Today I’m here with gorgeous Emma. Emma is a senior stylist and has also just been promoted to our management team at our Holden Hill Salon. Emma is actually our first ever apprentice that we have had from start to finish and we’re all very proud of her. Emma has been very patient and kind throughout the entire process and has understood all the steps, just taking them as they come. Today we spoke about the process of completing a hairdressing apprenticeship and becoming a senior stylist. Take note of Emma’s incredible mindset. It takes an unwavering commitment to complete an apprenticeship and Emma knew this from the start. 

Today I’m meeting with my friend Victoria, owner of Salon Grace here in Adelaide.Victoria moved her salon during covid to a gorgeous, quiet and peaceful space in Stonyfell. We spoke about her desire to be a hairdresser from a young age and getting started on her Cert II early. We also spoke about the path to opening her first salon and her work later to engage a mentor and get some hard truths about business; as well as better herself in order to attract the right people to her space.Victoria is excited to work toward her goal of bringing passionate education to the hair academies and she would love to see our industry come together and raise the bar, a common theme in my most recent episodes. Thank you Victoria! 

Today I’m here with Daniel, founder and creative director of Usfin Atelier, Sydney. Ready to wear genderless hair is a core value.We spoke about his accidental entry into the industry and moving to Australia. We also talk about his passion for thinking about hair as a broader beauty concept and why we need to keep doing what we’re doing to inspire and keep the next generation in this industry. Thank you Daniel. 

Today I’m with Lisa Robertson. She is the AHIA SA/TAS 2022 Hairdresser of the year.Lisa and I discuss haircutting, tools and what goes into her amazing photoshoots.Lisa is excited for the next phase of her career. Inspired to deliver quality, relatable haircutting education and inspire stylists to express their creativity through hair competitions. Lisa really wants to see our industry come together and support each other.  

I’m here with Bec Snow, owner of Alchemy in Melbourne. Bec is an Original Mineral and Dungud ambassador and educator, she’s the AHAF Newcomer for 2022 and also a winner of a position in the Fame Team in 2021.Bec and I talk about working for free, hair comps and balancing floor work as salon owners.Bec is cool calm and collected and very very humble. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do to.

I have a very special episode that we are bringing to you. We recorded this one at 11pm because I was speaking to a very special friend from Cha-am in Thailand. It was really incredible to get a chance to speak to someone from another country and I loved hearing about working on Asian hair and his fast social media growth. This is definitely one of my favourite podcasts so far! Thank you so much Toey.  You can find Toey here;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toeydohair/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@toeydohairrFind more from me here;https://www.instagram.com/laurenmcnamee/https://www.instagram.com/blushgirlsalon/https://www.youtube.com/@blushgirl

Today I’m here with Michael Kelly, Australian education specialist, hair guru and Original Mineral Ambassador. He's also the founder and director of Sydney based salon, Salon Her.Today Michael shares some incredible insight into the highs and lows of opening a brand new salon. I'm lucky enough to steal some of Michaels time and listen to his words of wisdom. You can find Michael here;https://www.instagram.com/michaelkellycolourist/https://www.instagram.com/salonher_/Find more from me here;https://www.instagram.com/stylistalk/https://www.instagram.com/laurenmcnamee/https://www.instagram.com/blushgirlsalon/https://www.youtube.com/@blushgirl

Today I'm speaking with Ash & Kyra, co founders and owners of Melbourne salon, TKAY Studio. We talked about some outdated industry ideas, how we can inspire stylists to stay in the industry by thinking differently about the salon environment we create. Ash and Kyra have a more gentle approach to salon life.  They want their staff to have good, healthy work-life balance. They teach this through their education offerings.I hope you enjoy hearing from Ash & Kyra.You can find them here;https://www.instagram.com/tkaystudio/https://www.instagram.com/kyra_tkaystudio/https://www.instagram.com/ash_tkaystudio/Find more from me here;https://www.instagram.com/stylistalk/https://www.instagram.com/laurenmcnamee/https://www.instagram.com/blushgirlsalon/https://www.youtube.com/@blushgirl

Today I’m so excited to have the opportunity to interview Amelia from @ameliajanehair I’m sure you all know her.She recently came to Adelaide and shared her class here at Blush Girl. We are so grateful for her sharing all her skills. She's super generous, kind and really down to earth. I'm sure you will all love this chat getting an insight into her story, career and her success. Enjoy!Find Amelia @ameliajanehair @[email protected] by @laurenmcnameeFrom @blushgirlsalon 

I'm here with Ashleigh Bailey, you can find her on Instagram @socialcoashash Ash has previously worked at Haircare Australia as the social media marketing manager. Working with brands including EVO, Olaplex, Cloudnine, etc.   Ash has recently launched her own consulting company, Ashleigh Bailey Consulting, and she is here to educate, inspire and coach our industry and salon owners on how to use social media. It is a great topic that we are all trying to wrap our heads around.  I hope you enjoy her story and all her great social tips.You can find her services and connect with Ash at:https://www.ashleighbailey.consulting/more-serviceshttps://www.instagram.com/socialcoachash/Thanks for listening to stylist talk You can follow me @laurenmcnamee and our salon @blushgirlsalon