Lia Jones

Lia Jones is an accomplished tattoo and permanent makeup artist with extensive experience in the beauty industry. Currently serving as a tattoo artist and permanent makeup artist at Fine Ink Studios since May 2018, Lia also holds a position as a permanent makeup trainer at Nouveau Contour, where responsibilities include training new artists. Previous roles include tattoo artist at Atomic Tattoos from August 2013 to May 2018 and owner/tattoo artist at Rarity Tattoo from June 2011 to August 2013, where management and operational duties were performed alongside tattooing. Lia started in the industry by apprenticing under Timothy Havens at Cherry Bomb Tattoo Studio, achieving licensure through hands-on training. Additionally, Lia has a background as a clinical consultant with Footmaxx, Inc., in which protocol for standard operating procedures was drafted. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Roanoke College and an Associate of Arts in Fine/Studio Arts from Virginia Western Community College.