Dirty Hair is the beauty industry podcast that refuses to hold back. We're not here for the surface-level—we’re here to cut through the noise, get under the surface, and bring you the bold, critical perspectives you won't hear anywhere else.
Tired of the same old takes? Each episode is a deep dive into the topics that deserve real talk, not just hype. We’re tackling the uncomfortable and the essential. The true story behind the rise and stall of curl education. The problematic reality of the "coaching industrial complex." What it actually takes to break into the exclusive world of editorial.
We’re asking the vital questions: What’s performative and what’s truly sustainable? Who holds the power and who gets to lead the conversation? And what happens to the industry when the hype finally dies down?
This is for the love of the industry, but also for the critical look it deserves. If you want the 'meh' takes, you're in the wrong place. If you want a podcast that loves the beauty world enough to challenge it, subscribe to Dirty Hair now.
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Would You Rather? Branded or Unbranded
In this episode, we play a little game of “would you rather,” to explore what it really looks like to work with a brand vs. going out on your own. We're talking indie education vs. branded education, private labels vs. big logos, sponsorship perks, limitations, visibility, ownership, and everything in between. It's not just about choosing sides, it's about knowing what you want, what you value, and where the industry is headed next.
Featuring
Sarah Rappolt @sarahrappolt (https://www.instagram.com/sarahrappolt/) Co Founder of It’s the Breakroom @itsthebreakroom (instagram.com/itsthebreakroom/)
Garrett Markenson @garrettmarkenson (instagram.com/garrettmarkenson/) Founder of Reverie @gmreverie (instagram.com/gmreverie/)
Akela Douglass @akelashair (instagram.com/akelashair/) Owner of Got Roots Color Bar @gotrootscolorbar (instagram.com/gotrootscolorbar/)
Lo Shabino @classiclois_hairstylist (instagram.com/classiclois_hairstylist/) Owner of Strangebird Salon @strangebirdsalon (instagram.com/strangebirdsalon/)
Sponsor
Reverie @gmreverie (instagram.com/gmreverie/)
Reverie, a daydream of botanical pleasures founded by Garrett Markenson.
Reverie is hair care for all humans, no matter your hair density or texture. The clean and innovative formulas nurture the integrity of your hair for unrivaled results. Made intentionally in California, Reverie utilizes innovative skincare methodology to formulate products of substance, a ritual that stands above and apart.
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12 Jun 2026
Still Climbing: Movements, Momentum & The Messy Middle
Still Climbing: Movements, Momentum & The Messy Middle
Progress isn’t linear. Progress is non-binary.
Movements don’t move in straight lines—they stall, fracture, regroup, and keep climbing anyway. In this episode, we talk with Kristin Rankin of The Dresscode Project about gender-affirming hair, the politics of progress, and the emotional labor of pushing an industry that prefers optics over infrastructure.
What’s real change? What’s performative? And who’s still doing the unpaid work?
Because the climb continues. And the middle? It’s messy as hell.
Featuring
Kristin Rankin @kristinrankinhair (https://www.instagram.com/kristinrankinhair/?hl=en) Founder of @thedresscodeproject (https://www.instagram.com/thedresscodeproject/?hl=en)
The Dresscode Project
Our mission is to empower hair stylists and barbers to give people haircuts that help them look the way they feel. We envision a world where every hair salon and barbershop is a gender affirming, safer-space for LGBTQ2S+ clients.
We want to provide support, resources and events that help, not only our member salons, but any hairdresser or barber interested in seeking additional knowledge to create safer spaces in their area.
For many queer folks, the professional beauty industry has always been considered a safer space but we still have a long way to go with education, acceptance and understanding and it’s our mission to make sure we continue forward momentum.
Become a Dresscode Project Member (https://www.dresscodeproject.com/membership)
Donate to the Dresscode Project (https://www.dresscodeproject.com/donations)
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29 May 2026
Scalp is the New Money, Hunni!
Scalp is the New Money, Hunni
Where we'll uncover why everyone's suddenly obsessed with what's under the hair. From rituals and results to marketing and mindset shifts, we dig into the new goldmine sitting at the root, literally, of the beauty industry.
Guests
Nicole Cichocki, Founder of @truth_beauty_and_goodness (https://www.instagram.com/truth_beauty_and_goodness/?hl=en)
Garrett Markenson @garrettmarkenson (https://www.instagram.com/garrettmarkenson/?hl=en) Founder of @gmreverie (https://www.instagram.com/gmreverie/?hl=en)
Lori Huitron @lorihuitron_scalpe_educator (https://www.instagram.com/lorihuitron_scalp_educator/?hl=en) Founder of @huihuiessentials (https://www.instagram.com/huihuiessentials/?hl=en)
Sponsor
@freeyourhairbrush (https://www.instagram.com/freeyourhairbrush/?hl=en) Founded by @roxiejanehunt (https://www.instagram.com/roxiejanehunt/?hl=en)
FREE YOUR HAIR Brush is a small, independent, woman-run business created by hairstylist
Roxie Jane Hunt.
Designed behind the chair, FYH Brush is a vegan mixed-bristle brush with long bristles that
actually reach the scalp, set in a beautiful beechwood handle engraved with hand-drawn art.
It’s more than a brush—it’s a daily ritual for scalp health, circulation, and pleasure.And yes—brushing your hair helps it grow.
When the scalp is stimulated regularly, circulation improves, shedding decreases, and hair
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between appointments.
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FREE YOUR HAIR Brush — made by a hairstylist, for hairstylists.
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12 Mar 2026
The Contention in Coaching
EP 3: The Contention of Coaching
Coaching has become one of the most polarizing topics in the beauty industry. Depending on who you ask, it's either transformational or transactional, empowering or predatory. In this episode, we sit down with the biggest names in coaching from different companies to unpack why coaching has become so contentious and what it actually looks like behind the scenes. We're not here to pick sides. We're here to explore the nuance, the different approaches, the myths, the motives, and where personal responsibility fits in.
Guests
David Bosscher @davidbosscher (https://www.instagram.com/davidbosscher/?hl=en) & Cyd Charisse @cydcharisse (https://www.instagram.com/cydcharisse/?hl=en)
Co-Founders of Destroy the Hairdresser @destroythehairdresser (https://www.instagram.com/destroythehairdresser/?hl=en)
Britt Seva @brittseva (https://www.instagram.com/brittseva/?hl=en) Founder of The Thriving Stylist @thethrivingstylist (https://www.instagram.com/thethrivingstylist/?hl=en)
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26 Feb 2026
Has the Curl Bubble Popped??
EP 2: Has the Curl Bubble Popped?
Once the hottest category in hair education, curls were everywhere, and everyone wanted in. But what happens when the bookings slow down and the hype fades? In this episode, we unpack what's really happening with curl education right now. Is it oversaturation? Is the movement still alive? Or has the industry once again commodified a community without doing the real work? We talk about performative allyship, corporate hijacking, and what independent curl educators are seeing behind the scenes.
Guests
Dominique Lyvar @kingdomofcurls_ (https://www.instagram.com/kingdomofcurls_/?hl=en) Founder of @theuzurimethod (https://www.instagram.com/theuzurimethod/?hl=en)
Keya Neal @keyaartistically (https://www.instagram.com/keyaartistically/?hl=en) Founder of @texturevsrace (https://www.instagram.com/texturevsrace/?hl=en)
Mahaila Penson @1800hellyeah (https://www.instagram.com/1800hellyeah/?hl=en) Creator of Curlsunlocked
Aaron Scott Lacy @aaronscottlacy (https://www.instagram.com/aaronscottlacy/?hl=en) Founder of @asimplelessonforcurls (https://www.instagram.com/asimplelessonforcurls/?hl=en)
This Episode is sponsored by Free Your Hair.
Free Your Hair Brush is owned and created by Roxie Jane Hunt. She started the brand over a decade ago after 15 years behind the chair working with curly haired people.
She saw a real need for education and tools for scalp health and hair care that was simple, sustainable, pleasurable, and effective. She created Free Your Hair Brush as a foundational tool for hairstylists and clients alike to use in their personal, professional, and community care practices.
Visit www.freeyourhairbrush.com (http://www.freeyourhairbrush.com) and enter code DIRTYHAIR for 15% off your order.
Follow on Instagram at @freeyourhairbrush (https://www.instagram.com/freeyourhairbrush/?hl=en) and at @roxiejanehunt (https://www.instagram.com/roxiejanehunt/?hl=en) for all things Free Your Hair.
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13 Feb 2026
#BTS of an Editorial Hairdresser
Premiere Episode: #bts of an Editorial Hairdresser.
Glamour, fashion, fame—but what’s really behind the glossy pages and backstage passes?
In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the editorial world: what it takes to “make it,” who holds the power, and whether the dream still matches reality. We talk team politics, pay-to-play culture, brand gatekeeping, and how much the game has changed for independent stylists.
Guests
Amy Farid @therealamyfarid (https://www.instagram.com/therealamyfarid/)
James Pecis @jamespecis (https://www.instagram.com/jamespecis/)
Lena Ott @lenaott (https://www.instagram.com/lenaott/)
Damalia Majeed @damaliamajeed (https://www.instagram.com/damaliamajeed/)
This Episode is Sponsored by Blu & Green
Blu & Green was created by James Pecis because he wanted high-performing products for work, that are toxin-free, don't come in plastic packaging, and don't compromise in any way.
At Blue & Green, we believe that beauty shouldn’t come at the cost of your health — or the planet. That’s why we’ve created salon-quality, high-performance hair care and styling products that are as clean and sustainable as they are effective.
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Use code DIRTYHAIR - 20% off your order. Limit to 1 x per customer.
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12 Feb 2026
Get to Know Your Hosts!
Before the deep dives, Aryn and Christiaan kiki.
In this intro episode, they talk about how they met, gay bars in WeHo, creative chemistry, and why hairdressing feels a lot like composing music. It’s a loose, honest warm-up before we get into the messy, meaningful conversations that define Dirty Hair.
About Aryn Detres
Aryn Detres is the co-host and executive producer/director of Dirty Hair. With more than 20 years in the industry, she has helped shape the modern indie artist movement—challenging brand dominance, centering artist ownership, and building spaces where education and culture intersect. She founded The Left Brain Group as an agency for independent artists and has produced some of the industry’s most culturally iconic experiences, including Bayou St. Blonde and Hairnomicon. Aryn’s work is rooted in advocacy, allyship, and long-term sustainability for artists who refuse to fit inside inherited systems.
IG @theleftbraingroup (https://www.instagram.com/theleftbraingroup/) @queenofindie_ (https://www.instagram.com/queenofindie_/)
www.theleftbraingroup.com (http://www.theleftbraingroup.com)
About Christiaan van Bremen
Christiaan Van Bremen is Dirty Hair’s co-host and music composer. He has been a hair stylist and educator for two decades, splitting time between New York and Los Angeles, where he works both in salon and on editorial/advertising photo shoots. Drawing from his range of experience behind the chair and behind the scenes, Christiaan works as a multi-hyphenate consultant providing his skills as certified coach, leading team development trainings, education strategy and curriculum development - in the hair industry and beyond. He has been a keynote speaker for numerous organizations and events including Left Brain Group’s Bayou St Blonde event in New Orleans. When he’s not facilitating a workshop or behind the chair, he is behind the decks as a DJ sharing one of his greatest passions, music.
IG @christiaan.vanbremen (https://www.instagram.com/christiaan.vanbremen/)
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