Episodes
The Cornell 7, Bikini Salons & Why certain Men Shouldn't Be In Our Chairs
25 clients said "I'm a Jane Doe" this week. From Utah's Bikini Kutz salons that needed security to walk women to their cars, to the Cornell 7 who got an essay as punishment. We're done being quiet.
No, Karen, Your 21-Year-Old Is Not a Kid, Hairdresser Boundaries 101
Setting boundaries as a hairdresser is a bitch, but someone's gotta do it. This week, Jason & Paula unpack the psychology behind client boundaries, kid's cut pricing, and why people LOSE THEIR SHIT when you enforce them. We debate the ultimate question: what's the cutoff age for a kid's haircut? Jas...
Go F Yourself ! Why We Stopped Apologizing For Raising Prices with Annie Fisher
If a client tells you they can't afford to tip you anymore because you gave yourself a raise, feel free to tell them to go F* themselves. Lovingly.In this episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, Jason and Paula sit down with Seattle salon owner, 30-year beauty veteran, and author Annie Fisher. She ju...
Is Selling Your Client List Sleazy? How to Cash Out Your Book
Is selling your clients sleazy? Or is giving them away for FREE even dumber?Michelle & Chrissy from 👉Beauty Pros Exchange <---yes click here! the first online marketplace for independent beauty professionals - join Paula and Chrissy to blow up the industry's dirtiest secret: your client list is you...
Bleach at TJ Maxx AND Beauty School Scams? The Industry Is Eating Itself
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 broug...
F*ck Your Booking System: Meet Prexi, The ONLY App Built for LICENSED Hairdressers
Your salon booking system is scamming you.On this episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, Jason and Paula sit down with Om, founder of Prexi the brand new salon booking app built ONLY for licensed professionals.We’ve all been there. Your booking system does half the job, you spend more time FIXING wh...
POOP in Your Dip Powder Jar?! Folsom’s Best Manicurist Exposes the Dirty Truth
Is your nail tech dipping your fingers into a communal jar of poop soup? Award-winning manicurist Renee Abugaben (Nay Nays Nails, Folsom's Best 3x) exposes why dip powder is a scam, how to spot a dirty salon, gel vs acrylic truth, and the nastiest client confessions ever — from mayonnaise nails to c...
Jackie Kennedy's Hairstylist Tells All, Peter Lamas on JFK & Jackie O
Jackie Kennedy's Hairstylist Tells All,Peter Lamas | From Cuba to Camelot Pt 1What did Jackie Kennedy really tell her hairstylist about the JFK assassination?In this exclusive Part 1, legendary celebrity hairstylist Peter Lamas author of Jackie's Hairstylist: My Life in Camelot — sits down with Shit...
We're Sorry You Feel That Way: Anatomy of a Non-Apology W/ Nicholas Augustine
THE NON-APOLOGY MASTERCLASS -Nicholas gives his official apology to Kevin Murphy and Paula gives her apology to Unilever, Pantene, Suave, TRESemmé, and Prell: "You're absolutely right, and I apologize... it's all the same mush." and Jason just doesn't give a F*CK! Learn how to apologize without actu...