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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 🫶🏼

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

Season 6 Episode 3 - I had the pleasure of having on Bree to talk to about dealing with online hate/ controversy, the unfortunate passing of her mother at a young age, how she came up with her first product the Wax Pad, and how other waxers and estheticians can get a deal with GlossGenius and other brands. Thanks again Bree for coming on and being so vulnerable about your story! And thank YOU for listening and watching to our latest episode. Time Stamps: 00:00 The wax pad OG Bree is here 05:00 Getting my license 15 years ago and the mistakes that I made 10:00 How I came up with the idea of my FIRST product 17:00 Why I decided to start teaching 22:00 Dealing with burnout 27:00 The importance of social media marketing 32:00 How to get a Glossgenius deal 35:00 Losing ALL the money I had when came into money at 18 45:00 Giving my children a wonderful childhood 49:00 Trends I want to see end 54:00 I'm actually an introvert 57:00 Dealing with online hate or controversy

Season 6 Episode 2 - On this episode our special guest Marilynn tells us what it was like putting on her Yacht & Christmas events, how social media changed her business overnight and what it's like being a Mom in the beauty industry! Can't wait for you to watch & listen ✨ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing Marilynn and a bit of her background 05:00 Quitting my full time job aka stability to go to school and be an esthetician 10:00 Make content out of everything 15:00 How much I had saved to be able to quit and start my new business solo 20:00 Choosing the right wax and sticking to it 25:00 How social media changed my clientele 30:00 Selling ONE ticket to my Yacht event on Day 1 and then selling out in 5 days 37:00 Other events I'm hoping to have this year 40:00 What success looks like for us 43:00 Being a mom in the beauty industry 48:00 How I get more Google reviews 53:00 Just be the REAL you

Season 6 Episode 1 - Lady Peng is BACK to talk about marketing your business, the importance of SEO and never putting her product lines in stores. Believe me when I tell you that's just the TIP of the iceberg. Thanks again Lady Peng for coming on for round 2 🎉 Thanks for watching 🤍 Time Stamps: 00:00 Welcome back Lady Peng aka Jane 01:30 The Beauty Industry is PURGING 03:40 High intent clients are priority #1 06:00 SEO SEO SEO 12:00 I wanted a crazy profitable wax 16:30 The lash tech clip revisited 23:00 Supplementing a waxers income 33:00 Changing the game 35:00 Product line development 43:00 Manzilians 47:00 Steal your boss’ clients 51:00 Be honest with yourself

Season 5 Episode 8 - From working at salons to doing it on the side while she worked other jobs and her business beginning to thrive over the last few years; this is a must listen for anyone in the beauty industry needing a little inspiration! Time Stamps: 00:00 introducing our special guest 01:20 how she came to find her niche in brows 06:50 getting a job as an esthetician at a hair salon 12:00 struggling going working at a salon/solo 18:00 posting a video here and there isn’t enough to be booked 25:00 don’t rush the brow service, it’s an art 32:00 at some point you have to delegate 37:00 don’t tip me 40:00 things clients do that drive us crazy 47:00 brow trends

Season 5 Ep 7 - Wednesday tells us about having to work late nights, the effects lashing has on your body and why lash techs aren't making enough money. Tune in to find out this and more 🤍 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introducing our special guest Wednesday ✨ 05:00 finding something I loved to do 09:00 going off on my own and working late 16:00 Renters vs Employees 25:00 Branding 31:00 Pricing and the toll on your body as a lash artist 37:00 lash trends 45:00 put yourself out there and network