The Hair Game

The first of a 2-part series with @adriennedara - Educator, Salon Owner, & Business Coach. This week's episode theme is resilience: what it means to be truly resilient and how focusing on it will help you become better - at every aspect of your career. Show Notes:⁠ • The challenge of creating art on a canvas with an opinion; ⁠ beauty school discussion •Difficult Clients: Resilience, Learning, & Im...

Today's clients know specifically what they are looking for, and with social media have an easy time searching for hairdressers who specialize. More and more, they will choose an 'expert' in that area of hair.⁠ ⁠ In Part 2 with @ryan.weeden we discuss why it is important to show a future client you have the knowledge and skills they are looking for. ⁠ ⁠ Show Notes:⁠ • Following business leaders ou...

Ep. 160 is part 1 of a two-part series with Ryan. He tells you the fascinating and inspiring story of finding his way to hair, leaving it (and losing everything), and how he clawed his way back. We discuss:⁠ • Finding his way to hair • Building experience at Supercuts quickly to move to higher end salon • Sacrificing his career in hair for a relationship • Going bankrupt & living on his little bro...

What are some easy ways you can save more money? ⁠ Financial Professional @virginianersesyan joined us to give us hairstylists some easy-to-follow tips on creating good money habits and how to get started investing. SHOW NOTES:⁠ ⁠ • Strategies to train yourself to save money⁠ ⁠ • Types of Insurance you need to protect your income⁠ ⁠ • Importance of emergency fund⁠ ⁠ • Developing habits to track wh...

Part 2 of our discussion w/ @victorval. He gives us helpful advice regarding salon ownership; the startup & day-to-day, as well as handling retail & e-commerce.⁠ SHOW NOTES: • Starting Kut Haus Claremont – What should it be? Growing his salons by growing people⁠ • The changes in California affecting work status at his salon⁠ • Advice for a stylist wanting to open a storefront salon & team: The pit...

Who is your dream client? This episode is part one of a 2-part series with stylist and salon owner Victor ValVerde. This week we discuss the idea of clientele by design and how to build your books with high-paying, repeat clients. SHOW NOTES: • How he got into hair; gaining experience at all levels through Supercuts • The 4 professions you should target when trying to build your clientele • Referr...

Celebrity stylist Kiyah Wright explains how preparation & adaptability are crucial to be able to make the most out of opportunities. We also discuss what aspects are most important for gaining sponsorship and how to expand your revenue streams beyond the chair.⁠ ⁠ SHOW NOTES: ⁠ • Experience working with actors / musicians⁠ ⁠ • Her experience during shutdown: protecting yourself financially⁠ ⁠ • Ho...

Steve Sleeper, Executive Director of the Professional Beauty Association (@probeautyassoc) gives us a rundown on all aspects of the PBA and how it helps you and your fellow hairdressers. We also included an update from him on what the PBA has been doing during the pandemic to assist us. For more info or to join, visit https://www.probeauty.org/ SHOW NOTES: • How he got into the beauty industry • W...

Hairdressers & salon owners Amber O'Hara and Anny VanDriel started www.inevitable-business.org , a resource site with everything you need to make your voice heard and help get CA salons reopened. We also talk about their stances on the second shutdown & operating 'underground'. Show Notes: • Their stances on the current shutdown • Covid Data as it relates to salon services • Creating inevitable-bu...

Robert Cromeans is an industry legend and has seen many trends come and go, but nothing like our current situation. He shares his thoughts on the second shutdown in CA & advice to help you through it. We also get into how to raise your prices and improve your client experience.⁠ ⁠ Show Notes: • People in dire straits & working together as an industry • tenant / landlord issues during covid • adjus...

Fred Jones, Chief Counsel of the Professional Beauty Federation of California, sued Gavin Newsom & the CA state gov't during the first shutdown of California salons - Eric talked with him to find out what YOU can do to help get CA salons reopened again. ⁠⁠ For more info on the PBFC go to:⁠ ⁠ www.beautyfederation.org ⁠ or  www.facebook.com/PBFCalifornia/ @probeautyfederation on Instagram Click here...

Have you raised your prices post-quarantine? @philipwolffhair gives a look back at the past few months and explains why adjusting your workflow (and prices) post-quarantine is incredibly important. He also speaks about the 3 principles that have contributed most to his success throughout his career. Show Notes: • Back  behind the chair after quarantine: adjusting your flow • Raising your prices an...

Eric researched the most current numbers related to Covid in California and presents them to us. He also gives his stance on the new directive for moving salons outdoors and his efforts to get us open again. Links to information referenced: https://public.tableau.com/ views/COVID-19CasesDashboard_ 15931020425010/Cases?:embed=y& :showVizHome=no https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ covid19/report-patient-impac...

Patricia Nikole recently became a Global Ambassador for Wella and has focused the direction of her work behind the chair post-quarantine. We chat about her new work/life balance and how her online education platform strives to be as good as in-person classes. Show  Notes: • How she handled quarantine • A typical day behind the chair post-quarantine • Her  new position with Wella as Global Ambassad...

Michelle Cook, CPA @smallbusinesscpa takes us through the different aspects of your books and how to make sure you get taxes done correctly. We also discuss the benefits of using a CPA or online bookkeeping software... is it right for you? For more info, visit www.cartercookcpas.com SHOW NOTES: • Best options for bookkeeping for an indie hairdresser • Tax prep – what should a typical indie hairdre...

How creative do you get to be at your salon? @nealmhair found that he needed his independence to fully express his creativity behind the chair. We chat with him about the move to indie hairdressing as well as his move to LA and how he built a clientele. SHOW NOTES: • Getting past a troubled youth⁠ • His experience in hair school not ever having touched hair before⁠ • His struggles in traditional s...

Holistic Nutritionist Derek Johnson @derekjohnsonnutrition breaks down the unhealthy aspects of a hairdresser's food and drink habits. We go through a typical day for a hairdresser and where they can improve their food choices. He offers advice on handling caffeine, alcohol, and sugar cravings. He also explains the most important things to being aware of when researching where your food comes from...

Salon owner & educator Jacob Khan reopened his salon over a month ago. We discuss the protocols he is following as well as how clients are handling the new requirements. He also shares his thoughts on how the Covid crisis has split the industry and his hopes for a recovery. We discuss • His Fancy online education + scissors • Closing his salon early before mandated & the re-opening process   • Eff...

Naeemah LaFond explains the most effective tactics for getting into editorial work. We also get into her guide for how brands and industry decision makers can take action to better support black hairstylists. We discuss:⁠ • How she found her way to hair⁠ • Editorial & Set Work: how to build your portfolio and get into the scene • The experience of editorial work – New York Fashion Week • Her role...

What should you expect when you go back to work? ⁠ Daniel Mason Jones re-opened his salon a few weeks back and has some great advice and tips for stylists navigating the 'new normal'. We discuss: • The decision to close his salon before the mandate occurred⁠ • Focusing on his employees and trying to ensure their insurance & benefits⁠ • Navigating the Covid crisis as a Salon Owner⁠ • Opening back u...

Infectious disease expert & first responder Dr. Ramesh Nathan MD tells us how to go back to work safely... find out some VERY important details regarding the reality of Covid as it relates to the re-opening of salons.⁠ We cover: ⁠ • The reality of Covid as a spreadable disease • Face mask requirement: the efficacy and purpose • Contaminated surfaces: likelihood of transmission • Likelihood of catc...

Guy Tang created the blueprint for today's hair influencers and ambassadors by mixing entertainment, hair education, talent and personality. However, what is comfortable and normal now WASN'T back then. Showing his authentic self wasn't seen as 'appropriate' or professional, leading him to forge the @guytang_mydentity brand all on his own. He opens up about:⁠ • Growing up in Oklahoma & a horrible...

Alfredo Lewis became VP Head of Education at MATRIX L'Oreal and moved to New York just before the outbreak. Though his position's focus has shifted due to Covid-19, he has been able to take a global view of our industry and see what is happening with salons & stylists worldwide. We break down what's going on, what the 'new normal' will look like, and what the future holds for educating our hairdre...

Franco Hernandez has spent 30 years in the industry being open to challenges and reaching beyond his situations. As a salon owner, stylist, & sponsored artist he discusses balancing the artistry of hair and the business aspects of running your own salon. We also get into the importance of mentoring and educating in his life and how a negative experience early on shaped his entire career outlook. ...

@looksbylaurel has used her business training to build her clientele and proudly become a six-figure hairstylist. She gives us 5 simple ways to put more clients in your chair using Instagram. We cover:⁠ ⁠ • Tips on using your IG stories effectively ⁠ ⁠ • IG Live and why it is effective ⁠ ⁠ • Time for a IG profile renovation – profile, bio, highlights ⁠ ⁠ • Batching content for your feed for when w...