Send us a text Welcome to Season 6 of the BFN Podcast, in this episode the girls chat about Shay’s big change, recently deciding to stop clients within The Naked Brow, with this decision Shay has had to accept that change is okay and to roll with whatever punches come along with that. Ash Education is about to take on their first interstate community brow event, let the girls tell you what was a HUGE suppose with planning it....
Apr 08, 2024•41 min
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Mar 25, 2024•43 min
Send us a text In true Shay and Helina style, the girls are wrapping up season 5 with a bang. Chatting all things Beauty industry scams, investing money in the wrong things, and Shay shares one of her biggest financial regrets when it comes to investing into a business course.
Mar 20, 2024•35 min
Send us a text It wouldn't be a podcast season without one of the girls having some sort of surgery and taking you guys along with them. If you have been a long time listener you would know the journey that Helina has been on since her Weight Loss Surgery in January 2021, she had her breast lift in April 2023 and now Breast Augmentation in January 2024. Shay obviously needed to check in on her brow bestie post op, and she thought she better bring you all along as well....
Mar 05, 2024•38 min
Send us a text Hard To Please clients are very much a thing, and not just within the brow industry. The girls chat about how they deal with HTP clients, and even call up some industry besties to see how they also deal with HTP clients, or as Lucy from Lash Rescue says… ‘PITA’ clients. Shay commences her brow tattoo removal journey and the girls touch base on the PMU side of the industry. Thank you to our sponsors: Bella Beauty Professional https://bellabeautyprofessional.com/ Buff Browz https://...
Feb 04, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Send us a text Hands up if you have ever been personally victimised by your own emotions at the check out with a friend of a friend, cousins, sister and given a discounted service… for no reason at all. Emotional discounting is real, and let’s be honest we have all done it to some degree, why? The girls call their beauty Mumma Samara, from Salon Rising and dive into the world of emotional discounting and how to navigate it....
Jan 22, 2024•32 min
Send us a text Can you believe the podcast is almost 3 years old, no? Neither can the girls, so they decide to take a trip down memory lane this episode and listen to their first ever podcast episode, reflecting on personal and business goals and creating new ones for 2024. TOPICS COVERED: Trip down memory lane Podcast is almost 3 Goal Setting Reflection on 2023 2024 insights Be apart of Barefaced & Naked Live Episode this March: https://asheducation.com.au/products/ashed-beyond-brows-commun...
Jan 10, 2024•38 min
Send us a text It’s the season for gift giving, so let’s chat about what the girls have decided to do for their clients this Christmas & how it has evolved over the last few years. Also in this episode a topic that the girls discuss is social media & how it’s becoming more common for other artists stealing others' work. Helina speaks about how she has personally experienced this issue & how she dealt with it. TOPICS COVERED: Client gift giving How to stay in a budget with client gift...
Jan 03, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Send us a text Everyone has a journey, and Helina is here to speak about hers. Like many we all start out working for someone else's business but sometimes you just want to venture out and try working for yourself. Helina shares her experience doing just this and Shay shares what it was like hiring a staff member. TOPICS COVERED: Helina working for someone else How she got into the beauty industry How Bareface Brows was brought to life Shay hiring her first staff member The girls top tips to sta...
Dec 20, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 44
Send us a text On this episode the girls chat about everything between promotional tips, how to self promote, a timely feature that has the girls books filling up for January & how the girls almost stopped the podcast!!!! Not to stress though because Helina & Shay have found a new podcast studio that is bringing the vibes, so be sure to tune into the YouTube video to see! Topics covered: - new location space - the girls almost stopped podcasting - being no showed chat ups - Shay’s favour...
Dec 06, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Send us a text Join Helina and Shay in their weekly discussions as they explore the latest eyebrow trend – Brow Extensions. In this episode, they share their thoughts on this new beauty craze, debating whether it's a passing content trend or a service that clients will actively seek out. Additionally, Shay delves into her personal journey with Sugar Waxing, shedding light on how this technique could potentially contribute to advancing the brow industry and bridging the gap in hair removal techni...
Nov 29, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Send us a text It’s happened to many of us, we know how being ghosted by a boy hurts… but nothing stings more than being ghosted by a client. The girls express their frustration around this topic & share their experiences with clients no showing & being ghosted. The Christmas chaos is also upon us & the girls chat about their policies & how they have found them benefiting business. TOPICS COVERED: Blocking clients Helina & Shay express their frustrations about no shows Ghoste...
Nov 20, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Send us a text Lets recap the first Ash Education event with Anthea, Shay, Helina. Also joining the girls for this episode is Tia, their right hand girl when it comes to everything marketing and social media. The girls chat everything from the beginning of AshEd, event preparation, the brow manual (that almost took tia’s soul) the goodie bags, highlights and even a giggle about Helina’s door debacle at the very start. Topics Covered: The girls catch up with guest speakers Anthea & Tia The le...
Nov 08, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Send us a text Shay & Helina had a little break from recording the podcast to focus on their new business venture AshEd. As the girls have always encouraged a healthy work life balance & never to burn yourself out, they needed to find that balance between working with clients, AshEd & podcasting. So tune in and listen as you get to catch up with the girls and hear what they are thinking of current trends within the industry, changes within both their working spaces, Beauty Expo &...
Oct 04, 2023•35 min
Send us a text The girls chat with Lucy, the owner of the Lash Rescue about the collaboration that has been in the works for over 12 months now! What goes into the BTS of a collaboration, the process behind the graphics, THE PR PACKAGES and why did Lucy choose the girls for her first collaboration? Also, the girls chat about their weekend full of brow events, including the Bella Beauty birthday party and Noemi training event! Lucy opens up about her distressing experience during childbirth which...
Jun 19, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 38
Send us a text Helina enters her high nipple era and she is taking you along with her! She talks all stages of a breast lift and her recovery so far! The podcast hit a milestone and Helina can not do math! The girls chat about an the new era that the podcast is entering and how the schedule of episodes may change. Also, Helina isn’t in a home based salon anymore and she talks about her transition into a commercial space! TOPICS COVERED Stage one of Helina’s breast lift surgery Post surgery updat...
May 21, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Send us a text On today's episode the girls spill what they have been working on, ASH EDUCATION! Helina and Shay have teamed up with Anthea & Joe from Bella Beauty to come together and bring brow education to life! Ash’s mission is to build a global community of brow artists through immersive and exceptional educational experiences. Ash aims to travel to major cities across the world to showcase our unique skills and share our knowledge, whilst connecting with like-minded professionals along...
Apr 23, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 36
Send us a text Open your eyes to the graphic design and branding world as we finally introduce you to our Podcast Manager and the girl behind absolutely everything, S Madison Creative! Supporting the dreams of women with purpose and passion, S Madison Creative takes businesses to the next level with strategic and soulful design. As a business owner it’s likely you have faced many challenges. Forming a meaningful relationship to understand the client’s personal story is important to S Madison and...
Apr 10, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Send us a text Ya gals are back lounging on the couch, talking about exciting new relationships, finding the balance between work and life to avoid burnout, partners, work projects and their coping mechanisms. Also, an exciting new era is coming… be sure to join our Barefaced & Naked Beauties Facebook page to get the first inside scoop! Topic's covered in this episode: The burnout is real Exciting opportunities Change is coming Helina shares something we have all be waiting for Comprise in r...
Mar 27, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Send us a text WOW! Warning beauties, this episode is one you may listen to more than once. It's jam packed with information, education & answers around one of the most globally recognised online booking softwares used in the beauty industry! Helina & Shay chat with Tamara Reid, the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Timely who answers topics such as why have we all been experiencing outages, to what to expect in the future from Timely, Q&A from our listeners and everything in between...
Feb 27, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Send us a text Let’s talk all things online education training! Shay and Helina share their personal experiences with creating their own online beauty courses, how they got started and all the in between. Struggling to pick the right platform or not sure where to start? The girls discuss their top picks and more user friendly options for those starting up. Helina keeps us up to date on her gallbladder removal surgery and has other future plans for another surgery! TOPICS COVERED: Update on Helin...
Feb 13, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Send us a text Welcome back beauties, it’s 2023 & we can’t believe this is the start of Season 4 for us! Listen as we chat about our podcast rebrand, what our vision for the podcast is for the new year, Helina approaches one year post WLS, gallbladder removal, trend predictions for brows & social media this year, dealing with body comments and weigh loss side effects. Oh, and did someone say Helina started an OnlyFans? TOPICS COVERED: New season, new vibe! Hot girls don’t gatekeep What i...
Jan 30, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Send us a text To wrap up season three, Helina and Shay are back with a hilarious Christmas special for all you beauties. Don’t be surprised if Helina and Shay are on Santa’s naughty list this year. The girls talk about the current generation we live in. Shay is hit with cringy dating flashbacks, Helina shares dating and DM stories we all live for, Tinder also seems to be a topic across this episode, and did someone say they went on a date with a client's ex??? Merry Christmas Beauties, thank yo...
Dec 24, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Send us a text The girls sit down and share their experience with Beauty Boss, Mentor and Educator Samara Palazzi from Salon Rising and La Sorella Hair Salon. Throughout this episode Helina and Shay share their raw and intimate 6 week journey together. The highs, the lows and all things business. Learn how different the girls are to work with whilst listening to top tips Samara has for those wanting to scale their business. TOPIC'S COVERED: The reason for Salon Rising Mentoring & Education W...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 29
Send us a text This episode is a fun one because the girls touch on a topic that is probably uncomfortable for a lot of people to talk about, charging your friends and family! Did you see our FIRST ever brow brunch event? The girls may just have something exciting planned ahead in the future. Also, in this episode fresh off a Salon Rising Masterclass call both Helina & Shay dive into the discussion of how important it is to set boundaries in both your personal and work life. TOPICS COVERED: ...
Dec 05, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Send us a text The girls are back and they have some issues they want to get off their chest. The last couple of weeks there have been multiple no shows, no calls & no communication from clients and everyone in the brow community is feeling it. Helina & Shay discuss how to limit your no shows, how to take deposits and how to break up with clients that don’t respect you or your business. Sit down, grab a drink and come listen to the girls rant! TOPICS COVERED: Shay has a message she wants...
Nov 13, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Send us a text It’s sp0oO0oky season and the girls are here to share some stories with you all. From horror break ins, the old woman walking up the stairs, Helina's creepy haunted house + more. Light your pumpkin spice or cinnamon candles and get cozy for a Halloween special. TRIGGER WARNING: Break ins, robbery, sexual assault, paranormal activity Do you have a story you want us to share? Send us an email submission at barefacednaked@gmail.com Happy Halloween 🎃 TOPICS COVERED: Getting in the mo...
Oct 30, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Send us a text The girls talk about their social media status in today’s episode! What’s with the Instagram algorithm, Shay’s recent social media number has begun to climb after months of no movement? Shay and Helina express how overwhelming and challenging it can be as a one man team which has led them into investing in their business even further, and joining a salon mentoring program. Plus, the best phone settings to have your iPhone set to the best quality content! TOPICS COVERED: Naked Brow...
Oct 16, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us a text Join the girls as they chit chat with Lucy the founder of Lash Rescue, Australia. This episode gets deep real quick as Lucy shares her struggles growing up with type 1 diabetes & mum life, FIFO partner and eating disorder. Lucy has a heart of gold and keeps it real and raw. Tune in to find out what new things are coming for Lash Rescue. TOPICS COVERED: Who is Lucy? Starting a business in a pandemic When and how did Lash Rescue start? The inspiration for the brand? The cost of ...
Oct 02, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text It’s official, the girls are Timely tied. Listen in on how and why the girls have decided to share their passwords and unlock a new level of friendship. Shay is curious about Helina’s love language so they take a test, you guys remember the ‘smarter than a 5th grader test’… Also here the girls out … A BROW GIRLS BRUNCH DATE, think Pilates & Cafe vibes, tune in to hear it first here about a potential event the girls are planning for the brow community. TOPICS COVERED: Timely ac...
Sep 18, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 23
