Beauty, Business & Beyond

Surprise! I’m married!! And this is my last episode of Beauty, Business & Beyond for the foreseeable future! Why? Listen to the episode and find out! After 4 long years of doing the podcast, it’s time I step back and prioritise me and The Facial Bar!  I may be back in the future but for now, it’s time to close this chapter! To all my long term supporters and new ones, THANK YOU from the bottom...

Do you get stuck with how to create content for your beauty business? The easiest way to do this is via social listening!  How do you social listen if you have no clients?  THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA! In this episode I share my HACKS for social media and how to come up with content ideas! Oh and surprise, this is my second last episode! Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an...

Someone asked in my Facebook group the other day: "How do I scale my beauty business in 2025?" and it timed perfectly with when I looked at my finances! In the past 12 months The Facial Bar did $351k in revenue compared to $87k the 6 months prior (given we only opened in July 2023!)  So how did I do it? Listen to this episode to learn the 4 ways I scaled my facial business to multiple 6...

Happy New Year, Skin Queens! If you are just getting back to work and worried that your month is looking quiet, I’ve got you! This is such a common one and usually as business owners, we bank up our December money to get us through the slower January, but I’m sharing some ideas that have really helped me and hopefully motivate you as you go into the new year! :)  Beauty Business & Beyond Faceb...

My final podcast ep for 2024! My podcast has been going for 4 years now and I wanted this episode to be quick review and summary of my year! It’s been a BIGGIE!! I am taking some time off until the 6th of January and the podcast will not be coming back until January! I hope you have an amazing silly season and a beautiful Christmas with your family and friends and I’ll see you in 2025! xx Beauty B...

There are sooooo many skincare brands in Australia and I know how overwhelming it can be! Especially when you start reaching out to business development managers and then have to deal with the barrage of calls and texts from them following up.  Which is why I really value beauty expo! You get to experience new brands, chat to people on the floor and get a real good feel for the brand and the produ...

It can be exhausting being a business owner! Managing team, ensuring clients are happy, offering an amazing service and ensuring the day to day running of your business still happens without anything falling to shit for lack of a better word. Which is why I was so inspired when I saw Christine, owner of The Beauty Spot Swan Hill, decide to leave her salon for 6 months and go travel Australia in an...

There’s a lot of greenwashing when it comes to “clean” skincare but if you are a skin therapist who genuinely wants a clean skincare brand to use in your salon/clinic? Today I chat to Suzanne Smedely, founder of Bare Roots skincare about her journey from skin therapist to skincare founder and everything in between! I’ve used Bare Roots after discovering it at Beauty Expo 2023 and I have to say, th...

Have you seen the rise of Japanese head spas recently and wondered if you should jump on board? I chat to one of the OG Australian’s performing Japanese Head Spa’s this week on the podcast! I first met Alex when I visited him at his headspa, Varsana, and I quickly learnt that he is a true trichologist and often travels to Japan to update his training! To learn more about Alex, his business & h...

Do you ever follow people on social media that have hundreds of thousands of followers and judge them? Maybe you aspire to be like them or maybe you envy them a little bit! Either way, I think you’ll learn a lot from today’s episode with Madison Prosser who is the founder of Madi Cured!!  She is a Gold Coast local, a client of The Facial Bar and she even spoke at Beauty Expo in 2024 sharing her jo...

When it comes to choosing a skincare brand, did you know you shouldn’t just go for the one that smells the nicest and has the best industry recognition? There are so many other things to consider when stocking professional brand such as training, incentives, awards nights, bonus stock, support, business support and SO MUCH MORE! This is what my old manager: Emelly Simons actually talked about at B...

There are lots of business coaches in the beauty industry but few that have been in the industry for 20+ years and are males! Paul Carbis is a name you are probably familiar with and he is a business consultation, mentor, coach, therapist and beauty salon owner and my guest on this episode! Paul is such an intelligent man and we had a great chat on systems, processes and protocols to make your bus...

When it comes to skincare brands, I often find myself discovering cool brands that are only available in the states!  One of those  recently was Hale and Hush! More and more are we seeing clients with sensitive skins and we can often be scared to recommend skincare to them out of fear their skin will react, which is why Hale and Hash is on my radar!  Today I chat with Natasha who is the Aussie dis...

Imagine being in business for 20+ years!!! Karla Mcdiarmid is the owner of Macquarie MediSpa in Bathurst, she has won multiple ABIA’s in her time and recently won humanitarian of the year with the ABIA! Such an inspiration and I just know you’ll love this conversation as much I did! To follow Karla and her journey, check out her socials here: https://www.instagram.com/karla_mcdiarmid/\ Beauty Busi...

Lauren Lappin is an absolute Queen when it comes to the Australian Lash Industry and also someone I turn to for inspiration in the beauty industry! This episode is a fun one for business challenges, hurdles and the rest! To follow Lauren and her journey, click below here: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlappin_ Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook g...

Why is melasma so hard to treat? This is why: it’s because of hormonal processes in the brain! Catch Salon Elite’s free facebook group and resources here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wwHJW4SqaHC5z6H2/?mibextid=K35XfP Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook group that will help you grow your business? Then click the link below to join the Beauty, B...

Why I brought buccal facial massage into The Facial Bar! Catch Salon Elite’s free facebook group and resources here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wwHJW4SqaHC5z6H2/?mibextid=K35XfP   Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook group that will help you grow your business? Then click the link below to join the Beauty, Business & Beyond Facebook Group!...

How I doubled my business at The Facial Bar in 90 days using memberships and solid systems and processes!! Catch Salon Elite’s free facebook group and resources here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wwHJW4SqaHC5z6H2/?mibextid=K35XfP   Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook group that will help you grow your business? Then click the link below to join...

Are you struggling to sustain business growth in your salon? Always hustling to get new clients and not retaining them!   Today I chat with Tara & Abby from Salon Elite about how to generate $1mil a year in revenue through memberships!! Catch Salon Elite’s free facebook group and resources here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wwHJW4SqaHC5z6H2/?mibextid=K35XfP Follow on Instagram here: https:...

As business owners, we can’t stand still!! We are often chasing more, the next thing and always growing and evolving! Which is what I’m talking to Kate Fide today from Glow MediSpa Northlakes! Feeling the fear and doing it anyway!! Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook group that will help you grow your business? Then click the link below to join the...

Have you ever had a tricky acne client where you’ve tried everything and nothing is working? This is what I’m currently dealing with and I thought we almost had it but I’m really not sure! Join me in this ep as I chat to you about my client experience and what we’ve done so far to hopefully help you too!   Beauty Business & Beyond Facebook Group! Are you looking for an industry Facebook group...

Do more women have PCOS then we realise?   PCOS is characterized by the higher levels of androgen production which is our testosterone or namely male sex hormone, but did you know you can still have regular periods and have PCOS? Could it be the cause of jawline acne? Below are websites from my research that I reference in this ep! https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pol...