winter themed gift certificate on your home printer!  Just click the safe PayPal portal button below and purchase an EBK Beauty Gift Certificate today!  They make great gifts any time of year!

Make the Most of Jacksonville by Shopping at Local Businesses

Living in Jacksonville has many advantages.  There are the people, the schools, the weather, the beaches, the proximity to other attractions and cities, the professional sports and the vast number of local businesses.  Jacksonville is a great place to live or visit, to shop and to discover a boutique with one of a kind treasures or a restaurant with menu items to make your taste buds sing.  Yes, Jacksonville is a special place to shop and it is also the home of excellent service businesses. 

EBK Beauty is proud to be considered one of the top customer focused business doing service in the city of Jacksonville.  We strive to give the best of ourselves and our skills to help our customers have a great experience every time they walk through our door.  We are just big enough to offer you all you all of your beauty needs but still small enough to give you personalized service.  In other words, we are big enough to give you what you need and small enough to care.  We care a LOT and that for our customers makes all the difference.

There will always be big chains of businesses moving into Jacksonville and we are more than welcome to all that want to do business in our fabulous city.  However, what is special is that there are also wonderful local small businesses in Jacksonville that deserve your attention and your business, including EBK Beauty.  Try the others for we are confident you will return and value every experience with us.  If you haven’t tried us yet, then we invite you to do so.  Please take advantage of our specials to get the best value from your purchase. 

We’re EBK Beauty – your local Jacksonville experts in hair extensions, eyelash extensions, eyebrow threading, hair styling, men’s grooming, Bridal beauty, and professional make-up application.  We’re a Jacksonville proud small business!

A New Leap in Life: Is it Time for a Change?

It is the last Friday of the month.  The usual habit is for everyone to blow out the weekend – focus on letting all the stress of the week fall behind.  It is time to gather with friends, family, and focus on anything other than responsibilities or work.  However, it could be used for a much better purpose – “YES!” a much better purpose.

There is perhaps no better time to reflect on the past, review the present, and consider the future than the last day of the week and the last weekend of the month.  There is a great opportunity for you to make changes and take a new leap in life.

Perhaps you have been considering a job change, a move, going back to school, taking on new responsibilities in your career, or you are on the cusp of a new opportunity and you just don’t know how to take advantage of it.

The first thing you need to do is to put your goals to paper.  If you don’t put your goals down then you can’t form a plan to take them to completion.  If you have been carrying around your goals, aspirations and dreams in your head you need to get them on paper.  It is time you quit talking and you start doing!

Put your goals down at the top of the page.  At the bottom of your page put where you are now.  All you have to do is fill in the middle with the path that is necessary to help you get from one point to another.  Then the true planning begins – what do you need to do to take the first step, the second, the third toward your goal? 

Perhaps it is time to invest in you in a way that serves your goals.  Instead of new purse, a new pair of sunglasses, or a $300 dollar weekend with friends you should invest that money elsewhere.  Become focused!  Pay down debt, go inquire about financial aid for school this fall, hire someone to do your resume professionally, hire a professional to do what you haven’t been able to accomplish, or volunteer for an internship.  Just invest in your future instead of your now.

It is also important that once you get things to paper that you put forth the best image for your new goals.  Don’t wait till you get to your goals to start looking the part.  Does your everyday look reflect the professional, the star, or the entrepreneur you want to be?  Perhaps it is time to update your look, to cut your hair, or perhaps it is time for a whole professional make-over?  Nothing can add to your confidence and help you along the path better than looking the part.  I don’t mean accessories either – I mean you – the “you” in your mirror. 

Here at EBK Beauty we have the expertise, the one on one, the we care work ethic, the we want the best for you when you are in our salon attitude to help you get the look you need to start “looking the part of a leader, the entrepreneur, the author, the speaker, or the winner in life” and give you the confidence you need to take you further and to be viewed as someone that has become serious about their future.  Spend the weekend getting ready for August and for all the tomorrows to follow.  Give us a call and make your appointment for your makeover – at EBK Beauty we’re here to give you our best so you can look your best!

Competition in Business: A Lesson Learned

Being a business owner involves more than a financial risk.  It means developing a deep and committed relationship with your business.  It is that relationship in which an entrepreneur will invest their money, their dreams, and the majority of their time.  It is that relationship that family and friends will often learn unfortunately comes before much else in the entrepreneur’s life. 

No matter how I try and balance that relationship in my life to not let it consume me I often come up exhausted, stressed, and bewildered at how all-consuming it can truly become for me.  I am not ashamed to say that there have been times when I have basked gleefully at my own accomplishments and at other times, and much too often, I have stood alone wondering how my emotions and dedication have taken the best of me.

I have been a consuming and jealous business owner.  I have awakened to the thoughts of my business and laid my head weary on my pillow with thoughts of it at the end of the day with little else gaining my attention in between.  I have done it for the life and growth of my business as well as the financial well-being of my family – and those two things are deeply entwined.

As I take each step I learn more about myself as well as what it takes to truly be a successful business owner.  Some of those lessons are harder learned than others and I wish I were less likely to fight change and the lessons and could embrace them quicker and learn from them much sooner.  I’m trying to do that more.  The latest lesson I learned is that competition can bring out the worse in a business owner.  It can bring out all kinds of emotions that have their roots embedded in nothing more than fear – fear that all they have gone through has been for naught and that there could be loss involved.  The greater the sacrifices to get to where they are or the longer the journey then the more likely the deeper the fear will be when facing competition.  No matter the emotion or behavior that surfaces  - the roots lie deep in fear and are fed by it.

For a long while I have let that fear, no matter how misplaced or misunderstood, bring out reactions, decisions, and stress that should have never been a part of my experienced behavior.  I never said I was a fast learner – only that I eventually do learn.  It is in this area that I saw the lesson more clearly and I did so just recently. 

When competition comes along I realize that it is the opportunity not to put energy into fighting it but in climbing to be better.  Competition should bring out the best in someone whether that is an athlete on the court or on the field and it should bring out the best of an entrepreneur when it comes to business.  It should make someone draw down deep past the fear and find that dream and dedication that set them on the path in the first place.  In the best of situations, businesses that compete for customers make each other better and those that are local businesses stand up together for the community.  There is a place for all of us and competition should bring out the best in a business and definitely not the worst of the business owner.

I got past the fear last week.  It took a few tears and some deep breaths and even deeper exhaling and then I got it.  I really got it.  I realized that there is always going to be competition and eventually a business has competition from the established businesses as well as the new ones coming to town.  It is a part of growth.  I also "got it" that this is my moment of growth to make sure that competition brings out the best in me and that it keeps me focused on what I truly want EBK Beauty to be for Jacksonville. 

Being a business owner involves more than the risks that are obvious such as financial, time, and sacrifice, it involves looking at where you need to change so you can offer the best of yourself and your business to those that are your customers now and in the future.  It was a hard lesson learned but I have embraced it and am not only a better business owner for it but a better woman as well. 

Here’s to me focusing even more on what I can do to make you and the world more confident and beautiful…

A Dream Comes True as a Beauty Salon Business Takes Shape in Jacksonville

Jacksonville’s premier salon – it started as a dream and now is on its way to becoming exactly as I had pictured.  Starting a business is a risky but driven enterprise for me.  The road has been long and winding as it is for any entrepreneur but I have stayed focused with my eyes ahead on the distance ahead – at least I have made a grand effort to do so.  Through following a plan and taking each baby step toward the grand goal I now find myself with the salon open and now the launch of my Web site.  EBK Beauty has a home on the Internet – woo hoo!!! (Happy dance, happy dance)

My name is Kobe Ellis,  I am the owner of EBK Beauty and I am a makeup artist (MUA) with a passion for all things beauty and fashion.  While I don’t think that makeup and fashion are the only things that can make you beautiful – it can give you confidence.  There is nothing more beautiful than a woman or man standing tall and assured and happy in their own body.  Through my own skills and those of my staff I hope to offer services that are not only exceptional but that the experience itself will help you shed stress and find yourself taking a deep breath.  I want to know that you walked out having found a new focus on that person you see staring back at you in the mirror and the result will give you a better outlook on the day. 

I hope you will give me and my staff the opportunity to be your beauty and lifestyle salon.  Stay a while and browse through our site and the services we can provide.  Then come back often because we will be sharing specials frequently on our site and I hope to inspire and inform you through our EBK Beauty blog posts. 

I want to personally thank you for visiting us on the Web and I hope you will come and do so in person in the near the future at our salon.

Here’s to you looking good and feeling even better than you look!

Keep flying high,

Jacksonville's Premier LifeSTYLE Salon & Demi Spa

Welcome to the cyber home of EBK Beauty.  

We specialize in 3D Microblading for Eyebrows, Hair Weaves and Extensions, Eyelash Extensions, Skin Care, Threading, Body Waxing, Hair Styling, and Custom Wigs. We are well known for our expertise in creating hair replacements for men, women and children who are undergoing chemotherapy and /or suffering from other hair loss conditions. We provide our customers with unique "Look Good, Feel Good" services. 

 

EBK Beauty Professionals are interested in not only being your "go to" professionals for your styling and beauty needs but as a source to consult for your questions and inquiries. Assisting you with your lifestyle goals is a part of the EBK Beauty experience. Our professionals make sure they are on the cutting edge of all things beauty, fashion and overall whole body health. They seek to educate themselves on new products, techniques and trends. You can be assured you are in very capable hands, providing you with the tools to help you achieve a true "Look Good, Feel Good" enhancement, whether through our services or our highly screened and chosen retail products.

 

At EBK Beauty we cater to a multicultural clientèle. Our team of professionals will pamper you, cater to you and exceed your expectations. During your EBK Beauty experience, we invite you to sip a glass of wine, enjoy a warm cup of imported coffee, a chilled bottle of water or a cup of aromatic herbal tea.  For your convenience, we also offer complimentary Wi-Fi.  

We look forward to sharing the EBK Beauty experience with you and thank you for visiting our Web site! 

Kobe Ellis

Owner, EBK Beauty

 

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