Do you want to have your own lash salon with staff someday? If so you will not want to miss this episode. Salon ownership is an amazing calling and as a former salon owner, I have the utmost respect for people in our industry who pursue their dream to be a salon. I feel salon owners have the most difficult job in our industry. That said, I don't feel salon ownership is for the weak at heart. It's a tough road and today we sit down with Ali to talk about her experience of running her own salon (actually she's owned two salons). If you follow Ali (Lash Anarchist) on Instagram you know she is a straight shooter and does not sugarcoat things...and she stayed true to herself in this interview. When you are done with this interview, we hope you'll have a better idea of what it's like to run a lash salon and hopefully be encouraged to go for it...or maybe give it some more thought. This is a 2 part interview as we could talk for hours with Ali. Today we just talk about salon ownership for the most part and next week we'll have her back were talking about how to build a following on Instagram. ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9GUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Do you hate Yelp? Have you gotten a bad review on Yelp or Google? If you have been in business for a while, I'm sure you have. Sadly getting bad reviews is part of the job when you have a business. When we got our first bad review it destroyed our day...in fact for days Tussanee and I just keep talking about it. We questioned if it was a real review. We seriously doubted the claims the person was making. We felt violated! Has that happened to you? What we didn't know then but do now, is bad reviews can actually help you build your business if you handle them correctly (of course a lot of bad reviews are a different story). In this episode, we break down how you can take a bad review and turn it into something good for your business. I know this sounds like a stretch, but we have done it over and over ever since Yelp came into existence. When you are done with this episode, our hope is bad reviews will lose all their power over you. Yes it will suck to have to deal with them, but you'll have a strategy in place now that can turn this short term loss into a long term win. ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9GUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Have you seen a post like this? Angel the Lash Artist: "Hey guys I had a client come in again with dirty lashes....ugh! This is the 5th time it's happened!"Lash Minion: "What! It's time to fire that girl!"Lash Minion 2: "That's right...I've fired clients for less!"You know where this going...just a bunch of lash artists talking about how they all deserve better clients and that you don't need to work with someone who is late or never cleans their lashes. I get it...it's empowering to say "fire that bad client". In this episode, we talk about how "firing" clients can backfire on your business (ooh...see what I did with "fire"...so clever). Truth is there is a better way to get rid of bad clients, and I'd say 99% of the time you won't need to "fire" anyone....they'll fire themselves.Intrigued? Check out this episode and when it's over, we hope you'll have a better strategy when it comes to dealing with "bad clients".Happy listening!ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9GUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Do you replace your glue dot multiple times during a service? If you do, stick around for this podcast as we hope to save you a lot of money by getting you to rethink this practice. Imagine if you only used one glue dot per client? How much glue would that save?Recently I've been seeing posts on IG reminding people to replace their glue dot every 30-60 minutes during a lash appointment. I even saw some people saying they replace it every 5-10 minutes. What? If you did a 90-minute appointment you'd change your glue dot at least 9 times! I did a pole on our IG stories asking our followers what they did and more than 60% of them replaced the glue dot during their service. Tussanee has been doing lashes for almost 16 years now and we had a salon for 13 years where we probably did 70,000 to 80,000 sets of lashes between our team and Tussanee...and we never replaced the glue dot during the service. Because of our technique, our average client would come in every 4 weeks...so we got great longevity even while using a single dot of glue during an appointment. So what gives? Are we doing something wrong or are maybe a lot of lash artists around the world wasting a lot of glue every day in their lash rooms. In this episode, Tussanee breaks down why you should rethink this practice and save your glue. BTW...after you listen to this episode, please test out our ideas. Never just take our word...always test it to make sure it works for you. That's how we do it in our business!ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9GUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

If you could, would you want to work with your mother in your lash salon? I know for some of you that would be a huge "No"...but for Alisa and Ricky, it's been a wonderful blessing. This mother-son team of Indie Lash Studio have been working together for a while now and are making waves in their Santa Rose community. We sit down with this lash duo and get to hear their story on how they decided to work together and how they make it work. Many of you might have family you've thought about working with...hope this might be an encouragement for you to give it a try. ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO OUR LASH ALLERGY WEBINAR:http://bit.ly/3gzDR7wLINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application:http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

We recently did a survey on our IG page and 75% of the lash artist who responded said they use distilled water when they rinse their client's lashes. That number caught us by surprise. Now we know the industry in the last few years has warmed up to the idea that they can rinse their client's lashes but we didn't know that lash artists mostly use distilled water when they do. While distilled water is best for your nano mister or your humidifier, it is not the best option for rinsing your client's lashes because it is quite uncomfortable for their eyes. Why is that? Great question! This is what we unpack in today's episode. In this episode, we'll explain some of the science behind why saline is a much better choice when it comes to rinsing your client's lashes and why you don't need to worry about the "salt" in the saline.If you have any questions please reach out to us via DM or email ([email protected]). ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO OUR LASH ALLERGY WEBINAR:http://bit.ly/3gzDR7wLINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application:http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Have you ever thought about working with your husband or significant other? For many couples that I know, that would not be a pleasant thought. For Ashley and Hakim Gonzalez of Beautyliscious it's been a welcome change. Not only does this amazing couple work together, but Ashley also taught her husband Hakim (a 10-year experienced barber)how to do lashes last year. The two now run Beautyliscious in Oxnard, California, and are quite the power lash couple. We sit down with this duo and get to hear their story about how they got to where they are now. We hope you'll be inspired by this episode and we think it would be good for you to have your significant other listen in with you. Maybe you'll be in inspired in 2021 to make some big family changes in your business. Contact Info:https://www.beautyliscious.net/IG: @beautyliscious_oxANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO OUR LASH ALLERGY WEBINAR:http://bit.ly/3gzDR7wLINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application:http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Today Joseph and Lina Mai join us in the podcast booth. This amazing couple has spent the last few years building a very unique lash franchise model: they only allow lash stylists to buy franchises. Most lash franchises are owned by business people who see that lashes are the next big thing and they jump at the opportunity to be part of this exciting industry. While that is all nice and good, many of these franchise owners don't really understand the struggles that lash artists have to deal with. Because LashBar only lets lash stylists buy their franchises, they don't have this problem. In this episode, Lina and Joseph share their journey in building their franchise over the last few years and they share tips on what it takes to build your own lash salon. Plus, Paul and Joseph talk about bowling...not really sure how that got into the conversation.Once you listen to the episode, please share it with your friends and let us know what you think in IG. Where to find them: https://www.lashbar.com/IG: @lashbarusaGUEST ANNOUNCER INFO:Mike & Shauna Jones of LivBay LashSupplies: https://livbaysupplies.com/Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/livbay-lash/id1454687567YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQBEgogCDCOrlabSbBKCcHwANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO OUR LASH ALLERGY WEBINAR:http://bit.ly/3gzDR7wLINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application:http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Today you'll get to hear Part 2 of our talk with Sandra Duarte of Lash411. While in the first episode we looked back to what led up to Sandra's big career change, in this episode we spend more of our time looking forward to what is next for her. While Sandra is moving onto a new entrepreneur path, we expect this won't be the last time we hear from her. We are hoping and expecting big things from Sandra and we expect she'll be making waves in the sneaker world just like she did in the lash world. If Sandra and Lash411 have been a blessing for you, please take a moment to reach out to her via Instagram and send her a DM. You can reach her @lash411. I know she would appreciate it. Enjoy!ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: We are starting our own LashCast Focus Group! ⁣⁣We are looking for lash lovers who are willing to meet once a month via Zoom and talk about trends, topics, and issues in the lash industry. ⁣⁣We are looking to lash artists who want to see our industry grow and want to help us provide the most value to our industry. To be part of this community you need to have been working in the lash industry for 2 years minimum, be available to meet 9 out of 12 monthly meetings, and love our podcast (duh). ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application> http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKLINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]

Earlier in the year, I did a survey of lash artists asking who was looking to make a career change...one-third of the people who responded said they are looking to make big changes. That's huge!⁣⁣That all said, one of my lash heroes decided to make some huge changes in her lash career...and this all started before Covid-19 hit. ⁣⁣Sandra Duarte of Lash411 as an individual has probably helped more lash artists than anyone else I know in the industry. She was the first lash artist to share tips and tricks on IG. Her IG lives were epic. ⁣⁣In this week's episode, I sit down with Sandra and talk about why she is moving on from lashes and what has happened over the last year to bring about these changes. ⁣⁣My talk with Sandra went on for over 2 hours so we decided to make two episodes out of the interview. I feel this is a great way for us to end the year as we get geared up for 2021. ⁣⁣I hope you'll find this episode to be encouraging and uplifting...I know I did. ⁣⁣ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO APPLY TO OUR FOCUS GROUP: We are starting our own LashCast Focus Group! ⁣⁣We are looking for lash lovers who are willing to meet once a month via Zoom and talk about trends, topics, and issues in the lash industry. ⁣⁣We are looking to lash artists who want to see our industry grow and want to help us provide the most value to our industry. To be part of this community you need to have been working in the lash industry for 2 years minimum, be available to meet 9 out of 12 monthly meetings, and love our podcast (duh). ⁣If you are interested please click on this link and fill out the application> http://bit.ly/3nRr3NKGUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]