For this episode we are joined by an old friend, Claire Balest, owner of Claire Balest Hair + Makeup who has worked all over the world for her work in the wedding industry. At a pivotal “crossroads” in her career Claire decided to branch out into her own business, and her path has been nothing but meteoric since then. 

In this episode, Claire talks about the nuances of starting her own business and how her go get it attitude drove her success. She also gives us some wisdom on how to build out a robust team of experts that translates to any field. Claire has made empowering her clients a central ethos for her business and a thoughtful refocusing of what beauty can be. The result is a stellar example of success in the industry!

Highlights:

• An introduction to Claire and her work (00:00)
• Claire takes a different direction with her career (02:00)
• Claire’s perspectives on building a great team, and empowering her clients (06:23)
• Finding the “right fit” with clients (13:20)
• Navigating the industry in the age of overwhelming information (19:20)
• Problems in hair and makeup that Claire is tackling (23:53)
• How Claire discusses beauty with her clients, deconstructing “perfectionism” (30:50)
• Lessons to take from the French and focusing on skin care (39:30)
• Claire’s recipe for what makeup to use (46:20)
• Claire’s message about beauty (51:15)

Links:

Dr. Jason Hall, MD

• Website: https://drjasonhall.com/
• Twitter: twitter.com/jhallmd
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhallmd/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrHallPlasticSurgery/

Links Referenced

• Claire Balest Hair + Makeup: http://www.clairebalest.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairebalest/

Transcript

Dr. Hall: Welcome to The Trillium Show, where we help you make the changes you want to see in your body, in your mind, and in your life. I’m your host, Dr. Jason Hall.

Dr. Hall: So, welcome back to The Trillium Show. Today I have the distinct honor of being joined by Claire Balest. Claire and I have known each other for a long time. She is the owner of Claire Balest Hair + Makeup.

She has been recognized by Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides magazine, all sorts of industry publications, for her work in the wedding field, in makeup. She has traveled around the world to do destination weddings at places where you would definitely recognize and is a fixture up at Blackberry Farm for their wedding events. So Claire, welcome to the show.

Claire: Thank you.

Dr. Hall: Now, you have been all over the world for work, and some of the places that we were talking about before we hit record, places like Aspen, the Yellowstone Club, the Bahamas. What’s the coolest place you’ve been for work?

Claire: It’s not really a fair question, but I could give you a top three, maybe. Yellowstone Club is amazing; Montana has my heart, but I have to say we just did an event in Aspen at Kevin Costner’s ranch out west, and it might be my favorite, simply because I thought I would run into Rip out there, from Yellowstone. I was hoping it didn’t happen, but there’s always next time. And maybe he’s going to hear this podcast, and… I don’t know.

Dr. Hall: So Rip, if you’re out there listening, an invitation is an order. So—