Beauty Bound

From Viral Brows to Boss Moves: The Untold Story of San Antonio’s PMU Queen, Laura Miranda Get ready, babe — this episode is a whole ride. In this week’s Beauty Bound Podcast, host Cristal Rubio (BeautyPro Bookkeeping) sits down with Laura Miranda — PMU artist, tiny tattoo artist, educator, and the brilliant mind behind Brow House Beauty . What starts with one viral YouTube microblading video turn...

Let’s talk real beauty business — not just skin-deep success. 💫 In this episode of Beauty Bound , Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) chats with Pamela Escobar, the powerhouse esthetician behind Skin Experience by Pamela in Castle Hills, San Antonio. Pam opens up about rebuilding her team, refining her space, and transforming slow seasons into strategy. From hydraulic spa beds (and why comfort...

In this episode of Beauty Bound , host Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping sits down with Triston Barrios (@poppadots) — a San Antonio-based Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) artist and Procell Therapies rep who left the oil field to help people reclaim their confidence through beauty. They dive into the real science, psychology, and profit potential behind services that transform lives — from hai...

Let’s talk real beauty-biz growth—no fluff. In this Season 5 episode of Beauty Bound, host Cristal Rubio (former stylist, now owner of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) sits down with Amy Whitaker, aka Texas Hairstylist, to unpack the actual road to a full book. Spoiler: being good at hair is the baseline. The stylists who win are the ones who hustle, educate, niche down, and learn to market themselves like...

Let’s talk real beauty biz, no fluff. In this episode of Beauty Bound, Cristal sits down with Jenny Wayne, owner of Hairway2Heaven26 in Helotes, Texas, to get brutally honest about what new stylists are (and aren’t) learning, why 10-minute consultations are a non-negotiable, and how a team-first color studio can turn anxious graduates into confident professionals. Jenny shares her journey from Ger...

In this episode we sit down with Mercedes “Merci,” owner of The Wax Scene in San Antonio, for a no-nonsense conversation about waxing without the sexualized content, building a real, loyal clientele, pricing and boundaries (including how she handles male services by referral only), money discipline, parenting, travel, and the uncomfortable conversations that make friendships—and businesses—stronge...

This week on Beauty Bound, host Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping sits down with special guest Alejandra Harguth, an intuitive holistic esthetician, energy healer, and retreat leader rebranding her businesses into one unified vision: Nourish Balance Glo. Alejandra’s story is one of transformation, faith, alignment, and grit. From a federal government career in Homeland Security and Equal Emp...

This episode features Heather Cortez — aka Queen of the Mouth — the force behind San Antonio’s first luxury teeth whitening salon. She opens up about her journey from dental hygiene and corporate dentistry to becoming one of the boldest entrepreneurs in beauty. Heather is unapologetically herself — from embracing ADHD quirks to facing divorce, mom guilt, faith, and rebuilding confidence. She prove...

In this episode of Beauty Bound, Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) sits down with Scott Halperin, the owner/operator behind three Sola Salons locations in San Antonio. Yes, Scott’s got opinions—backed by 11 years of leasing, building, and protecting spaces where stylists, estheticians, and injectors actually thrive. This isn’t a suite sales pitch. It’s the real beauty business talk: how to pr...

We’re back, baby! Season 5 of Beauty Bound kicks off with Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping joined by returning guest Thrisha Hamilton, owner of Bohemian Bombshell Salon Collective in San Antonio, TX—and this time, she’s bringing the real tea on building a salon team the RIGHT way. This isn’t your typical polished salon biz chat. It’s laughs, mom life chaos, a little cussing (for emphasis),...

🎙 *What You’ll Learn in This Episode*✅ *Why Niching Down Matters*• Why trying to “do it all” burns beauty pros out faster than bleach on fragile hair• Case studies: from “Brows by Jez” @browsbyjez facials-only estheticians who built thriving careers• How niching helps you attract better clients and scale your business✅ *Websites vs. Just Social Media*• Why most estheticians and salon owners stil...

*WANT MORE:* 🎧 Watch more Beauty Bound episodes here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9s3FeTT9NA&list=PLYKyo3oI8ps29B0LqztE8wrHSNHxoIIjKIt’s the end of an era… but not goodbye forever. In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of Beauty Bound, hosts Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) and Jackie Rodman (Skinfinate San Antonio) reflect on their two incredible years podcasting together befor...

WANT MORE?    • Burnout, Boundaries, and Building a Spa Pa...   Looking for the best wax for estheticians, the difference between hard wax vs soft wax vs sugaring, or how to start a waxing business from home? In this episode, we sit down with Bree Mesquit of Rebel Wax to break it all down. From her speed waxing tips to waxing salon business ideas, Bree shares how she went from MLM skincare hustle...

Beauty industry pros, estheticians & salon owners—this is the real talk your business has been missing. Buckle up, besties—because Jackie’s dropping big news, and Cristal’s not sugarcoating anything. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Beauty Bound, co-hosts Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) and Jackie Rodman (Skinfinate San Antonio) are back in the studio reflecting on two wild years o...

🔥 PART 2 of Pamela Escobar’s Beauty Bound interview is here — and it gets DEEP.In this unfiltered and powerful continuation, Pamela (@skinexperiencebypamela) opens up about the parts of beauty entrepreneurship that don’t make it on Instagram:The burnout. The breakdowns. The boundaries that took years to build. From running a 5-room spa and managing a family-staffed business to navigating the ment...

WANT MORE?    • Moving Your Beauty Biz Across the Country ...   This week, Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and licensed esthetician Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio sit down with San Antonio skincare legend Pamela Escobar, founder of Skin Experience by Pamela — for a raw, unfiltered deep-dive into her wild, emotional, hilarious, and inspiring 20-year career in the beauty industry. I...

WANT MORE:    • Booty Season, Baptisms & Bob Marley Beauty...   Jackie’s leaving Texas, and we’re not emotionally ready 😭 In this brutally honest (and wildly hilarious) episode of Beauty Bound, hosts Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and licensed esthetician Jackie of Skinfinate San Antonio get real about PCS moves, growing a beauty biz, and figuring out WTF to do when life, military or...

🎉 Season 4 is here, b*tches — and we’re starting off hot. Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio reunite after their summer break. In this unhinged, hilarious, and deeply personal episode, the duo talks color theory (soft vs. true autumns), raunchy waxing season realities (booty facials are trending), motherhood madness, and the deeper moments that sha...

Welcome back to Beauty Bound ! In this spicy,hilarious, and unfiltered Season 3 finale , Cristal and Jackie go allin—from tax write-off drama and fall color obsession to calling out partnerswho try to control your beauty choices (🚩). Whether you're an esthetician, salon suite owner, beautyentrepreneur, or just someone who loves chisme , this one’s for YOU. 🎙 What You'll Learn inThis Episo...

Welcome back to Beauty Bound, the raw, real, and wildly unfiltered podcast for beauty professionals everywhere. In this week’s episode, hosts Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio dive head-first into what’s been driving beauty pros up the wall lately: ENTITLED CLIENTS and industry double standards.🎙 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why We’re NOT...

*WANT MORE?* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcgsEekbVQ&list=PLYLXULQekgf97oL1lxAwe0Ya5l3gOFWcvThis week on Beauty Bound, we unpack the hot topic that's set the Texas beauty world on fire: *Senate Bill 378* also known as the "Botox Party Bill." Is it the end of dermaplaning? Will injectors get banned? Are chemical peels suddenly illegal?!Spoiler alert: No. But y’all need to calm...

*WANT MORE?* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcgsEekbVQ&list=PLYKyo3oI8ps29B0LqztE8wrHSNHxoIIjKIn this episode of Beauty Bound we discuss *California's Law Reversal for Nail Tech Booth Rentals.* Welcome back to Beauty Bound! Cristal Rubio, owner of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping, and Jackie Rodman, licensed esthetician and owner of Skinfinate San Antonio, dive into hot industry news, fashion trends,...

*WANT MORE?* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYLXULQekgf97oL1lxAwe0Ya5l3gOFWcv🎙️ Welcome back to *Beauty Bound Podcast!* Join your hilarious hosts, Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) and Jackie Rodman (Skinfinate San Antonio), as they tackle the unfiltered truth about taxes, salon licensing fiascos, and self-care struggles in the beauty biz.✨ *What You'll Learn in This Episode:*✅...

In this very hands-on episode of Beauty Bound, we get into waxing vs. sugaring. *WANT MORE?* Hosts Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio get into a hilarious discussion about the ultimate beauty industry showdown: *waxing vs. sugaring*.But this episode isn’t just about hair removal preferences—it’s a raw and unfiltered look into the lives, opinions, an...

*WANT MORE*: Check out our YouTube Channel Let’s talk real beauty biz marketing, no filter. In this episode of Beauty Bound, Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping sits down with Gabby and Candace of Peachtree Rose Marketing—two badass women shaking up the marketing game in Texas and beyond. No Jackie this week, but don’t worry—there’s still plenty of F-bombs, real talk, and unhinged laughter to...