After what feels like one million hours in cosmetology school the last thing you want to do is go BACK to school, right? But after school are we actually ready to hit the ground running?

Joining me on this weeks episode is stylist Stephanie who went through an intensive training program (similar to getting your master's degree in cosmetology... hence the episode title) to become a stylist on the floor. We discuss her previous salon mishaps, what lead her to seeking better training, and why she prefers to be part of a team.

If you are a new stylist right out of school or a stylist who is feeling "stuck" you do not want to miss this episode.

You can find more info about stephanie on instagram @stephanietbeauty

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How often have you, as a stylist, dropped a word during a consultation and your client has no idea what it means? Well, on this interview I speak to Kara and ask her a series of hairstylist terms to see if our clients really know what we're talking about.

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As stylists we've all been there - we do a major change on a client and they reach out to tell you they regret it.

What happens next? What happens when it's nothing you did wrong - but the client just needs to give it time?

In this episode I interview Jen G. who asked for a transformation, immediately regretted it, and came to love it after listening to some advice and giving it time.

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The guest on this episode is Bianca who is a fiercely loyal client who found herself looking for a new "hair home" and took a bumpy road to find it. She explains what led her to leave her colorist and stylist of many years and the awful experience she went through at the first salon she tried. Her story not only reminds us of what NOT to do but also allows us to learn one perspective of how to win a client's loyalty.

More about Bianca:

Bianca is a mom of two and a first grade teacher living in New York. When not momming and teaching she dreams of starting an interior design company with her best friend. In preparation for this recording she may or may not have drank too much coffee (but we all know theres no such thing).

Walking into a new salon with extremely damaged hair can be intimidating and scary. But what happens when you meet a stylist who takes the time to explain the process of rehabbing your hair and gains your trust?

On this episode my guest Christina and I discuss the journey we went on together to bring her hair not only back to health but to make it into her dream hair. It took lots of patience, trust, haircuts, treatments, and abstaining from color for a long time, but Christina's hair is now something to be jealous of!

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We've all been there (whether we're a client or not)... we walked into a salon asking for one thing and we walked out with another.

But what about when the mistake changes how we feel about our own identity? Enter Cassie - a natural redhead (in her words - she was born with orange hair) who worked up the courage to finally color her hair after starting to go grey and left the salon as a brunette.

Although no hairdresser ever hopes to be the type of stylist who by accidentally changes someone's entire identity - mistakes do happen. In this episode we get to hear the perspective of how miscommunication like this can make the client feel and the anxiety that can result from it. 

More about Cassie:

Cassie is currently living her best natural redhead life on Long Island. You can find her drinking coffee, going to shows, and forever being an emo kid at heart.

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For most hairstylists we have done everything to our hair from edgy cuts to fun vivid colors, but what about those that aren't hairstylists? Joining me on this episode is Adrienne, who has had every haircut (from shaved on one side to long long hair) and every color (and I mean EVERY color), to talk about what it's like changing her hair so often as someone who doesn't work in a salon.

More about Adrienne: Adrienne lives in New York with her husband, two little girls, and their french bulldog. Although she may have toned down her hair to simple brown with a soft money piece, don't be fooled - it won't be forever.

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For the first time in "Coffee + Foils" history I interview another stylist, Afton, to talk about a topic only people in the service industry can understand: compassion fatigue. Together we discuss feeling burnt out (physically and emotionally), setting boundaries with work and our clients, emotional discounting, and making space for yourself so you can be your best self.

More about Afton:

In an attempt to not take life so seriously, Afton has asked me to publish the following bio. Please enjoy. "Hi my name is Afton I am from Northampton MA and I have been in the hair industry for my entire life. People often compare me to Vidal Sassoon though they do say that I am probably better. I was born with the ability to just be great. I specialize in all things hair from pixies to long hair to color, vivids, extensions, balayage and more. Catch me outside the salon smoking a ton of weed and eating bread. I also have two children and a husband but who really cares about that. I like to drink a lot of coffee and I take Adderall every day. I'm gonna give you good hair whether you want it or not."

You can follow her on instagram @primpandcolor to see how amazing she really is.

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