Black Friday Sale!

25% OFF! All Studio 202 Academy courses are on sale from Black Friday, November 26, 2021 to Cyber Monday, November 29, 2021!
Handmade vs Premade Fans

My personal preference is to hand make my fans. I’ve tried several brands of premade fans. Some of them are lovely…
What makes it a Volume lash set?

How do you classify a volume lash set? Lately I’ve been seeing dozens of posts asking “What mapping do I use for volume?”, or hybrid or mega volume, etc.
Hybrid Theory: My view on hybrid lash sets.

While all the rage with clients and artists alike these days, Hybrid lash sets just aren’t for me. Don’t go crazy! Let me explain…
Scared of Retail?

…”retail sales” is the scariest phrase in the beauty industry…
Taping Touches

Questions about how to tape lower lashes or layers abound in the lash world. So here are a few of my favorite tapes…
The Client – Artist Relationship

When this topic comes up, most people’s thoughts are along the lines of great consultation…
Is It the Competition or Complacency?

The average lash artist can only have between 100-160 appointments per month. That’s allowing for a full 40hr work week and well timed sets. Of those available appointments…
Service Pricing – Part 4

You can’t grow your business if your business doesn’t …
Policy Politics

We all have clients that seem to forget that we are running a business. This is a common issue…