Tara Coté

Tara is a classic perfectionist.

I guess you can say that I am a classic over-achiever because I am always trying to make what I am doing better. When my clients walk out that door, I want them to be my business card, I want them to be my raving fans.

After beauty school, she applied herself and quickly accepted opportunities to be on the Tomcat Competition Team and also become an Educator for Entity Beauty after only being licensed for a year and a half. As a firm believer in never having too much education, she now helps other nail artists, especially students, to realize their dreams and potential.

The crucial variable of turning knowledge into values is creativity, and that is what we as nail artists do…we create, and that is a prospect worth pursuing.

During the pandemic, she looked into a Body Contouring course that had been intriguing to her. After receiving the service and making sure it really did work, she took the course and received her certification as a Body Contouring Specialist. “I loved seeing the changes my clients were making, their fat was dissolving, their skin was tightening…but the most amazing results were that of scars that were smoothing out!” This led her to look into Paramedical Tattooing so that she could help erase the discoloration of scars and blend them into the client’s natural skin tone. In 2021, she took a course in Permanent Makeup and received her certification for Paramedical and Deluxe Intradermal Cosmetics. She has since taken master courses for Nano Brows, Lip Blushing, Scar Camouflage, and Inkless Stretchmark Revision.

I love helping my clients look and feel fabulous in their own skin. Stay tuned…I’ll never stop learning, adding new treatments, and learning how I can better serve you!

A Career of Continuous Growth

• March 2005 — Licensed
• January 2006 — Joined the Tomcat Competition Team
• March 2006 — Placed 8th in Novice Salon Success, Chicago Midwest Beauty
• March 2006 — Placed 5th in Novice 3D Nail Art, Chicago Midwest Beauty
• August 2006 — Placed 8th in Novice Salon Success, Orlando Premier Beauty
• October 2006 — Became an Entity Advantage Educator
• January 2007 — Rejoined the Tomcat Competition Team
• June 2007 — Placed 4th in Novice French Twist, Las Vegas Hair and Nail
• June 2007 — Placed 4th in Veteran Tip and Overlay Relay, Las Vegas Hair and Nail
• June 2007 — Placed 10th in Novice Salon Success, Orlando Premier Beauty
• March 2008 — Fulfilled her dream of opening her own salon
• July 2008 — Became an Entity Gel 1 Educator
• June 2009 — Placed 3rd in Novice Tip and Overlay Relay, IBS Las Vegas
• November 2010 — Expanded to a full-service salon
• October 2011 — Placed 3rd in Division 2 Soak Off Gel Manicure, Nailympics
• October 2011 — Placed 2nd in Division 2 Acrylic Tip and Overlay, Nailympics
• October 2011 — Placed 2nd in Division 2 Stiletto Nail Art, Nailympics
• January 2012 — Became an Entity Artist
• March 2014 — Became an INM Elite Educator
• July 2014 — Placed top 10 in Novice Stiletto, Nailympics
• July 2014 — Placed top 10 in Tip and Overlay Relay, Nailympics
• February 2016 — Returned to Entity Beauty as an Entity Artist
• June 2020 — Certified Body Contouring Specialist at Dream Body
• October 2021 — Certified in Basic, Paramedical, and Deluxe Intradermal Cosmetics at Eii
• March 2022 — Certified in Inkless Stretchmark Revision by Jody Stoski
• April 2022 — Lip Blushing certification from Shay Danielle Academy
• September 2022 — Recertified as an Entity Artist
• December 2022 — Certified in Scalp Micropigmentation at AAI
• February 2023 — Lip Master Class Certification at Sculpted
• April 2023 — Inkless Stretchmark Revision by Nue Conceal
• October 2023 — Official Pro Smiles Certification