Beauty with a Twist

Latest Episodes:

Stop Asking for Permission to Run YOUR Business Oct 09, 2026

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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.

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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

Creating Brand Identity, Living in the Moment & Overcoming My Anxiety Sep 18, 2026

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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.

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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

Finding Success Betting on Myself, Working With Chiquis & Bullying in the Beauty Industry Aug 21, 2026

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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.

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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

I'm a Licensed Esthetician not a freaking Magician Jul 31, 2026

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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.

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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

Clearing ACNE with Microneedling Jul 17, 2026

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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.

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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

Building Brow Down, Working with Billionaires & My Borboleta Pro Brow Tint Collaboration May 08, 2026

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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.

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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

Korean Lash Lifts Taking Over, How Lashing Has Changed & What I'd Do If I Had To START OVER Apr 10, 2026

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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.

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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

Celebrity Nail Artist Struggles, Working On Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show & Nail Techs Being Undervalued Mar 27, 2026

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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 🤍

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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

How I Went From Hair Stylist to Content Creator, Being a Brand & Standing Behind What You Endorse Mar 06, 2026

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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!

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Esthetician to the Stars (Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Lovato, Keke Palmer) Feb 20, 2026

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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