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Director’s Story · Luxtique Academy

From Childhood Creativity to Building Luxtique Academy

Meet the Director whose journey through beauty, creativity, professional training, motherhood, and mentorship shaped Luxtique Academy into a space where aspiring artists learn with confidence.

Built through real experience. Taught with personal attention.

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Rashmi Gupta, Director of Luxtique Academy, against the floral academy backdrop
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Nails · Lashes · Makeup · Hair
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The Woman Behind the Academy

An academy shaped by a real journey, not by theory alone.

Luxtique Academy is shaped by the life and work of a Director who grew up around beauty, learned by observing real clients, trained professionally, worked hands-on, and turned that experience into a learning space for others.

Her journey began long before the academy opened — in salons, in creative practice, in dance and events, in makeup work, in professional nail and lash training, in freelancing, in motherhood, and in the everyday decision to keep going even when life became difficult.

The result is an academy where students do not simply attend classes. They are guided, corrected, encouraged, and prepared with a practical mindset.

“I wanted to build a place where students feel guided, supported, and confident enough to create their own future.”
Rashmi Gupta seated at her director desk inside the Luxtique Academy studio

Early Inspiration

Where the journey began.

Her earliest memories were shaped by family, creativity, and the beauty world. She spent much of her early childhood with her grandmother. Around the age of five, she moved to Udaipur, where her mother owned a salon and was known as a skilled makeup artist.

While other children were still discovering hobbies, she was already watching real beauty work happen up close. The salon became more than a workplace around her — it was a place of observation, expression, discipline, and early learning.

Slowly, she began learning makeup and beauty work from her mother, often helping her during real makeup work. Those small moments planted the foundation for a lifelong connection with beauty, styling, and transformation.

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A childhood around beauty

Growing up inside her mother’s salon in Udaipur.

02

Learning from her mother

Makeup and beauty work, taught hands-on at home.

03

Creativity beyond the classroom

Curiosity and craft alongside her studies.

Director Rashmi Gupta — warm portrait at the Luxtique Academy brand backdrop

Creative Growth

Creativity became her language.

As she grew older, her creative side became stronger. Dance, choreography, events, and makeup were not separate interests — they were different expressions of the same creative instinct.

She loved dance and choreography and worked on wedding choreography as well. She gained experience as a makeup artist and worked in event environments. During college, she built her own team and took part in event work — learning how to coordinate people, manage expectations, present herself professionally, and deliver under pressure.

These early experiences gave her more than skill. They gave her confidence, discipline, client understanding, and the ability to lead.

01

Dance & choreography

Years of stage practice and wedding choreography.

02

Wedding & event exposure

Real environments with real timelines and clients.

03

Makeup artistry

Hands-on bridal and event makeup experience.

04

Team building in college

Leading her own student crew through events.

05

Confidence through real work

Skill built on stage, on time, on demand.

2015A new chapter

A new city, a new perspective.

In 2015, she got married and moved to Gurugram. The city introduced her to a very different lifestyle and beauty culture. People were investing more seriously in fashion, grooming, self-care, and professional beauty services.

At that time, nails were not as mainstream as they are today, but interest was clearly growing. She saw how people were beginning to value nail artistry, lashes, and beauty detailing as part of personal presentation.

That observation became a turning point. She told her husband she wanted to learn nail artistry professionally — and instead of treating it as a passing interest, she took it seriously.

The moment interest became intention.

Rashmi Gupta — confident standing portrait at the Luxtique Academy backdrop in Gurugram

Professional Training

Training that strengthened her passion.

With her husband’s support, she enrolled in a professional nail course through Cuccio International and trained under an international trainer. The training gave her structure, technique, and professional confidence.

After completing her nail course, she expanded into eyelash extensions, completing another course through the same company and building a broader skill base in modern beauty services.

Once her training was complete, she started freelancing. That freelance phase gave her real client exposure, practical learning, and a growing base of satisfied customers.

01

Training

Structured, professional, internationally guided.

02

Practice

Hands-on repetition until technique felt natural.

03

Clients

Freelance work that built real industry exposure.

04

Confidence

Skills tested in real beauty service environments.

Resilience

When life slowed down, the dream did not.

Then lockdown happened, and like many beauty professionals, her work slowed down. It was a difficult phase, but it did not end the dream.

Later, her husband was transferred to Jaipur, and she shifted there with him. The children were young, responsibilities were high, and life demanded balance. Still, the support around her remained strong.

Her husband encouraged her dream again and helped her open a small academy focused on nails and lashes. Because she already had experience in makeup, she also began offering makeup-related training and work.

“Sometimes growth does not begin with a big launch. Sometimes it begins with a small room, a few students, and the courage to start again.”
Rashmi Gupta in a thoughtful seated portrait at the academy office

The First Belief

The first students, the first belief.

In the beginning, only around 7 to 8 students joined. It was a small start, but it was meaningful.

Those early students appreciated her teaching style, her patience, and the way she gave personal attention. She did not want students to simply watch and leave — she wanted them to understand, practice, improve, and feel capable.

As word spread, more students joined. Around the same time, she became more active on social media, connecting with a wider audience and showing her work. Slowly, the academy began to grow organically.

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7 to 8 students

02

Personal guidance

03

Word of mouth

04

Social media presence

05

A growing academy

Director of Luxtique Academy in a reflective seated portrait at her desk

Expansion

Growing into a bigger vision.

Director of Luxtique Academy in a dynamic editorial portrait at the studio
Chapter 01

A small academy

A few students, one room, and a clear sense of purpose.

Chapter 02

Growing student trust

Word spread because the teaching felt personal.

Chapter 03

A larger learning space

A more comfortable, professional environment to learn in.

Chapter 04

A clearer vision

More than a classroom — a place to imagine a beauty career.

Balance

Building while balancing motherhood.

In 2022, she had her second baby boy. That phase brought a new kind of challenge. She could not give full time to the academy in the same way, and life required her to balance motherhood, family, and professional responsibility.

For some time, she had to step back. Her husband and staff helped manage the academy during that period. Later, when her son was around one and a half years old, she slowly returned with a more balanced routine.

She began going to the academy for around five hours a day — giving her time, focus, and energy while still managing her responsibilities at home. This phase shaped her even more deeply as a mentor.

“I learned that growth does not always mean doing everything at once. Sometimes it means returning with patience, purpose, and balance.”
Founder of Luxtique Academy seated, sharing her journey through motherhood

Luxtique Academy Today

A spacious, structured, founder-led learning space.

Today, Luxtique Academy has grown into a more spacious, structured, and professional learning environment. The academy can teach around 25 to 30 students at one time, while keeping the experience guided and practical.

Programs span nails, lashes, makeup, PMU, hair extensions, and related beauty skills. Every course carries the Director’s belief that students need more than demonstrations — they need correction, clarity, repetition, confidence, and real mentorship.

01

Nails

02

Lashes

03

Makeup

04

PMU

05

Hair extensions

06

Career guidance

Rashmi Gupta — leadership portrait at the Luxtique Academy office

Director’s Values

What she believes in.

01

Personal Attention

Every student deserves guidance, correction, and encouragement. Learning here feels personal, not mechanical.

02

Practical Learning

Beauty skills are built through hands-on practice. Students observe, perform, repeat, and improve.

03

Skill With Confidence

The goal is not only to teach a technique, but to help students apply it professionally with confidence.

04

Discipline & Detail

Nails, lashes, makeup, and hair work all require patience, hygiene, precision, and finishing.

05

Creativity With Professionalism

Beauty is creative — but professional beauty work also needs timing, presentation, and consistency.

06

Careers, Not Just Classes

Luxtique Academy helps students think beyond course completion and move toward real opportunities.

Timeline

The journey, step by step.

Early years

Childhood with grandmother

Around age 5

Moving to Udaipur

Childhood

Mother’s salon and early beauty exposure

Childhood

Learning makeup and beauty work from her mother

Young years

Helping with makeup work from a young age

College years

Dance, choreography, and wedding work

College

Building a team and managing event work

2015

Marriage and move to Gurugram

2015+

Discovering nail and beauty service demand

Training

Professional nail course through Cuccio International

Training

Eyelash extension training

Freelance phase

Real client work and a growing base

Lockdown

A pause, but not the end of the dream

Move

Shifting to Jaipur

Beginning

Opening a small nails and lashes academy

Early

First 7 to 8 students

Growth

Social media presence and word of mouth

Expansion

Shift to a bigger academy space

2022

Second baby boy

Return

Coming back with balance after motherhood

Today

Luxtique Academy as it stands now

Founder of Luxtique Academy speaking directly to students from her office

A Message from the Director

“Luxtique Academy was not built overnight. It came from years of learning, helping, starting again, balancing responsibilities, and believing in the power of skill. My journey began with watching my mother work in the beauty industry, and over time, that childhood exposure became my own passion.

I have worked, learned, trained, freelanced, struggled, paused, restarted, and grown through different phases of life. Every phase taught me something. Today, when I teach students, I do not only see a classroom. I see dreams, responsibilities, hesitation, confidence, and the possibility of a new future.

My goal is to make every student feel guided and supported. I want them to learn with clarity, practice with patience, and leave with the confidence that they can build something meaningful for themselves.

Luxtique Academy is very close to my heart because it represents not just my work, but my journey. And through this academy, I want to help others begin theirs.”

— The DirectorLuxtique Academy, Jaipur

Why It Matters

Why her journey matters to students.

Students do not choose Luxtique Academy only because of course names. They choose it because they want to learn in a space where beauty education feels real, guided, and practical.

The Director’s journey matters because she understands the student’s side, the client’s side, the creative side, and the responsibility of building a career. Her experience gives the academy a human foundation.

Real beauty-industry exposure
Professional training background
Teaching shaped by experience
Personal mentorship
Practical learning environment
Supportive academy culture
Rashmi Gupta in a close seated portrait at the academy desk
Rashmi Gupta inviting prospective students to begin their journey at Luxtique Academy

Begin Your Journey

Begin your journey with Luxtique Academy.

Learn in a space built with experience, patience, and the vision to help aspiring beauty professionals grow with confidence.

For students who want to learn beauty skills with guidance, structure, and real practice. Reach out at hello@luxtiqueacademy.com.