Ep. 413 • How I Went from $10 Haircuts to $3000 Services w/ Taylor Perry

The Hair Game

Salon Republic

Business, Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.6 • 570 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Successful scalp micropigmentation (SMP) artist @taylorperry was tired of the grind of $10 barber cuts and used his experience as a tattoo artist to transition to SMP. He shares how he built a new clientele and went from $10 hair services to $3000 SMP sessions.

This Week's Topics:

• Understanding Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP)

• The Artistry Behind SMP

• The Journey to Discovering SMP

• Technical Aspects of SMP Application

• Location and Clientele

• Cost Comparison: SMP vs. Hair Transplants

• SMP as a Foundation: Complementing Other Treatments

• Client Acquisition: Engaging with Potential Clients

• The Power of Networking

• Transitioning to Education

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0:00.0	This is the only business.
0:02.5	And if you know one, let me know, this is the only business I know that within like five square feet, because all I need is my massage bed, I can make a million dollars.
0:14.0	Hello, friends.
0:15.1	This is Sal Sal Salah Hair.
0:16.2	Hey, this is Dina the Barber.
0:17.6	This is Lisa Walker.
0:18.7	Hey, I'm Jill Buck.
0:19.7	Hi, I'm Nigia Aziz. and you're listening to The Hair Game Podcast.
0:27.4	Hey, Hairgamer's Donovan here, producer of The Hair Game Podcast.
0:31.3	Salon Republic has a new location in Philadelphia, opening later this fall in the
0:35.2	Center City area, so go to Salonpublic.com or our link in bio at
0:39.7	the hair game podcast book yourself a virtual tour and check out the new space it's gonna be great
0:47.5	all right on to our episode with taylor perry what's going on taylor how are you great man Great, man. Great. You yourself? I'm doing great. So for those
0:56.9	who are watching, well, for those who are listening, we have a YouTube channel. And I mention it now and then,
1:02.9	probably not enough. But on the YouTube channel, you can watch this interview. And I was just
1:07.5	telling Taylor, as we were dialing in the audio, Donovan typically comes on
1:12.9	and helps the guest dial in the audio, so it's a good listening experience.
1:18.2	I'm watching Taylor and Donovan kind of get everything dialed in.
1:22.6	And I'm thinking, that's a pretty cool filter that Taylor's got in the background.
1:26.7	And then we're almost going to record
1:29.2	and he stands up out of his chair and flips a light switch and his background changes. And I'm
1:34.9	like, whoa, that's not a filter. That's how good a background that is. That's awesome. I love it.
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