Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, SIV Skincare co-founder and CEO Isabel Vitale joins Lori to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and revolutionary approach to skincare. Tune in to learn all about SIV, how it got started, and one very important area of skin health that often gets ignored: the skin microbiome.

" What you have to remember is your skin is an organ. You know, even athletes have heart issues. Even athletes have lung issues. You can't control the heartbeat that you have. You can't control what your skin does. It is still, at the end of the day, an organ, and you have to treat it as such." - Isabel Vitale

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special series, Lori and Lauren share their unfiltered thoughts and real opinions about esthetician life. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from social media cycles to why esthetician mentorship is so valuable.

" It doesn't matter if you've been licensed for 10, 15, 20 years, 2 days, it's still nice to have somewhere that feels like home to come back to with people you trust, people you can rely on." - Lauren Nettuno

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Lori shares her top five esthetician holiday prep tips so you can navigate the season like a pro. Tune in to learn how a few simple (but powerful!) strategies can transform your holiday season.

"Preparation creates freedom. The more you plan now, the more you will enjoy the abundance and the joy of the season later." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special series, Lori and Lauren share their unfiltered thoughts and real opinions about esthetician life. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from botox to positioning yourself as a professional in your Beauty Biz.

" Position yourself like a professional and you have more opportunities, period." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Lori welcomes her significant other, Jay Nixon, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Jay's new product: Buzzed Buddy. Listen in as Lori and Jay discuss all things small business, from navigating social media to what business growth actually looks like.

"Sometimes you have to, like, understand that growth is growth, right? It's stages and phases, and you have to be okay with that. Sometimes it's just, like, acknowledging where you are is where you're supposed to be." - Jay Nixon

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Lori shares the 4 moves she always returns to when her beauty biz is feeling off. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at what really works when you hit a plateau or feel the urge to expand in your beauty biz.

" We can step into action with a mindset that's kind of Negative Nelly or scared or overwhelmed, or we can just decide, okay, I'm stepping into positivity and strategy." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special series, Lori and Lauren share their unfiltered thoughts and real opinions about esthetician life. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from manifestation to the evolving landscape of the beauty industry.

" I will bend without breaking when I need to in my business." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! Do you feel like you want to get out of the treatment room? Like, right now? This episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to recognize the signs of esthetician burnout and how you can recover from it (plus, the systems you need to implement to avoid burnout in the first place!).

"It's not a sign that you're failing. It isn't a signal that you're in the wrong career. It's probably a nudge from your inner wisdom, and it means maybe you're feeling a little burnt out." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special episode, Lori and Lauren share their unfiltered thoughts and real opinions about esthetician life. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from taking time off to setting up the schedule and systems that work for you. Bonus: Lori and Lauren share their experiences at the iconic Vegas show!

" Could I be busier? Yes. But do I want to be? No. And that's okay." - Lauren Nettuno

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, SUGARED + BRONZED Co-Founder Courtney Claghorn joins Lori to discuss how she grew her business from an apartment-based startup to the nation's largest sugaring hair removal and sunless tanning destination. Tune in to hear Courtney's thoughts on all things entrepreneurship, from team-building to the importance of intuition in decision-making.

"As soon as I started the business I was like, oh, this makes so much sense that I'm an entrepreneur. I just never thought about it in like a sexy way or glamorous way, and honestly, it's really not that sexy or glamorous for a really long time. So I'm glad I didn't have that idea in my head." - Courtney Claghorn

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