Dallas West

Hello! I am Dallas and I am 22 years old, from Maplewood, New Jersey! Some random facts about me are that I have 6 siblings, lived in Ireland (twice), and I lost 70 lbs in 2017! Up until January of 2019 I had convinced myself I could never be a hairstylist or go to cosmetology school because I didn’t think I could afford it or that it was realistic. I finally realized that the only person stopping me was myself and made my dreams a reality. One of my tattoos says “surprise yourself” because I truly believe you can do anything you set your mind to despite your own doubts. I have always struggled with self confidence and feeling beautiful, so if I can spend the rest of my life making other people feel beautiful, then I have won! There wasn’t an exact moment where I realized this was my dream, but it has been the only thing that I have consistently yearned for and everything about it makes me feel like I finally found my path. I went to college for 2.5 years and just knew it was not for me because I couldn’t retain any information, had no interest and I barely showed up to class. At Artistic Academy, I have missed less than 10 hours, have retained every bit of information (haven’t gotten below a 94 on a test) and care so much about doing well and making a name for myself. I am so excited to see where I go in this industry and hope to make some great connections on Canvas Recruit!