Colour Kristina Talks Podcast for Hairdressers

Wondering how to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes when painting reds or coppers? In this episode, we answer that question. Hair Painting for Redheads has allowed me to quickly scale and change the direction of my salon business. This niche area of hair colouring can be challenging for all Hairdressers. I want you to experience the same success in your salon by understanding the principles for hair pai...

Wondering if your self-belief is holding you back from a successful career as a hairdresser? Or perhaps you've been wanting to start earning more money and explore the concept of hourly pricing. In this episode, we answer both of those questions. I'll be talking with Samantha Lacoste, hairstylist, salon owner and the host of the Secret Life of A Hairstylist podcast. She helps hairstylists grow the...

The word niche is talked about a lot in our industry and it's something that many hairdressers, podcasts, educators, and business coaches are suggesting for hairdressers to focus on in a COVID (lockdown) recovery or simply to scale their business in a direction that you love. It is OK to niche down to do what you are good at and what you love and stop doing everything else. In this episode of the...

Do you have clients that are dying to be platinum blonde? In this episode, we'll be talking about the do's and don't of scalp bleaching and why you need to understand the theory behind this before you try to paint your next client platinum. I am chatting with Belinda Keeley, the Onscalp Bleach and Colour Queen in Melbourne Australia. Listen to learn the fundamentals of scalp bleaching, product and...

In this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks podcast, I share my reasons for raising all my prices by 8% and the exact steps I took to take my salon business from surviving to thrive mode. Listen to learn how increasing your prices can help your salon business scale towards higher profit margins. We dive deep into these 3 tips for raising your salon prices: Raise the prices of your most commonly r...

In this episode, we're talking about social media strategy with the inclusions of social media curation and why you need to mix it up for better engagement. Session stylist Jason Crozier is a highly experienced Session Stylist. He is also the founder of Croz Nest Creative Agency. They specialise in collaborating with brands, individuals, and businesses who rely on fashion and hair focussed content...

The only way to truly understand what your client wants is to ask questions, right? But that's no use if you are not actually listening. Hairdressers are not mindreaders. Neither are our clients when we don't fully explain what we are doing. In this episode, I'll be talking about why we hairdressers need to stop talking and listen more. So if you want to learn how to understand what your clients r...

Not everyone has a positive voice in their life and Belinda Hillman has set out on a mission to help others to let go of self-limiting beliefs and to never give up on their goals. Belinda Hillman is an award-winning hair and beauty salon owner and creator and founder of Belinda mindset hair and beauty motivational training cards. They are an innovation in education and motivation. Her goal is to i...

Wondering if you can use direct dyes for filling hair when taking hair darker? In this episode, we answer that question. I'll be talking about how to use direct dyes for filling hair. This is an advanced concept with an easy to understand the theory behind it, so regardless of your level of experience I believe this knowledge is integral to help you become a Hair Painter that slays and it's an app...

In this episode, we're talking about the science behind hair colour decisions and why you should revise your haircolor strategies if you are not getting consistent and predictable colour results for every client in your salon. Kelly Furnival shares why understanding the fundamentals of hair colour and knowing the colour wheel is so important for success as a Hairdresser. Key topics discussed in th...

What is Visual Branding? Do you look at your salon website or social media channels and wish you knew how to give it a "glow up"?  It's time to take your salon biz to the next level with branding, graphic design and social media posts to attract your dream clientele.  In this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast, I'll be talking with Sarah Garner (the powerhouse CEO of Digital Bloom) about...

Do you struggle with hair colour correction consultations and knowing what to quote for large jobs? It's difficult to know how to quote for profit when taking on large jobs.  Learn my exact approach for colour correction consultations and quoting for profit in this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast. The key themes discussed in this podcast episode are:  Consultation is key! Colour Corre...

It is so important that Hairdressers name colours something unique and on-brand for your salon clientele. Get descriptive with colours that sound enticing, beautiful and irresistible to take your consultations to the next level. In this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast, we're talking about the importance of naming hair colours to sound appealing and unique to clients, especially when w...

We're talking about how to get 100% grey coverage when hair-painting natural Redheads or Fashion Colours. Grey coverage can be challenging when you still want brightness or vibrance for your colourful salon clients. So often hairdressers sacrifice the tone to get the coverage or vice versa. If you've been struggling with inconsistent colours for your grey-haired Fashionista clients, then this is t...

We're talking about how to avoid HOT ROOTS with on scalp global colour and what to do to avoid this problem plus how to fix it when it does happen. Hot or glowing root colour is usually caused by miscalculations in the formula painted on when using a permanent dye to go lighter or brighter. It's one of the most common mistakes I see Hairdressers making at all levels of experience. This episode of...

Do you struggle with Balayage? Dodgy blends? Splotches? Do you worry about how to turn your client's inspo pictures into a technique and placement?  If you are a Hairdresser that answered "YESSSS" to one or all of these questions, you're not alone!  The trouble with Balayage is nobody teaches hairdressers the blueprint so that they are clear on how to go about it.  You don't have to struggle with...

Would you like to learn the exact process that I follow to create beautiful "natural-looking" Coppers for my salon clients? Well, you're in luck! In this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast for Hairdressers, you'll learn my methods for creating classic orange-based coppers with a 5-6-7-8 levelling system that works with every single colour brand. Level 7 is the only choice when it comes t...

Let's face it, most of our clients are normal people with little or no modelling experience. But as Hairdressers we expect them to showcase our incredible hair and sizzle in front of the camera when we ask to photograph them for our Instagram. In this episode, Mia De Vries, Salon Owner and Creator of the Secret Fox online education shares her insider tips to help your clients get comfortable with...

Base Breakers can be painted on so many clients, both in colour correction services and after classic blonde foil highlights or balayage to specific zones, or applied as a global colour on wet hair. I n this Hairdresser podcast, we're talking about Base Breakers aka "Bumping the Base" and "Lightening Toners". You probably already rate them or hate them & I want you to revisit this haircolour tool...

Wondering if listening to the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast is for you? Show Host, Kristina Russell shares an overview of how listening to this podcast will help you scale your salon business and paint every hair colour request with artistic finesse. The Colour Kristina Talks Podcast shares practical industry advice for colour loving hairdressers wanting to grow their confidence with all things co...

It's so important to understand the business side of hair colour as opposed to just techniques so that you can operate as a Salon Professional Hairdresser who knows how to maximise their day within the boundaries of what is physically possible. This includes maximising revenue and sales, rebookings and revisits. I am going to share with you my exact process around decision making from a consultati...

Wondering if changing your lowlight formulas can help to customise your clients hair colour?  In this episode, we answer that question. Low-lighting has been around for as long as Foil Highlighting, and when correctly formulated Lowlights can fill the hair and deposit depth in one step with incredible longevity. And the best news is there's only 3 Lowlights you will ever need to know! The Classic...

Wondering if haircolour formulas are the secrets for success as a colourist ? Let's answer that question. Haircolor Formulas are your intellectual property as a Hairdresser. Recipes with mixing ratios are important to record for every client at every visit to ensure we can maintain or change colours as needed. Formulas are not just recipes though! There's a lot more things to factor into a formula...

What a challenging year 2020 has been! This is the final podcast for the year. In this episode, we'll be talking about how to debrief your day or year or an event. So if you don't have a strategy to know how to celebrate the wins and objectively acknowledge what needs to improve then this is the podcast for you! 4 key themes I'll be talking about; Learn how to celebrate the wins + objectively ackn...