We had the good fortune of connecting with Vanessa Dougherty and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Vanessa, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
After being self employed for over 20 years, always renting a room out of plastic surgery centers, I felt I was ready to pass on my knowledge and have my own space, I really wanted to set up my own office, I am creative and I wanted to create a atmosphere for my clients that they would feel safe and comfortable in. Somewhere they would want to come back to and refer their friends. I also wanted to create my own team of artists and support them in their artistic journey. Plus if I wanted to teach I needed more space to have in person trainings.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I own a permanent makeup clinic that specializes in medical tattoo in La Jolla, CA. I have over 20 years experience and have worked for many plastic surgeons throughout Southern California. My passion is helping people to feel their best through restorative tattooing. I opened my own business so that I could teach others how to do the life changing work that I do so that they can also find rewarding careers that they love!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would do yoga at trilogy sanctuary, we would have brunch at parakeet cafe in La Jolla, we would go shopping at the UTC mall, probably get drinks at the La Valencia hotel, definitely have dinner at piazza 1909, these are some of my favorite things to do in La Jolla where I live and run my business

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Dena Meeder
Photography

She did such an amazing job on my branding photos!

Website: https://www.restorativepmu.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restorativepmu/profilecard/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restorativepermanentmakeup?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@restorativepermanentmakeup?si=kJeHc3XTr76x1Opt

Other: We are on yelp under restorative permanent makeup!

Image Credits
Dena meeder

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