Hi! I'm Julia and I recently graduated cosmetology school and I'll be interviewing newbies to seasoned stylists in the hair industry. You get to listen to my juicy + candid conversations with Cosmetologists who tell us what it's really like to make a living ''obsessed with hair''! Buckle up and enjoy the show because it's unedited and you never know what you're going to get! My mission is to educate + inspire a new generation of Cosmetologists and ignite the fire in those that may be feeling burned out.
www.AHairObsessed.com
You can follow the show on FB: www.Facebook.com/ahairobsessed
Wendy's hair obsession started as a tween doing hair on herself and her mom and friends in hight school asked ‘’who does your hair’’? In Jr College she stumbled upon Cosmetology in the course catalog which she thought could be cool. Knowing she would not have sanity being full time mom + working, Wendy put her career on pause for 16 years to raise her 3 boys ages 14-16-18 and has been back behind the chair FT for the past 2 years. Now, ‘'They don’t even know if I’m at home or work and just text me whats for dinner?’’ Always knowing she was going to go back (she just didn’t know when) she went to the Long Beach hair show every year to keep up with trends. She’s been licensed since 1999 and just opened her salon suite ''bespoke hair design'' (https://www.solasalonstudios.com/salon-professional/wendy-pimentel) in Irvine, CA.
PRO TIPS:
⭐️ hair is such a unique thingWhen you cut someones hair — 10 different people with same hairstyle it’s going to look different
⭐️ a great mentor will build confidence
WORDS OF WISDOM:
💗 I barely feel like I’m working b/c I love what I do, I enjoy it
💗 If you give discount, you’re going to get people who want discount all the timegive little gift when they leave like 2oz thing with card thanks for coming here’s shampoo I used
💗 you can’t be in the front cus you’re not good enoughi was always pushing the limit
💗 If you don’t try you’re going to miss it
FAVE TOOLS:
Anything Hot Tools (https://www.hottools.com) (they last the longest)
Clippers: Wahl (https://www.wahlpro.com) + Andis (https://andis.com) clipper (switch back n forth)
Shears: Sam Villa (https://www.samvilla.com/collections/shears) signature shear
FAVE PRODUCTS:
Products: ‘’I’m a redken girl’’
Hair Straightening System: Magic Sleek (https://www.magicsleek.com) lasts up to 6mo
FAVE FORMULA:
M + Gi series nice mushroom brown to color depending if you want to use a 6 or 10
FAVE SALON MOMENTS:
loves seeing confidence in their face when they step out of the chair that makes my dayclients really open up and deep conversations and they feel happy b/c they feel heard
FAVE EDUCATORS: https://www.instagram.com/emchenhair/
Mentions
#1 | Lange air styler (https://langehair.com/products/le-duo-dual-purpose-air-styler-blush)
#2 | On Point Hair Academy (https://www.onpointhairacademy.com)
#3 | funtigermom2 (https://www.instagram.com/funtigermom2/)
Book with Wendy HERE (https://bespokehairstyles.glossgenius.com/?utm_campaign=book_now_sp&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sola_salon)
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29 May 2022
Katie Kohlmann | Salon Owner + Blonde Specialist
Katie wanted to be a hairstylist her whole life and fondly recalls shampooing her grandpas hair and slathering him in old spice and cold creme on her grandma’s face. ''I’m very happy in my career, I love it, thankful + grateful!’’ says Katie mom of 4 (ages 5, 8, 10, 16) ''It’s been a great living for me and a blessing, wonderful clients + relationships + it’s priceless.'' Some of her best memories + friends are from beauty school at The Original Aveda Institute in Minneapolis where she loved every second of it.
Born + raised in MN and dumping hot buckets of water on her car with her baby on her hip to open the door dreaming of life in Florida, she decided ''let’s not wait til we retire!'' She then worked very PT as shampoo assistant for 6mo in eve a couple hours ''when you’re a mom of 4 you have goals/plans'' so she wondered if chair rental would be the way to go even though she didn’t have 1 client and no knowledge of color line other than Aveda. Luckily the busy stylists gave her their overflow!
Post-pandemic, with one goal in mind: ''how do I service my clients!?'' A divine connection led to her finding her dream space + landlord and was up and running in 2 weeks where she has been for 2 years now!
PRO TIPS:
⭐️ Heated seat in car + Hot bath after work
⭐️ Get feet scanned; shoes are ugly but whatever
⭐️ Exercise, stretch, light weights
⭐️ You won't see me on Social Media... If you want to see me make an appointment!
WORDS OF WISDOM:
💗 Always have a vision + believe in it
💗 ASK: Why did you leave your last stylists? What didn’t you like?
💗 Go to a big salon after school, be a fly on the wall
💗 Show me your most fave picture of you
💗 have grace with your clients when they’re tardy b/c you don’t know when you’re going to be tardy
FAVE TOOLS:
Lightener: Matrix + Cree (http://www.creehair.com/products/)
Color: Matrix
Toner: Shades EQ
Post Color Service: Biolage Acidic Milk Rinse (https://www.biolage.com/acidic-milk-rinse)
Shoes: Oofos (https://www.oofos.com/collections/womens-sandals)
26 May 2022
Lindsey Schoch | Agronomist + Men's Stylist
''There's always very good money to be made in the industry and it's a really good side gig!'' says Lindsay, a recent Penn State graduate. As a full time Agronomist specializing in field crop production, so she works mostly outside (not BTC) consulting farmers. On weekends, you'll find her cordless clippers in hand working at Sport Clips in Mechanicsburg, PA.
This girl is SMART! In college, she would do 20+ haircuts for frat guys.... because, in 9th grade when they ask you if you want to go to trade school and her friend (who’s mom was a beautician) she said she YES! Some of her best memories were then made-- like getting 3rd place in state for Nails her Senior Year! She started doing hair with her license before she even graduated with her cosmetology degree from technical school and began working at Supercuts her summer before college then all 4 years through school!
WORDS OF WISDOM:
💗 having a license opens so many doors; you always have a job
💗 there is always money to be made in the industry
💗 there are so many avenues to exlpore
💗 it’s up to you to gain experience and suround yourself with the right people
FAVE CUT:
Clipper cut with scissors on top
EPISODES MENTIONED:
SUNNY: Ep 36 (https://anchor.fm/ahairobsessed/episodes/Sunny-Sidhu--Salon--Day-Spa-Owner-e19hl3k)
SARAH: Ep 42 (https://anchor.fm/ahairobsessed/episodes/Sarah-Cuda--BarberStylistMUA--Mindset-Coach-e1he3ag)
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www.CosmetologyCommunity.com
Join my team of hairdressers
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www.MyPodcastBaby.com/start
xo, Jules
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