The Queen has re-entered the chat... This weeks VIP is my OG Bestie, licensed cosmetologist and owner of L Squared Salon - Dani Ballantyne. We chat our personal goals and professional goals while catching up with her and her re-entry into HAIR!!!! We go over some things to consider if you have previously left Beauty and are coming back and she gives us some great takeaways for restarting your biz! So pull up a stool and meet us at the back bar! Links for this episode: https://www.vagaro.com/gurlbanghttps://www.vagaro.com/l2salon Follow Dani on Instagram: @dani_ballantyne & @L2Salon_XO

Look, I've learned my lesson okay? Lots of them during my venture into Esthetics and owning my own business. And so has our VIP this week - Alexis (LEX) Leon Owner of Olympus Beauty Studios! She's a licensed esthetician, lash artist, educator, owner of her own lash line of products and Olympus Beauty Studios. She comes to chat with us all things small business and goes over what she has to offer, how she got to where she is and leaves us with some awesome takeaways! Meet ya at the back bar :)

Links we mentioned in this episode:

https://olympusbeautystudios.com/

How to start YOUR empire eBook: https://olympusbeautystudios.com/how-to-start-your-empire-ebook/

Follow Lex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olympusbeautystudios.alexis/

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https://www.instagram.com/olympusbeautystudios/

Hey BABE! SO glad you are here today! Look at us running into each other at the Back Bar. I was just going to kind of list off a bunch of things, that I learned on my journey to find a place to call home. AKA a place to hang my license! If you are on your journey of looking at spaces to rent or branching out from working from home - then come sit down and chat with me! This is a personal feeling vlog - FACETIME style. Sit back, grab a bev or garden gummy and lets catch up!

Hey hey Bestie! I am so thrilled you're here today! One of my industry besties and personal close friend, Jess is here! She owns and runs J Robertson Events - can we say "AMAZING person to have in your circle?" She is going to chat all things start up and wedding industry! So grab what ya need and stay for our interlude!

Links to $$$$$$ off Jess's beloved CRM and WEBSITE Templates below:

Dubsado Affiliate Link: http://dubsado.com/?c=jrob CODE JROB

Elizabeth McCravy Website Template: https://jrobertsonevents--elizabethmccravy.thrivecart.com/kacie-showit-sales-page/ CODE:jrobertsonevents

Hey hey bestie! Babe, I cannot wait to introduce you to one of my favorite people in life and this industry! Dani is here today and coming over to chat with us about all things hair, her career, the highs and lows, what caused her to transition out of the hair world and some special pieces of advice and moments! When you are ready to head to the back bar and get ready for your day, we'll meet ya there for our daily chitty chat!

Hey BESTIE! Man I am so excited for todays chat, we are talking about ADVANCED EXFOLIATION! We will talk about the St. Ives Apricot Scrub lawsuit a little, the different forms of exfoliation, the benefits of exfoliation and what to look out for when buying products and using exfoliants. We also relive a traumatic situation from one of my classmates, who had a less than favorable experience. So grab what ya need from back bar, have some water and lets chat!

(DISCLAIMER - these are MY opinions, if you have used St. Ives for YEARS and your skin is great, then keep on keeping on honey. Not all skin is created the same so what works for you, may not work for others. Again, I choose to not use it because I did notice sensitivity that has gone away since not using, so please take this episode with a grain of salt & do what works best for you <3 )

Replacement option for St. Ives Apricot Scrub:

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Acure Organics Brightening Facial Scrub Benefits:

• Sulfate free facial scrub to boost skin's glow

• Sea kelp and dehydrated lemon peel gently exfoliate and soften

• French green clay draws out impurities while Madonna Leaf brightens

• Free of parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petroleum and silicones. Vegan and certified cruelty-free.

Hey bestie! I am so glad you're also grabbing from back bar, girl I am new here and just wanted to introduce myself! Figure Id tell you my background, how I got into beauty and my recent journey through beauty school. I list off some helpful tips on which path I chose, what things I needed to do to get there and drop a little spoiler about a product I developed! So take a little break and meet me at the back bar.

The Back Bar created and hosted by Heather, a Licensed Esthetician/Certified Medical Assistant and Owner of Beauty Budz Esthetics.

Follow along to learn all about what it's like to be in the beauty industry as an Esthetician. We will chat with various guests like fellow esties, doctors, nurses, PMU Artists, MUA, clients and MORE. You'll get a glimpse into the all the drama, tea and heartwarming stories. We will also cover tips, tricks, beauty hacks, discuss current trends, no topic is off limits. Do you have a question? WE want to answer it. Join me at The Back Bar.