Beautifully Inked by Martina

Beautifully Inked by Martina Passionate Permanent Makeup Artist, Paramedical Tattooist, Licensed Aesthetician, and Certified Medical Assistant.

I specialize in customized cosmetic and paramedical tattooing solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Summer is officially lash season ☀️🌊🚤Boating. Swimming. Beach days. Sweating in the heat. Humidity. Mascara smudges.If y...
06/05/2026

Summer is officially lash season ☀️🌊🚤

Boating. Swimming. Beach days. Sweating in the heat. Humidity. Mascara smudges.

If you’re constantly finding mascara on your upper eyelids (especially my hooded-eye ladies 🙋‍♀️), a lash lift & tint might become your new best friend.

✨ Wake up with your lashes already curled
✨ Darker-looking lashes without mascara
✨ No raccoon eyes after swimming
✨ Perfect for vacations and lake days
✨ Less time getting ready in the morning
✨ Natural-looking results that last for weeks

This beauty woke up this morning with lashes that still looked amazing—no curler, no mascara, no fuss.

Question for my ladies: What’s your biggest summer beauty struggle?
☀️ Mascara smudging
☀️ Melting makeup
☀️ Oily skin
☀️ Frizzy hair

Drop your answer below! 👇

BeautifullyInkedByMartina LashGoals SummerReady

Today reminded me why I love what I do.A hairstylist I work with came in for a customized facial. As she was laying on m...
06/04/2026

Today reminded me why I love what I do.

A hairstylist I work with came in for a customized facial. As she was laying on my treatment table, she mentioned she'd been dealing with a pretty significant headache and a lot of tension in her neck. Instead of jumping straight into a standard facial, I did what I always do—I listened.

I asked questions. I paid attention to what her body was telling me. Then I customized her treatment based on what she needed in that moment.

When I say "customized facial," I truly mean customized. Sometimes that means focusing on skincare concerns. Sometimes it means lymphatic drainage. Sometimes it means muscle relaxation and tension release. And sometimes it's a combination of all three.

By the end of her service, she sat up, looked at me, and said, "Whoa... my headache is gone. I can move my neck. I feel so good."

Moments like that never get old.

What many people don't realize is that stress, tension, inflammation, fluid retention, and muscle tightness can all affect not only how you feel, but how your skin looks as well. That's why I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all facial. I believe in treating the person, not just the skin.

Sometimes what you think you need isn't actually what your body is asking for. My job is to listen, assess, and create a treatment that gives you the best results possible.

Beautiful skin is wonderful, but helping someone leave feeling better than when they walked in? That's the real magic.

✨ Customized facials at Beautifully Inked are designed around YOU—your skin, your concerns, and what your body needs that day.

One of the things I hear all the time after a facial is:"Wait... that's it? That's all it cost?"or"I honestly wasn't exp...
05/31/2026

One of the things I hear all the time after a facial is:

"Wait... that's it? That's all it cost?"or"I honestly wasn't expecting to see a difference."

And that kind of makes me sad.

Somewhere along the way, women started believing they either have to spend a fortune to get results or accept that nothing will really change.

My goal has always been different.

I don't believe in one-size-fits-all treatments. Every facial I do is customized to YOUR skin that day. Whether it's congestion, dryness, puffiness, sensitivity, acne, aging concerns, or just dull, tired skin, I adjust the treatment to what your skin actually needs.

The best part? You shouldn't have to take out a second mortgage to take care of yourself.

Real results. Customized treatments. Affordable pricing.

Because everyone deserves healthy, glowing skin—not just people willing to spend hundreds every month. ✨

05/28/2026
05/22/2026

I have a couple of morning openings tomorrow, Saturday at the salon, for any service

Microdermabrasion + Chemical Peel combo = smooth, bright, glowy skin with texture looking WAY less dramatic and that jaw...
05/22/2026

Microdermabrasion + Chemical Peel combo = smooth, bright, glowy skin with texture looking WAY less dramatic and that jawline snatched!

And before anyone asks… yes same person, no she’s not wearing different makeup, different lighting, or a Snapchat filter. Your girl just understood the assignment. 👏🏽

Customized treatments > cookie cutter skincare every time. 💅🏼

📍Beautifully Inked by Martina
DM me if your skin has been going through it lately 😂

05/20/2026

I have openings today at Salon Gia for any service

🎉 FIRST. FACIAL. EVER. 🎉…and just in time for her birthday glow-up. 💁🏽‍♀️✨Look at that skin after just ONE customized fa...
05/20/2026

🎉 FIRST. FACIAL. EVER. 🎉
…and just in time for her birthday glow-up. 💁🏽‍♀️✨

Look at that skin after just ONE customized facial 👏🏼
✔️ Brighter
✔️ Smoother
✔️ More sculpted cheek/jaw area from lymphatic drainage massage
✔️ That “wait… is this really my skin?” glow 😍

A lot of first-time clients think facials are just “relaxing.” Nope. A properly customized facial is skincare + sculpting + circulation + deep cleansing + glow therapy all in one.

Happy Birthday to this beauty and cheers to entering your new age looking fresh, lifted, and radiant ✨🖤

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POV:You realize your face was holding onto stress, inflammation, dead skin, bad decisions, and approximately 14 gallons ...
05/13/2026

POV:
You realize your face was holding onto stress, inflammation, dead skin, bad decisions, and approximately 14 gallons of lymphatic fluid. 😭😂

Same lighting. Same room.
But suddenly the skin is brighter, cleaner, glowier, and the jawline came back from vacation. 👏🏼✨

Customized facials are NOT one-size-fits-all over here. Every facial is tailored to what YOUR skin actually needs.

Bonus: lymphatic drainage + myofascial massage = less puffiness, better circulation, sculpted look, and skin that looks ALIVE again. 🔥

Your face called. It wants a facial.

PUFFY WHERE?! 👀✨One customized facial = way more than “just relaxing.”Every facial with me includes BOTH a lymphatic dra...
05/07/2026

PUFFY WHERE?! 👀✨

One customized facial = way more than “just relaxing.”
Every facial with me includes BOTH a lymphatic drainage massage AND myofascial massage to help release tension, stimulate circulation, and move trapped fluid out of the face and neck area. 💆🏼‍♀️✨

Look closely at the difference in:
• Puffiness around the cheeks
• Jawline definition
• Chin area
• Neck fullness
• Overall skin glow + tightness

This is why facial massage matters. We’re not just slapping products on your skin and calling it a day over here. 👏🏼

The after photo looks:
✨ more sculpted
✨ less swollen
✨ more lifted
✨ more radiant

And the best part? This was AFTER ONE SESSION. 😍

Your face holds stress, inflammation, fluid, and tension… sometimes it just needs the right hands to wake everything back up.

📍Beautifully Inked
Message me to book your customized facial and let’s depuff, sculpt, glow, and relax all in one appointment 💖

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Salon Gia In Island Lake
Island Lake, IL
60042

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