“Nice lashes aren’t cheap and cheap lashes aren’t nice”
Astise is a 2023 rebrand of LASHED & PROUD which was established in 2018 after I took a leap of faith and decided to change careers. Biology degree from my home country was not giving me the job of my dreams and seeing the shortage of qualified eyelash extension technicians and quality driven services I soon dived deep into this “side hustle”.
My education started in 2018 in Lithuania , where I am originally from. Being inspired by lash artists around that part of the world I did see a big difference in quality being provided here in Australia, hence I chose to travel back and get my education there. Being what I call „all rounder“ – being certified and experienced in eyelashes/ eyebrows & education gives me flexibility so that my mind would not get bored by doing just one thing. And I believe once you have hight standards for one thing, you can multiply them into your „sister“ projects.
After crafting the skill in my living room I soon got employed in multiple salons where I worked for over 2 years before taking another big leap and teaming with another brand to take on their clients and to run Beginner Courses for their students.
With a second round of pandemic, I had to make a business call and shut down training & service facility in the city and part from the business I was affiliated.
Setting up to work from home and ditch commute to work and stress related with running a studio/ salon I started to really see the big picture of why I even chose to become a lash & brow artist.
The popular „be your own boss“ slogan now has a meaning to it. Finally , I can pick & choose my work hours, be solely responsible for my earnings and be the seeder and a reaper of my hard work.
For those who seek services, my only goal is to boost your confidence, make your routine easier and love yourself just a little more. It all starts there, with that spark that you get leaving my studio. I don’t know how about you , but when I feel my best I become my best.
For those who seek to learn I can assure, I will give all my knowledge so you could build your own little (or big!) Dream job. My deepest hope and the big „why“ is to empower people to be financially independent and to be able to give them something to look forward to.
With the passion for quality services I aim to grow and to share this knowledge with our clients & students.For this reason I take my own education further each year adding and refreshing knowledge via different channels.
“Nice lashes aren’t cheap and cheap lashes aren’t nice” – someone said it and it became my favourite quote to this day!
