Personalized Corrective Eyebrow Shaping

Architecture for the Face by Cheryl Renella

Forget everything you thought you knew about your face. According to Cheryl Renella, the secret to your entire look isn’t in a lipstick tube or a highlighter palette—it’s in the two arches you’ve probably been neglecting.

As the founder of Chicago’s Channing’s Studio & Spa, Cheryl has turned eyebrow shaping into a high-stakes art form. Her “Personal Corrective Eyebrow Shaping” isn’t just a quick trim; it’s a total facial overhaul that has locals lining up for months.

Here is why she’s the ultimate brow whisperer:

  • The One-Inch Rule: If your brows are more than an inch apart, you’re doing it wrong. Cheryl’s precision-based approach ensures your brows frame your eyes perfectly, rather than floating off toward your temples.
  • The “Anti-Wax” Movement: Put down the hot wax. Cheryl believes waxing is too aggressive for the delicate eye area. Instead, she identifies “no-pluck zones” to build a shape that actually lasts.
  • The Scientific Slope: You won’t find any salon chairs here. To get the perfect angle, you lie flat while Cheryl assesses your orbital bone and facial slope. It’s part beauty treatment, part architectural study.
  • The Long Game: This isn’t a one-and-done deal. You’ll leave with a survival kit (tweezers, pencil, and clear mascara) and a strict follow-up schedule every four to eight weeks. Wait longer than four months, and you’re back to square one.

In Cheryl’s world, your brows are your most important accessory. They don’t just sit there—they tell the world exactly who you are.

Ready to let the magic begin? Give Channing’s a call at 312-280-1994 to grab a spot on that legendary waiting list or book now online.

  • Corrective Eyebrow Shaping by Cheryl
    A tweeze-only shaping to correct uneven, poorly shaped, thinning brows

    Initial — First appointment, 40 minutes, includes before/after photos, guidelines and instruction on pluck and no pluck zones …$150.00
    Maintenance — 15 minutes to shape regrowth. …$86.00  30 minutes…$108.00

    Long Time No See — 30 minutes…$100.00
    If it has been more than 4 months since you’re last shaping with us, naughty you! We’re just kidding, of course, but it will take Cheryl some extra time to reinvent the brow, so please book accordingly.

  • Brow Shaping with Brittany or Amy
    A tweeze-only shaping to correct uneven, poorly shaped, thinning brows. Includes consult.

    Eyebrow Shaping…$80.00

Your Brow Journey: Staying on Track

To ensure your results remain consistent and your “face real estate” stays in peak condition, we utilize the following scheduling guidelines:

The 3-Month Reset: If it has been more than 3 months since your last appointment, your unique facial map needs to be redrawn. In these cases, please book our 30-minute “Long Time No See” appointment. This ensures Cheryl has the dedicated time needed to get you back on track and re-align your look with total precision.

The “Extra Time” Policy: If you are experiencing a “growth spurt”—whether from a serum or natural cycles—and your regular 15-minute maintenance requires more time to properly re-direct the hair, we will adjust the session and the price accordingly. We never rush the magic; we take the time necessary to achieve perfection.

Why Quality Matters
Between your 4-to-8-week maintenance appointments, these tools are your best defense. We’ll show you exactly how to use them during your initial 45-minute masterclass, so you never have to guess how to “fill in the blanks” again.

The Maintenance Essentials
Your Daily Brow Kit protects your new architecture and ensures your “no-pluck zones” stay untouched. We’ve curated the three essential tools every client needs for home care.

Not all tools are created equal. This professional-grade tweezer allows for surgical precision, ensuring you only ever touch the hairs Cheryl has cleared for removal, keeping your corrective shape sharp between visits.

Forget the guess work of not knowing what color  Our specialized Pomade Pencil mimics the natural shadow of hair, allowing you to fill in thinning areas or “growth zones” with a soft, believable finish that looks like you—only better.

Think of this as the “top coat” for your face. It sets your brows in place, lifting the hairs to showcase your bone structure while keeping them groomed and polished all day long without adding weight or color.

Cheryl’s Celebrity Client List

  • Whitney Houston
  • Angelina Jolie
  • Julia Roberts
  • Teri Hatcher