Dede

Beauty with a Twist

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Beauty With A Twist is all about life in the beauty/service industry. Entrepreneurship, Tea, Horror stories & more. Hosted by: Dede

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Dede

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Arts

Latest episode

May 8, 2026

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Episodes

Being FIRED at European, LOSING My First Location & Tips for Waxers in Training 16.02.2024

SZN 4 EPISODE 1 00:00 introducing our special guest for the FIRST episode of this NEW season  02:00 being fired from european wax center  07:00 losing my shop and getting fined… 15:00 building your team in a beauty business  20:00 tips for beginner waxers 25:00 business licenses and working from home 31:00 waxing education… 40:00 going from fully booked in 30 minutes to having openi...

Being a Celebrity Nail Tech for Kali Uchis & Megan Thee Stallion Ft. @nailsdid.byginger 02.02.2024

SZN 3 EP 10 - 00:00 introducing our special guest @nailsdid.byginger 03:00 school wasn’t much help at the beginning of her nail tech journey 08:00 moving Salons 12:30 having social anxiety as a nail tech 18:00 how to be a celebrity nail tech 22:30 biggest obstacle coming into her nail tech career  27:00  nail tech training tips 36:00 brands for beginner nail techs 43:00 when should...

How to Retain Clientele, Clients Refusing to Pay & Haircut Pricing Ft. @cutzbychey 05.01.2024

Season 3 Episode 9 00:00 Introducing our Special Guest  04:00 Dropping out to become a Barber 09:30 Lifestyle Content Creation 12:50 Pricing for Barbers 19:30 The Benefits of Barbering Competitions 25:50 Barbering Forever?! 28:00 Trending Haircuts  38:00 Getting Hand Insurance 41:00 Client refused to pay me  THANKS FOR LISTENING

Working From Home, Blowing Up on TikTok & Gaining Your Client's Trust 08.12.2023

Season 3 Episode 8 - 00:00 Introducing our Special Guest Sabrina @nakedskinbybrina 🌟 05:00 Gaining your clients trust and creating a safe environment for them 🤞🏼 11:00 Working from home 🏠 16:00 Blowing up on TikTok 📱 24:00 Vajacials 🧼 29:40 Specializing in Plus Size Waxing 34:00 Separating Work & Personal Life 40:00 Client Relationships ❤️ 47:00 Spending Irresponsibly THANKS FOR LISTENIN...

Quitting Lashes to do Brows, Creating a Product Line & Opening a Salon Ft. Zulema 17.11.2023

Season 3 Episode 7 - 00:00 Introducing Special Guest Zulema ⭐️(@browsbyzulema) 01:00 Starting in the Beauty Industry as a Makeup Artist 💄 & Transitioning to Brows 12:00 Creating your own Product Line 🛍️ 22:00 Opening Her Own Salon 🏪 34:45 Power of Yelp 📝 40:30 Social Media Marketing 📱 49:00 Not Doing Brows Anymore?! 😭 Thanks for listening 😋

How I Built a 7 Figure Waxing Business Ft. @theladypeng 03.11.2023

SEASON 3 EPISODE 6 - Ft. Owner of TedDBare Pain Co 00:00 Graduating from Law School 05:00 How she got into Waxing  08:30 Waxing MEN  13:00 The realities of Lashing & other professions in the Beauty Industry  22:30 Getting out of the Treatment Room  33:00 Business Education for Waxers  42:00 Marketing for your Business THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 😊

Estheticians Do's & Don'ts, Marketing & Support System Ft. @the.chicagoesthetician 29.09.2023

Season 3 Episode 5 - 00:00 All the way from Chicago we have our special guest Amreen Gafoor  8:30 Marketing yourself & your business  15:00 South Asian in the Beauty Industry  24:30 MARKETING HACK - Monthly Specials  31:40 Your support system when first starting out 34:30 Estheticians Do’s & Don’ts  44:00 Starting Her OWN Brand  47:00 Buy & Don’t Buy Esthe...

Competition, Social Media & BBL's in Fitness Ft. Bertha 15.09.2023

Season 3 Episode 4 - 00:00 Getting to know this weeks special guest Bertha! 08:00 Taking a leap of faith 13:40 Competition within your own place of business  20:00 Balancing work, social media and personal life 27:00 The Social Media Game 40:00 BBL’s in the Fitness Industry  50:00 What we’ll see from Bertha in the near future! Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us on Spotify or Ap...

Gaining Your Clients Trust, Managing Finances & Clients Questioning Your Pricing 01.09.2023

Season 3 Episode 3 (Time Stamps) 00:00 Introducing this weeks special guest! Nadine owner of @secretskinbar on Instagram 08:30 gaining a clients trust 14:00 Running your own business and changing your career path 31:09 Managing your own finances and getting help with them 50:00 favorite type of client? Thank you for listening!

I Don't Want to do Nails Forever Ft. @nailedbygio 04.08.2023

Season 3 Episode 2 (Time Stamps) 00:00 Our special guest Gio is back for a third time for another wonderful episode 03:08 How Gio’s surgery went 14:30 the possibility of owning a nail salon in the future 16:00 maybe quitting being a nail tech? 24:40 Having nail industry friends 26:40 Cons about being a nail tech 39:00 rating random nails on Instagram  Thank you for listening!

Life as a Tattoo Artist Ft. @activedward 21.07.2023

Season 3 Episode 1 (Time Stamps) 00:00 How Edward got into tattooing 06:40 stealing a cop car at 12 years old 14:00 where is the Beauty industry headed 24:30 tattoo pricing 28:50 learning how to Tattoo 34:40 Future plans & goals 43:00 networking and social media  Thank you for listening!

Moving to California! Being an Educator & Celebrity Brow Artists 02.06.2023

Season 2 Episode 14 00:00 Last Episode of Season 2 with a new Special Guest @wowyourbrowz 04:00 moving to California without knowing ANYONE 13:00 Brow Lamination and Tinting 17:00 education in the Beauty Industry, who should & SHOULDN’T be teaching… 33:00 Celebrity Brow Artists and their style of work 37:40 do you know when your clients cheat on you? 40:00 reviewing your own work game 46:30 Ar...

From Lash Artist to Lash Supplier Ft. Lash Cartel 19.05.2023

Episode 13 (Time Stamps) 00:00 We have Lash Cartel in the building back from season 1 03:00 from leasing to lash supplying 06:00 making more money supplying 09:00 single mom running a business 19:40 blessed enough to run a business 22:00 immigrant parents helping your work ethic Thank you Lash Cartel for coming in and sharing your story with us and giving fellow lash techs some advice! https://lin...

Licensed vs Unlicensed Nail Techs Ft. Leonora Salama 28.04.2023

Episode 12: 00:00 Special Guest Leonora Salama @bellenora17 02:00 How she got started as a Nail Tech from her garage 10:00 growing her social media 18:00 hardest thing to do when you first start your business 20:00 should you go solo or salon? 25:00 going to get your license as a nail tech 33:45 business advice for pricing 37:00 doing a celebrities nails 42:00 good & bad trends in the nail ind...

Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should Ft. @nailsby.yanidh 07.04.2023

00:00 Special guest Yanidh aka @nailsby.yanidh making her debut on the podcast 09:05 taking her first ever client 13:00 doing nails from home 19:00 just because you can doesn’t mean that you should 29:00 growing your social media accounts 35:00 pro & cons of being a nail tech 43:30 nail tech drama… Huge thank you to Yanidh for coming on! Make sure to support her by following on TikTok & In...

Entrepreneurial Mindset & Independent Women Ft. The Hair Cafe 24.03.2023

Episode #10 00:00 Owner of The Hair Cafe Monique tells us a little bit about her story 00:40 her most successful failure to date 9:30 working in Crenshaw 14:30 booth renting vs commission employees 19:30 buying her FIRST salon 25:00 working 24/7 & not having a work life balance 38:00 beauty industry is going to be here forever Make sure to follow @the_haircafe on Instagram! Huge thanks to Moni...

Fluffy Brow Fiasco Ft. Anna @thebrowlaminator 10.03.2023

00:00 New guest to the Beauty With a Twist universe 03:00 getting into Brow lamination and getting licensed/certified 15:30 pricing from the beginning to now 21:30 fluffy brow trend & mean TikTok about her… 27:00 what it’s like working influencers 46:30 new horror stories

Don't Be Afraid to Take a Risk 24.02.2023

00:00 Special guest is back in the building 03:25 starting her own business @limitlessbeautyy 11:30 waxing the hairiest man alive 17:30 Pro’s & Cons of being an assistant 25:00 leaving the trapper days behind 29:00 advice for someone who’d like to be an intern in the beauty industry 41:00 dealing with Dede’s personal life

Client Icks & Taxes in the Beauty Industry 27.01.2023

00:00 Meet our guest Joanne @skincarebyjoannemua 07:40 what happened to the school we’re opening? 17:30 moving locations!? 25:00 Brazilian Vs Manzilian 31:50 Taxes for business owners & the beauty industry  50:00 client icks (just jokes) Thank you for listening every week!

Get in the DAMN Gym! Ft. Alyss Chacoco 13.01.2023

00:00 (enter guest name) journey to fitness 09:00 building a clientele  14:00 personal branding & social media 24:00 money hungry trainers 34:30 how do you become a trainer? 42:00 steroid use 50:30 Reaction to Video 58:00 New Years Resolutions  Huge thanks to Alyss for coming and having fun with me! @AlyssFitChacoco

How I Started My Waxing Business in 2 MONTHS! Ft. Carla @dippedinhoneyca 30.12.2022

00:00 Special Guest Carla of “@dippedinhoneyca” 04:18 Working at European Wax Center  12:30 taking the leap of faith  23:17 Separating business & friendships  29:20 Branding yourself  45:00 Credit Score is everything  50:30 Sugaring vs Waxing 55:40 New Year objectives  Huge thanks to Carla for sharing her story, make sure to follow her journey @dippedinhoneyca. Al...

Support Your Friends Ft. Bri & Jess 16.12.2022

00:00 Bri & Jess (New Guest) / Bri tattooing herself 06:30 doing nails from home at first 10:30 why Bri opened up her business 24:00 managing your own shop & starting from home 31:30 Bri & Jess client horror story 40:00 off the clock appointments? 51:00 strangers support more than your friends sometimes 54:00 Christmas is here (best & worst gifts) Huge thank you to Bri & Jess f...

That's Why I'm Single... Ft. Bri 02.12.2022

Season 2 Episode 3 Special Guest Bri back in the building 00:00 Client Story 8:00 Chicago Trip w/ Dad for Business 17:00 Teaching pros & cons 30:00 Someone stealing your curriculum 32:00 Work/Life Balance 41:00 Huge thanks to all of the listeners, love y'all!

Moving Out For the First Time! DREAMER Opens Her Own Business & Beauty Industry Horror Stories Ft. Zelzin 11.11.2022

On this episode: Dede & Z are roomies! 0:00, celebration for moving in together 10:00, managing your own business 14:00, Dreamer running her own business 26:00, First in the family to move out 29:00, where do you see yourself in 10 years 35:00, horror stories in the beauty industry 49:00. Special thanks to Zelzin owner of The Beauty Bar by Z!

Celebrity Nail Tech ft. NailedbyGio 28.10.2022

On this weeks episode-Dropping out of High School 1:10, Nail School Experience 12:00, Emotional Video 18:00, film everything 33:00, Celebrity Horror Story 38:00. Special thanks to NailedbyGio for coming on to the first episode of Season 2!

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