May 16, 2017

Meet Shana Irish of Skyn Studio in Gold Coast

Local Stories

Today we’d like to introduce you to Shana Irish.

Shana, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
My earliest memories center on art! Growing up with both parents as internationally recognized artists, creativity was a part of everyday life. That being said, my parents urged me to become a lawyer, despite receiving a full art scholarship to college. After one year of pre-law, I knew that wasn’t going to be my path! Shortly thereafter, I enrolled in Esthetics Training at The Aveda Institute where Horst Rechelbacher, the creator of Aveda, was one of my talented instructors. Thus began my journey into the world of beauty! I’ve worn many hats during my 18 year career but there was always something missing… Art! I decided to add another skill to my resume and received training for Cosmetic Tattooing from Nouveau Contour Academy. It has been one of the best decisions of my life and allows me to combine both my love for esthetics with my artistic talent. Robert Henri, an American painter, once said, “Art can be a powerful voice for anything, and artists should be the people that keep track of the unnoticed adventures underlying the routine of daily life. Art is the means to jolt ourselves and others awake to the wonder of being alive!” I strive to live my life by his words and create beauty wherever possible!

Has it been a smooth road?
There are always hiccups and things never go perfectly to plan but I think I chose a “smart” path. I purposely built my business slowly as to not overwhelm myself or take on more than I could handle. It wasn’t until October of 2016 that I chose to rebrand and strictly focus on Cosmetic Tattooing instead of skincare. It was a very hard decision because skincare has been my specialty for 18+ years and I was venturing into uncharted waters. Even though I just opened the new studio in January of this year, it has already been a very successful move and I’ve started contemplating a second location next year.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
SKYN STUDIO is a new concept studio. Our mission is to provide a high quality experience in a comfortable and professional atmosphere. Our service list includes cosmetic tattooing, medical tattooing, brow & lash treatments, eyelash extensions and makeup. We strive to revolutionize the beauty industry by providing our clients with unparalleled aesthetic artistry, undetectable to the human eye. We are known for our hyper realistic enhancements and our technique sets us above our competition.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
A few years ago, we started seeing studios that specialized only in blow outs or eyelash extensions. The same will begin to happen with Micro blading studios. They have already popped up in Canada, Los Angeles and New York but SKYN STUDIO is the first in the Midwest!

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