Is professional bleach at TJ Maxx the new normal?!
This week on Shit I Told My Hairdresser, we're diving into TWO things pissing off hairdressers everywhere.
First up - THE DIVERSION SCANDAL. Stylists are finding Wella Blondor and other pro-only lightener at TJ Maxx from LA to North Carolina. We brought in diversion expert Elyse aka @eleserocks to break it down: Is that viral video real or fake? Did Wella change the Blondor formula with new metal chelators? Why is professional color being diverted to discount stores like TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack? And why are hair brands using us to build hype then dumping product?
Then - PAULA'S BEAUTY SCHOOL VISIT FROM HELL. Paula went to a cosmetology school and has... thoughts. We get into the uncomfortable truth about beauty school fundraising, where that $20k+ tuition really goes, why students with no money are being asked to fundraise, and that $300k educator travel budget. If you're thinking about cosmetology school or you went to beauty school, you need to hear this.
We talk:
- Wella Blondor diversion at TJ Maxx & Nordstrom Rack explained
- Professional product diversion: how brands divert pro hair products
- Is the viral TJ Maxx bleach video real?
- Beauty school / cosmetology school red flags
- Beauty School fundraising and student experience
- Why the hair industry is built on word of mouth but brands aren't giving back
GUEST: Elyse - @eleserocks on Instagram
This is a must-listen for hairstylists, cosmetologists, beauty school students, salon owners, and anyone sick of professional-only products showing up at discount stores.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Professional bleach at TJ Maxx? WTF
01:00 - Welcome to Shit I Told My Hairdresser
03:00 - The Wella Blondor diversion drama with Elyse
20:00 - Nordstrom Rack, Bed Head, and 20 years of diversion
30:00 - Paula's cosmetology school visit
58:00 - Dirty Shitology: Are beauty schools scamming students?
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