SEASON 5 EPISODE 3 - We have the honor of having on the BrowGuru on today's special episode 🎉 She talks to us about opening multiple storefronts, a beauty school and being humbled last year where she had her worst financial year as a business owner.

Tune in for the twist 🫰🏼

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Introducing the Browguru (15 Year Experience)

06:00 Moving from a barber shop to a more professional Salon, then my OWN first storefront

19:00 Hourly VS Rent

24:00 The recession

36:00 The current state of the Brow game

41:30 What makes a good brow artist

50:00 Don’t be discouraged, there are dips & waves

53:00 Charging your worth

Season 5 Episode 2 - On this episode we have a very special guest! Jeff is an esthetician and he tells us what it's like to work in the beauty industry. He got back into the industry during covid after facing some difficulties finding a job and jumpstarting his business. Now he's in a place where he has brand partnerships and consistent clientele! Special thanks to Jeff for coming on.

I hope you enjoy our latest episode of Beauty With a Twist 🤍

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introducing Our Guest Jeff

04:00 Being Transparent

08:00 What it’s like being a male esthetician?

11:00 Getting back into the industry during covid

18:00 Eggs….

20:00 Brand Partnerships

25:00 Finding your people

31:00 How I got my location

37:00 Do I regret opening my location?

40:00 What separates you from other estheticians?

48:00 Facial prices

54:00 Half my clients are men

Season 5 Episode 1 - On this episode we had the pleasure of having on Alexis Xol, the owner of her own tattoo studio @BeMoreYou.LA After 10 years of experience she has a few horror stories to tell us. She also breaks down the Old School vs New School divide that exists in the Tattoo Industry. Finally, we get into pricing and what it's like to work in such a male dominated industry! Special thanks to Alexis @alexis_xol for coming on, make sure to follow her and hit her up for your next tattoo!

Thanks for listening and until next time 🤍

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introducing our guest Alexis Xol

02:00 How Alexis got into Tattooing

09:00 Finding my niche

14:00 Working in a male dominated industry

17:00 Strangers trust more than friends

24:00 Tattoo Pricing

30:00 Social Media vs Talent

32:00 1 Year Shop Anniversary at BeMoreYouLA

38:00 Advice for people trying to join the tattoo industry

43:30 $50 and an hour for your tattoo license

45:30 Infected Tattoo in JAIL?!

54:00 How to be like Alexis

58:00 Tattoo Horror Stories

Season 4 Episode 10 - On this episode we have on WaxThatAsh who drove down from Santa Monica to come tell us her story and give us Beauty Industry girls a reality check. She talks about her struggles and backstabbing business partner. What it felt like to be a Beauty Instructor and why she decided to STOP teaching. She tells us some of her secrets and how far she was willing to go to get clientele. Finally how and why authenticity in business always WINS.

I hope you enjoy this special episode 🤍

Ash, thanks again for coming! I had an amazing time getting to know you 🤞🏼

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

02:00 Imposter Syndrome

08:00 Going into teaching

15:00 Business Partnership doesn’t work

19:00 Friends in business

32:00 Getting clients by doing what it takes

42:00 Last minute openings aren’t always last minute openings

52:00 Authenticity WINS

SZN 4 EPISODE 9 - On this episode Monique tells us how she went from being a full time Personal Trainer to a full time Brazilian Wax Specialist! We get into how she markets herself now and how she marketed herself when she first started out with 0 clientele. Content can be hard to post but she tells us why it doesn't HAVE to be. Finally, we discuss if promoting Sales devalues your service?!

I hope you enjoy this special episode 🤍

00:00 Introducing our SPECIAL GUEST

02:30 Monique’s journey to becoming a full time solo waxer

10:00 Giving FREE Brazilians

13:00 Educational Content is KEY

16:00 Making time for content

23:00 Working TOO Hard

30:00 Offering Sales is devaluing?

35:00 Clients asking for discounts

43:00 Not everyone is copying you

54:00 Online VS IRL

Season 4 Episode 8 - On this episode we have special guest Kasey Boone! She talks us through the struggles of managing a salon and getting your content creation in. The importance of doing what YOU want, not what you see others are doing. Transitioning from a full time Salon owner to working part time solo and running her business outside of the treatment room. Finally, what we can see from her in the near future. Thank you Kasey for coming in, you are truly my spirit animal!

Hope you guys enjoy this special episode 🤍✨

Time Stamps:

00:00 INTRO

03:00 Starting at a Day Spa

10:00 Transitioning out of the service room

17:00 How to manage content creation

20:00 Managing a Salon

24:00 Booth Renting Story

28:00 Someone quit on me

40:00 Trust your Esthetician

46:00 Groupon Deals

50:00 Beauty School Nightmares

SEASON 4 EPISODE 7 FT. LASH COWBOY - On this episode Abel flew in from Wisconsin to tell us the in and outs of the LASH industry. How to market yourself, what pricing should look like and answers whether or not you can make 100k lashing without killing your body. He also talks about potentially starting his own podcast so make sure to look out for that! Anyone in the beauty industry can take a lot from this episode even if you're not a lash artist so make sure to watch the full hour. He drops a lot of knowledge on what it takes to be a successful beauty professional!

We hope you enjoy this special episode 🤍✨

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 INTRO

02:00 WIFE CONVINCED ME TO GET INTO BEAUTY

11:00 BLOWING UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA

16:00 HOW TO BRAND YOURSELF

30:00 HOW TO MAKE 100K LASHING

41:00 TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY

47:00 HOME BASED LASHING

SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 -

00:00 THE OG WAX QUEEN IS IN THE BUILDING

05:00 Teaching a wax class 39 years ago

11:00 Making my OWN wax

14:00 Skincare VS Waxing

21:00 95% don’t make it

30:00 being noticed in public by other waxers

37:00 Learning to be a good boss

43:00 RISING ABOVE

48:00 How can we be like the Wax Queen

55:00 Owning a salon

01:02:00 Teaching is terrible

thanks for listening 🤍