The Hair Game

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Ep. 11 · Inside the Mind of Zach Kilian @zachkilian: The Wig Magician Jan 05, 2018

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On The Hair Game video series, we did a skit with Zach involving his wig creations - flipping the script and portraying a world of Zach's wigs as the day-to-day. Check out the video skit at www.salonrepublic.com/thehairgame or our instagram page @salonrepublic. Also, see all of Zach's creations on his instagram page @zachkilian.

This is our conversation with Zach after the skit, where he tells us about himself and how he began creating these amazing artistic hairpieces.

Ep. 10 · Salon Republic Holiday Party 2017: Street Style Interviews Dec 22, 2017

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Salon Republic hosted their annual holiday party for all of their Los Angeles salons at the infamous Yamashiro Hollywood on Monday December 4th. In the midst of all the fun, Salon Republic CEO Eric Taylor did some street style interviews with a few of the SR beauty pros and VIPs. Hear the advice these seasoned stylists have for hairstylists who are looking for a change in their salon environment or are fresh out of school + their 2018 hair trend predictions.

EP. 9 · A beautiful conversation with the co-founder of Business of Balayage, Amber O'Hara Dec 15, 2017

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Topics discussed:

Growing a beauty business from concept to sale + avoiding the common pitfalls

Inside story of Biz of balayage

How Salon Republic started + inside glimpse into the company + why we do what we do

How Amber runs her new business and is improving the industry with new projects.

Ep. 8 · Don't Fear The Retail: advice from SR stylists Nov 13, 2017

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Don't let Amazon steal your retail business! Listen to this advice from Salon Republic stylists killing it in the retail game to strengthen your own.

Ep. 7 · Nina Kovner @passionsquared Doesn't Parse Words on the State of the Beauty Industry Oct 19, 2017

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In this episode, Eric speaks with Nina Kovner of Passionsquared. Nina is the preeminent life and business coach for professionals in our industry. They go deep into the following topics-

-How potential clients find you in today's digital landscape

-Making money on influence in our industry. What are the rules influencers need to be aware of?

-Where are things headed? What's next?

-What is PassionSquared and how it can help independent beauty professionals with their business?

Ep. 6 · Social Media Tips for Beauty Professionals Oct 05, 2017

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Are you struggling with social media? Salon Republic founder/CEO Eric Taylor sat down with beauty pros successful at social media and asked what it takes to up your social media game. Here are the top tips from some of the best in the industry, including: @edwardstylesyou, @tim_cagle, @danitygr, @mare.l.a, @ryancullenhair, @edwardklipperhands, and @mikeyyyyyyy_.

Ep. 5 · Burst Fade with OC's Mikey Teeze @mikey_teeze Sep 29, 2017

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Orange County, CA hairdresser and KMS educator, Mikey Teeze @mikey_teeze, walks you through the cut he gives Eric. He also talks about starting his career broke, the value of education, and the gross story of why he uses conditioner instead of shaving cream on guys. This is the first official haircut done in The Lab, a 5-station studio at Salon Republic Hollywood offering stations that can be reserved by the day. It's (almost) like watching history...

Ep. 4 · What Would You Do Differently If You Doubled Your Prices Tomorrow? Sep 16, 2017

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In our first episode, @andrewdoeshair mentioned his hair business mentor is Tab Salsman @tabcutshair. Tab is a SoCal hairdresser, national educator and Founder of @toolsandbags. He really delivers the business knowledge for the hairdressing community in this interview with Salon Republic Founder Eric Taylor @4erictaylor-

-Why you need to be mindful of your pricing

-How and when to raise your prices

-How to stay sharp so you keep, and build, your clientele

Ep. 3 · @andrewdoeshair Answers Your Best Hair Questions. A Goldmine of Great Information for Hairdressers! Sep 16, 2017

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We had some extra time with @andrewdoeshair when he came out to visit, so here is a bonus episode where he answers more questions from his Instagram fans and spits knowledge on things like-

-What tools he uses

-His predictions for the next hair trends

-His take on the future of social media for the beauty industry

-Why he goes to Disneyland

Ep. 2 · @andrewdoeshair Shares His Secrets for Improving Your Content on Social Media Sep 15, 2017

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@andrewdoeshair shows us how he does photography for hair so you can improve your social media content. Tips for beauty pros include-

How to find and use light and reflectors
How to get contrast on your clients face for drama and how to shoot your clients color
How to frame and pose your client
Essential photography tools to up your game
Sources of great information on client photography

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