Beauty with a Twist

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Beauty With A Twist is all about life in the beauty/service industry. Entrepreneurship, Tea, Horror stories & more. Hosted by: Dede

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October 9, 202658 min

Stop Asking for Permission to Run YOUR Business

Season 7 Episode 5 - On this episode, we have on Esther to talk about starting out in the nail industry as a nail content creator before being a nail artist. She also talks to us about not announcing pricing changes and getting the right deals with brands for sponsorships. Earn more and get your time back with GlossGenius. Use code TWIST at glossgenius.com/beautywithatwist for 50% off your first two months of a premium plan. Thank you for watching 🤍 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing Esther 07:00 Building a great team at your shop 13:00 As an owner your most valuable outside of your chair 20:00 There's nothing you SHOULD be as a business owner 26:00 Shein copying my designs for press ons 31:00 Turning off your personal problems at work 39:00 Not expanding too quickly 46:00 Getting cheaper not more expensive

September 18, 202659 min

Creating Brand Identity, Living in the Moment & Overcoming My Anxiety

Season 7 Episode 4 - On this episode we have on Adrian to talk about what it's like coming up in this industry, working at a big chain, brand identity and managing client expectations. Thanks for listening 🤍 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing our guest SkinByAdrian 05:00 How I learned to clear acne for clients 09:00 Working out of a big chain and learning what you can while being there 14:00 This is going to make people mad 19:00 Managing client expectations 24:00 Wear gloves during your lunch break 31:00 Living in the moment 35:30 Courses from Vets are great, but not newbies. 41:00 Outsourcing for micro needling 46:00 Do it scared, but do it. 52:00 Brand Identity

August 21, 202658 min

Finding Success Betting on Myself, Working With Chiquis & Bullying in the Beauty Industry

Season 7 Ep 3 - On this episode we have on Barbara to talk about how she ended up working with Chiquis and what it's like to work with her full time! As well as, rebuilding after her divorce, divine timing/intervention and dealing with bullying in the beauty industry. Earn more and get your time back with GlossGenius. Use code TWIST at glossgenius.com/beautywithatwist for 50% off your first two months of a premium plan. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Interning and not getting paid 08:00 Helping someone out and impressing a client 12:00 Rebuilding after my divorce 15:45 How I ended up working with Chiquis 28:00 I almost quit because I was getting burnt out 33:00 Our makeup favorites 43:00 Someone stealing everything you're doing and oversharing 50:00 Having trouble celebrating our wins

July 31, 202658 min

I'm a Licensed Esthetician not a freaking Magician

Season 7 Episode 2 - Tune in and find out what she's fed up with in the waxing industry, some advice for anyone looking to do manzilians and clients not waiting the 48 hours... iykyk. Earn more and get your time back with GlossGenius. Use code TWIST at glossgenius.com/beautywithatwist for 50% off your first two months of a premium plan. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing todays guest 🪄 03:00 How I make successful content 14:00 Manzilians 🏀 24:00 Rome wasn't built in a day 32:00 Free vs monetizing education 45:00 Preparing 1st time clients for their appointment 49:00 Showing up online can look many different ways

July 17, 202657 min

Clearing ACNE with Microneedling

Season 7 Episode 1 - Season 7 is finally here and we're opening up with the amazing Natalie Anchondo! She talks to us about balancing motherhood and business ownership, opening a new salon and the benefits of micro needling. Earn more and get your time back with GlossGenius. Use code TWIST at glossgenius.com/beautywithatwist for 50% off your first two months of a premium plan. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing the Skin Pen Queen 03:00 How she came to specialize in micro needling 07:00 How specializing changed her business 15:00 Managing social media with some help 21:00 What to know before starting advanced acne treatments 27:00 Balancing motherhood and work 30:30 Supporting other estheticians to create community 33:00 Beef tallow and salmon sperm 39:00 Doing too much in the treatment room 47:00 I don't accept tips 51:00 Feeling grateful for my business and team

May 8, 202652 min

Building Brow Down, Working with Billionaires & My Borboleta Pro Brow Tint Collaboration

Season 6 Episode 8 - Rene is hear to talk to us about building a brand after building a clientele, how he became an educator, his new headquarters in LA, and why some artists struggle to flourish in the beauty industry. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:00 Getting into educating 10:00 Overcoming my biggest mistake as a brand 15:00 Specializing in brows and facials 20:00 Why some artists struggle 26:00 The type of content that converts followers into clients 31:00 Working with billionaires vs celebrities 38:00 Weird client stories 41:00 Pet peeves as a brow artist 45:00 There's a need for better consumer products but I'm sticking to pro users 47:00 My new collab line

April 10, 20261 hr 4 min

Korean Lash Lifts Taking Over, How Lashing Has Changed & What I'd Do If I Had To START OVER

Season 6 Episode 7 - Cathy talks to us about her store in Rancho being robbed, what she would do if she had to start her business from zero in 2026, what to look for when deciding on a training to take, and why learning online may not be enough. Thanks for listening ✨ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing our special guest 05:00 Finding my passion for lashing and wanting to make all my friends pretty 10:00 The beauty of having a store for beauty professionals and opening more locations 15:00 A one day training is just the basics you need to take MORE trainings to succeed 20:00 Learning online (reels/tiktoks) isn't enough 29:00 Logos & branding is key 37:00 Don't let a bad set of lashes deter you from continuing to get better at your skills 41:00 Lashing is going mobile 44:00 The lash industry sin't dead it's pivoting 49:00 Lash artists need to stop doing this 52:00 IF you're struggling, DON'T make that public 54:45 Who robbed me and how

March 27, 20261 hr 3 min

Celebrity Nail Artist Struggles, Working On Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show & Nail Techs Being Undervalued

Season 6 Episode 6 - We had the pleasure of having @masterweenay on to tell us about her life as a celerity nail artist and everything that comes with that. And for the first time she talks about what happened to the Super Bowl nails she worked on! So tune in for the tea and teachings 🤍 Leave a review if you like what you heard on this episode for more! It really helps me continue doing what I'm doing 🤞🏼 Thanks for watching and listening 🎧 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 One hard truth nail techs don’t want to hear 08:10 What separates a booked out nail tech to a struggling one 17:00 Working with celebrities had me working overtime 25:00 The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Performance and her involvement 47:00 How much can a nail tech make realistically

March 6, 20261 hr 7 min

How I Went From Hair Stylist to Content Creator, Being a Brand & Standing Behind What You Endorse

Season 6 Episode 5 - On this episode we have Zach Mesquit on to tell us how he went from a hair stylist to a content creator and brand. Speaking of brand, he also built his own hair extensions business that ships worldwide. Tune in to find out why he decided to take the leap and become a supplier to both other hair stylists and consumers. Finally, we discuss the fakeness behind endorsing products ONLY because they're paying you to endorse it. Tune in for this and so much MORE! Thank you for watching & listening 🫶🏼

February 20, 202634 min

Esthetician to the Stars (Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Lovato, Keke Palmer)

Season 6 Episode 4 - An inspiration to all estheticians, Renee Rouleau is here to tell us about her product company, her NO diva rule and being celebrity clients like Sabrina Carpenter + the biggest lessons she's learned as a practicing esthetician and founder of many businesses. Thank you for watching and listening 🤍 And a special thanks to Renee for coming on and sharing her wisdom! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing our special guest 02:00 Renee's grandmother inspired her to join the beauty industry 05:00 Relocating HQ to Austin 08:00 Every clogged pore is a future breakout 10:30 Biggest lessons I've learned as an esthetician & founder 14:00 Building something with my street smarts 19:00 listen to your skin 21:00 Being a leader through difficult times 25:00 Untrustworthy companies 27:00 Future of skincare