09/29/2026
3 years ago to the day, I was getting ready to take a lash class in Chicago— to say that this education changed my life is not an understatement🖤
A few of my favorite/unseen photos from past campaigns with GLTR with a lot of story in between.
I started following Mel GLITZ Lash Studio when I began lashing in 2018 and immediately fell in love with her lash artistry. I remember seeing her lash sets and thinking ‘I need to learn how to lash like that!’. I even slid into her DMs at one point, asking what brand of lashes she used (spoiler alert, she was working on developing her own) and if she ever does 1:1 education. Being over 2,000mi away + COVID thrown in, I consumed as many tips, tricks and education (including manuals and online education) from Mel that I could via IG.
Finally in fall of 2023, GLITZ Lash Studio announced a class in Chicago. I said ‘say less🫡’ and canceled personal plans to attend her advance lash styling class.
This class single handily changed the trajectory of how/why I lash, and unlocked a deeper understanding to lash artistry itself. Mel’s comprehension to everything lashes is truly incredible.
My forever muse Danielle June (been shooting since highschool) joined me on the road trip to Chicago to be my model for the lash set. After attending, we then did a photoshoot campaign for my lash studio VICI COLLECTIVE | Green Bay Lash Artistry.
Mel GLITZ Lash Studio was in the midst of launching her own brand of lash extensions and tools, GLTR GLTR. Chicago’s class was one of the first to contain freshly launched GLTR and I fell in love with everything from the aesthetic of the packaging to the products themselves.
Perhaps what I can only describe as serendipitous, Mel and I began working together virtually to create product images and campaigns for GLTR.
We spent hours FaceTiming and texting to plan shoots, emails and website updates. While my background is photography/design, shooting products was a fresh challenge for me. A few of my fav frames from various shoots GLTR.
In Sept 2024, I traveled to Vancouver Island with my camera and a few lenses. I learned more lash artistry education 1:1 from Mel GLITZ Lash Studio, while also photographing he
