The Combed Education Podcast

Red Flags that deter clients

Just a few red flags that deter clients. Now, recognizing these red flags isn't a declaration of failure, it's an opportunity for growth. Address these issues head on and you'll be on the way to creating an exceptional salon experience that fosters client retention and attracts new clients.
 
What other red flags do you think deter clients from coming in or coming back?

Are you operating in your Passion Zone?

This week we dive into the discomfort of stepping outside of your comfort zone and into your passion zone.

How to be a WEALTHY Stylist

Today I want to transcend traditional notions of wealth and dive into a more holistic approach to being a “wealthy stylist”
In true araz fashion, I want to offer up some perspective here as so many of us want to be a wealthy stylist, wealth comes in many forms.
I want to help you cultivate holistic prosperity- one that encompasses not only financial abundance but also time, resources, energy and a deep sense of fulfillment.
Let's dive into the art of becoming a truly wealthy stylist.

Failure-The 3 Step Tango

I say this with the upmost love and sincerity…go out there and FAIL.
You read that right, the F-word thats often hidden and shushed. Here’s the twist- failing isn't the end of the road, its actually the golden ticket to success!
This episode I talk about how failing fast, failing hard and failing forward can transform your life!

Let’s Talk Discipline!

Building, Growing + Scaling your business comes down to 3 main principles.⁠⁠Discipline: The golden key⁠Consistency: The magic potion⁠Systems + processes: The holy grail⁠⁠I dive all the way in on this weeks episode.

All About Melanin

Melanin provides a diverse range of colors, from black to brown and red to blonde and understanding melanin, and more importantly identifying it is KEY to effective hair coloring and predicting the best results.
 
I go way into understanding and identifying melanin in the fundamentals course, here.
 
So let’s break it down and take it beyond beauty school. 

Formulation + The Cuticle

As colorists, its so important to consider the CANVAS that we are working on. The structure of the hair itself plays a crucial role in how color molecules interact and adhere to the hair shaft.  I want to explore different hair porosity and how to choose the right products to use based on porosity of the hair. 
Let’s dive in.
 
Check out The FUNdamentals HERE!
 
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner

Starting a career as a hairdresser can be both exciting and challenging. As experienced hairdressers, we often reflect on our early days and wish we had known certain things that would have made our journey smoother. In this episode I share the top 10 things I wish I knew when I started my careers as a hairdresser. Hope this helps you consider some things!
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Demystifying Hair Color Ingredients

Understanding the ingredients of the chemicals we are working with will ensure that we are well educated on what we are using and how to use them. Often, when we are not grounded in some of this terminology, it's easy for brands, manufacturers and others to take advantage of our naivety and use it against us. 
So today, i want to dive into 3 of the most common hair color ingredients and what they do..this is just to help you understand the roles and goals of these ingredients so that you no longer “fear” anything, rather, you understand it.
Check out The FUNdamentals, here!
Happy Hair Coloring!
-Araz

How to make your colors LAST LONGER!

We’ve all been there before. We create a GORGEOUS look on a client, they love it, you love it, everyone is happy until a week later you get the dreaded text…”my color is fading, HELP!”
 
Help is on the way, today I want to dig into some of the factors that go into maintaining longevity of color both from a professional standpoint and what our clients need to do to ensure less fade-age.
 
Go to www.combededucation.com/fundamentals to learn more on how to formulate fearlessly + confidently.
You future self will thank you!
 
Happy Hair Coloring!
Araz