🎙️ In this vibrant and candid episode of Beauty Bound we're tackling the latest buzz shaking the beauty business! WANT MORE?    • S3E7: Grow a Beauty Business FAST wit...   Your favorite beauty pros, Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and *Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio*, tackle the latest buzz shaking the beauty world—major retail stores struggling and what this means for small beauty businesses!🔥 What's Happening to Ulta Beauty? Cristal and Jackie dive deep into recent shocking news about Ulta Beauty facing declining sales and discuss how the shift towards online shopping, particularly Amazon, impacts both big-box beauty stores and local beauty professionals.🛍️ Why You Should Shop Local: The hosts passionately argue why it's essential for clients to support local salons and estheticians instead of large retailers. They highlight the personal and economic benefits of purchasing professional beauty products directly from your trusted beauty experts:• Personalized recommendations and accurate skincare or haircare advice• Assurance of genuine, non-counterfeit products• Direct support for small business owners, fueling local economies💸 The Realities of Online Shopping: Cristal shares a personal experience with buying Olaplex on Amazon, uncovering how easily professional products online can be counterfeit, watered-down, or ineffective. Jackie emphasizes similar issues in skincare, with clients frequently misusing or misunderstanding products purchased without professional guidance.✨ Laser Skin Tightening Review: Cristal provides a detailed and enthusiastic review of her first-ever Laser Skin Tightening and Dermaplane treatment gifted by Jackie at Maya's spa. Jackie and Cristal discuss their experiences with the Airlase laser, revealing impressive and visible lifting results, along with comfort and effectiveness.🧐 Navigating Professional Product Lines: The duo addresses how beauty professionals must strategically choose brands not available to the general public, ensuring exclusivity and protecting their business revenue streams. They also discuss the dilemma beauty professionals face when popular professional brands start selling directly to consumers online.💡 Salon Suites Comparison (Sola vs. JC): Cristal and Jackie humorously tease an upcoming episode dedicated to this face-off, exploring everything from furniture costs to suite flexibility.🎨 Personal Touches & Funny Moments: From Jackie's return from vacation to their playful banter about mental and physical age differences, Cristal and Jackie share hilarious personal anecdotes. Cristal's excitement over her newfound favorite foundation (Lancôme).📌 Key Takeaways:• Always buy professional products from trusted, licensed beauty professionals to avoid ineffective or counterfeit items.• Retail sales are crucial for salons and spas, directly contributing to profitability and sustainability.• Local salon support strengthens your community economically and personally.• Laser skin tightening treatments like Airlase offer impressive results—recommended as a monthly skincare regimen.• Choosing exclusive brands can safeguard beauty professionals from competition with major online retailers.✨ Grow your beauty business smarter with Beauty Bound!🎧 Follow Beauty Bound:• Instagram: @BeautyBoundTX• Facebook: Beauty Bound TX• TikTok: @Beauty.Bound🌟 Follow Cristal Rubio:• Beauty Pro Bookkeeping: @BeautyProBookkeeping• Artsy Cristal (Tattoo Services): @ArtsyCristal• Website: https://BeautyProBookkeeping.com🌟 Follow Jackie Rodman:• Skinfinate San Antonio Website: https://www.skinfinitesanantonio.com/• Instagram: @SkinfinateSanAntonio• Facebook: Skinfinate San Antonio🔔 LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE