Ms. V’s Real Beauty Talk

Diet, and Stress are just a couple of things I talk about that can cause hair breakage! Enjoy! Thank you for listening!

This podcast is a little different for me. This is dealing with leadership in the school systems, and words that are thrown around for the students but are not being practiced from within the schools. Yes this has to do with cosmetology and whoever may consider becoming a teacher one day. Enjoy! God bless and thank you for listening.

What is excessive hair loss? How can Alopecia be caused? There are different types of alopecia, and some of it can be reversed, or there are wigs, and other options you can offer your clients with this problem. Losing my hair was devastating, but I am always trying something new, in the meantime you can’t let hair loss destroy you. I hope you really enjoy listening to this one. 🙏🏽

This episode gives you some alternative ways to help treat acne without harsh chemicals. Help to reduce inflammation, the reduction of scars, and possible formation of further acne. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for listening.

This episode covers the structure of the hair strand, and the side bonds that help make up the strength of hair. Not just knowing but understanding how it affects your day to day styling in the salon, and also something you need to know if you haven’t gone to a Stateboard. Enjoy! 🙏🏽

As cosmetologists we can specialize in any area, hair, skin, or nails. If anything this episode will bring thought provocation of how we take care of our skin internally and externally. If you wear sunscreen, be mindful of what’s in it. What you eat, drink affects your skin. Is the sun really bad for you? If we don’t take care of ourselves who will? And if you don’t take care of yourself how can y...

Precautions to take in this business to ensure you have a long career. Wearing gloves for color and bleach services, the proper shoes, and more. What are some of the consequences when you continue to be unsafe.

There are different types of eyelashes you can apply to your clients, the proper glue to use, testing for allergies to glue prior to application. Who can legally do eyelash services on clients, eye infections to watch out for, and having your own eyelash line as a business if you don’t want to apply them. Enjoy!

What are some pros to choosing cosmetology as a career, and what are some cons. If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave for me. Also if you like these podcasts please share with friends. One life at a time. Check out Ms. V’s Beauty Tutorials on YouTube. 🙏🏽

In this episode I’m going over the proper way of disinfecting in the salon. Also describing briefly the two groups of bacteria, the difference between a virus and bacteria. The differences between sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing. Enjoy please?! Like and share with your peers, friends, and family. Ask questions, leave some feedback. Thank you 🙏🏽

In this episode I’m recapping my last year, and encouraging others to reflect on their past year and how you can make your new year better as far as your career, and even schooling if you’re in beauty school. I also share my goals for the new year regarding my podcasting and YouTube channels, and why I’m doing this at all. Enjoy please?! Share if you like this, and feel free to comment.

This week my nephew who is 11 years old sits down with me to ask questions he has about hair, nails, and skin. I was amazed at how wonderful his questions were, and please excuse me for not having my mic. I had such a good time, so please enjoy, like, share, and please feel free to comment or ask questions yourself.

Questions about starting school advice, should it hurt when you get your nails done and how old is too old to get your hair colored? Enjoy!

There are so many false ideas that we have about hair, that continues to divide even our industry. Is there a such thing as good hair? Bad hair? What is Natural Hair? Is it a Black thing? Is there a such thing as racial hair like black hair, white hair? How should we teach our students so they don’t go into the hair world with ethnicity division with hair? Thank you for listening and let me know w...

Sharing my own experience with wigs and extensions, a little history of wigs and hair additions, why you may want to choose to service wigs, sell wigs, make wigs, and apply hair additions for a career. There is money to be made, and the options are many to choose from. Also educate your clients, and always have a great at home care regimen for them, as you want return clients not a one time deal....

Why you should treasure your hair. Contrary to what the book says your hair is like a garden of flowers, or food, trees even. It needs to be fed with nutrients to keep it strong and healthy. Your hair is the same age as you, which is why you should treat your children’s hair with gentle care.

A few habits to develop to help you become a more successful Beauty professional. I challenge you to pick one habit that you purposefully change for the better in 21-30 days. Enjoy!

Now that this bill is waiting on the governors desk to get signed, what will happen for us in the beauty industry. From less state people checking in salons, to no practical exam. What are your thoughts on a hairstyling only license? All this and more. Share your thoughts when you listen.

You finished school, you’re newly licensed, now what? Where do you go from here? Should you wait til you’re finished to start looking for a salon to work in? Apprenticing, renting, or commission, which works for you? Listen here on Ms. V’s Real Beauty Talk

Last Episode we discussed what Bleach/Lightener is. This episode we’re discussing how to do a Virgin application to the hair. Explaining the zones of the Hair Strand. The importance of a strand test, and describing briefly what Texture and Density of the hair is.

Telling scary stories in the spooky class tales. This one I battled a spirit that followed me home after one evening of telling scary stories in the class

Lighteners is the professional term, but what is it? What does it do to our hair? When should you use it on the hair? When should you not use it on the hair? Enjoy this discussion, and check me out on YouTube. Ms. V’s Beauty Tutorials. Thank you for listening, this is gonna be a 2 part podcast.

Discussing what are some cleaning protocols you should see in the salon, and some unsanitary things you should not be seeing happen in the salon. Being a professional in our industry.

What relaxers do to the hair and where you’ll find sodium hydroxide in. This may surprise you. If you decide to do this service? Do it with care, and make sure your clients have everything they need for their at home care, or it could lead to permanent balding.

A friend of mine and myself are waiting to use the instructors restroom. The door is locked and the light on. As time passes we start to wonder what’s taking so long as we have to go to class. I’ve only had chills throughout my entire body once aside from this incident. Enjoy the spooky class tale.