Cindy Getz, owner of Belle Brow Microblading & Permanent Cosmetics, lives her mission each day by offering free microblading services for cancer patients.
In recent years, the beauty industry has seen an uptick in permanent makeup services. From microbladed eyebrows and tattooed face freckles to lip blushing and permanent eyeliner, these low-maintenance services allow customers to achieve beautiful looks they love with little-to-no upkeep. But not every patient walking in for these services is the same.
At Belle Brow Microblading & Permanent Cosmetics in Lancaster, a unique group of customers come in for their services, excited to catch up with owner and beauty enthusiast Cindy Getz. But Cindy’s love for beauty doesn’t stop at external features; it’s more than skin deep. She’s taken what she calls her special gift in life and transformed it into a business she never thought possible. Each week, Cindy works with cancer patients, helping these women resurface identities many thought they lost—all free of charge. Belle Brow is taking philanthropic services to a whole new level.
It all began years ago when Cindy was first introduced to the world of beauty. As a high school student, she knew traditional paths to college weren’t her calling, and instead, she pursued a career in cosmetology in the hopes of opening her own salon one day. Her entrepreneurial drive and desire to care for her young daughter allowed Cindy to open her own hair salon a few years later. But the business didn’t come without its own set of challenges.
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From a chronic diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2016 to family struggles and plotting employees in the months that followed, Cindy faced an uphill battle to rebrand her business and morph it into something even greater. An unplanned trip to a trade show in Philadelphia did just that.
Cindy was met at the doors of the convention center by a booth with information on microblading, a service that wasn’t offered in the local area just yet. She loved the idea of helping clients achieve results that lasted and wanted to incorporate this into her practice.
But how?
To learn the ropes and sharpen her skills, Cindy sought out women she could help with her services but wanted nothing in return other than the opportunity to learn. Welcomed with open arms, Cindy began offering these free services to women undergoing cancer treatments, and the rest is what they call history.
“Not everything in life is about money. Sometimes it’s about sharing your passion and making others feel better. When people look better, they feel better, and the confidence I’ve seen this service give people is absolutely amazing,” says Cindy.
She knew from day one that her mission to help others would always take a front seat in the services she offered and the way she ran her business. Today, Cindy offers a variety of services to men and women, including eyebrow microblading, permanent eyeliner, lip tattooing/lip blushing, microneedling, and teeth whitening.
Cindy doesn’t do what she does for the acclaim or recognition of helping others. She does it because she believes in spreading positivity. She truly believes kindness matters—and the connections she’s made with many of these women, including a special young woman’s grandmother, are priceless for her.
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“The grandmother of a sweet 22-year-old woman reached out to me not long after her granddaughter had passed away and expressed how much the young girl would have loved the eyebrow microblading service. She said her granddaughter struggled to feel normal amidst chemotherapy treatments, and although she wasn’t bothered by the wigs, caps, and cute bandanas, she felt that not having eyebrows is what made her feel like she looked sick. She didn’t know how to draw on her eyebrows, and that right there is why I do what I do. I want to make every
woman feel beautiful and comfortable in her own skin, especially when she is struggling with a scary diagnosis.”
Belle Brow offers eyebrow microblading services free of charge to cancer patients and also serves the larger communities of Lancaster, Jonestown, and Harrisburg. Cindy uses her own tips and any local donations given to purchase the supplies needed for free cancer patient services. Kindness matters!
If you’re interested in more information about Belle Brow or want to explore services as a customer yourself, you can learn more by visiting the website at belle-brow.com.
Belle Brow Microblading & Permanent Cosmetics
1910 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster
717-277-1168
