Real Good Chats

Celebrity Makeup Artist and owner of Contour and Ink, Erin Skipley, is sharing all her secrets to building a brand of your dreams. We cover all the things from starting a brand to narrowing down your processes. Follow Erin on Instagram, @erinskipley. Follow Us: @studiolelune

Have you ever had a negative opinion someone shared going round and round in your head that you can't get out?! We've ALL been there. Jen Santoro, owner of Altered Aesthetics, is opening up about her experiences with difficult clients. Follow Us: @studiolelune

This week Lizzeth Gutierrez, owner of ID Artsy, is sharing knowledge on how she finds clients, manages booking and does all the business things as a solopreneur.Follow Us: @studiolelune

I'm chatting with Amanda Grebinsky, owner of Boujee Brows, about Creating Your Own Online Course & Getting Out of Your Own Way. Follow Amanda on Instagram @boujee_brows.Follow Us: @studiolelune

Canadian based permanent makeup artist, Brittany Wallins, is sharing her story on adding Permanent Makeup Trainer to her resume! If you've been wanting to get into the training game, this is a must listen.Follow Us: @studiolelune

This week Payal Patel, owner of Whip Lash Brows, shares her secrets to building her team and opens up about some times when she made a wrong hire. Follow Payel on Instagram, @whiplashofplover.Follow Us: @studiolelune

Danielle Burke, owner of Omni Beauty Lancaster is telling us all about why failure is just a lesson. She gets vulnerable with us about a client experience that was not so ideal. Follow Danielle on Instagram, @danielle_burke_pmu.Follow Us: @studiolelune

What is a possibility mindset? How do you start budgeting for your business? Jeanette Ivey, owner of Ivey Artistry in North Carolina, is getting into the nitty gritty of how she grew her permanent makeup business from solo to a team of three. Follow along with Jeanette on Instagram @iveyartistry.Follow Us: @studiolelune

Have you ever been in a place where you had to have two seconds of insane courage? Where you just knew you needed a change but were scared? Permanent Makeup Artist and Owner of Bare Vanity, Grace Kang, shares how she jumped from dentistry to permanent makeup and made a choice that changed her life. You can find Grace on Instagram, @barevanity!Follow Us: @studiolelune

This week Julie Laflamme is dropping so.much.wisdom and truth about working with brands! We also dive onto a little side road about racism in the beauty industry and what we can do to be better with what we have. Follow Julie on Instagram @beauty2brows.Follow Us: @studiolelune

Part two of my incredible conversation with permanent makeup artist, educator and owner of Contour and Ink, Erin Skipley! We're giving a really *light* intro to intuition, manifestation and our thoughts on finding your highest chasing the dream.Follow Us: @studiolelune

From professional snowboarding to permanent makeup, Heidi Nymark, owner of Love Sula, has an incredible story of transformation. We are getting real vulnerable and talking about the how behind her journey.Follow Us: @studiolelune

Hiring your first employee or fifth but unsure of the best training method? Processes help set the foundation for performance and ease the pressure to constantly be available. While we suggest customizing based on the individual needs and your business, here are some of my tips!Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

You can’t please everyone. Someone is always going to be upset with how you parent, run your business, or live your life. People will probably always talk behind your back. And it will hurt like hell.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Have you ever had a negative opinion someone shared going round and round in your head that you can’t get out?! We’ve ALL been there. Jen Santoro, owner of Altered Aesthetics, is opening up about her experiences with difficult clients. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

A spur of the moment free rant of what intuition is and why you know your business best.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Permanent makeup artist and owner of Tin Kitten Beauty, Tiffany Green, visited our HQ in California and chatted all things community with us! Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Let’s stop the pretending. The hiding behind masks and burying what we really want or feel because it’s easier than talking about the hard stuff. Step into that vulnerability, allow yourself to shine in all your imperfect glory and give yourself grace when you make a mistake.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

This week, longtime MEI-CHA partner, Romana owner of Maha Studio, is telling us how she grew her business from academy to permanent makeup distributor.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Tribe, community, girl squad. Whatever you call it, having a network of people who challenge you to grow is priceless. In a world full of the comparison game, we believe that community is so much more powerful than competition. So how do you find and build your community? Here’s my tips.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Part two of my incredible conversation with permanent makeup artist, educator and owner of Contour and Ink, Erin Skipley! We’re giving a really *light* intro to intuition, manifestation and our thoughts on finding your highest chasing the dream.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Whether it’s at home, in your circle of friends, in your business - every single one of us has some degree of leadership. Take a few minutes to think about if someone wrote a blog post about you. What would they say? That you’re supportive, kind, inspiring, hard working, and willing to put your ego aside? Or would they list off words that make you cringe?Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

From professional snowboarding to permanent makeup, Heidi Nymark, owner of Love Sula, has an incredible story of transformation. We are getting real vulnerable and talking about the how behind her journey.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

For a while it was just me managing all things internal Coterie (including content) with all the client projects. Some days my to do list was so long, I would look at it and give up. But you know what I’ve learned since then? You can do it - if you focus on the right tasks at the right time. Here are my tips for being more productive.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

This week Lizzeth Gutierrez, owner of ID Artsy, is sharing knowledge on how she finds clients, manages booking and does all the business things as a solopreneur.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

What if instead of viewing failure as a negative, you looked at it for what it really is - a gift of learning. Because falling down and getting back up again is really where the magic is. Having the courage to own all your parts gives you the freedom to step into who you were meant to be.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Canadian based permanent makeup artist, Brittany Wallins, is sharing her story on adding Permanent Makeup Trainer to her resume! If you’ve been wanting to get into the training game, this is a must listen.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Feeling overwhelmed planning for your social, blog and email marketing content? I'm sharing my top three content planning tips!

Have you ever been in a place where you had to have two seconds of insane courage? Where you just knew you needed a change but were scared? Permanent Makeup Artist and Owner of Bare Vanity, Grace Kang, shares how she jumped from dentistry to permanent makeup and made a choice that changed her life. You can find Grace on Instagram, @barevanityhttps://www.instagram.com/barevanity/?hl=en!Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Have you ever dealt with bullying? With someone wanting to limit what you say or someone who is so insecure in themselves that they try to put you down? Have you dealt with people who maybe have major trauma that they haven’t healed and are looking for love or acceptance in all the wrong places? What about people who cast negative energy on you? Who are manipulative or gossip behind your back or make fun of you in the name of them being right or the better person.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

What is a possibility mindset? How do you start budgeting for your business? Jeanette Ivey, owner of Ivey Artistry in North Carolina, is getting into the nitty gritty of how she grew her permanent makeup business from solo to a team of three. Follow along with Jeanette on Instagram @iveyartistry.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

How are you showing up for your online community? Do you pop into their Instagram world? Do you support them with likes, comments & saves? I am a firm believer in reaping what you sow and if you want to grow your own followers, you need to engage with others. I am sharing my three tips for social media engagement.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Celebrity Makeup Artist and owner of Contour and Ink, Erin Skipley, is sharing all her secrets to building a brand of your dreams. We cover all the things from starting a brand to narrowing down your processes. Follow Erin on Instagram, @erinskipley. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

What are the words you tell yourself when nobody is around? Are they kind? Do they uplift you and make you believe in all the possibilities of who you are? I’ve been reading books lately on mindset and have realized that what we say to ourselves matters. Maybe even more than the words we share with others. If you tell yourself that you’re not coordinated and that’s why you aren’t joining the sports team, then you may miss out on building a community. If you tell yourself that you’re not creative enough to become an artist, you may just miss out on your greatest calling. When we label and put ourselves into boxes, it is who we become. When we tell ourselves negative things over and over again, that shapes the anthem of our lives. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Danielle Burke, owner of Omni Beauty Lancaster is telling us all about why failure is just a lesson. She gets vulnerable with us about a client experience that was not so ideal. Follow Danielle on Instagram, @danielle_burke_pmu.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

You know what my #1 secret to business is? Vulnerability. When I Googled the definition, what came up was: To be vulnerable means to put ourselves in a position that could potentially hurt us.Not 100% what I was hoping for as the official definition because while being open and honest can lead to hurt, it’s also a beautiful gift! It levels the playing field and makes you (and your business) relatable. If you’re new to vulnerability or just wanting to fine tune your skills, here are some of my tips!Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

This week Payal Patel, owner of Whip Lash Brows, shares her secrets to building her team and opens up about some times when she made a wrong hire. Follow Payel on Instagram, @whiplashofplover.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

I was recording a podcast episode today and we were talking about failures. My guest said something about not expecting to take a straight path because life is full of twists and turns. I started thinking about the concept of detours. Dictionary.com says a detour is “a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.” But what if we decided taking detours wasn’t about avoiding anything but where we find life? What if we consciously made the choice to say yes or to do something we normally wouldn’t just for the hell of it?Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

I’m chatting with Amanda Grebinsky, owner of Boujee Brows, about Creating Your Own Online Course & Getting Out of Your Own Way. Follow Amanda on Instagram @boujee_brows.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Do you have goals for your business? Not just a vague vision of where you want to go but tangible, trackable ways to get there. What are they? How do you define them? How do you measure success?We have goals not only for the business as a whole but for marketing, sales, accounts, team members, etc. because having clearly defined goals is like having a map. Clearly listing out what you want to achieve or what your expectations are helps move your business forward and keeps you (and your team) accountable. But it’s not enough to just have a list of things for what you want because really, how exactly are you going to achieve them? Here are my five tips for setting goals.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

This week Julie Laflamme is dropping so.much.wisdom and truth about working with brands! We also dive onto a little side road about racism in the beauty industry and what we can do to be better with what we have. Follow Julie on Instagram @beauty2brows.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

There’s no hush about lip blush. Along with microblading, lip blushing is one of the PMU trends that’s taken over the beauty world. We’re here to give you all the facts of lip blush from an artist’s perspective. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Real talk: permanent makeup gets under the skin. PMU artists are responsible for preventing infections, protecting themselves and others from bloodborne pathogens and being cautious of allergic reactions. Because of this, proper safety, sanitation and sterilization is a MUST for your beauty practice.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

We have to give it to tattoos: they’re an ancient art that’s made it to today and are more popular than ever. Microblading is a manual device that focuses on hair strokes, while machine has a variety of services such as powder brow, combo brow, areola, liner, lips and scalp.There are two types of machines: rotary and digital. Both use a hand piece that drives the needle up and down to deposit pigment into the skin, but their parts differ. Like choosing the right needle, choosing the right device is key.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Do the terms pre, peri, and post have you scratching your head and thinking WTF is that? Does the idea of applying something that can numb.someones.face. scare you?? WELL, we have some juicy info on tattoo numbing cream for you! While some pain and discomfort is typical during a procedure, you don't want your clients crying and cursing your name because they felt every hair stroke! Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

As brow artists, it’s important to have the tools to give clients options for the best treatment for them. Here’s a roundup of all the different brow treatments out there.Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Semi-permanent makeup is the beauty trend, but what does it really entail? If you are a makeup artist looking to add microblading to your portfolio, we’re giving you the basics. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

There are quite a few permanent makeup myths! I'm setting it straight!Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

Are you just looking into permanent makeup and are not exactly sure what it entails? We're answering all your "What is Permanent Makeup" questions in this episode. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

If there is just ONE thing that is not optional in the permanent makeup industry, it is sterilizing needles. There are two methods for sterilizing needles: gamma ray and EO gas. Find out what goes into each method and why sterilization matters. Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.

In the spirit of permanent makeup, we are talking all about lash line enhancement AKA permanent eyeliner! Follow Us: @thecoteriecoSponsored By MEI-CHA Get 20% off your online purchase by going to www.mei-cha.com and using code REALGOOD.