About Dawn Colors

Dawn Willard has spent her entire career in fine art and applied arts. After college (University of Florida State university), she went to work as an artist doing lettering and illustrations for Channing L. Bete Publishing Co. Her next move was to Boston where she was hired as studio manager for Ralph king photography. Mr. King liked her "eye" and began involving her in high profile projects, for examples, with "inc." and "Seventeen" magazines. This started her on a new career path-- photo and styling. Twenty-three years as a film and photo stylist laught Dawn an array of artistic skills, one being makeup.

Her foray permanent makeup began in 1986. One mornig she became frustrated while putting on lipstick, again, over fever bisters scars. She thought to herself, “ I wish I could just tatto a natural color on my lips and be done with it! “ A few days later, a magazine article introduced her to permanent makeup, and on that same day, she booked her first training. This training was to be the first of many as she explored the techniques and styles of this art form.

According to Dawn, she never really dreamed of getting a tattoo. No Way ! Now she wishes she had know about it sooner. The ease and confidence Dawn gained form her cosmetic is what most inspired her to open The permanent Makeup Studio. She can now create for others this 24-hour, carefree elegance . Through referrals, Dawn has clients coming to her from illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Hampshire, New Mexico and form numerous town in western and central North Carolina.

The “Before” picture below is Dawn before her current application of parmanent eyebrows, eyeliner and full lip color. Dawn points out the “After“ snapshot was taken at the end of a very long day of work. She had arisen at 4:30 a. m. to drive to a photography shoot, where she worked nonstop all day setting up merchandise shots for a actalog. This is truly an example of carefree elegance!

Before

After

“it still surprises and pleases me to see how much better I photograph now. I show up ! As you can see, I also liberated myself from hair dying. With plentry of color now on my face, why not ?” Dawn Willard