Beyond The Tweezers

Send us a message ✨ Karis in Paris?! 🇫🇷 Can you believe it?! It’s been 4 weeks since we’ve had a proper catch up, and WOW!!! There’s a lot to talk about! From taking Beyond the Tweezers to Opal Lash Conference to now preparing to take the podcast internationally to PARIS, things have been a little crazy! In this episode, I’m sharing how one spontaneous Instagram message turned into an incredible...

Send us a message ✨ What does it really take to build a beauty business AND organise an industry conference? This week on Beyond the Tweezers, I’m joined by Elisha, salon owner and one of the women behind the Opal Conference, to talk about her journey, the story behind Opal and the realities of running a growing business. From moving out at just 16 to building her own salon and training academy,...

Send us a message ✨ Two lash besties, one lash conference and a slightly questionable hangover! 😂🥂 This week I’m joined by Kirstie for a very chilled, very honest debrief of Opal Lash Conference, recorded the morning after the night before… from our hotel bed! ☕️ We’re talking about everything from my podcast stand nearly falling apart (I honestly thought I was doomed), the incredible speakers...

Send us a message ✨ Beyond the Tweezers goes LIVE at Opal 2026! 🎤💗 This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes of one of the UKs biggest lash conferences, chatting with lash artists, educators, business owners and industry professionals about the things we don’t always talk about. And trust me, some of these conversations really got me thinking! From whether the lash industry has stopped evolvi...

Send us a message ✨ Have you ever created a post, gone to press send… and stopped because you suddenly started worrying about what everyone else might think? In this episode of Beyond the Tweezers, I’m talking about why we need to stop shrinking ourselves to fit in - in our businesses, on social media and within the beauty industry. I share how I used to hold myself back because I was scared of b...

Send us a message ✨ This week on Beyond the Tweezers, I’m joined by someone very special - my best friend of 26 years, Ellie Anderson. Ellie works in the hair industry specialising in hair extensions and hair up, and this episode is basically one big, honest bestie catch up about what it’s REALLY like trying to build a business while navigating social media and everything else around it! We talk...

Send us a message ✨ Struggling to get clients through the door? Maybe your books aren’t as full as you’d like, you’re worrying about your income each month, or you’re scared to keep posting your availability because you don’t want people to think you’re not busy. This episode is for you 💗 I’m sharing the practical things I would be doing to get my business seen and start bringing more clients th...

Send us a message ✨ As lash artists, we work around our products every single day… but how much do we actually know about what we’re using? In this episode of Beyond the Tweezers, I’m joined by Frankie Widdows — an OG of the lash industry who has spent the last 10 years passionately educating lash artists about product safety. This Episode is sponsored by Lash Oasis Use Code: BEYOND10 for 10% off...

Send us a message ✨ I don’t want to work this hard forever… and that’s exactly why I’m willing to put the work hard in now. In this solo episode of Beyond the Tweezers, I’m talking about something I think we sometimes need reminding of.. if you want a different life, you have to be willing to do the work to create it. Episode Sponsor: Beauty Rules  Grab your ticket to the Elleevation Masterclass...

Send us a message ✨ How do you create a beauty business that clients don’t just visit once… but keep coming back to for years? This week I’m joined by Minola Tuite, whose journey started working from her mum’s lounge and conservatory. In the early days, she even volunteered in a salon for free to gain experience and learn what it was really like to work in a salon environment, before eventually o...

Send us a message ✨ Being fully booked used to be the goal. I wanted to be the person saying, “Sorry, I’ve got nothing for five weeks.” I wanted the waitlist. I wanted to feel in demand. And when I finally got there, it felt amazing… until it didn’t. Episode Sponsors: This Episode is Sponsored By Lash Oasis. want to try their new Hybrid Korean Lash Lift system?  Use code: KARIS10 on your first or...

Send us a message ✨ If the money side of your beauty business has ever made you feel like you're just winging it… this episode is for you. This week I'm joined by Gemma, The Beauty Boss Accountant , who has built a career helping people in our industry understand their numbers without making accountancy feel scary, overwhelming or ridiculously complicated. We start with Gemma's sto...

Send us a message ✨ Why did I actually start Beyond the Tweezers? It wasn't because I wanted another thing to add to my workload and it definitely wasn't because I knew what I was doing. In this solo episode, I'm taking you right back to where the idea began. From discovering a podcast during a really low point that completely shifted my mindset, to writing three simple words in my...

Send us a message ✨ Today's episode is one of the most emotional and inspiring conversations we've ever had on Beyond the Tweezers . Nina shares the story behind the woman she is today - a journey shaped by unimaginable trauma, resilience, and the determination to create a life that was hers. Episode Sponsors: This Episode is Sponsored By Lash Oasis. want to try their new Hybrid Korean...

Send us a message ✨ I think as business women, we're all a little bit guilty of constantly chasing the next thing. We're ambitious. We move the goal posts, we hit one goal and before we've even celebrated it, we're already asking ourselves, "What's next?" Main Sponsor: This Episode is Sponsored by London Lash, the go to brand for professional lash products, educ...

Send us a message ✨ What if closing three successful salons turned out to be the best business decision you ever made? In this week's episode of Beyond the Tweezers, I'm joined by celebrity nail artist and mobile beauty professional Amy Hide. Main Sponsor: This Episode is Sponsored by London Lash, the go to brand for professional lash products, education, and tools designed to help arti...

Send us a message ✨ Lash competitions didn't change my life because of the trophies. They changed my life because they gave me visibility. Main Sponsor: This Episode is Sponsored by London Lash, the go to brand for professional lash products, education, and tools designed to help artists achieve consistent, long-lasting results. Enjoy an exclusive listener discount on your next order: 20% of...

Send us a message ✨ This week on Beyond The Tweezers, I’m joined by brow artist, educator and semi-permanent makeup artist Olivia Chinnock, who has recently opened her very own salon in Chelmsford after years of building a fully booked business and a recognisable personal brand. Main Sponsor: This Episode is Sponsored by London Lash, the go to brand for professional lash products, education, and...

Send us a message ✨ Becoming an educator sounds exciting - creating courses, teaching students and sharing your knowledge with others. But what nobody really talks about is the transition itself. In this episode, I share my personal journey from stylist to educator, from attracting clients to teaching students, and the mindset shifts I had to make along the way. I open up about: ✨ Feeling like a...

Send us a message ✨ What does success actually look like? In this episode of Beyond The Tweezers, I'm joined by the incredible Loredana Irimia - educator, salon owner, speaker and mentor - for a conversation that completely challenged the way I think about our industry and what we are doing it for. Main Sponsor: This Episode is Sponsored by London Lash, the go to brand for professional lash...

Send us a message ✨ This week on Beyond The Tweezers, I'm sharing my experience attending the Creator Method workshop in London and why it completely changed the way I see my business. I went expecting to learn about content creation and personal branding, but I left with a completely different perspective on what I'm actually building. This episode is sponsored by London Lash, the go-t...

Send us a message ✨ This week on Beyond The Tweezers, I'm joined by the founder of London Lash, Hanna Putjato.  From arriving in the UK from Belarus speaking almost no English, to building one of the biggest lash brands in the world, Hanna shares the story behind the business that so many lash artists know today. This episode is sponsored by London Lash, the go-to brand for professional lash...

Send us a message ✨ In this episode of Beyond The Tweezers, I sit down with beauty artist and educator Terri for a conversation that goes far beyond beauty. Terri shares her journey into the industry, from taking her very first spray tanning course while working at Waitrose, to discovering a passion for teaching and travelling around the UK training beginners in beauty treatments. She talks about...

Send us a message ✨ Hello and welcome back to Beyond The Tweezers ❤️ In today’s solo episode, I’m talking about something I genuinely don’t think gets spoken about enough in the beauty industry… the emotional side of working with clients. This Episode is Sponsored By Lash Oasis. want to try their new Hybrid Korean Lash Lift Products? Try their sample range for FREE. Use code: KARIS  https://lasho...

Send us a message ✨ In this episode of Beyond The Tweezers, I’m joined by lash and brow artist Elle - best known as @LashElle on instagram. Elle shares the emotional reality of becoming allergic to her lash glue -  the very thing her career was built on. This Episode is Sponsored By Lash Oasis. want to try their new Hybrid Korean Lash Lift Products? Try their sample range for FREE. Use code: KARI...