TSG2020 JUDGES
Alma Valladares
Alma started her business15 years ago working along side national make up artists and International Makeup Teams like Darius of Lancôme. She became fascinated with skincare and began working with luxury product lines like Tata Harper, La Prairie, Darphin, and Omorovicza. Soon after all those years in the beauty industry she expanding into lash extensions. Absorbing all that she could about eyelash extension under the guidance of volume lashes pioneer to the US, Irina Levchuk, and “Lash Coach” Loreta Jasilionyte.
Alma is part of the National Association of Lash Artists, She continues to grow by attending the Global Lash Summits and is now a leader and innovator of Volume Lash Training and Technique. She has Judge at the Hawaiian Lash Conference 2018, been part of putting together lash category for TSG 2019.
Tusanee Luebbers
Tussanee discovered eyelash extensions in 2005 at a trade show in Long Beach. After taking a year to learn this new craft, in July of 2006, Integrity Lash opened its doors in Pasadena and quickly became the go to place for lashes.
For 13 years Tussanee, along with her husband Paul, grew Integrity Lash into a 7-figure salon that was recognized as the premiere lash salon in Southern California. During this time Tussanee applied over 22,000 set of lashes and developed lash style that make Integrity Lash stand out in the sea of sameness. Over the years, Integrity Lash was recognized as one of the best lash salons in Southern California by Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, Pasadena Weekly, Brides.com as well as by others. For four years, Salon Today chose Integrity Lash as one of the Top 200 salons in North America. In 2017 and 2018, Integrity Lash was recognized as the best place to work in Pasadena by Pasadena Weekly.
Now Tussanee hosts the award nominated podcast LashCast Podcast. Along with her two co- hosts, Paul and Erika, the crew aims to educate and uplift lash stylists. Tussanee continues to work full time taking clients and also speaks at shows like ISSE, IBS, LashCon, and other lash conference.
Michele Rath
Founded Sinful Lashes after a successful career as a Hollywood stylist in the entertainment industry. Today she is recognized as a leader in the lash industry and travels the world as an international judge and speaker, a senior editor for Lash Inc Magazine and was included in the books Secrets to Success, Lash Industry Influencers and Lash Masters Volume 3. Michelle opened her first studio in 2011 and has expanded into an international brand. This entrepreneur owns her Lash academy, retail store and her online supply business in Los Angeles, CA. She has a dedicated staff and a group of talented brand ambassadors and trainers throughout the USA. She owns her Lash Academy where she has trained over a 2000 students in the art of lash application and she manufactures a luxury lash extension product line that ships globally. Michelle has a passion for our industry and the camaraderie it creates for women and is proud producer of the Hollywood Lash Conference, the largest Eyelash Extension conference in the USA in Hollywood California.
Miranda Tarpey
Miranda Tarpey is an international & world famous Lash Expert, CEO and founder of The UK
Lash Institute, she is the only person that operates a Research and Development Lash school
in the WORLD , where new lash techniques and ideas are invented, tested and brought to the
lash industry by Miranda, many of the systems we use today all over the lash world have been
created by Miranda.
Miranda is the creator and pioneer of the Volumetric Calculator ™ used globally for volume
and mega volume lashes, the first ever creator of a volume Lash calculator application in the
entire world and the Lash Size system.
Miranda is also the creator of the Mirror Link™ and Bifold ™ techniques used internationally
for mega volume lashes.
Miranda has also created the world’s first Lash Ruler ™ device used to measure lashes.
Miranda is a product developer, Testing and bringing new evolving safe products to our
industry, she operates a Research Centre that enables all lash and product testing.
Miranda has won numerous prestigious awards for ground breaking innovations for our
industry.
Miranda has also written educational and reference lash books and has been the proud author
of Best Seller title on Amazon.
Miranda has been Editor of Lash Inc UK Magazine, a lash journalist writing many lash articles
and periodicals, and author of many lash programs and publications.
Levi Shephard
Levi Shephard has dedicated her entire career to supporting lash artists and educators around the world. Levi is a key contributor to the advancement of the lash trade and will continue to hold a strong presence in the industry for decades to come.
“I love the lash industry and feel truly blessed to be a part of it. I look forward to what the future has to hold for us, and I am honoured to play a role in the growth and evolution of the professional lash trade.”
Over the years Levi has gained experience in many aspects of business; successful lash artist, lash extensions educator, lash and brow studio owner, professional product developer, magazine columnist, founder of an accredited training academy, international stage presenter, author of business-building ebooks, creator of an international industry awards program, and founder of an international association. Her focus on industry standards, business integrity and global consistency inspired the launch of NALA in 2016.
Levi encourages all lash artists to maintain strict standards for themselves and their services. “Never leave any room for doubt. Consistency, integrity, and safe practice - every single day - no exceptions.”
Dee Moore
Meet Dee Moore, the owner of Moore Beautiful, a custom built, exclusive lash bar in Australia. Dedicated to inspiring and helping others, Dee used her business experiences to develop her new business idea, BOSS, to mentor fellow Lash Bosses and Salon Owners all over the world.
Dee has a passion for sharing her knowledge, business wins and battles, having worked in the beauty industry for 6 years. She has become a national and international speaker and self-proclaimed serial lash conference attendee. Using her life experiences, Dee is a strong advocate for mental health and instilling hope on others to achieve no matter the challenges. She is sought after in the beauty industry and has been published in established industry magazines.
Her salon, Moore Beautiful, has gone from strength to strength since inception and has won multi-awards including; Winner Small Business Champion Australia, Winner NALA Lash Studio of the Year and Finalist NALA Customer Service. Dee provides a great insight into being successful in the beauty world using powerful, realistic and practical strategies.
Molly O'Bryant
Molly O’Bryant is the owner of A Touch of Lash salon, est. 2010, and is also the woman behind the eyelash education company, ATOL Lash Academy, and the ATOL lash
product line. Through the ATOL brand, Molly and her staff help clients live their best life more confidently and train lash artists from all over the world on how to take control over their financial futures! She is an active member of NALA, and also dedicates her time to being an advocate for the safety and future of the lash industry by working closely with state boards to help keep the governing laws up to date and properly structured.
Emily Lee
Emily Lee, AKA The Queen Bee, is an Award-winning Esthetician and Lash Professional in Vancouver, Canada. She is the Founder of Vancouver-based studio, Queen Bee Spa; an International Judge, Educator andLash Mentor; an Advisory Board Member of NALA; a freelance Competition Consultant and a passionate Content Creator. Emily is the current Competition Director of the Royal Canadian Lash Championships, and was the Supreme Overlord of Lash Wars(North America’s first live lash competition) and Executive Director of NEESA for four years.
These days, Emily can be found providing impartial product and training reviews, event coverage, and tips and tricks videos on BeautyPro Media’sYouTube channel; and curating awesome products for BeautyPro Box, a subscription-based discovery box for lash professionals.
Emily believes in being honest, real, integrous, uplifting, ethical, fun, authentic, inspired, passionate, and most of all, she believes in being the change.
Connect with Emily here:
www.youtube.com/BeautyProMedia
www.instagram.com/BeautyProMedia
www.instagram.com/BeautyProBox
Olga Volkova
Founder and owner of international eyelash brand Vivienne.
Founder and Chief Editor of the first professional magazine Lashmaker.
Founder and trainer of international education center Lash Art University.
Organizer and creator of the first international conference LashBoomWorld.
Founder and director of the beauty salon LaFler #1 in Kyiv.
Her new projects include:
LashHub co-working space for beginners lashmakers
Tool Zone service center for engraving and sharpening of tweezers, as well as tools disinfection and maintenance
Lash Secret keratin lash lift brand
Mydygma Nimbueva
Owner Beautyful Lashes Salon and Lash Academy
Celebrity Lash Artist
NALA Certified Lash Educator
Mydygma is an international speaker and judge. Her award achievements include Winner in Lash Design and Customization 2018 - NALA (National Association of Lash Artists), Best of Beverly Hills 2 time award winner in category "Lash Extensions", Business Hall of Fame Award for 3 consecutive years, Small Business Excellence Award Recipient, Beverly Hills Best Salon Award of 2015, 2016 and 2017, Two time winner Best of Beverly Hills in category "Makeup Artists" 2015 and 2016. She is currently nominated for Best Lash Studio in 2019