The C Curve

As this year comes to a close we wanted to reflect on the lessons we learned this year. The good, bad, and everything beyond and in between.   Follow The C Curve @ccurve Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Follow Erin @mangos_manis   Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures....

Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving week!  This week we decided to share the things that our clients do that we are thankful for.  Follow The C Curve @ccurve  Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails  Follow Erin @mangos_manis    Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

We are back with another episode!  This week Kristin and Erin discuss what professionalism for nail techs looks like. They cover topics like social media postings, attitude, pricing and much more.  Follow The C Curve @ccurve Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Follow Erin @mangos_manis   Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so p...

Season two is here! This season we are bringing in Erin to join Kristin as a full time host. We will continue to  chat about the highs and lows of the nail tech industry and dive a little more in to the business and policy side of things.  This week we have a Q&A with questions from you!  Follow The C Curve @ccurve Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Follow Erin @mangos_manis Music: Royalty Fre...

This week we have Rachel Daily, Senior Product Manager of Boulevard and the co-founder and co-owner of ‘Cure Studios . Rachel talks about balancing her jobs, creating an inclusive environment, helping level up new nail techs, and combatting the negative environmental impact of the nail industry.  Check out ‘Cure Studios on instagram @curestudios Follow The C Curve @ccurve Art by: @momoheddo Music:...

We’ve got quite a treat on this weeks episode. We have author and fashion historian Suzanne Shapiro. We discuss the historical power of red nails and she shares some of her favorite discoveries from her research.   Follow Suzanne @sonji_b Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Follow Us @lovelacquerbar Get Suzanne’s book here: Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure and visit h...

On this weeks episode we have a DIY turned Content Creator legend Karisma. She chats with us about her journey teaching herself, getting her license and starting her own business.  Follow Karisma on instagram @bombklawz and www.thebombklawz.com Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails check out helifortexas.com If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for...

We’re back!! On this weeks episode we have  the incredible Sydney Ritenour who is here to chat about her transition from working at a salon to branching out on her own. She also shares how our host Kristin inspires her!  Follow Bre on instagram @loveliesbleedingstudio  Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails check out helifortexas.com If you would like more content like this sub...

On this weeks episode we have our Executive Producer Bre to talk about her experience with nails and what’s she’s learned since working on this podcast. She knows little to nothing about nails and rarely gets them done but she provides a lot of insight what may be in the mind of a reluctant consumer.  Follow Bre on instagram @xoxo_bananafrancesca Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahli...

The dynamic due is back to talk about where they are in life right now and how to get hired and how they hire Follow Us @lacquerbar Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails DONATE here Helifortexas.com If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member! Art by: @momoheddo Music:...

On this weeks episode we have an entrepreneur, inventor and beauty industry expert, Mary Harcourt. She shares how she overcame her fear of starting over and how that led to the success of CosmoGlo. Follow Mary on instagram @maryharcourt_ Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Check out CosmoGlo here: https://thecosmoglo.com/ and on instagram @thecosmoglolight If you would like...

On this weeks episode we have an incredible nail artist Erin Nelson who’s using social media to her advantage when it comes to growing her client base. She shares her journey becoming a nail tech, Florida’s nail education, and the importance of setting boundaries. Follow Emily on instagram and TikTok  @vividnailz  Follow Heli @heyitsheli  Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails If you would like more c...

On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Erin Lynne aka mangos_manis here to talk about her experience moving her salon from a small town into her home and then having to close 2 weeks later due to covid.  She also discusses the importance of boundaries in the nail industry  Follow Erin @mangos_manis Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails If you would like more content lik...

On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Melissa Robillard aka nailsbymlh here to talk about how she set herself up for success in business and how that benefited her through out the worst parts of Covid. Check our her podcast The Beauty Beast! Follow Melissa @nailsbymlh  Follow Heli @heyitsheli  Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patr...

On this weeks episode we have the incredible Samantha Pasaye, aka nailartfairy! She shares her story of becoming a nail artist, her really cool success and her potential future goals. We also have a surprise guest that comes in and makes her opinion known! Check out Sam's art on her Instagram and tiktok @nailartfairy Follow Samantha @nailartfairy Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_...

We are sharing our very first exclusive Patreon episode with all of you, so you can get at taste of what we have in store. In this episode Kristin will share five things she learned becoming an independent artist.  If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Kristin will be sharing any and everything you need to know about running your own n...

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On this weeks episode we have Brittney Chin, better known as nailgazms. She shares the difficulty adjusting during covid,  the importance of taking care of your mental health and some new exciting projects she has has underway!  For more content: Follow Brittney @nailgazms Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails   Art by: @momoheddo Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com Are...

In this weeks episode we have nail tech and owner Sable Liu. Sable shares her stories of running a business during covid and the difficulty on getting financial assistance. She also gives us the real deal on transferring your license from state to state.   Follow Sable @nailsbysable Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails   Art by: @momoheddo Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensou...

In this weeks episode we have nail tech extraordinaire Amanda Stevenson. Amanda  shares her journey on becoming a nail tech, her passion for continuing education and the struggles she faced maintaining her clientele and being a mother during Covid.    She is an author of "Know Your Number”  You can email her directly for a FREE copy at ms.amandacure@gmail.com Follow Amanda @ms_amandacure_nail...

In this weeks episode we have Dr. Tye Caldwell. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of ShearShare with 30 years of experience in the beauty industry.  ShearShare's Mission is to be the greatest engine of jobs and wealth creation for the beauty and barber industry by connecting beauty/barber professionals with salons to rent their open space by the day or longer In this episode he tells us the story...

We take some time to go through the recent changes to the beauty industry in California.  Take a listen while we dig in to see if these are good or bad changes for nail techs overall For more information on the update check out the bill here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB803 Follow Heli @heyitsheli Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails Art by: @momo...

Heli and Kristin are here to talk about the ins and outs of the nail industry. On our first episode they are going to chat about their perosnal journeys through the pandemic. Prior to Covid 19 they founded Lacquerbar - an online education platform for nail techs to learn the entrepreneurial and artistry skills needed to make real money in the nail industry.   Thanks to the global pandemic they, li...