Taylor Permanent Cosmetics, Shelby

Among Brooke Taylor’s favorite activities—a list that includes such innocuous pastimes as sketching, traveling, and Bible study—there’s one that sticks out: her not-so-secret penchant for tattooing other people’s faces. As a certified intradermal cosmetic technician, Brooke specializes in shortening morning routines with permanent cosmetic treatments for the eyes, lips, and brows. Her high-quality pigments are tailored to each client’s skin hues and undertones to help ensure safe, long-lasting color. Brooke cares about her clients’ comfort as well—her signature topical numbing technique offsets pain more effectively than sprinkling crushed aspirin pills across skin. Aside from permanent-makeup applications, she offers skin-correcting medical services such as tattoo removal and areola restoration for breast-cancer survivors.