The Hair Game

Guy Tang created the blueprint for today's hair influencers and ambassadors by mixing entertainment, hair education, talent and personality.

However, what is comfortable and normal now WASN'T back then. Showing his authentic self wasn't seen as 'appropriate' or professional, leading him to forge the @guytang_mydentity brand all on his own.

He opens up about:⁠

• Growing up in Oklahoma & a horrible experience with racism

• Finding purpose from doing hair

• Hiding his sexuality for many years & finally finding his identity

• Disrupting the hair industry; mixing education & entertainment while being his authentic self

• Other avenues of creativity; why he feels it is important for stylists to explore creativity in other ways.

• His thoughts on getting through our current quarantine situation

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Alfredo Lewis became VP Head of Education at MATRIX L'Oreal and moved to New York just before the outbreak. Though his position's focus has shifted due to Covid-19, he has been able to take a global view of our industry and see what is happening with salons & stylists worldwide. We break down what's going on, what the 'new normal' will look like, and what the future holds for educating our hairdressers of the future.

SHOW NOTES: ⁠ • What is happening with our industry globally

• How salons will look and operate once they start to re-open

• Possible positive changes to the industry & What hairdressers hopefully learn from this experience

• Controversy on selling home color kits

• How product companies and distributors are handling the situation

• Where stylists should be going for online education right now

• What he would change about the industry – the school system

• His hair horror story!⁠

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Franco Hernandez has spent 30 years in the industry being open to challenges and reaching beyond his situations. As a salon owner, stylist, & sponsored artist he discusses balancing the artistry of hair and the business aspects of running your own salon. We also get into the importance of mentoring and educating in his life and how a negative experience early on shaped his entire career outlook.

SHOW NOTES:

• Striking a balance between artistry and business & how to become better at both

• Opening a salon 4 weeks before the quarantine

• Handling client communication

• Plans and processes for eventual reopening

• Importance of selling retail & affiliate programs

• How he balances behind the chair, salon ownership, and sponsorship responsibilities

• What he has been working on during the quarantine

• His Hair Horror Story & how it shaped his career

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@looksbylaurel has used her business training to build her clientele and proudly become a six-figure hairstylist. She gives us 5 simple ways to put more clients in your chair using Instagram.

We cover:⁠ ⁠ • Tips on using your IG stories effectively ⁠ ⁠ • IG Live and why it is effective ⁠ ⁠ • Time for a IG profile renovation – profile, bio, highlights ⁠ ⁠ • Batching content for your feed for when we re-open ⁠ ⁠ • Hashtagging – think how your client thinks ⁠ ⁠ • Her Hair Horror Story!⁠

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Mustafa Avci was hospitalized for 8 days with Covid-19... he explains how his symptoms accelerated and his experience in the hospital. A truly sobering yet uplifting story; Mustafa shares what an outpouring of love and support he received from industry and non-industry peeps alike.⁠

SHOW NOTES:

⁠ • The beginning of his symptoms ⁠ ⁠

• Dealing with symptoms at home & going to ER ⁠ ⁠

• His first night in the hospital ⁠ ⁠

• Recovering and being well enough to leave ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

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Ep. 136 has Christina Kreitel discussing how this situation will change the industry. She also gives us some awesome advice for communicating with your clients.... as well as a HILARIOUS Hair Horror Story!

SHOW NOTES:

• How she is running @intrepidstudiosalon during the pandemic ⁠ ⁠ • Reasons why she was prioritizing saving before Covid-19 ⁠ ⁠ • What this experience will change about the industry⁠ ⁠ • What to do during the downtime ⁠ ⁠ • How to communicate and handle clients during this time ⁠ ⁠ • How to balance her multiple roles – salon owner, brand ambassor, mother ⁠ ⁠ • What's involved with being a brand amabassador ⁠ ⁠ • Her online business academy @intrepid.insider⁠ ⁠ ⁠Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting an Samsung Galaxy Tab! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠

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Eric Vaughn @realericvaughn talks about the current situation with his salon @revhair and his advice to other stylists who are struggling to make ends meet during this time. He also explains his strategies and mechanisms for continuing his sobriety in a highly social industry. ⁠ ⁠

SHOW NOTES:

• The process of closing his salon & handling the situation with employees ⁠ ⁠ • Suggestions for stylists during this downtime ⁠ ⁠ • How to prepare for reopening ⁠ ⁠ • Advice for stylists in a cash crunch & current stimulus bill requirements ⁠ ⁠ • How to avoid depression during this time ⁠ ⁠ • How he got into hair, his salon, his time on the road, his onstage education ⁠ ⁠ • His battle with alcohol; getting (and staying) sober ⁠

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Michelle Cook, Certified Public Accountant and @smallbusinesscpa on instagram, joins Eric for a detailed explanation of The CARES Act stimulus bill. They go over which aspects of the bill you may be eligible for as a beauty professional.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Small Business Administration website:

www.sba.gov

Michelle's blog post regarding the CARES act:

https://cartercookcpas.com/blog/everything-small-business-owners-need-to-know-about-the-cares-act

PBA Covid-19 relief fund info:

https://www.probeauty.org/pba-charities/covid-19-relief-fund

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Julz Coda @julzcoda & Liz Diaz @iamlizdiaz_ joined Eric to discuss why NOW is the perfect time to reset and get a better handle on the money you are making behind the chair. They share the 5 steps you can take towards being more strategic and knowledgeable about your business finances. ⁠

SHOW NOTES: ⁠ • Creating expense lists⁠ ⁠ • Creating allocated bank accounts ⁠ ⁠ • Merchant services⁠ ⁠ • Choosing a location & licenses ⁠ ⁠ • Your mindset⁠ ⁠

Julz & Liz will be doing a 3-day livestream of their workshop on The Hair Game YouTube channel!

Go to www.salonrepublic.com/education to subscribe to our email list for details & link to the classes

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It is a devastating time right now for our stylists and many others in the service industry. We asked Jenny Strebe @theconfessionsofahairstylist to join us and give you some positive, helpful advice about how to deal with the current situation.

SHOW NOTES:

• The effect of Covid-19 on our hair industry

• Advice for stylists in the next two weeks

• Choosing Online Education: what is best, how to choose?

• Marketing related activities to do in the down time

• Instagram discussion – what to focus on

• Preparing for coming back to the salon

• Advice for the financially struggling stylist

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