LR ACADEMY

Sheree teaching at the LR Academy

TRAIN WITH US

Learn classic lash extensions the right way, from your very first set. Classic: The Foundation Course combines two days of face-to-face training at the LR Academy in Stanmore Bay, Auckland, with six weeks of mentoring and ongoing support from founder Sheree Miller.

Every great lash artist started exactly where you are now. We teach the correct habits from the beginning, so you never have to unlearn poor technique later: isolating properly, attaching properly and protecting the natural lash from your very first set.

The course runs in three stages across 24 modules: pre-course theory you complete at home, a two-day practical workshop with live models, and post-course mentoring through your case studies and certification. No classroom whiteboards, just straight talking and hands-on learning.

HOW THE COURSE WORKS

Three stages, one pathway. Each stage builds on the last.

1. PRE-COURSE THEORY

Before your workshop

Your manual is emailed before the course so you arrive with the theory done and spend your two days lashing.

  • Eye anatomy and the natural lash growth cycle
  • Contraindications: when not to lash
  • Extensions, curls, diameters and lengths
  • Adhesive science, temperature and humidity
  • Hygiene, sanitation and ergonomics
  • Check questions at the end of each chapter

2. TWO-DAY WORKSHOP

Face-to-face with Sheree

Small groups of up to four students, or one-on-one, at the LR Academy. Three live models, each with a purpose.

  • Day 1, Model 1: Learning. Guided isolation, pickup, placement and direction.
  • Day 2, Model 2: Building consistency. Consultation, prep and a more independent set.
  • Day 2, Model 3: Demonstrating competency. Your observed practical.

3. POST-COURSE

Mentoring and certification

Your skill grows with practice. We stay with you while it does.

As you work through your case studies, you build speed and quality using the FAST Framework, Lash Religion's own efficiency system, taught only through the LR Academy. FAST stands for Foundations, Accuracy, Systems and Time: get the basics right, do it correctly before quickly, work to repeatable systems, and let speed come from all three, never in place of them.

  • 6 weeks of active mentoring
  • 2 hours of practical in-salon mentoring
  • Complete 5 photographed case studies
  • Written feedback from your trainer on every set
  • 2-hour Lash Religion certification session
  • Completion Certificate once your work meets the pass standard
  • Business set-up, pricing, marketing and your first 90 days
  • Ongoing LR alumni support

WHAT'S INCLUDED

2 DAYS FACE-TO-FACE TRAINING

Two full days in a small group of up to four students, or one-on-one private training. You'll work on three live models: learning the technique on Day 1, then building consistency and demonstrating competency on Day 2.

START UP LASH KIT

Your Student Training Kit ($499 value) has everything you need to train, complete your case studies and start practising straight away. We recommend upgrading to the Professional Toolbox for salon-ready tools from day one: choose it when you select your kit.

CLASSIC MANUAL

Our 150+ page Classic: The Foundation Course manual covers all 24 modules and is emailed before your course for your pre-course theory. It's your workbook during training and your reference long after it.

CLASSIC LASH CERTIFICATION

An Attendance Certificate at the end of the workshop. Your Completion Certificate follows once your photographed case studies meet our written pass standard for safety, technique and professionalism.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS

Your Student Discount code gives you 15% off lashes and disposables in the Lash Religion online store, and it keeps working long after graduation. You'll also have access to student discounts with selected New Zealand and Australian lash suppliers.

PRODUCT GUIDE + TROUBLESHOOTING MATRIX

The Classic: The Foundation Course Product Guide (PDF), plus a full troubleshooting and diagnostic digital matrix to help guide you through your lash journey.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course you'll be able to apply a safe, well-styled classic set on a live client, and explain every choice you made.

WHAT YOU'LL KNOW

  • The parts of the eye that matter, and why each needs protecting
  • The lash growth cycle and how it affects retention and infills
  • When you must not lash, must adapt, or must refer on
  • The concepts behind classic, hybrid and volume sets (this course teaches classic application), and how to read a lash tray
  • How adhesive cures, and how to tell an allergy from an irritation

WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO

  • Understand the full psychology behind an appointment and treatment
  • Choose a safe diameter and length for each natural lash
  • Isolate cleanly and place one extension to one natural lash
  • Map and style a set to suit the eye shape
  • Check for stickies, carry out infills and safe removals

HOW YOU'LL WORK

  • Put client safety and natural lash health first
  • Give clear aftercare advice the client understands
  • Look after your own posture, eyesight and wellbeing
  • Rate your own work honestly and set a goal for the next set
  • Take the first steps to a lash business in New Zealand

2 DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING

Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop
Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop

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Classic: The Foundation Course – 2 Day Workshop

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Classic: The Foundation Course

2 Day Workshop

Classic: The Foundation Course is a hands-on, two-day workshop for new lash artists. You'll learn isolation, adhesive control, placement, direction, mapping and styling, plus how to prepare a client safely and explain aftercare, finishing with a supervised classic set.

The course covers 24 modules, from eye anatomy and adhesive science to infills, lash psychology, business set-up and your first 90 days. You won't master it all in two days, and you aren't expected to. The manual is built so you can come back to each section as your work grows.

Everything is taught through the FAST Framework: Foundations, Accuracy, Systems and Time. FAST is the Lash Religion method for building safe technique and efficient habits, taught only through the LR Academy. Our goal for you: get great within two hours per classic set, then get quicker. Speed is the result, not the goal.

After the workshop you'll have 6 weeks of active mentoring while you complete your case studies, and lifetime support as part of the LR alumni.

After this course, you'll be able to:

  • Prepare your client and workspace safely, with a full consultation
  • Assess the natural lash and choose an extension it can safely carry
  • Isolate cleanly and apply one extension to one natural lash
  • Control your adhesive for secure, consistent attachment
  • Map and style a classic set to suit the eye shape
  • Check for stickies and explain aftercare clearly
  • Complete a supervised classic set from start to finish
  • Use the FAST Framework to keep improving after every set

Who this course is for

Complete beginners who want to learn classic lashing properly from the start, and artists who taught themselves or trained elsewhere and want to rebuild their foundations. No beauty experience needed, just patience, steady hands and a willingness to practise.

To see everything the course includes click here.

Bookings for in-person training must be made at least seven (7) days before the course date. Bookings within seven days are subject to confirmation and may be moved to the next available date. Please contact us before purchasing to check availability.
Sheree Miller, founder of Lash Religion

MEET YOUR TRAINER

SHEREE MILLER

Sheree founded Lash Religion nearly 10 years ago and is still on the tools every week, so everything she teaches comes from the chair, not outdated knowledge and old-school ways. She has trained and mentored award-winning lash artists and salon owners across New Zealand.

ROLES

  • Salon owner, Lash Religion
  • Trainer, LR Academy
  • Founder, Lash Industry Awards
  • Organiser, Aotearoa Lash Conference

AWARDS

  • Runner-up, Global Lash Influencer of the YearLashCon 2026, San Diego, California, USA
  • Winner, People's Choice AwardNew Zealand Small Business Awards 2026
  • Winner, Best Salon DesignLashCon 2025, Anaheim, California, USA
  • Winner, Best Salon DesignHITO Industry Awards 2023

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Pay in full by credit card or PayPal, or spread the cost with Afterpay: four interest-free payments of $424.75.

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