The Lash Aficionado

The Lash Aficionado is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is owned by Patrician Sondersen, a lash technician who also teaches. The studio's lash offerings are Classique volume lash extensions, applied in a classic style without fanning.

Beyond client services, the business runs education for lash technicians. Lash Intensive is offered for experienced technicians and for new technicians at $3,000.00 USD each, and is described by the business as accredited by the National Association of Lash Artists (NALA). The business says the program goes beyond application technique to cover the business side of lash work, including troubleshooting retention and product issues, client safety, ergonomics, pricing and annual price increases, policies, professional boundaries, and business structure. Students who have chosen another Arizona Board-approved training program may still enroll in Lash Intensive for new technicians.

The studio also offers an Arizona Board-approved Eyelash Technician Registration Training Program, a 100-hour Arizona Eyelash Technician Intensive priced at $8,000.00 USD. The business notes that Lash Intensive is professional development and does not grant legal authority to practice, and that Arizona eyelash technician registration does not carry reciprocity in other states. Requirements vary by state, so the business directs readers to their state board of cosmetology to check.

The business presents its teaching as covering the business of lash work as well as application, and describes Lash Intensive as more than a standard lash course.