We recently connected with Taylor Wilsey and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Taylor, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

The biggest risk I ever took was venturing out on my own and starting my own business. I left my previous workplace and started my own business in August of 2022. By October of 2022 I had high demand to expand and have people work for me! It blew my mind but i decided to run with it. I expanded Nani Beauty AZ to Gilbert in January of 2023. My beauty studio now offers permanent makeup, fine line tattoos, nails, lashes, massage therapy, facials, piercings and injectables!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Getting into the industry is not as easy as it seems! I gave up multiple full ride scholarship opportunities to go to Aesthetics School. From there, I was given the opportunity to work at a medical spa where I learned a lot of core tattoo fundamentals. They shared their knowledge and I shared mine. I had found my calling. Not only do I love my career but I realized very quickly how life-changing what I do really is for a lot of people. That’s why I continue to do what I do. With years of experience in the industry and becoming a multi-certified technician (12+ certifications) and 2+ time magazine feature as a Top Permanent Makeup Artist in Arizona- I decided to venture into my own solo business studio, Nani Beauty AZ. I remodeled the space and began offering booth rentals to only the best in their field. We are now full to capacity with me (Permanent Makeup + Fine Line Tattooing), Massage Therapy, Aesthetics, Piercings, Nails, multiple Lash Artists and Injectables! The technicians working alongside me at Nani Beauty AZ have the same goals and mindset. My mission (which has become OUR mission) is to restore confidence through art, provide our clients with an enhanced version of themselves and create natural, yet beautiful results. I have created a safe, inviting, and gorgeous space where all of our clients have an unforgettable 5-star experience each and every time. With hundreds of happy clients and tons of raving reviews, I now have a beauty studio with a little bit of everything for everyone. I’m so proud of the space I’ve created and I am so blessed to have the most amazing people working alongside me.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of what I do is truly being able to change lives. So many people view permanent makeup and tattoos as such surface level services when it’s truly the opposite. Whether it’s Lips, Brows, 3D Areola Restoration or Tattooing- my clients are so open and vulnerable with me. They share their journeys and such sensitive information with me and allow me to turn it into something beautiful. It’s something that they either wear on their body forever or something allows them to feel more confident or more like themselves again. I have had so many women come in during a divorce, or after a miscarriage or finding out they have cancer, and being able to be there for them, create a space where they feel loved, without judgement and leaving them with beautiful art and a friend for life is my reason. The feeling you get when your client is on the verge of tears, hugging you and thanking you for sharing that memory with them is the reason I do what I do. When i first started in the industry, I had no idea my work would positively impact so many people and i’m so thankful that each and every one of my clients chooses me to be a part of their life and their journey. It’s truly a blessing.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

My goal is always to grow and to positively impact as many people as I possibly can. Growth in all aspects. Growth in my professional skills, business management, beauty studio, personal development and everything else in between. When the world feels uncertain, I want there to be a place you can go where you can pamper yourself and feel confident, comfortable, beautiful, and exist without judgment. I hope to expand my beauty studio in the future to offer more services. This would mean more amazing service providers impacting and changing lives all over Arizona!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.nanibeautyaz.com
• Instagram: @tayloredtats & @nanibeautyaz