Vanity Studios was founded in 2015 as Northwest Ohio’s first and only Makeup and Photography studio licensed by the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology. We are currently located in Maumee, OH and offer 3 main services; makeup, photography and studio rental.

Kristina graduated from Fremont Academy of Cosmetology and began working as a licensed Advanced Esthetician in 2000. Josh started shooting professionally as a nightlife photographer in 2008. In 2010, Kristina was working on building her makeup photography portfolio when she met Josh while working a nightlife event. They soon started collaborating under their respective businesses; Ball Multimedia and Misfit Beauty. These entities would later combine to become Vanity Studios, and the first brick and mortar studio launched in Toledo in November of 2015.

We have over 35 years of collective experience and absolutely love what we do. We like to say that we are in the character creation business. A mutual love and respect in the creative process is what brought us together and it’s what keeps us creating each and every day.

Josh now specializes in commercial headshots and environmental portraits. Kristina specializes in television and film makeup due to her cutting-edge work in prosthetics and special effects.