We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jenni Vo. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jenni below.

Jenni , appreciate you joining us today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?

I hope that after I’m gone, friends and family will remember me as someone who is kind, humble, and compassionate. Growing up as a first gen in my family, I had a future planned out for me. After losing my dad, I found myself losing all my goals and my ambitions. Until I my mentor (who I still work for) introduced me to the beauty industry. She took me under her wings and constantly reminded me to be kind and compassionate with myself. And from being kind to myself I find that being kind to others come naturally as well. Women and men from all walks of life come to see me to feel better and to share with me their everyday problems, so I listen without judgement. Some days, it’s the opposite way around. While I am empathetic and compassionate to my clients, it reminds me to also be that for myself.

Jenni , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I started training with my mentor with no background in beauty. Going into it, I assumed the beauty industry is all about looking good. I was proven wrong the longer I work as a brows specialist, and as I grow to love what I do. Beauty is both how you feel internally and externally. A little self care takes as little as 30 minutes out of your day and that can change the trajectory of your day. And that’s what I base my practice on. If you feel good internally, your external world will be automatically be better as well.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

I’m entering my 30’s and I’ve been going to therapy since 2020. One of the most difficult lessons I’ve been having to work on is to take up space. I spent most of my formative years quite secluded from my family. I realize now that growing up away from my parents has made me afraid to set personal boundaries. When I was a teenager I was always afraid to take up emotional space for fear of retaliation and/or rejection. And so I ended up putting everyone’s need and feeling above mine. I think mainly because I didn’t feel like I had the safety net and guidance that parents provided. As a result I never learned to have boundaries for myself.
Working as an artist in this industry, I get to hear a lot of stories from my clients about setting boundaries and doing what’s best for them. I would admire these women for being strong and knowing what they want, but I would wonder why I couldn’t do what they did.
I think with age and therapy I’m learning that it is perfectly normal for me to take up space, that my voice and my work matter. Even if what I feel is not the same as everyone else. I’m slowly learning to stand by my identity and not conforming to what others expect of me.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

I believe that my work would speak for itself. I put a lot of effort and love into what I do and I hope my clients feel it too. The best source of new clients for me has been referrals. But I am learning to branch out more and market myself more!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: jenkdbrows

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Matt Lee