LashCast

In today's episode, we welcome Valerie Nah (known as @beautygalval on Instagram) to our show for the first time. Over the last month, we've been working to make a lot of changes on our Instagram, and Val is the person behind all that. We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Val, who will oversee our social media and be the magician behind the scenes, making our page more i...

We took a couple of weeks off from the UV talk, but we are excited to be back with Soo-Jin Yang of Illuminos Lashes, the creator of the first UV light system in our industry. Soo-Jim came up with the idea of using UV light technology 12 years ago, and she had to move mountains to make it a reality in 2019. Her story is very inspiring and just shows you how tough-minded you need to be when everyone...

In today's episode, we share what the themes are for our parties this year. We also share some of the changes we are making to this year's con...what we are not going to do, and all the cool upgrades we have planned. LASHCON TICKETS ARE ON SALEFeeling disconnected from the lash industry? Looking for inspiration? Feeling discouraged about your business? If this is you, then LASHCON is the...

In today's episode, we share this year's theme and give you a quick rundown of our speakers. In the next episode, we'll discuss the parties and other fun stuff we have planned for this year's con. LASHCON TICKETS ARE ON SALEFeeling disconnected from the lash industry? Looking for inspiration? Feeling discouraged about your business? If this is you, then LASHCON is the thing for...

While LASHCON 2023 was a huge success, we know we can do better. In today's episode, we share some of our shortcomings and ways we plan to improve LASHCON 2024. LASHCON TICKETS ARE ON SALEFeeling disconnected from the lash industry? Looking for inspiration? Feeling discouraged about your business? If this is you, then LASHCON is the thing for you. We created this event to help lash artist get...

We are excited to add this episode to our UV light series. If you have been on IG the last few years, you've probably seen a video showing a robot applying eyelash extensions to a client. The response from lash artists has varied. Some are excited, but most seem very skeptical. In today's episode, Nate Harding, the CEO of LUUM, comes on our show to update us on how their lash robot is pr...

The CEO of PLA, Mcihelle Nguyen, joins us in the LashCast booth to talk about a partnership we have built and will continue to work on this year. Last year, we spoke at a two-day Lash Business Masterclass that PLA hosted at their office in Reno. It was a huge success, and the feedback was over the top. We have decided to do two classes this year. We also recorded a lot of our talks, and PLA is off...

We continue our UV light series today by bringing back our favorite chemist Michael Becker to the studio. In the last three episodes, we have had a physicist and a doctor give their insights on the safety of this UV light technology but today we pivot and bring in a chemist who understands how the UV light adhesives work. Michale has been researching this new trend and helps to dispel any fears a...

If you are joining us on our UV Light Series, please go back to the previous two episodes and listen to those before moving forward with this episode. You'll want to get those episodes under your belt before moving into this one. :)In today's episode, we have Dr. Warren Stout joining us in the studio. We have been referring to him almost since your first episode aired over six years ago....

In our last episode, physicist Todd Harris explained what we need to look for in a UV light system. We learned we need to look at three things: the wavelength, irradiance, and exposure time to the light. In today's episode, Todd provides some more clarity on what type of lights are safe and answers some new questions, like whether we need to wear eye protection with UV lights. He also shares...

To kick off our series on UV lights and UV light-curing adhesives, we are excited to have physicist Dr. Todd Harris join us on the show. Todd worked with the lash robotics company LUUM and helped them develop their UV light curing process that the robot uses to apply lashes. We are very honored and excited to have Todd on our show as he understands the science of how these UV lights work and what...

Over the last year, there has been a massive shift in our industry. More and more people are trying UV light-curing adhesives, and it's ruffling some lash artist's feathers. As a result, we have seen lash artists go online and share their concerns about this new way of lashing. A week doesn't go by where someone doesn't ask us what we think about the light-curing adhesives. Aft...

We are excited to have Cristina Fard, the executive director of the American Lash Association, back on our show to share more details on what the ALA is up to. If you are not a member, we want to encourage you to sign up today. LASHCON TICKETS GO ON SALE MARCH 26, 2024We have been working on LASHCON 2024, and we are excited to announce tickets will go on sale on March 26, 2024. We have sold about...

It seems almost every day I go on IG I hear people talking about how important it is to have multiple streams of income as well as passive income. At first glance, this idea sounds great (and it is), but what bothers us is most people selling this idea are trying to get you to buy their classes, webinars, or ebooks...and I they tend to make it sound like it's easy to do. In today's episo...

In today's episode, we have Shelby Tarleton join us to talk about her amazing event, The Lash Boss Summit. We love lash events, and in our humble opinion, this is the best lash event you can attend in the States (next to LASHCON...yes, we are a little biased). Everything Shelby does is top notch and this 2-day event is one you don't want to miss. She shares who will be speaking and what...

We've spent a couple of weeks studying this new thing that's hit our industry called MRR (Master Resale Rights). What is an MRR...it's a digital course that someone can sell, and when someone buys this course, they are allowed to resell it to their followers. We recently got access to a class and checked out what it was selling. We also have done a lot of polling from our lash famil...

We are excited to have our chemist friend, Michael Becker, back on the show (you'll be seeing a lot of him in 2024). In today's episode, we share some questions that our listeners have brought to us over the last year and run them by Michael. We discuss if the plastic in a glue ring can change the lash adhesive properties. We also discussed if we should have some health concerns with cya...

Have you been thinking about becoming a trainer? If so, this episode is for you. We share some tips on ways you can get busy training in the next few months. We know many of you want to start your own training, but you don't know where to start. After this episode is over, you will have a few options you can consider so you can get your training journey started. LASHCAST CLUBHOUSEWe launched...

One of the joys of having a podcast is meeting so many interesting people. Dionne is one of those people. In today's episode, we sit down with Dionne Thomas, who owns a salon called Love and Lashes based in the UK and, at the same time, is living in Turkey raising her family. Her lash journey is quite unique, and she shares a lot of golden nuggets on how she got to where she is today. She sha...

If you are like us, January is always an exciting time. There is always a lot of optimism and excitement for new projects and opportunities. In today's episode, we share what our plans are for 2024. We share where we'll be speaking, what trade shows we'll be attending, what trainings we'll be hosting...etc. It's just a quick overview of 2024 with the hopes you'll be j...

Back in 2018, when we first came up with our lash business conference, LASHCON, we also knew we wanted to start a coaching program that was affordable and allowed us to help lash artists build a business they were proud of. Our plans were to launch LASHCON and then start our coaching program. Then covid hit and to our happy surprise, LASHCON, blew up in a good way over the last 5 years. We were no...

In today's episode, we discuss some advice we often see given online...and that when you encounter some difficulties with a client, you need to fire them. We do not feel this is the best approach when one has a difficult client and in this episode we share why. Happy New Year! LASHCAST CLUBHOUSEWe are finally launching our clubhouse on January 8, 2024. I don't have a lot of details now,...

We have a little Christmas for you today....we don't talk about skin care a lot on this podcast, but before Tussanee was into lashes, skin care was her first love. When we set up this interview, Tussanee was so excited as she loves to get nerdy about skin the same way she does with lashes. In today's episode, we have Amanda Barretta from Tizo come on our show to give us insights on what...

If you have been following us for a while, you know we love lash salon owners. They are the unsung heroes of our industry. That said, you also know we don't think most people are cut out to be a salon owner. In our humble opinion, it's the most challenging job in the industry with the most risk and generally the worst pay. In today's episode, Mackenzie Graham of Mack Lash Mob and po...

In today's episode Kayla Joy, the creative director from Lash Reality, joins us to talk about her lash journey. We cover a lot in this episode, and Kayla is an open book. She shares her struggles with feeling like an outsider, depression, and being homeless. She also goes into her passion for art and how she's brought that into her lash career. Kayla is an inspiration, and we know a lot...