The Hair Game

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Ep. 151 • The Principles Philip Wolff Finds Most Important for Success Jul 27, 2020

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Have you raised your prices post-quarantine? @philipwolffhair gives a look back at the past few months and explains why adjusting your workflow (and prices) post-quarantine is incredibly important. He also speaks about the 3 principles that have contributed most to his success throughout his career.

Show Notes:

• Back behind the chair after quarantine: adjusting your flow

• Raising your prices and helping your clients understand why

• Hairdresser Health: Not traveling for months and looking back at his life pre-covid

• Timeframe of when shows and gatherings will return

• Principles in his career that have paid off

• Being both 'cool' & responsible; a challenge in our industry

• Tik Tok!

• His hair horror story

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Ep. 150 • My Thoughts on Covid Jul 22, 2020

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Eric researched the most current numbers related to Covid in California and presents them to us. He also gives his stance on the new directive for moving salons outdoors and his efforts to get us open again.

Links to information referenced:

https://public.tableau.com/views/COVID-19CasesDashboard_15931020425010/Cases?:embed=y&:showVizHome=no

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/covid19/report-patient-impact.html

https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-mortality-risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4_xJYD1uk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0afdBUzis

http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhs/1070348_DHSCOVID-19Dashboard.pdf

https://www.livescience.com/hair-stylists-infected-covid19-face-masks.html

https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/los-angeles-county/

Ep. 149 • Can Online Education Compete with In-Person Classes? w/ Patricia Nikole @paintedhair Jul 13, 2020

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Patricia Nikole recently became a Global Ambassador for Wella and has focused the direction of her work behind the chair post-quarantine. We chat about her new work/life balance and how her online education platform strives to be as good as in-person classes.

Show Notes:

• How she handled quarantine

• A typical day behind the chair post-quarantine

• Her new position with Wella as Global Ambassador

• Her online education platform: how she strives to make it the most helpful

• Tik Tok: what she does & how to get started

• Post-quarantine horror story

• Post-quarantine positives

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Ep. 148 • It's Tax Time! A CPA Talks Us Through it Jul 06, 2020

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Michelle Cook, CPA @smallbusinesscpa takes us through the different aspects of your books and how to make sure you get taxes done correctly. We also discuss the benefits of using a CPA or online bookkeeping software... is it right for you?

For more info, visit www.cartercookcpas.com

SHOW NOTES:

• Best options for bookkeeping for an indie hairdresser

• Tax prep – what should a typical indie hairdresser use?

• Cost of hiring & where to find a CPA

• Write-offs: what you can and cannot claim

• Tips: 3 ways how claiming them will actually help you

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Ep. 147 • Finding Your Creativity Through Independence w/ Neal Malek @nealmhair Jun 29, 2020

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How creative do you get to be at your salon? @nealmhair found that he needed his independence to fully express his creativity behind the chair. We chat with him about the move to indie hairdressing as well as his move to LA and how he built a clientele.

SHOW NOTES:

• Getting past a troubled youth⁠

• His experience in hair school not ever having touched hair before⁠

• His struggles in traditional salons restricting his creativity⁠

• The move to indie /studio rental: key strategies⁠

• Exploring different aspects of the hair industry: what is right for you?

⁠• His IG and use of his account⁠

• His advice to new cosmo students⁠

• The move to LA and starting over with clientele⁠

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Ep. 146 • An Expert Nutritionist Tells Us How to Be Healthier Hairdressers Jun 22, 2020

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Holistic Nutritionist Derek Johnson @derekjohnsonnutrition breaks down the unhealthy aspects of a hairdresser's food and drink habits. We go through a typical day for a hairdresser and where they can improve their food choices. He offers advice on handling caffeine, alcohol, and sugar cravings. He also explains the most important things to being aware of when researching where your food comes from.

For more info, visit www.djn.health

SHOW NOTES:

• The 'unhealthy' lifestyle of the stylist: fundamentals

• Coffee: Best way to drink it

• Fasting strategies- skipping breakfast

• Avoiding sugar & gluten issues

• Vegan/vegetarian options

• Handling Alcohol

• Eating out vs. Making food at home

• Quality of food you are buying

• Sleep: Advice for schedules

• Vitamins & Supplements: Yay or Nay?

• Food Portions: How to determine the amount to eat

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Ep. 145 • What to Expect Being Open Again w/ Jacob Khan @jacobhkhan Jun 15, 2020

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Salon owner & educator Jacob Khan reopened his salon over a month ago. We discuss the protocols he is following as well as how clients are handling the new requirements. He also shares his thoughts on how the Covid crisis has split the industry and his hopes for a recovery.

We discuss

• His Fancy online education + scissors

• Closing his salon early before mandated & the re-opening process

• Effect of the Quarantine on our population

• Protective measures in his salon and how clients are adhering to them

• The services people are leaning towards – big changes

• Retail and keeping things or getting things in stock

• The division that has happened between the industry

• His Hair Horror Stories!

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Ep. 144 • Becoming a Successful Session Hairstylist + An Action Plan for Racial Equality w/ Naeemah Lafond @naeemahlafond Jun 08, 2020

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Naeemah LaFond explains the most effective tactics for getting into editorial work. We also get into her guide for how brands and industry decision makers can take action to better support black hairstylists.

We discuss:⁠

• How she found her way to hair⁠

• Editorial & Set Work: how to build your portfolio and get into the scene

• The experience of editorial work – New York Fashion Week

• Her role in education: what do students struggle with?

• Her guide on how to be more supportive & inclusive of black stylists

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Ep. 143 • Re-Opening Your Salon: Advice From @danielmasonjones Jun 01, 2020

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What should you expect when you go back to work? ⁠ Daniel Mason Jones re-opened his salon a few weeks back and has some great advice and tips for stylists navigating the 'new normal'.

We discuss:

• The decision to close his salon before the mandate occurred⁠

• Focusing on his employees and trying to ensure their insurance & benefits⁠

• Navigating the Covid crisis as a Salon Owner⁠

• Opening back up: Clients are Ecstatic⁠

• Advice for stylists opening back up & his new process⁠

• His Hair Horror Story!⁠

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Ep. 142 • An Infectious Disease Dr. Tells Us How To Go Back To Work Safely May 25, 2020

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Infectious disease expert & first responder Dr. Ramesh Nathan MD tells us how to go back to work safely... find out some VERY important details regarding the reality of Covid as it relates to the re-opening of salons.⁠

We cover:

⁠ • The reality of Covid as a spreadable disease

• Face mask requirement: the efficacy and purpose

• Contaminated surfaces: likelihood of transmission

• Likelihood of catching the virus from your client

• Fatality rate: Deaths by Covid vs. Deaths of people w/ Covid

• Flattening the curve... how'd we do?

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