Born in Jackson, MS, Dixon was largely raised in North Las Vegas and grew up with little means but an abundance of ambition. As a youth, she faced limited opportunity and poverty, but eventually triumphed over tragedy. She credits her involvement with founding philanthropic community projects at the time with paving the way for her various endeavors later on, such as the Sister2Sister Connection and Men of Tomorrow programs at her non-profit Center for Life Enhancement. These were some of the first mentoring and enrichment initiatives she created to support children and teens in at-risk neighborhoods – all of which she created while earning her associate degree in Business Management from University of Phoenix in 2010.
In 2015, Dixon set out to achieve two other longtime dreams: open her own business, the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas and become a certified, licensed cosmetologist. To date, over 1000 of cosmetology students have graduated from the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas with 97% bring licensed and working in their field.
The Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas received national accreditation in 2019 and was named Small Business of the Year by the Urban Chamber of Commerce. In October of 2021 CILV was featured on the Today Show online with a story featuring the school’s annual Wig-a-thon event, a community service initiative put on by CILV students in support of the fight against breast cancer.
In 2020, Dixon published her first book, Poverty Costs More Than You Think, highlighting how she went from “welfare to wealth” and overcame personal struggles and adversity as a young woman.
Dixon has acquired/racked up a host of accolades and appearances in the past decade, including segments on NBC News 3 Las Vegas and winning the 2016 Fox 5 Shining Star Award. She has been profiled in Las Vegas Woman Magazine and other local publications for her achievement as one of 2020’s Top 100 Women of Las Vegas, as well as Las Vegas Black Image Magazine.
Dixon is also an advocate for ongoing education. In addition to her associate degree and cosmetology license, In 2021 Dixon expanded her knowledge into the medical genre of hair and scalp to become a Certified Trichologist through US Trichology Institute. Soon after she opened Dixon Hair Therapy Studio offering hair restoration services. With a strong passion for hair restoration, Dixon formulated her own product line with a Nigerian Chemist and GrowScriptions Hair Therapy Sytem was created. This product line includes a complete system for hair restoration and has given proven results to client and will officially launch in the spring of 2025.
The multifaceted socialpreneur decided to combine all her endeavors in 2023 and that is where Denise D Enterprises, LLC (a holdings company) was formed.
Denise D Enterprises, LLC is a dynamic holdings company committed to creating a legacy of wealth, abundance, and opportunities. With a diverse portfolio of ventures spanning, education, beauty, wellness, philanthropy and real estate.
In her free time, Dixon enjoys spending time with her five children. Since 2018, she has served as President and vice-president of the Las Vegas Zeta Amicae auxiliary under the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. This Auxiliary is for non-degreed professional women who provide support to the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, community service, and scholarship.
Denise D Enterprises, LLC
Dixon Hair Therapy
Denise is a Licensed Cosmetologist/Trichologist specializing in hair restoration. Denise became interested in hair restoration because of her own hair loss at the age of 16. She suffers from traction Alopecia and it took years of paying professionals who couldn’t help her before she decided to educate myself about hair loss. The truth about hair loss is that there are many different factors that cause it and the truth about hair restoration is that there are many different treatments to restore it. Denise’s goal is to give you a personalized treatment plan to activate your damaged hair follicles and restore your hair to its natural healthy state. Book a consultation today!
Denise Dixon
722 W Carey Ave N Las Vegas, NV 89030, Suite 2
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