Chopping It Up with the BEST hairstylists in the business!
Whats up stunners, today we are talking business with two succesful entreprenuers in the hair space. Kiyah Wright is a 2x Emmy Award Winning Hair Artist, salon owner, founder & CEO of Muze Hair, Kiyah's celebrity clientele includes Jennifer Hudson, Laverne Cox, Ciara & more! We will be discussing profesionalism in the hair industry also she is a new author called From Beauty to Business! And then we will be talking to Sherrel Sampson who is the founder & CEO of Canviiy, a line of premium organic scalp care products. Canviiy can be found in CVS, Sally Beauty, JCPenny & more! And she will be talking about building her company and how she made her decision to quit her 9 to 5 to run Canviiy full time.
Star barber Marcus Harley talks about how you break up with a stylist or client. He also dives into how working for a pastor helped him cultivate his ability to work with celebrities.
We have all dealt with the high maintenance hair style. Even business mogul Ashley Kashley. Check this epiosde out as we talk about all things that can be difficult in maintaining a style and also find out how you can learn the business from Ashley
We talked to master colorist, salon owner, and tv and film stylist about the lack of black stylists in tv and film. Also her amazing story from working the salons in Baltimore to now having her own shop and are there plans for a school?
We talk to stylist Stephen Webster about his styling process and also talks about the debate surrounding stylists asking clients to come to the shop hair already washed.
We are back from our pandemic break. Tahira Joy and Big Med discuss if your partner can change their haristyle without discussing it. Also we try our new Cut it or Keep it segment. Just a preview of what we will be discussing in this weekly podcast that drops every Friday.
On this week's episode we speak with Wade Menendez aka Wade The Barber who's helped to popularize the "man weave" trend. He gives us all of the tips on the different types of installations, cost, maintenance, dos & don'ts and more! Wade was also featured in Black Enterprise as a leader in the industry.
Teneya Gholston is the Director of Marketing for Creme of Nature! As the head women in charge, Teneya, is involved in the products from conception, to development, and branding, to getting them on the shelves and into your hands. She even drops gems on how to get noticed as an influencer, you don't want to miss this episode!
Coree Moreno is taking over the industry at only 25 years old! His clientele includes a who's who of Hollywood's It Girls including, Teyana Taylor, Eva Marcille, Dani Leigh, Serena Williams and the list goes on... Coree is even responsible for the beautiful tresses of Pusha T's wife Virginia for her wedding day!
Tristan Walker is the founder/CEO of Walker and Company Brands which houses BEVEL and Form Beauty. Nas is a huge supporter of BEVEL and even mentions it in a DJ Khaled song "signature fade with the BEVEL blade". We gain insight on this purpose-driven entrepreneur who created his brand to solve a problem for black men worldwide.
Shai Amiel aka The Curl Doctor is a highly sought-after hairstylist based in LA specializing in curly hair. Shai's cut by curl technique is legendary, and his love for Bonsai is unmatched. Listen as Shai shares his story and shock's us with amazing advice not often shared by hairstylists.
Jess is a bomb Bay Area hairstylist, salon owner, and entrepreneur who's clientele includes Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors NBA champion, Stephen Curry. Ayesha's hair always looks amazing and we especially love when she rocks a middle part bob! Jess gives great hair weave tips as well. Tune in.
On this week's episode we chat with Tamika Gibson aka The Hair Diagram about being a highly sought-after wig instructor in the beauty industry and why transitioning from stylist to educator isn't as easy as you might think. Tamika her Bold Hold Products for lace wigs and the importance of using the full line to maintain your tresses.
Angela Christine Stevens is a celebrity hairstylist, responsible for the daily looks of superstar Eve, co-host of The Talk, and author of "HAIR" a children's book dedicated to heightened self-esteem for young girls as it relates to their hair texture. We also dive into a hot topic discussion around the dos and don'ts of hair weaves, popularity of "IG hairstylists" not always equaling quality work & more!
Derek J discusses his journey as a hairstylist from salon owner to being in front of the camera (Bravo TV's "Fashion Queens")and lessons he's learned in that arena, to being on set styling for BET's TALES. Derek J is also responsible for Tamar Braxton's pixie cut on the cover of UPSCALE which he believes encouraged her to go for the Big Chop!
We talked to celebrity hairstylist & barber Stacey Kutz about how she went from cutting her brothers hair for $2 to being on the set of House Party. Stacey talks about the meticulous process of creating hair pieces for movies like "A Wrinkle in Time," and how she has had 20 + years client relationships with the Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, and Anthony Anderson.
We talk to Larry Sims on how his dancing background led to his career in styling some of the biggest celebrities in the game including Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and what was his reaction to THE reaction to him shaving the head of Sanaa Lathan. Also Larry will be discussing his upcoming Behind the Brush seminar in Atlanta.
On this episode we talk to Johnny Wright, stylist to First Lady Michelle Obama during all 8 years of the Obama White House administration. We discuss how landed the gig as HOTUS (Hair Stylist of The United States), and why he decided to stop working with the First Lady after 8 years. Johnny also talks about his new client Angela Rye (who he was styling for a photo shoot while we were interviewing him) and his long time friend and client Tamron Hall.
We talked to celebrity stylist Ray Christopher about how he really didn't want to be a hairstylist. How a Prince video shoot was his first gig. And how his relationship with Adrienne Bailon got him his gig at The Real.
We talk to celebrity barber Vernon Scott about what its been like working with some of the biggest names (men and women) in Hollywood. How it was working with Danai Gurira as she filmed Black Panther and handled her press tour. Also what happens when you cut Ursula Stephens sideburns without letting her know.
We talk to celebrity stylist on how his faith got him into the industry, whats it like having Taraji P. Henson as his number 1 client. And how do stylists really feel when they see their client on Instagram using someone else?
Tahira Joy chats with Emmy Award Winning Celebrity Stylist, Kiyah Wright, about her career journey as a stylist, including the iconic look she created for Faith Evans, snagging an Emmy with Tyra Banks, launching her Muze hair line & more!
Tahira Joy talks to Ursula Stephen about her journey as a celebrity stylist, salon owner, and brand ambassador. Ursula breaks down the difference between styling in salons and styling for editorial shoots/red carpet, and details why the term "work-life balance" isn't her approach when it comes to her hectic life.
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