Meet The Team.

Founder & CEO Hair and Makeup Artist of Spartanburg, SC

Laken Smith

As a freelance artist for 20 years, Laken has spent her time traveling the southeast with one goal in mind, to make people look and feel BEAUTIFUL! In 2017, her passion for makeup led Laken to lauch her very first cosmetic line after spending 7 years working for professional makeup brands and companies that were alike. She loves to educate her clients and her artist by using Gloss Cosmetics as a tool to help them fall in love with professional products the way that she did!

When she is not working, she is traveling with her husband or spending time with their 4 boys and her Pomeranian, Louis!

Hair and Makeup Artist of Pelion, SC

Starr Dawkins

As Lakens little sister, Starr has dreamed big and followed in her sisters footsteps. As an artist of 12 years, she loves searching the faces of her clients for every enhancement of their natural beauty possible. Although she is a corporate accountant by day, makeup and hair is her passion and she gives all her free time to the craft. When she isn't working, she is enjoying time with her sweet daughter, Emma, her man, Matt and their pets Flint, Lucy and Oliver.

Specialties include:

*Natural Glam

*Bridal Glam

*Customized Looks

Hair and Makeup Artist of Lexington, SC

Madyson Mimbs

Mady has been in the makeup industry for nearly 7 years. Laken has helped her accomplish her dreams of making other ladies feel beautiful by confidently applying makeup and slaying hair. Mady has a true passion for making people feel beautiful which is why this job has brought her so much joy. In her free time, she likes to hang with her fur babies, and travel around with her husband.

Specialties include:

*Blending

*Contouring

*Brow shapes

*Full Glam Applications

*Soft Glam Applications