{"id":16625,"date":"2025-01-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/?p=16625"},"modified":"2025-01-21T08:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:08:41","slug":"foundress-friday-meet-amanda-merkatz-lead-artist-at-you-are-youthful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/foundress-fridays\/foundress-friday-meet-amanda-merkatz-lead-artist-at-you-are-youthful","title":{"rendered":"Foundress Friday: Meet Amanda Merkatz, Lead Artist at You Are Youthful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"985\"  height=\"215\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-16572 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg 985w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-768x168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-380x83.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-800x175.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-80x17.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"714\"  height=\"1024\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-80x115.jpeg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-16626 size-full pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-714x1024.jpeg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-714x1024.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-768x1101.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-1071x1536.jpeg 1071w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-380x545.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-800x1147.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-1160x1664.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-80x115.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2-56x80.jpeg 56w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/21080436\/image2.jpeg 1170w\" ><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>You Are Youthful is a permanent art studio focusing on fineline tattoos and permanent makeup that \u201coffers services for all your permanent beauty needs in multiple locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katz was introduced to the world of permanent makeup in 2019 and expanded her knowledge through top-rated education courses, including color theory, stroke methodology, science of needles, master microblading, powder brows, scar camouflage, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt You Are Youthful, we focus on enhancing your natural beauty, not taking away from it,\u201d Merkatz said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AZF: What is your \u201clife motto?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AM:<\/strong> Burnt toast! The \u201cburnt toast theory\u201d is a metaphor used to explain how minor inconveniences or negative experiences can lead to positive outcomes in the long run, even if they seem frustrating at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea comes from the scenario where you burn your toast in the morning, causing a delay in your routine. While it feels like a bad start to the day, that delay might lead to something positive later, such as avoiding an accident, meeting someone important, or experiencing a lucky event that wouldn\u2019t have happened if you had left on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AZF: Did you always know that you wanted to be an entrepreneur? If not, when did you realize that it was the right path right for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AM:<\/strong> I always wanted to be an artist. The entrepreneur part came later. 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