With 20+ years in the beauty industry and 10 years leading teams for Fortune 500 companies; Emily Joy’s corporate management experience makes her a trailblazing business mentor in the Permanent Makeup industry.Emily is the Chairman for the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM) as well as an active member of the SPCP (Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals). She has received her primary Cosmetic Tattoo education from Beau Institute of Permanent and Corrective Cosmetics. She received microblading training from International Microblading Brow Master himself, Branko Babic (PhiBrows), at his very first United States Academy and and has received countless advanced PMU certifications form well-known international master trainers all over the globe. She is a licensed and insured Micropigmentation artist in both the District of Columbia as well as the state of Virginia. Additionally, Emily is certified in both First Aid and CPR. Ms. Joy studied Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion, and Fine Art Photography at both Kendall College of Art and Design in Michigan and SACI in Florence, Italy. A desire to expand her knowledge of beauty, skincare, makeup, and design led her to an accreditation for Esthetics at the Aveda Institute. Fresh out of school, Emily applied for her dream job and was selected, out of hundreds of other estheticians, to be the one and only Anastasia Brow Artist in the Midwest. She received brow shaping and artistry training with celebrity eyebrow legend Anastasia Soare (Anastasia of Beverly Hills), the woman behind the eyebrows of Sharon Stone, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, and Oprah. Her high-end clientele expanded overnight. Customers travelled from all parts of the Midwest to benefit from Emily's signature brow artistry, taking her career to the next level. After working with Anastasia’s team, Emily found herself on the management side of the luxury spa business. She has both performed services, trained, and managed at some of the most exclusive luxury corporate spas and salons in the nation, including the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Ritz Carlton DC, Bliss Spa at the W Hotel DC. With her beauty knowledge and business experience, and connections in the beauty industry, Ms. Joy followed her heart and launched her business, District Dollhouse Inc., now known as “DOLLISTIC”, in 2013. DOLLISTIC became the first-ever licensed Micropigmentation business in Washington, DC. Currently, DOLLISTIC’s PMU girl gang is revolutionizing the cosmetic tattoo industry with their reputation for unparalleled artistry and advanced trainings. Emily now mentors fellow PMUpreneurs with her coaching platform: INK MENTOR.