If you could, would you want to work with your mother in your lash salon? I know for some of you that would be a huge "No"...but for Alisa and Ricky, it's been a wonderful blessing. This mother-son team of Indie Lash Studio have been working together for a while now and are making waves in their Santa Rose community. We sit down with this lash duo and get to hear their story on how they decided to work together and how they make it work. Many of you might have family you've thought about working...
Jan 21, 2021•42 min
We recently did a survey on our IG page and 75% of the lash artist who responded said they use distilled water when they rinse their client's lashes. That number caught us by surprise. Now we know the industry in the last few years has warmed up to the idea that they can rinse their client's lashes but we didn't know that lash artists mostly use distilled water when they do. While distilled water is best for your nano mister or your humidifier, it is not the best option for rinsing your client's...
Jan 19, 2021•22 min
Have you ever thought about working with your husband or significant other? For many couples that I know, that would not be a pleasant thought. For Ashley and Hakim Gonzalez of Beautyliscious it's been a welcome change. Not only does this amazing couple work together, but Ashley also taught her husband Hakim (a 10-year experienced barber)how to do lashes last year. The two now run Beautyliscious in Oxnard, California, and are quite the power lash couple. We sit down with this duo and get to hear...
Jan 15, 2021•44 min
Today Joseph and Lina Mai join us in the podcast booth. This amazing couple has spent the last few years building a very unique lash franchise model: they only allow lash stylists to buy franchises. Most lash franchises are owned by business people who see that lashes are the next big thing and they jump at the opportunity to be part of this exciting industry. While that is all nice and good, many of these franchise owners don't really understand the struggles that lash artists have to deal with...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Today you'll get to hear Part 2 of our talk with Sandra Duarte of Lash411. While in the first episode we looked back to what led up to Sandra's big career change, in this episode we spend more of our time looking forward to what is next for her. While Sandra is moving onto a new entrepreneur path, we expect this won't be the last time we hear from her. We are hoping and expecting big things from Sandra and we expect she'll be making waves in the sneaker world just like she did in the lash world....
Dec 31, 2020•55 min
Earlier in the year, I did a survey of lash artists asking who was looking to make a career change...one-third of the people who responded said they are looking to make big changes. That's huge!That all said, one of my lash heroes decided to make some huge changes in her lash career...and this all started before Covid-19 hit. Sandra Duarte of Lash411 as an individual has probably helped more lash artists than anyone else I know in the industry. She was the first lash artist to share tips and...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Have you ever started something with no idea where it was going to take you? When we recorded our first episode in October of 2017 and then published it in January of 2018, we had no idea that 3 years later we'd be where we are today. When we started our podcast we had a busy salon and saw a need in our industry for more free education....we had no plans for LashCon, LashCruise, webinars, or anything else we were working on.We just hoped we could be a blessing to our industry and help lash artis...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Cheryl of Untamed Artistry joins us again to talk about the lash education industry. Cheryl is one of our favorite people and today in this episode we might step on some toes regarding this topic. While our industry is quite new, it has been around for around 15 years and not a lot has changed in how lash trainings are held around the country. Most trainings are two days: day one you learn theory and work on a doll head and on day two you work on a model or two. Cheryl thinks we can do better.Ch...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 31 min
One of the most common struggles I see lash artists dealing with is client boundaries. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't see someone on Facebook or Instagram complaining about a client who is always late or doesn't wash their lashes. Sadly the advice I see given to these struggling artists isn't always the best. I know it can be frustrating dealing with clients who don't follow your aftercare instructions or come late to every appointment (but somehow find time to stop by Starbucks on...
Dec 01, 2020•56 min
We are excited to have Lance Courtney back for one last session. Last year he taught a breakout session on customer service and the front desk. We first heard this talk 3 years ago at another conference and knew we had to have him at LashCon last year. There is so much goodness in this episode...BTW...This is our last LashCon preview. If you like what you hear today, you'll want to sign up and join us this weekend on November 15-16, 2020! ANNOUNCEMENTS:THE VIRTUAL LASHCONFERENCE - November 15-16...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Do you have a team? Are you booth renting? Do you pay commission? Are you thinking of hiring other lash artists at some point? If you have staff...how's it working out for you? If you're like most salon owners I know, it's can be quite difficult to keep your business running smoothly, to be a strong leader, and to keep your business profitable.No one is born knowing how to run a salon, and if you are like many lash artists I know, you probably just copied the salon you once worked for or worse (...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In today's replay, we are featuring a talk from Sheila Bella at LashCon 2019. Sheila is a PMU celebrity artist who has built a 7 digit beauty business as well as a 7 digit coaching business. She knows how to build businesses and she's here to share how she did it. Her presentation was easily one of the favorites of the weekend, and we are super excited to have you hear this talk. BTW...we are fortunate to have Sheila back again this year on November 15-16, 2020. Plus she's joining us for our Vir...
Nov 04, 2020•31 min
Today we are releasing one of my favorite panel presentations at LashCon 2019. In this session, we had Jamie Butler (LashBase), Katie Gross (Lash Artist Box), Mike & Shaune Jones (LivBay Lash) Malaena Kelson (Lash Happy) and Lana Wyer (Lux Uncut) come together and talk about building a second business based on their lash passion. Becoming a lash boss is an amazing and fulfilling career, but for many of us, we didn’t realize how physically demanding it can be. When our backs tighten up or our...
Oct 29, 2020•59 min
What numbers do you track that help you to know if your business is growing and healthy? For most solo operators, just looking at your calendar and your bank account is enough to know that you are busy and making money...but that won't work once you start to hire staff. There are a lot of numbers you can track for your business, but Daryl Jenkins from Strategies is here to help you measure the right numbers that will help you grow your business the most. We recorded this talk back in October of ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr
In today's episode, we are bringing you Lance Courtney, the closing keynote speaker from LashCon 2019. There's a reason why we saved Lance for last...his talk will both inspire you and give you practical things you can do to change your business today. In this talk, Lance shares some of the best practices that he sees top salons doing all over the country. You'll want to take notes. :) Lance has done it all in the beauty industry...salon owner, manager, product line owner, speaker, author, and m...
Oct 22, 2020•55 min
Over the next 4 weeks on our podcast, we want to give you a preview of what is in store for you if you attend The Virtual LashConference this November. We plan to release at least 2 episodes each week leading up to LashCon 2020 with some of the best talks from last year's LashCon. You will not be disappointed. Each presentation we're releasing will have a lot of great tips you can implement into your business right now. Our hope is you'll learn a lot over these next 4 weeks and if you aren't alr...
Oct 20, 2020•22 min
For the last 7 or 8 years every September, you'll see posts teaching lash artists about the infamous "fall shed". It's pretty much accepted now that if you're having lash retention issues around the fall it's a normal thing and you just need to inform your clients.Now Tussanee has been doing lashes since 2005 and never noticed in all her years any unusual lash retention in the fall. Even when we had staff and were doing 600-800 women a month we never saw this phenomenon. Now that doesn't mean th...
Oct 13, 2020•51 min
Has your business returned back to normal pre-COVID-19? If you are like most lash artists, things have changed at least a little if not a lot. Being a business owner has never been more difficult and keeping your clients has never been more important. This is why we are fortunate to have Joey Colmen, a best selling author and customer service guru, join us in this episode and give us some practical tips on how to get clients back in the room.We have all been forced to rethink our business and wh...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Early this year Bella Lash released a study of our lash industry from 2019....and one of the big surprises to me was a large percentage of lash artists who work out of their home. I had no idea the number was so large. That said, we recently got to know Tiffany Watson of the Level Up Podcast, and she told me she moved this summer out of her home to her own business space during this crazy pandemic. Pretty bold move if you ask me. I was so intrigued by her story, I felt it would be inspirational ...
Sep 29, 2020•59 min
Since LashCon back in October I feel we have seen an explosion of collaborations between like minded lash artists. It's been a lot of fun to watch and extremely encouraging considering how crazy this year has been. Today Erika joins us in the booth all the way from Tennessee! When we have Erika join us we love to talk about trends or hot topics in our industry. Today we talk about how collaborations and networking can really help you to grow your business wether you are serving clients in your n...
Sep 23, 2020•47 min
One of the exciting parts of our job is meeting new people who are doing interesting things, and today we are excited to have Erin Branche of Lash Bash come on our podcast to talk about her new venture. She has created an app that connects lash artists with clients who want to have services in their homes. She is starting this service in the fall and will be launching in her home town of Philidelphia first. BTW...if you are in the Philly area and are looking for work you should check out her ser...
Sep 16, 2020•45 min
How do you handle late cancellations in your business? Do you struggle with enforcing your policies? Do you also struggle with having healthy boundaries with your clients? As people-pleasers, we often struggle to have healthy boundaries and take care of our business. We tend to think of our clients as our friends and that can get us into a lot of trouble. In today's Q&R (Question and Response) episode we answer two questions: What do healthy client boundaries look like and how do we enforce ...
Sep 08, 2020•34 min
Salons around the world have been mispresented, misunderstood and plain out ignored during this Covid-19 crises. The beauty industry has been hurt immensely with all the mandatory shutdowns, and as a result, sadly we know quite a few salons have decided to just call it quits. In California, salons were ordered to shut down again in early July and now are only allowed to provide services outdoors.We are blessed to have Jason Backe and Ted Gipson join us in the LashCast studios to talk about their...
Sep 02, 2020•58 min
Pretty much everyone I talk to in our industry is struggling in one way or another. It's not an easy time and for most of us, some if not a lot of clients don't really feel it's safe to come in for lashes right now. We have some good news for you. Brittani Strong of SoCal Beauty has come with an amazing idea to help your clients get the lashes they love and make you money: Personalize strip lashes that you create for them. In this episode, we talk to Brittani about how she's dealt with the Calif...
Aug 28, 2020•51 min
We are excited to have Winn Claybaugh join us in our LashCast studios. If you don't know who Winn is, you are in for a treat. We met Winn a couple of years ago at a conference and we're blown away by his talk. We were so excited by his presentation that we asked him to speak at LashCon this year and he said "yes"! So you won't only hear him here, you'll get to hear him again as our closing speaker in November.In our episode today Winn shares his thoughts on how to get through difficult times lik...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Do you struggle with having boundaries with your clients? Now I know some of you might say you have no issue, but over my 15 years of working with beauty pros, I'd say one of the biggest issues I see we struggle with are boundaries. We got into the beauty industry because we like to make people happy and because we don't learn anything about managing clients in beauty school, we tend to get walked all over when we start our career. Sadly some of us still struggle even after working in this indus...
Aug 12, 2020•52 min
In the last five months, most of us have had to rethink our year as well as how we want to do business. While it's been a scary time, companies are being forced to think outside the box if they want to survive. While most of us don't like change, change is being forced upon us whether we want it or not. Mike and Shauna of LivBay Lash had to temporarily close their chain of lash salons as well as their training program when Covid-19 hit, and they really had to think how could they continue to mak...
Aug 04, 2020•47 min
For many of us, when we got into beauty we dreamed of the day where Beyonce (or whoever your favorite celebrity is) would walk into your business and get lashes from you. To be able to serve high-end clients and charge top dollar is something we all hope to achieve one day. Today Sarah Maxwell, owner of Sarah Maxwell Beauty, joins us and gives us a peek of what it's like to serve an exclusive clientele. Sarah has been doing lashes since 2008 and has built a business serving clients most lash art...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Tired of losing clients to the lash allergy?We have some good news for you! You need to check out our podcast today where we have Dr. Warren Stout, our unofficial medical director, talk about all things lashes, and the biggest truth bomb he shares is how your clients can be allergic to the glue and still keep their lashes. If you have been doing lashes for a while, you have had a client eventually contact you and tell you that their eyes are puffy and itchy. This problem has plagued us since las...
Jul 24, 2020•35 min
Do you get stressed when a client arrives 15 minutes late? Do you get anxiety over wondering if a new client will like your work or not? What if someone comes with lashes that you never have dealt with before? Anxiety in the lash room is real and today the LashCast team shares how they have dealt with anxiety and stress over their careers. While there will always be stress when it comes to dealing with clients, there are ways for you to handle that stress in a way that will allow you to sleep be...
Jul 14, 2020•53 min
