Ep. 416 • A Family Legacy of Hairdressing w/ Denise Mahoney
The Hair Game
Salon Republic
4.6 • 570 Ratings
🗓️ 22 September 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
As a third-generation hairdresser Denise Mahoney @colourauthority shares her family's legacy in the industry, her experiences living in Hawaii, and the evolution of her salon in Oregon. She reflects on the changes in client behavior post-COVID and the challenges faced in her neighborhood
We also delve into into her balayage techniques and the importance of education and mentorship in hairdressing.
This Week's Topics:
- The Business of Hairdressing in Hawaii
- Building a Clientele and Mentorship
- Passion for Hairdressing and Family Influence
- Balancing Multiple Roles in the Salon
- Impact of COVID-19 on Salon Dynamics
- Neighborhood Challenges and Community Support
- Her Approach to Balayage
- Thoughts on Bond Builders
- Changing Landscape of Education
- Branding and Social Media Strategies
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| 0:00.0 | So she was bringing when people were still pulling hair through a cap, she was teaching how to foil. |
| 0:05.7 | And I remember being in beauty school and them only doing highlights through a cap. |
| 0:11.0 | And I said, why would I want to learn to do that if I already know how to foil hair? |
| 0:18.0 | Hey, friend, this is Don Bradley. |
| 0:19.6 | It's your girl, Robbie Rogers. Hey, this is Carly Zanoni, The Blonde Chronicles. Hey, Sleigh, hey Don Bradley. It's your girl, Robbie Rogers. |
| 0:21.0 | Hey, this is Carly Zanoni, The Blonde Chronicles. |
| 0:23.5 | Hey, Sleigh, hey, everyone. |
| 0:24.6 | It's me, Jay Latner, and you're listening to The Hair Game Podcast. |
| 0:31.9 | Hey, everybody, Donovan here, producer of the Hair Game Podcast. |
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| 1:07.6 | subscribe to the hair game podcast playlist. All right, on to our episode with |
| 1:12.8 | Denise Mahoney. Hi, Denise. How are you? I'm great. How are you doing? I'm doing awesome. So for the |
| 1:20.0 | listeners, Denise and I were just complaining about our respective weather, which is pure comedy, |
| 1:24.7 | because she's in Portland, Oregon, and she was complaining about how hot it was. |
| 1:29.6 | I went on to the weather and it was 73 degrees there. And I'm like, no, no, no, no. You can't complain. |
| 1:35.3 | But you have to tell them it was 100 degrees for the last three days. So we're still recovering. |
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