I get it.
I've been there.
19 years ago I was exactly where you are.
Talented. Working.
Showing up to every wedding and event and giving everything I had.
But still feeling like something was not adding up.
Not because my technique was not good enough. Because nobody had ever taught me the business side of what we do. I was figuring out pricing by guessing, showing up to weddings without a contract that actually protected me, and saying yes to bookings that did not feel right because I needed the income.
I spent years learning the hard way. Building the roadmap through trial, error, and some expensive lessons I wish someone had saved me from.
That is exactly why Starlight Academy exists.
Because talented makeup artists like you deserve to know what beauty school didn’t teach you about building a profitable business.
I'm ready.
This is for you if you are a makeup artist who
Is already doing the work but feels like the business side is holding you back.
Is tired of guessing on pricing and saying yes to clients who are not right for you.
Has shown up to at least one wedding without a contract that would have actually protected you.
Knows you are good at what you do but cannot figure out why the business still feels scattered.
Is done figuring this out alone and is ready for a real system.
This is not a beginner course.
It's a complete business foundation for artists
who are already in motion.
COVERS
WHAT
Pricing Strategy
Stop guessing.
Build a pricing structure you understand, can stand behind, and that attracts the right clients.
Contracts that protect you
Know exactly what belongs in your contract before you need it to save you. Not a template you found online
— a real system.
Client Communication
Build a client experience that generates referrals without you ever having to ask.
The foundations that make everything else hold. Insurance, systems, structure — done right.
Marketing that Works
Learn how to build visibility and turn it into bookings, even with a small following.
Application Technique
Business Setup
Deepen your artistry alongside your business knowledge. Both matter.
Students who love
TANYA
“After Starlight Academy, I started running my business in a completely different way. I became more efficient, more organized, and much more confident in the services I offer. The techniques Starla taught me elevated my work, and the business strategies helped me attract better clients and run my business more professionally.”
“I started running my business like a real professional.”
“I finally knew how to start my business the right way.”
TIFFANI
“Starlight Academy was the answer to my prayers. Before the program I felt overwhelmed trying to figure out how to actually start my makeup business. Starla broke everything down step-by-step and helped me quickly put the systems and structure in place. I finally had a clear path and was able to confidently launch my business.”
“It changed the way I see myself as an artist.”
MARY
“Starlight Academy was a game changer for my makeup career. It didn’t just refine my skills—it completely shifted my confidence. I remember realizing that I wasn’t just someone who loved makeup… I was actually capable of running a successful makeup business. That mindset shift alone changed everything for me.”
MAKEUP BY MARY
TAKE A PEEK
INSIDE
IT'S TIME TO INVEST
IN YOUR FUTURE
YOU
You are not behind.
You are one decision away from things looking completely different.
Every year without a pricing structure is money that did not come home
with you.
Every wedding without a real contract is a liability you carried alone.
Every booking you took that did not feel right is energy that should have been
going somewhere else.
You could keep figuring it out on your own.
A lot of artists do.
The question is just how many years and how much money
you want to spend getting there.
STARLA
I spent a long time learning this industry the hard way.
Every mistake you could make, I made it. Contracts that did not protect me.
Prices I was too afraid to raise. Bookings I said yes to because I needed the income
and not because they were right. Years of piecing it together on my own because
nobody handed me a roadmap and I was too far in to ask for one.
But somewhere in all of that, I started to realize something. The thing I was building through all those hard lessons — the pricing structure, the contracts, the client systems, the confidence to walk into any room and know my work was worth what I charged for it — that was something I could give to someone else.
Not after years of trial and error. Right at the beginning.
For a long time I dreamed about creating a space where I could hand my past self everything she needed. A light in an industry that can feel really dark when you are trying to find your footing. A place built on learning and confidence and connection over competition.
Starlight Academy is that dream.
And now it is your turn — in way less time than it took me.
I know you are going to succeed.
I have seen it happen over and over again with artists who were exactly where you are right now. What excites me most is not
the moment you enroll. It is the moment you come out the other side living in what used to be just an idea — a dream you refused to let fear talk you out of.
Getting to be part of the beginning of that for you is the greatest reward I know.
Now let's make it happen.
With light,
