We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

Tanny Diep | Permanent Makeup Artist & Educator

As a Permanent Makeup Brow Artist and Educator for the last 5 years, we’ve seen a tremendous growth in this industry. Eyebrow tattoos used to be very taboo, look very harsh and last for 10-20 years. The industry has evolved tremendously in terms of technique, pigments, and how natural tattoos can look. We’ve worked with clients of all ages, skin types, hair color, and even clients whom have lost their hair from cancer or suffer from alopecia. They say eyebrows can change your whole look, but people don’t realize how much it can also affect your self-esteem and confidence. Read more>>

Brooke Hart | Personal Stylist & Color Analyst

I have a vision of people standing out equally with vibrancy of expression. When I say “standing out equally” I mean people are tapped into their authenticity so deeply that they are living their truth. There is no such thing as being “too much” or “too little”, it just is. We see so many people living a life in the “should”. Should look like this. Should dress like that. Should act and talk like xyz. We have so much conditioning around the idea of “who we are” to the point we can’t even introduce ourselves without using our name, age, race, occupation etc. Read more>>

Rodrigo Arruda | Visual Artist

I have been passionate about languages for many years (I speak Portuguese, English, Spanish, French) and in 2019 I started to study Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS). Sign languages in general are extremely visual, and facial and body expressions are just as important as the words themselves. What started out as an interest in that language quickly became a strong involvement with the Deaf community in São Paulo and the beginning of a lifelong passion, perhaps even stronger than my passion for art. Read more>>